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...pieces of McCain's platform that were so attractive to the electorate. McCain's campaign finance reform package was perhaps his most appealing attribute. He promised to clean up the corrupt election system and root out the special interests. Bush depends on wealthy, well-connected supporters to a huge extent, clearly shown by his immense early fundraising advantage. In order to attract McCain's supporters, he should show some of McCain's courage and propose a strong and comprehensive plan of campaign finance reform that may not endear him to his wealthy donors...
Despite the extent of knowledge today, signs of deep trouble too often go unheeded. "In nearly every case of suicide I have reviewed, clues to the adolescent's plans were overlooked or downplayed," says psychiatrist Andrew Slaby in his helpful book No One Saw My Pain: Why Teens Kill Themselves. "They weren't intentionally missed but unknowingly missed...
...like the Ex (which practically comes with a built-in audience) this phenomena is only evident in the repetition of faces at most performances. In larger spaces like the Agassiz and especially the Loeb Mainstage, however, less than ideal ticket sales for excellent shows indicate more clearly the limited extent of the theater-going audience at Harvard...
...whether Putin will protect the interests of the oligarchs who got rich off Yeltsin's reforms and then bought their way into his inner circle. Putin is expected to strengthen tax collection, which may not please the money men who signed off on his rise to power, but the extent to which he'll challenge their grip on political and economic power remains an open question. The think tank preparing his economic package is composed mostly of highly regarded liberal economists, and Putin may even spend some of the nationalist political capital he established in his Chechnya campaign...
...When Khatami was first elected in a surprise upset three years ago, the conservatives were shocked at the extent of disillusionment with the Islamic revolution and confused over what to do about the forces unleashed by his election," says TIME Middle East bureau chief Scott MacLeod. "The recent election of a majority of reformers to parliament has shaken the revolution to its roots, and ever since we've seen conservatives desperately trying to block the path of reform. But with the new parliament due to take office at the end of this month and give reformers the legislative power...