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...independent streak: Even as much of Alabama's Democratic establishment, including its black caucus, backed then-Sen. Hillary Clinton in the state's Democratic presidential primary, Davis endorsed Obama. (Obama won.) In the days after Obama's victory last November, there was talk that Davis would be the President-elect's attorney general nominee. But Davis was already weighing other options. One was running for the U.S. Senate seat long held by Richard Shelby, a Republican. Or bidding to succeed Alabama's Republican governor, Bob Riley, who is barred from seeking a third term. "The easier course for me would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Alabama Spark a Democratic Revival in the South? | 4/28/2009 | See Source »

...rest of the world will come only from changing the composition and guiding philosophies of those who rule. The U.S. must encourage democracy in Iran and allow the dwindling number of extremists to take their rightful place: without the reins of government control. In the upcoming June elections, Iran has an opportunity to elect a more moderate leader, Mir Hussein Moussavi, who has promised to improve relations with the West, to increase freedoms domestically, and to mark a distinction between “weaponization and nuclear technologies.” Talks that allow the current Iranian administration to demonstrate foreign...

Author: By Luis A. Martinez | Title: New Beginnings Will Not Work | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...While enough to clinch a joint-second place finish in the Ivy League behind champions-elect Columbia, it was scant consolation for the defeated holders, left to rue what might have been...

Author: By Allen J. Padua, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Finishes Year on High Note | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

...current students will have the chance to experiment with the new curriculum—having the option to elect to fulfill requirements under Gen Ed or the Core. Though the choice is available for all, it represents a far more viable possibility for current freshmen...

Author: By Wendy H. Chang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gen Ed Versus Core Remains Murky for 2012 | 4/21/2009 | See Source »

...then, do students continue to hit the pavement? Without a draft to oppose or a president to elect, students search for some purpose in their lives, and they usually find it in the latest fad, like unionizing hotel workers or divesting from Darfur. Because these issues hardly affect students, students hardly affect these issues’ outcomes. As a result, campus activists take solace in their intent instead of their impact. Unlike their apathetic friends, they at least cared enough...

Author: By Brian J. Bolduc | Title: Crimson in the Streets | 4/20/2009 | See Source »

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