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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...publicize his poem about a Palestinian child who, he alleges, was “gunned down by the Zionist SS” (the boy in question was probably killed by a Palestinian bullet and mendaciously turned into a poster-child of the Intifada). Paulin was free to to boast, “I never believed that Israel had the right to exist at all,” to advertise his sympathies for suicide bombers, to encourage terrorism, and even to incite to murder. The British government guaranteed his freedom of speech; the American government guarantees it while...

Author: By Ruth R. Wisse, | Title: Flip-Flop Not About Free Speech | 11/26/2002 | See Source »

...MALAYSIA: Meeting point Malaysia can justifiably boast that it's ahead of the pack when it comes to cracking down on Islamic militancy. A month before the Sept. 11 attacks, police began making arrests, to date rounding up some 63 alleged terrorist wannabes. But while there's no doubt that Kuala Lumpur is now committed to crushing militancy within its borders, it is Malaysia's dirty little secret that years of turning a blind eye to the activities of radical clerics like alleged Jemaah Islamiah head Abubakar Ba'asyir allowed Islamic radicalism to put down deep roots in the Malaysian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will They Strike Again? | 11/25/2002 | See Source »

...Quakers boast a whooping 11 returning players and four starters, including center Katie Kilker and All-Ivy guard Jewel Clark, who have impressed so far on the court. It’s early in the season, however, and the chance for the rest of the league to challenge Harvard is still months away...

Author: By Jessica T. Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard unfazed by challenges against nation’s elite | 11/20/2002 | See Source »

This year UHS has been boldly advertising their massage and relaxation program, with advertisements that dangle on the window of the UHS pharmacy. “10 minute massages for $10,” the posters boast, reminiscent of the cheap beauty parlor ad campaigns that speckle the streets of New York...

Author: By Emily S. High, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Knot Your Typical UHS Experience | 11/14/2002 | See Source »

Some are modest. Some boast loudly. All are dreaming an impossible dream, and doing it with a straight face. A small yet high-profile set of Harvard students want to be President of the United States of America. They are not joking...

Author: By Elizabeth W. Green, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Meet the Presidents | 11/14/2002 | See Source »

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