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...Wave." Why? There isn't any wave of hate in Spain. David J. Santos Madrid Bitter Harvest Simon Robinson's article "The Farm Fight" [Nov. 28] pointed out a real problem faced by developing countries: the World Trade Organization's inability to persuade the U.S. and European countries to curb their trade-distorting agricultural subsidies. We used to think that the problems of underdeveloped countries could be solved just by reducing their debt. But this would merely be a gift to their tyrannical leaders. I would like to see Bob Geldof and Bono tackle the issue of reducing the rich...
...because they had once appeared in a dream. Every week for 15 years, he bet religiously on the numbers and lost. Then in November 2001, when the jackpot rose to $55.2 million, Khan's lucky numbers finally came through. He pulled his taxi over to the curb, took a deep breath and thought of his mother, whose dying words to him were, "One day, son, you're going to be somebody--like a king." Moved PermanentlyMoved Permanently
...Sunni Arabs didn't boycott this time and instead turned out en masse, with the hope of tipping the scales of Iraqi political power. With a significant voting bloc in parliament--final results are due to be released by the end of December--Sunnis would be able to curb the influence of the Shi'ite religious parties and perhaps muster enough bargaining power to fill key Cabinet positions. One coveted slot: Interior Minister, as allegations emerge of Shi'ite militias using the police to target Sunnis...
...fall comedy show, the co-sponsorship seemed logical. But we understand that communication is often hard to foster between groups, so we applaud the impressive and interested outreach of both groups. This cooperation made it possible to secure seven comedians hailing from Saturday Night Live, the Tonight Show, and Curb Your Enthusiasm—on the performers’ own time, free of charge. That the HCC and ERC were able to approach and convince performers of this caliber is a testament to the level of success that can be achieved with appropriate planning and organizing. The charitable nature...
Last month, Law School Dean Elena Kagan appointed a “Solomon amelioration” task force, headed by Lambda—the school’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender student group—to examine methods in which the school could curb the effects of the statute...