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Late in the evening on Monday, April 23, harrowed by his defeat in the first round of the French presidential elections, the Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin stood before a distraught crowd of supporters. As he had failed to outpoll right-wing extremist Jean-Marie Le Pen for second place and a slot in the runoff against Presidential incumbent Jacques Chirac, Jospin prepared to announce his immediate resignation from French politics, saying that the strong showing of the National Front party had come “like a thunderbolt.” Yet, in many ways, that evening?...
...surprising that French voters are moving to a far-right party. They have the same problems of insecurity, of immigration and political corruption. It’s the normal situation after Italy, Austria and Holland.” However sound Le Pen’s defeat in the second round of elections—and it will assuredly be sound—it is clear that his early success was not an aberration...
It’s not that I dislike Boston sports teams. It’s that I love Boston’s uniqueness of relishing defeat. Boston thrives on losing. Bostonians are the greatest fans because they never-say-die despite constant failure...
...three games to Brown, both were by only one-run margins. The Crimson’s three losses since the April 17 contest against Boston College have come by a combined four runs. Harvard showed its mettle best when it roared back from a 9-0 deficit to defeat Beanpot champion Northeastern...
UMass went on to defeat the Bears, 6-5, yesterday