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Google’s stand marks an interesting development in U.S.-China relations. It is rather difficult for the U.S. government to criticize the actions of another government, especially one with which it seeks to build important economic relationships. Moreover, reprimanding the Chinese government for violating human rights comes off as high-handed and hypocritical given the deplorable treatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib. By acting independently and without any association with the U.S. government, Google was able to make a very effective statement without any sort of political baggage...
...system of self-regulating government. The financial crises on Wall Street and Main Street in late 2008 exposed the fissures of this political philosophy. The abject lack of oversight by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Bush administration, and Wall Street executives resulted in a full-blown recession and difficult financial times for all Americans...
Will I ever be on campus for J-term? When will terminated course offerings be restored? The current Harvard administration has failed to answer these questions. Although I applaud Harvard’s efforts to maintain its stellar financial aid throughout these difficult times, I have to wonder: Will we ever get to New Harvard...
...later for accidents. "If airlines were protected from criminal prosecution, those fears would dissipate," says Michael Barr, an aviation-accident specialist and instructor at the University of Southern California. "You have a whole lot of people who believe that accidents are just that - accidents," he says. That is a difficult argument to make when planes crash, however. "This is a really emotional issue," he says. "When loved ones die, they want to know why. It does not matter if it was a human error...
...Ahmadinejad become enough of a liability for Khamenei and his allies to move against him? The President faces a difficult term ahead, even without the unresolved question of his legitimacy. Critics of his government say it squandered billions during his first term on expensive social programs intended to buy political support. Now faced with increasing sanctions and lower oil revenues, the government is about to launch a new program to wean the economy from unsustainable subsidies, especially on energy - a move that is almost certainly going to be unpopular...