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...Democracy's Deep Roots I enjoyed David Kennedy's illuminating article on how the U.S. Congress and Presidents always tangle over war [Jan. 29]. His reference to the U.S. as "the world's oldest democracy," however, may need some qualification. Notwithstanding the many contributions the U.S. has made to the world, some say New Zealand was the first true democracy since it was the first nation to enfranchise women. Others use as a criterion the first election of parliament members (Iceland in A.D. 930). Some would ask, If the oldest democracy is not to be found somewhere in ancient Greece...
...University announced its divestment from PetroChina in April 2005. Nearly a year later, Harvard issued another statement, announcing the decision to divest from Sinopec—also know as the China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.—given “deep concerns about the grievous crisis that persists in the Darfur region of Sudan...
...fakery. For $15, I picked up a pair of solid-looking work boots bearing a famous label. A few months later, I am still wearing the boots. Much to the amusement of my children, though, where once the pair were a uniform tan, one has now metamorphosed to a deep orange while the other is the color of milky coffee. When I went back to the Silk Market to complain, the person who sold me the boots was nowhere to be seen. How do you say caveat emptor in Chinese...
...Drew Faust is a highly experienced scholar with a record of success in all she undertakes, a fine sense of values, and a deep understanding of universities. I believe that she is an excellent choice to lead Harvard during a very important and promising period in its history...
...sound produced by the Gyuto monks’ throat singing technique was guttural as well as sonorous beyond belief. The impossibly low-pitched reverberations swelled up from deep within the monks’ throats, creating an enveloping resonant hum louder and stronger than many in the audience had ever heard–or may ever hear again...