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...western world should know that using the Olympics as a forum for criticizing China is both counterproductive and unfair. The Chinese people are proud of their achievements of the past couple of decades and, though much still needs to be done, they are progressing at an impressive pace. Engagement is the only way to influence both the people and their government. While muted in their public criticism of their political leaders, the Chinese people are surprisingly frank in admitting their shortcomings, though they tend to accept restrictions on political freedom as a necessary trade-off for the economic gains they...
...that happens, I’ll [also] see completely different coverage. So, you are constantly questioning your perspective on things. 9. FM: Can you talk a little bit about the exhibition of Egyptian garb collectors you did when you were 18?JN: They were actually photographs that I had done at Harvard, and one of the organizers of a big conference on population and development had asked me to put together an exhibit of photographs. So they were blown up and taken over to Egypt and put up on this big wall, and it was great. I was very excited...
...kept orange jello and a mixture of blue and yellow Powerade, adding some color to her steady diet of white meat.“I feel like there’s this dull, dazed look in my eyes,” Tan said. But already more than half done, the ladies couldn’t succumb yet.By the time the contestants reached Quincy, they were fading quickly, and a new rule was instituted: each is permitted to approach two strangers and ask them to take one bite out of her chickwich. Though both contestants hesitated to demand this favor...
...bill, sponsored by Independent Joe Lieberman and Republican John Warner. (McCain would seek to reduce carbon emissions to 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, and 66 percent below 2005 levels by 2050.) All of the proposals amount to less than what the latest science says needs to be done to avert catastrophic warming, because there's a huge gap between what's scientifically necessary and what's remotely achievable in Washington now. Which is why Al Gore talks about expanding the limits of the possible...
...Tibetan problem, but a problem faced in many developing countries.” Senior fellow in East Asian Legal Studies at the Law School Lobsang Sangay—who showed photographs of violence in Tibet—praised the discussion for achieving what he said the Chinese government has done poorly. “Finally, after the tragedy, one good thing has happened,” he said, referring to last night’s panel. “The Han Chinese have taken responsibility—shared responsibility.” Zhongrui Yin ’11, organizer...