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...assumption that the Goldstone Report is credible merely because its author happens to be Jewish is deeply problematic. To cite Goldstone’s Jewishness as the basis of his report’s credibility is to assume first that all Jews think alike and second that he should be celebrated for rising above what the world unfortunately perceives to be the “Jewish position” of unconditional support for Israel...
...roughly equal chance of surviving editors' scrutiny. Over time, though, a class system emerged; now revisions made by infrequent contributors are much likelier to be undone by lite Wikipedians. Chi also notes the rise of wiki-lawyering: for your edits to stick, you've got to learn to cite the complex laws of Wikipedia in arguments with other editors. Together, these changes have created a community not very hospitable to newcomers. Chi says, "People begin to wonder, 'Why should I contribute anymore?'" - and suddenly, like rabbits out of food, Wikipedia's population stops growing...
...view any retreat as surrendering to the forces of evil, even though Obama's decision was blessed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates - who had originally recommended the European scheme in 2006 while serving as Defense Secretary to President George W. Bush. In justifying the move, Gates and others cite intelligence reports that Iran - ostensibly the key target of the European shield - is emphasizing shorter-range missiles that couldn't be shot down from Poland...
...maybe not as comfortable with their sophomore seminar professor, it might be nice to have the option of getting an advisor within the department,” says Emily B. Hecht ’11. Those students who have encountered challenges with the team advising system typically cite its perceived distance and detachedness as its main problem. Brittney R. Lind ’11, a former English concentrator, primarily met with her advisors only on Study Card Day. “My roommates or my friends would say, ‘Oh, I have to meet with my advisor...
...theories you cite in your book speculate that America might be experiencing something similar to the downfall of Rome. Yet you reject that idea. The main reason I'm optimistic is because America is a society that is constantly refreshed by immigration. The demography of this country is changing so constantly and unpredictably that I sort of think it's going to be renewed and refreshed and changed going forward. I also don't think this is a despicable or amoral society. I just think it's of a warped and alienated and weird time...