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...name literally means "those who face death"), is the largest and most disciplined in Iraq, and would be a formidable guerrilla force if fighting started in the mountains of their homeland. On the other hand, many Shi'ites have insisted that if the new Iraqi government is going to crack down on and try to disband ethnic militias, then the Peshmerga shouldn't be exempted...
...participated in the panel, emphasized the importance of educating the public about homelessness to deflate the stereotype that the homeless are responsible for their situation. Because of this stigma, DeLong said that to less experienced shelter volunteers, a homeless person is “basically a drunk schizophrenic on crack.” Dr. David Hirsh, medical director of Cambridge Healthcare for the Homeless, said that a large part of addressing homelessness also involves recognizing that many of those who become homeless have been domestically or sexually abused. As a result, the homeless often feel a “total...
...broke into song, in a desperate attempt to placate their attackers. His choice of song?—“Feed the Birds” from Walt Disney’s “Mary Poppins.” The performers casually took advantage of their feathers to crack out light puns—“right-wing politics” anyone? The Classics Club may have gone overboard with crude sexual humor, but they redeemed themselves with cute and clever literary allusions to “Hamlet” and “The Odyssey...
...President Bush has promised to crack down on rising gas prices, saying on Tuesday that he has asked for a waiver of clean air rules and stopped pumping up the emergency oil reserve to try to help push down the price. He also said a $2 billion tax break for the nation's oil companies, which have seen some of the highest profit margins on record, should be repealed. It was a first step that many rejected as little more than election year politics, coming at the same time that such lawmakers as Illinois Democratic Senator Barack Obama are calling...
...taking four extra courses seems dubious. Rather then encourage students to invest more time or thought into their decision, the delayed choice deadline will likely only delay the time when serious contemplation occurs. Harvard students often do not get serious about decisions until deadlines near—they crack their books open a day or two before their finals, and meet Monday night deadlines at 11:59 p.m., if that. Sometimes serious thought about concentration choice does not even occur until after students have put their name to a choice. A wholly inadequate system of non-concentration advising only makes...