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This might be a troubling idea for countries that have a historically strong dependence on a sense of national identity. Such is the case for France. A nation whose modern history is referential to notions of universality and brotherhood, France’s colonial history echoed a desire to spread...

Author: By Emma M. Lind | Title: Demise of the Prize? | 10/9/2008 | See Source »

Emphasizing the vital role the Tibetan people play in China’s “national family,” Lodi G. Gyari, special envoy of the Dalai Lama, called on the Chinese government to participate in bilateral talks with a sincere desire to reach a solution, in an...

Author: By Edward-michael Dussom, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Tibetan Envoy Calls for Talks | 10/8/2008 | See Source »

Instead, I’m proposing a truce in the culture war, one that may very well help Obama in his quixotic quest for Virginia’s 13 electoral votes. Radically reduced federalism is the solution. If it makes me a liberal apostate, so be it, but here?...

Author: By David L. Golding | Title: Virginia Is For Others | 10/7/2008 | See Source »

"We will be sorry to see the U.S. embassy leave as the current security arrangements we negotiated are working well," said Robert Davis, deputy leader of the Westminster City Council. "But we understand their desire to be in a more secure compound."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: US Embassy in London to Move Down-Market | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

Though one of the goals of the simplified grading scheme was to reduce student anxiety, some students said that their peers would turn instead to extracurricular organizations in an effort to distinguish themselves. This, they said, would ultimately defeat the administration’s desire to allow students the time...

Author: By Athena Y. Jiang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Questions Linger About HLS Grading Overhaul | 10/5/2008 | See Source »

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