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...particular, some of the characteristics that have made Ec 10 unique have also drawn the most criticism. No other introductory economics course at Harvard’s peer institutions is indivisible and full-year, and none has been subject to as many complaints of conservative bias...
...characteristics, the latter is the least likely to be altered. But TFs say that Mankiw appears very open to allowing students to drop the course, with credit, after the first semester. And to a lesser extent, TFs say, Mankiw has discussed with them the allegations of a conservative bias...
...easy, not the least because of al-Jazeera's reputation in the West for having an anti-American, pro-Arab bias. The network may have money to expand without worrying too much about revenue from potentially skittish advertisers: Qatar's Emir underwrites roughly 60% of the government-owned network's estimated $85 million annual budget. But whether the English channel will be able to wrest spots on U.S. cable networks or persuade satellite services to run its programming, not to mention grab an audience, is unclear. Even Arab Americans tend to watch other cable news stations, like Fox News...
...however, a recent report on the Israeli-constructed wall separating the two sides included extended footage of an Israeli soldier pinning a Palestinian to the ground with his boot. The repetitive broadcasting of such images is one of the reasons that U.S. critics charge al-Jazeera with anti- Western bias...
...Female undergraduate students continue to report and express concerns about gender bias of teaching fellows in science courses,” the task force reported. “Although the bias is described as subtle, and almost always unintended, it decreases confidence and discourages women students from pursuing more advanced study in science...