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...Iran to cooperate, but as the coalition sinks deeper into its Iraq quagmire, Iran is actually gaining leverage. Before the Iraq war, Blair's foreign-policy speeches were worth listening to: brilliant evocations of a world order enhanced through global coalitions mobilized to fight poverty and extend the rule of law - and willing to fight too if necessary. And he delivered results, over Bosnia, Kosovo, Sierra Leone and aid to Africa. But now he is stymied, because his war in Iraq has made his grand vision much less attainable, and strengthened the terrorists he abhors. He knows it, but will...
...elimination of Early Action and the exemption of families with incomes under $60,000 from parental contribution to tuition are aimed to convince prospective students that Harvard “isn’t a club for the rich.” The importance of initiatives like these extend beyond Harvard’s walls, he said: “This is a clear message to about half of the population: you can go anywhere in the world,” regardless of financial and other barriers. The impact extends as well. “I worry like crazy that...
...third movement he suggested was more contested. Hyman spoke of how the German model of a liberal education—independent departments working independently—was irremediably outdated today. Many significant areas of knowledge were simply not being conveyed to students because departments would not extend themselves beyond conventional boundaries...
...fought conclusions of the Task Force on General Education. Buttenwieser University Professor Stanley Hoffmann replied: “George Bernard Shaw once said, ‘People who are merely specialists are basically idiots.’” The promulgation of knowledge, Hoffmann seemed to say, must extend beyond mere methodology if it is to help students to accomodate the real challenges they will face beyond college. Most of us are not in the running to become scholars content in understanding one specialized area of the world, as Mankiw’s ideas seem to suggest. Rather, most...
...about rules, from treating foreign companies fairly to dropping tangled customs regulations. But the largest obstacle may be persuading U.S. legislators - mindful of the impact on the U.S. of the flood of cheap imports and outsourcing that followed China's WTO admission in 2001 - to extend normal trading partner status to Vietnam. Passage of permanent normal trade relations status, usually a WTO formality, failed this week in the House of Representatives as legislators struggled to muster the requisite two-thirds majority for fast-track passage. The move was resisted by lawmakers seeking to protect textile manufacturers in their home states...