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...from the world of finance, and he entered Parliament in 2002; he became the party's leader four years later. And on Nov. 8, the political career launched by that call culminated in a resounding election victory for Key and National, ending nine years of Labour rule under Helen Clark. On the night, hundreds of supporters gathered outside Key's mansion in the affluent Auckland suburb of Parnell. "That doesn't normally happen in this country," says Slater, "particularly in an area where the residents are not very demonstrative." Though he may not score highly on charisma, Key has inspired...
...Others worry about how far to the right he'll take a country that maintains one of the world's most comprehensive welfare systems. "I just utter one fear," the vanquished Clark said on election night, "and that is that all we've worked to put in place does not go up in flames on the bonfire of right-wing politics...
...Female leaders inspire whole societies (and help pad the numbers): The authors assigned heavy points to countries where women were in charge of government. Countries with female presidents or prime ministers include: #2 Finland, #5 New Zealand (Prime Minister Helen Clark was recently voted out of office), #6 Philippines and #8 Ireland...
...cumulative work of three different anthropology classes in uncovering the history hidden beneath Harvard’s soil. Monday’s reception offered student curators and faculty advisors a chance to share the fruits of their three-year labor and thank various Harvard sponsors. Nathaniel H. Amdur-Clark ’09, a student curator, called Digging Veritas “the beginning of a lot of opportunities for students.” The digs began in 2005 with the help of faculty in the anthropology department and the Harvard University Native American Program to commemorate the 300th anniversary...
...creative thinking. Throughout his career, Summers has more than proven that he is ready and able to do both. The fact that his career has already been marked by such brilliance and achievement makes his case all the more compelling. He is a winner of the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal, a former Chief Economist of the World Bank, and a Treasury secretary under Bill Clinton. Far from requiring on-the-job training, Summers could begin guiding economic policy from his first day in office, a point that cannot be undervalued in this time of urgent economic peril.Like everyone else...