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Over the past months, Rangel has become one of the most vocal critics of the impending war with Iraq, advocating a draft without exemptions for all citizens ages 18 to 26—on the grounds that Washington policymakers may rethink their support for war if their own children are “in harm?...

Author: By Stephen M. Marks, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rangel Pushes For Draft | 2/11/2003 | See Source »

...renewed draft will help bring greater appreciation of the consequences of decisions to go to war,” Rangel wrote in a Dec. 31 New York Times op-ed that launched his campaign...

Author: By Stephen M. Marks, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rangel Pushes For Draft | 2/11/2003 | See Source »

Rangel also advocates reinstituting the draft to raise the issue of class—too many poor people, he says, do too much of the fighting and other service work for the United States...

Author: By Stephen M. Marks, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rangel Pushes For Draft | 2/11/2003 | See Source »

Last May Houston--a city with 104,000 Asian residents--was awarded the first pick in the draft, and Chinese officials decided it was time to negotiate Yao's release. (The NBA may schedule Rockets preseason games in Beijing and Shanghai next year; the Rockets paid Yao's Chinese professional team a $350,000 transfer fee, and Yao will give at least 50% of his salary to various Chinese sporting bodies while continuing to play for the Chinese national team in international competitions like the Olympics.) When Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson finally met the future of his franchise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Center Of Attention | 2/10/2003 | See Source »

...free sports jerseys from a clothing store; by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Despite the ruling, the 6-ft. 9-in. player, who led his team to no. 1 this season, is expected to declare his eligibility for pro ball and be first choice in the 2003 NBA draft in june...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Feb. 10, 2003 | 2/10/2003 | See Source »

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