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...some institutions, having survived the near meltdown of the system with the help of taxpayers' money, are now in a position to reap fat benefits at the expense of the man (or woman) in the street. Speculators may have a function in more prosperous times when they help to clear dead wood. In times of a deep recession, like the one we are still in, they are seen as a new breed of carpetbaggers. Rudy Jakma, LEIXLIP, IRELAND...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vegas or Bust? | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

Border Conflict I read with interest Ishaan Tharoor's story [Aug. 31]. It is clear that a major conflict between India and communist China would pose a very serious global threat. Yet I share his view that the long-term survival of India as a multicultural nation is more securely assured than that of communist China. Like all totalitarian states, China has decided to ensure the power of the central state by eradicating all local cultures and languages. A vast country such as India, with ancient traditions, many languages and several religions, has to tread a narrow path between...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vegas or Bust? | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

...Elephant and Dragon I read with interest your essay on Sino-Indian tensions [Aug. 31]. It is clear that a major conflict between India and communist China would pose a very serious global threat. Yet I share the view that the long-term survival of India as a multicultural nation is more securely assured than that of communist China. Like all totalitarian states, China has decided to ensure the power of the central state by subduing all local cultures and languages. A vast country like India, with ancient traditions, many languages and several religions, has to tread a narrow path...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

...enjoy the benefits of living in one of the world's most prosperous countries, they would be wise not to ignore the inequities that so obstinately persist two decades after reunification - not just between Ossis and Wessis, but also between immigrants and others. For if there is one clear lesson from recent German history, it is this: wounds that are left untreated fester...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Germany's Election: Divided They Stand | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

...momentum was dealt a serious blow—as was Gordon.After taking his time to get up, Gordon left the field with his teammates’ help. He reappeared briefly at the end of the fourth quarter, contributing two yards in as many carries, but it was clear that some of the wind had been taken of Gordon, as well as the Crimson offense.RUNNING ON EMPTYAside from the Gordon-anchored touchdown drive in the third quarter, Harvard struggled to establish a solid run game.Despite earning only two yards in the fourth quarter, Gordon led the Crimson’s rushing...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Crusaders Halt Gordon, Run | 9/20/2009 | See Source »

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