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A resolution backing a Massachusetts House of Representatives bill that would forbid further state investment in Myanmar was unanimously approved by the Cambridge City Council yesterday. Burmese students from Harvard and two other colleges joined four Cambridge residents at last night’s weekly meeting to urge the Council...
On the other hand, candidates with steadfast principles from which they are never willing to stray can be considered ideologues. Typified by Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas), this candidate places his or her abstract beliefs above any pragmatic concerns. In the case of Paul, he has such a profound distaste...
While al-Qaeda remains the Americans' chief hang-up, locals say security is only one of their obstacles. The government in Baghdad stunts Fallujah's growth as much as al-Qaeda. After the two massive U.S. attacks on Fallujah in 2004, a government commission was set up to assess damage...
Arroyo certainly doesn't need any more critics. Already accused of vote-rigging during her 2004 election - a charge she denies - Arroyo and her administration have recently been shaken by more scandals. Benjamin Abalos, head of the Philippines' election commission and Arroyo's political ally, resigned Oct. 1 over accusations...
Christopher Cox, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), told a small audience at the Institute of Politics last night he is wary of the increasing role of government-controlled corporations and sovereign wealth funds in U.S. markets. Speaking in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Mossavar...