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...moralizing of the conflict—must cease if there is to be any chance at a permanent peace and a brighter future. More specifically, as the state finishes off the rebels, it must promise to address the political grievances of the minority groups whom the rebels claim to defend. Tamils, in particular, must be granted equal political rights and be given the ability to direct affairs where they constitute a majority...

Author: By Raúl A. Carrillo | Title: The Means of the End | 5/5/2009 | See Source »

...Langdale said the Bush center will not be used to "defend or promote something that he did in the past" but will offer a record to help future generations learn about what happened during a presidency, so they make better decisions." "History will judge," he said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush Library Raises $100 Million in 100 Days | 5/4/2009 | See Source »

Rosenthal stressed last night that the best way to defend against transmission of swine flu is by practicing simple hygiene. In an e-mail sent to the Harvard community earlier this week, Rosenthal and Hyman urged students to wash their hands with soap and water, and to cover their mouths when coughing...

Author: By Noah S. Rayman and Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Harvard Dental School Closes After Registering Probable Swine Flu Case | 4/30/2009 | See Source »

Some of the most interesting techniques are classified as "emotional approaches." Interrogators are allowed to flatter a detainee's ego, for instance, by praising some particular skill. Alternatively, the interrogators may attack the detainee's ego, by accusing him of incompetence - forcing him to defend himself, possibly giving up information in the process. If interrogators choose to go on the attack, however, they may not "cross the line into humiliating and degrading treatment of the detainee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond Waterboarding: What Interrogators Can Still Do | 4/28/2009 | See Source »

Watch beer-pong enthusiasts defend their sport...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Does Beer (Goggling) Affect Whom We Find Attractive? | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

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