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Since the students normally control the flow of class discussion, says Christensen, they may direct their comments toward current issues if they choose. "I can't imagine a method that allows more freedom," he says...
Fulbright's dissenting views about U.S. interventions have irked some policymakers in the past, but, more importantly, they have led to a creative understanding of the United States' role in the world. So when the former senator reflects on the current state of U.S. foreign policy in his new book, he is able to draw on a wealth of knowledge and experience. Littered with anecdotes, The Price of Empire is a series of enlightening reflections on the key points and trends in U.S. foreign policy since the Second World...
Nonetheless, the separate perceptions that divide the White House and the Fed remained glaringly obvious. On the day before the CPI figure was released, Greenspan told Congress that "the current level of inflation, let alone an increase, is not acceptable." But on the same day, Michael Boskin, chairman of Bush's Council of Economic Advisers, testified, "I do not yet see a serious increase in the underlying inflation rate." Boskin edged a bit closer to the Fed chairman by adding that if prices do begin soaring, the Administration will "take quick action" and "support a policy that avoids an acceleration...
...central--and very different--issues are at stake in the current Mather House debate. First, many residents have taken sides about an alleged incident of harassment in Mather two weeks ago, in which a gay student claims he was verbally and physically assaulted by non-Harvard students but other witnesses say the harassment went both ways...
Focusing on current discontent with American education, Cremin said the criticism is "more vigorous, it's more pervasive, and, most importantly, it's potentially more destructive than at any other time in our history...