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...North, it's necessary to remain realistic. That way nobody gets disappointed, or gives up a deal that-to be sure-is not 100% satisfactory, but that can serve as a start. The more ambitious goal of total denuclearization will only be achieved over time, within the context of broader changes that would include closer U.S.-China cooperation, increased Chinese pressure on Pyongyang or a leadership change in North Korea...
...selection as Harvard’s first female president. “It symbolizes important changes in the place of women in higher education,” she said. “I’m the symbol, but the reality that lies behind me is much broader than Harvard, or me, or even higher education.” Faust also discussed the influence her 1996 book—“Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War”—has had on her work as an administrator. She said...
...discuss these serious issues. “A lot of times, when people do address questions, they do so from a very narrow framework,” he said. “[In a forum] like this, you can take a step back and look at things from a broader point of view.” Mojdeh S. Kappus ’08 said she enjoyed the event because it brought together a wide range of people and perspectives. “What I really like about this group is that it invites people from every background to come...
...require distinctive forms of leadership. Above all, universities are—or should be—devoted to educational goals, and their success should be judged particularly in terms of the achievement of those goals: the education of students, the productivity of faculty, the contribution of research to the broader society. Other apparent goals—raising huge sums of money, having successful athletic teams, and moving up in the U.S. News and World Report rankings—should never be allowed to trump the fundamental educational mission...
...refrain from forming a unity government with the organization, Saudi Arabia is actively engaging with Hamas and promoting the formation of just such a unity government at talks currently underway in Mecca. Moreover, in the case of both Iran and Hamas, the Saudi position appears to reflect a broader view among Arab regimes that no good can come of the U.S. approach of avoiding engagement with significant regional players simply because it would prefer to keep them out in the cold - isolating Hamas, for example, simply makes it more inclined to seek help from Iran. Saudi Arabia wants to limit...