Word: communist
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...That wasn't always so. Conventional wisdom has long held that Vietnam's communist north may have won the war 30 years ago, but the capitalist-friendly south won the peace. If you wanted to sip lattes by a lake or meet government bureaucrats, laid-back Hanoi was the place to be. Those serious about making money went to Ho Chi Minh City, with its bustling boulevards and entrepreneurial business culture. As recently as three years ago, Ho Chi Minh City (still informally called Saigon) took in 30% of the country's foreign direct investment (FDI) and generated...
...government appears committed to further progress. Last week, the Communist Party congress, an eight-day leadership conference held once every five years, opened in Hanoi with the political élite promising to accelerate economic reforms and tackle corruption. But it remains to be seen whether bureaucrats will be able to change. "People used to joke in the late 1990s that Vietnam never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity," says Fred Burke, managing partner of the U.S. law firm Baker & McKenzie. "I hope it won't be true this time." Workers like Nhan, who is going to work...
...syllabus—and nothing more. When students do not ask questions of their reading, it offers little intellectual benefit. Whether the text is historical, philosophical or literary—my History and Literature friends might even argue against these distinctions—it deserves close attention. The Communist Manifesto, Graham Greene’s novels, and Descartes’ Meditations are begging to be poked, prodded, turned upside down, and shaken most vigorously. But when the clock is ticking and I still have 400 pages to go, I give Marx a pat on the head and move...
THURSDAY Peace, land, bread! Bring your pre-frosh to the Seneca’s annual Red Party at the Roxy. $12 in advance; $15 and a copy of the Communist Manifesto at the door. FRIDAY What’s a great way to lure incoming students to your oh-so-social school? How about no parties on Friday because of the LSATs/MCATs? Instead, check out the Lockdown at Hoffa’s for 7 bucks. Speaking of pre-frosh, legal age in Boston is still 18, cradle-robber. SATURDAY FM still doesn’t know what jollies...
...Jessica was a Communist who married Winston Churchill’s nephew, Unity was one of Hitler’s most devoted admirers, Deborah was a duchess, Pamela married a world-renowned physicist, and Diana was a fascist who was imprisoned by the British during...