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...Court’s Chief Justice, Margaret H. Marshall, recused herself from the case because of a conflict of interest resulting from her service as former Vice President and General Counsel of the University...
...kerfuffle at a meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) in September highlighted a growing perception of conflict of interest between doctors and the corporate world. The activist organization No Free Lunch, which urges physicians to refuse all gift offers, was initially barred from an exhibit hall where corporate sponsors, including consumer-product companies and drugmakers, would be offering giveaways galore. After a deluge of calls from angry AAFP members, the academy eventually allowed No Free Lunch to set up a booth as well...
Controversial DePaul University Professor Norman G. Finkelstein told Harvard Law School (HLS) students yesterday that the Israel-Palestine conflict has been sensationalized and that one of their professors is a plagiarist.Many irked listeners repeatedly disrupted the lecture, creating a tense atmosphere. Several people heckled, shouted rebuttals, and held florescent posters protesting Finkelstein’s stated views. One disturbance even forced him to stop speaking temporarily. Finkelstein said that he hopes to enlighten college students with his interpretation of the current situation in the Middle East. “[I’m trying to] pierce through all the misinformation...
...even sharper conflict is being stoked by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, an advocate of what he calls "21st century socialism." Chavez has come to the summit vowing to "bury" the FTAA, and he's even attending a counter summit of protestors opposing free trade. Indeed, thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Mar del Plata for the summit, far out of earshot, let alone sight, of the Sheraton Hotel where Mr. Bush is staying and holding many of his meetings. When I asked Bush at a quick press availability about how Americans should think of Chavez and what...
...mild social commentary, one finds it difficult to really care about the plight of Spritz and his family. Perhaps it’s because he and his father are the only fleshed-out characters. More likely it’s the sheer affluence involved; a main source of conflict is whether Spritz will get a job that boosts his income from $200,000 to over $1 million. With this as background, there’s little at stake; at the end of the day, everyone is going to do okay, and if not, they’ll probably work...