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...could miss the symbolism. The last living brother of the President who created the Peace Corps, alongside the President who was inspired by J.F.K. and created AmeriCorps (which, under the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, will triple in size) and the new President who has been talking about national service since he was a candidate in the snows of Iowa...
...center. Others join for darker reasons: for those who have lost loved ones in the cross fire between guerrillas and paramilitary groups, vengeance can be a powerful motivator. Humberto, a resident at the center, says that when he was 12 years old, paramilitary soldiers murdered his mother and brother. (His name and those of other former guerrillas have been changed to protect their identity.) "I felt a lot of anger, like revenge," he remembers. He signed up with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the country's biggest guerrilla group, and within a few years was ordering deadly attacks...
Geithner has found a way around his critics, or better, has found a way to dupe them. Instead of cowering, be goes to Congressional committee meetings wearing his Brooks Brother's suit like chain maille. He has learned his lesson, and he has learned the secrets of dissembling and being reticent on important issues. (See 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...
This past weekend was especially noteworthy for Cohen and his family. The attacker was the first Harvard player to tally six goals in one game since his brother, Greg, accomplished the task...
...season, and one minute later, senior attacker Jeff Wannop scored his first and the team’s final goal of the game, for a final score of 11-4. Cohen’s six goals were the most in a game by a Crimson player since his older brother Greg Cohen ’07 scored six against Dartmouth in 2007. “In the first half, we were shooting high, and [Harrison] was pretty tall and getting a lot of saves,” Cohen said. “At halftime, coach told us to shoot...