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...There is a broad consensus among Nepal's strife-worn people that parliamentary democracy must come sooner rather than later. "A functioning government can't be in a permanent state of transition," says Bojraj Pokhrel, chief of Nepal's Electoral Commission. Now, Pokhrel will have to manage a staff of over 230,000 election workers spread across the mountainous country, some in polling stations miles away from local roads. Highways and bridges were routinely bombed during the civil war, making transportation in a nation with woeful infrastructure difficult at the best of the times. Still, Pokhrel is confident Nepal...
...Rights Committee on which Spar serves, says that Spar’s background is well-suited for leading a liberal-arts institution. “She certainly has a lot of managerial and business related skills,” Bhabha said. “But she also has a broad set of interests that span different disciplines.” Spar teaches courses on political economy and conducts research on issues of business-government relations and the political environment of international commerce. She recently published a book, entitled “The Baby Business,” on the political...
...take advantages of all of the resources Harvard has to offer—to learn new disciplines, to work in new fields, and travel to foreign countries. But in order for this potential to be realized, Harvard must implement a free and flexible J-term to address the broad swath of student interests...
...unsettling question: does a minority have to “act white” to get elected? As is the case with many politicians, it’s hard to discern Jindal’s genuine beliefs from statements designed to cater to the average Louisiana voter. Although his broad platform promise to “end corruption in Louisiana” is universally appealing, you can bet that the more extreme viewpoints he dishes up to white Republicans get omitted from the soothing “heritage” speeches he gives at Indian-American fundraising dinners. Jindal...
...will be an uphill push. The economy is headed for recession, fuel prices are high and the mortgage crisis is affecting a broad swath of the country. The improvement in Iraq may win some supporters back, but the war remains unpopular. And to the extent they take time to think about it, most people have made up their minds about George W. Bush's presidency at this point. Even wrapped in the cloak of "liberty," the most Bush can hope for this year is a modest bounce. As for the history books, nothing he puts on the table Monday evening...