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...Musharraf's lack of a popular mandate means that he has been unable to confront those like Aziz, and has had to form alliances with conservative groups, costing him the support of moderates. "The rate of evaporation of support for Musharraf over the past few months is unprecedented," says Iqbal. "I don't come across a single person who is defending Musharraf today." Even support from the U.S. seems to be wavering. Representatives Tom Lantos and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen along with Senator Joe Biden wrote to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently, saying that, "It is our impression that many...
...even use art as an excuse for something like that. People like to complain that irony is the bane of 21st century culture, but don't forget sincerity. Emin's admirers say that her critics fail to understand that she's requiring us to confront and discard our fastidious disdain for sentimentality. After seeing this mawkish work, you'll want to hold on to that disdain...
...Giving Back Bravo to Jeffrey Sachs for his excellent article "Sharing the Wealth" [May 21]. The blatant indifference of world political leaders to coping with a large segment of the world population's poor health, education and sanitation calls for mobilization of the people who could confront these problems. Benevolent foundations and individuals must fund professors of the leading universities to search for solutions. When the wealthy contribute to relieving the misery of the world's poor, they perform a big-hearted act, returning to mankind a part of what they have earned from it. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet...
...making decisions about science on a University-wide basis marks “a major departure from longstanding practice.” Having gotten a first-hand look at the University’s decision-making process over the past year, Bok uses the rest of his letter to confront the central questions facing the University as he prepares to leave office on June 30. Regarding University governance, Bok treads a middle ground between advocating for a more efficient, centralized administrative system and arguing that decision-making power should rest with those who best know the issues. Bok writes that...
...long run, the most serious failure of the Curricular Review may be its failure to confront the educational consequences of socio-economic diversity. The new administration must work to see that all students, especially those for whom Harvard can work the most magic, have a real opportunity for everything Harvard has to offer...