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Before bad weather or rich countries (lack of aid or global institutional bias) can be blamed for the plight of the globe’s poorest, we must hold domestic governments accountable. Judging by its tumultuous history, miraculous Mozambique should be trailing far behind faltering Zimbabwe. Yet it surges upward while its neighbor spirals downward. Tragically, countries that scoff at the economic Miracle-Gro of individual rights protection and savor the emotional satisfaction of “social rights” rhetoric continue to indulge political lunacy while millions needlessly die of hunger...

Author: By Richard T. Halvorson, | Title: The Odd Couple | 2/25/2003 | See Source »

Bishop says she suspects that behind the bewildered looks may show a deeper bias against ethnic groups that defy popular expectations of homogeneity...

Author: By Ben B. Chung, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Diversity and Discontent | 2/14/2003 | See Source »

...just getting started in dividend investing, start with banks that have a long history of paying out a substantial amount of their income and are able to grow. My core bank holding is Bank of America. I also own Wachovia [2.9%]. Second would be electric utilities, where my bias is for quality over very high yield. I hold Dominion [4.8%] and Southern Co. [4.8%]. A third core industry would be oil. My preference is Royal Dutch Petroleum [3.5%]. Other core holdings, with a little more risk, are telecom and tobacco. I own SBC [4.5%] and Verizon [4.3%]. You have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Investing: Get Thy Yield | 2/10/2003 | See Source »

...decision to intervene in Trubek's casewas the first implementation of a policy,announced in 1985, that called for the presidentto intervene in Law School tenure cases if therewere charges of polical bias...

Author: By Emily M. Bernstein, | Title: Bok Rejects Dalton Tenure Appeal | 2/9/2003 | See Source »

Must...not...reveal...liberal...bias. Must...say ...with... traight...face...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mr. Monopoly Goes to Washington | 2/3/2003 | See Source »

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