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...demands a finer moral compass. We must act on the wisdom that justice withers when intended for just us. And “free speech” is nothing but the self-congratulation of the moneyed and the mighty when the university does not fulfill its unique calling to defend this principle...

Author: By J. lorand Matory | Title: What Do Critics of Israel Have to Fear? | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

...Rangers in Scotland; he's played against 11 of the national teams heading for Euro 2008, including Italy, whom the U.S. fought to a wild 1-1 draw in the last World Cup. "They are born tacticians," says Reyna of the Italians. "They force you into positions. Watching them defend as a national team, it's really...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soccer: An American Game | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

...that is even slightly comparative is “The United States in the World”, but answers to the question of what classes will be grouped into this category remain nebulous.Despite these challenges, however, pursuing transnationalism in the academy remains vital. Its implementation will help humanities departments defend against irrelevance by granting them new credence as preparation for the real world, and will train students for a future in which the ability to understand multiple cultures is essential. Only then can Harvard become a truly 21st-century institution.Jessica A. Sequeira ’11, a Crimson editorial editor...

Author: By Jessica A. Sequeira | Title: A Whole New World | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

...press her luck when she took in her first live game at Fenway last season. “I couldn’t find my Jeter shirt,” she recalled, “but my boyfriend said point-blank he wouldn’t defend me during a brawl, so maybe it was a good thing I didn’t wear it.”Let there be no mistake—Yankee fans are no angels. They’re overconfident, defenders of regressive economic policy, and are quick to lord over rivals with sepia-toned...

Author: By Nicholas A. Ciani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Life in Red Sox Nation | 6/3/2008 | See Source »

...animals from extinction. But global warming threatens to change all that, by altering the very foundation on which the conservation movement was built. What good is a wildlife reserve if the protected animals can't live there, because climate change pushes them out? What difference does it make to defend trees from logging, if global warming will allow a new pest to ravage whole forests...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing Climate Change Catch-Up | 6/1/2008 | See Source »

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