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...post-Sept. 11 secrecy of the Bush era. The Patriot Act, which Congress passed just weeks after al-Qaeda's attacks and reauthorized in 2006, created sweeping new powers for the federal government that some critics on the left, as well as some on the right, see as unnecessarily broad at best and unconstitutional at worst. And in court, the Bush Administration frequently invoked the state secrets privilege - the right to withhold information that compromises national security - to block civil litigation and shield evidence from public scrutiny...
...Castigating Iranian leaders on the nuclear issue has previously stirred broad popular nationalist sentiment in Iran, which benefited the regime. "The risk is the stronger the language you use against Ahmadinejad abroad, the stronger [he becomes] at home," says Dominique Moisi, senior adviser at the French Institute for International Relations in Paris. "But Nicolas Sarkozy has always been very vocal and visible - which can make him vulnerable for targeting. Still, that's how Sarkozy is, so that's what...
...Gorodentsev has been entrusted with the responsibilities of Lawrence M. Levine—the associate dean for information technology and chief information officer—until an appointment is made to replace him.The University urgently needed a competent individual to fill the vacancies—and Gorodentsev, with her broad administrative scope and interpersonal strengths, fit the bill, according to King.“She’s a utility player. She can do almost anything you throw at her,” King said. “The number of people who could just jump into a job like...
...after convening a handful of focus groups and student-faculty committee meetings and conducting student surveys last year, the University has not presented any concrete plans for House renewal beyond the broad recommendations included in April’s report...
...October, union leaders will have initiated broad-based discussions within its 5,800-person organization about the state of their current workplace to prepare for formal contract negotiations with the University, according to HUCTW director Bill Jaeger. The current three-year contract expires on June...