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DIED. Charlotte Aldegonde Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine, 89, beloved Grand Duchess and constitutional ruler of Luxembourg from 1919 until 1964, when she abdicated in favor of her son Grand Duke Jean, the present head of state; at Fischbach Castle near Luxembourg City. Chosen in a special post-World War I plebiscite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jul. 22, 1985 | 4/12/2005 | See Source »

Behind Botha's obdurate stand is the tacit admission that his tentative reforms over the past two years have been less than successful. His white constituents, the majority of them Afrikaners, whose African roots go back to the landing of Dutch settlers in Cape Town in 1652, are more split...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Black Rage, White Fist | 4/12/2005 | See Source »

Hope for the Poor The excerpt from Jeffrey D. Sachs' new book, The End of Poverty, and awareness of the need to help Africa [March 14] caused a mix of several emotions in my mind, chief of which I identified as hope. I am encouraged that enlightened and progressive leaders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 4/5/2005 | See Source »

Concerned and enlightened people like Sachs are the gems of humanity, and their endeavors to alleviate poverty and misery in underdeveloped countries are laudable. It is sad, however, that only a fraction of the funds raised for the poor actually reach them while the lion's share is devoured by...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: How We Can Help the Poor | 3/28/2005 | See Source »

The progressive answer to this manipulation? At Harvard, the solution has been to give up on everyday English altogether and speak in intellectualized code: the bigger the word the better! It’s kind of fun, because once you get it you feel like you’re a...

Author: By Andrew Golis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Leftie Language Translator | 3/22/2005 | See Source »

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