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...fear that loose immigration policies will hurt their livelihood, against “liberal lawmakers,” who support immigrant rights. The problem, according to the Post, is that illegal immigrants lower working class wages. Democrats who go easy on “illegals” pose a direct threat to American low wage workers.The Post relies heavily on Harvard’s own George Borjas, an economist who has spent much time showing that immigrants lower the wages of American workers, claims current immigration trends will produce “an astonishing transfer of wealth from the poorest...
When I was hesitant about asking out the first girl I ever liked, my father gave me life-changing advice: “Just be direct,” he told his eleven-year-old son. I now find that at Harvard, the Undergraduate Council (UC) should take note of my father’s wisdom. It is time our Harvard representatives think beyond their personal interests and change the voting system that governs general—not presidential—campaigns and elections. The UC is currently divided into three committees: Student Affairs Committee, Campus Life Committee, and Finance...
...instance, that requires a two-thirds vote to overturn FiCom recommendations—the UC should seek to revise its bylaws in addition to changing the institution of FiCom itself. In looking at ways to restructure, the UC must not repeat the mistakes of last spring’s direct election vote. Despite the clear interests of its constituents at stake, UC members voted down a proposal to hold direct elections to committees. Instead, they kept the antiquated and foolish election protocol in which House winners with the most votes get first choice in selecting which committee to serve...
...order a military response. This might be a canny "give-'em-enough-rope" move on Israel's part - Israeli restraint may give Hamas's own reaction time to harden the support of wavering Europeans for a strategy of isolating the new Palestinian government. But Israel's reluctance to take direct action against the Hamas-led government also reflects a certain realpolitik: As much as Israel would like to see Hamas fail, its security chiefs are also aware that there is no credible alternative - President Abbas is a spent force, and taking down the Hamas government means, effectively, destroying the Palestinian...
...Proliferation Treaty to reduce dependency on oil, Iran’s intentions are dubious at best. Due to the technology achieved since the times of the coup against the Shah, we now can be certain that Iranian missiles could easily hit Israel. Deterrence in the form of direct threats from the U.S. and its allies should focus on preventing the Iranian leadership from putting its hands on fissile material that can easily be turned into bombs...