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...would have to pay American income tax on his prize money, then about $25,000. "I could imagine it would go for schools and hospitals, but in reality much of it would fund the war in Iraq." So he asked that the money be given instead to the American Civil Liberties Union and to Human Rights Watch. "I hoped my gesture would make people think. But there's been surprisingly little response. It seems we're all very afraid...
...heart is in psychology. He is finishing a book on aging and memory for Oxford University Press, so fiction must wait. "I'm completely exhausted. Omega Minor said it all; I have nothing left." Still, Verhaeghen finds his new surroundings intriguing. "Atlanta is a different kind of history - the Civil War, the civil-rights movement. Things are starting to move in my mind. If you see me in a seedy part of town, don't panic. I'll just be doing research...
...remember being interested in politics when I was in high school, in the ’50s. The first political issue I remember being interested in had to do with civil rights—it was the murder of Emmett Till, who was my age, when he was murdered in 1954. We were both 14, and I was so outraged by that. So my earliest political drama was over civil rights and the outrageous mistreatment of black people...
...immigrants,” she said. Preston acknowledged that “the word ‘legal’ is a very hard sound byte to address,” making it harder for the government to explore legalization policies. Preston later said that while immigration is a civil issue, it is often thought of as a criminal matter. “The words criminal and alien have gotten into the debate in a very inappropriate way,” she said. The problem of illegal immigrants has been a powerful political issue in recent years because of conflicts...
...balances on his power,” Hausmann said. Government professor Steven R. Levitsky said the proposed amendments alienated core Chavistas, such as Raúl Baduel, one of Chavez’s closest military allies who recently retired and joined the opposition. Food shortages also may have contributed to civil discontent. Still, Hausmann said that he thought it made sense for Chavez to seek more constitutional power now rather than later, since he is still benefiting from the momentum produced by his landslide 2006 victory. Hausmann said he thought economic difficulties would continue, forecasting “a major economic...