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...France has absorbed waves of immigrants, from Russia, Poland and Armenia, to name a few countries. Those newcomers came from a broad spectrum of the economic and political landscape, yet by the second or third generation most of them had assimilated into the French population. Why is that not happening with the Muslim community? Muslims were welcomed and provided with government assistance they would never have received in their own Islamic countries. Although it is incumbent on governments to provide adequate education and job opportunities to minorities, it is also the responsibility of Muslim communities embedded in the Western world...
...moves to a majority urban society, [where people have access to] satellite TV, Internet, cell phones, the towns have to be governed differently. At the moment they are co-opting: you are a successful entrepreneur, you are a great artist, then join us. The Communist Party is a very broad church. You help drive China forward. Make it work better...
...TIME: Do they know that they have to do more than make the Communist Party a broad church, that there's a mindset they have to change? LEE: Oh yeah, they're not stupid. Talking to them, I do not think that they believe their grandchildren will live under this system unchanged. They allowed the book Studying in America by Qian Ning, son of [former vice premier] Qian Qichen, to be published. He was working at the People's Daily, went to the University of Michigan on a scholarship immediately after Tiananmen, and he wrote the book three or four...
...says, "That's when you know you're on the right track." Endeavor's 236 entrepreneurs so far--from Latin America and most recently from South Africa--would agree. Endeavor's approach of "catalyzing entrepreneurship," by merging microcredit and private equity with consulting support networks, is part of a broad effort to foster entrepreneurship in the developing world. Endeavor and others hope the companies they nurture will serve as examples for others to follow. So far, Endeavor projects have generated an estimated $974 million in revenue and 30,000 new jobs in seven countries over seven years. Rottenberg now wants...
...Harvard Sailing Team, said “being really interested in what you’re doing helps to keep you motivated to put it the long hours.” Several Phi Beta Kappa members said they are not solely concerned with grades. Together, they represent a broad array of extracurricular activities. Sheel C. Ganatra ’06 was president of Dharma last year and plays the trombone with the Jazz Band. Shahabi wrote and directed a short film called “Joy.” Inna Livitz joined Harvard Ballroom, which she said provided her with...