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...frank advice offered by its transatlantic allies. As one writer put it last year in The Spectator, a conservative British political magazine, Britain should play Greece to America’s Rome. While no longer in charge of an empire of their own, the Brits should continue to exert an influence on their former subjects, both civilizing the uncouth Americans and passing on a few words of imperial wisdom...
...Korean threat [Oct. 20]. However, your reporting seemed preoccupied with a certain right-wing point of view. A growing number of people want to stay with Roh and support his request for a public vote of confidence. They see this as a good opportunity to set a precedent and exert the people's power to judge their leadership. The news media often make matters worse by exaggerating people's concerns. Kang Jeong Hwa Pusan, South Korea...
...ensure that his opponent would not exert the same level of control in the 2002 race, Romney named Mike Murphy—who recently served as the chief strategist for Arnold Schwarzenneger’s gubernatorial campaign in California—the lead strategist of his campaign...
...racial balances. Given that most of Boston’s neighborhoods are far more diverse than they were in the 1970s, this system could potentially reflect the city’s diversity more accurately. It would also allow parents and community members to take more ownership of schools and exert political muscle that could bring increased funding and resources to the most needy of the BPS. The recent growth of charter schools shows that parents and community members are willing to take ownership of schools if given the chance...
Glickman cites the strong presence of Harvard alums on campaign staffs as a way for Harvard to exert power on the White House, if only indirectly...