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...case, was no abolitionist firebrand like Sharp. But he too had reason to know that blacks were human. His nephew had fathered a child by a black woman. The child, Dido Elizabeth Belle Lindsay, lived with Mansfield and his wife. When war came, his much discussed decision in favor of the slave was taken by African Americans as another incentive to wish Britain well...
...general principle, I'm opposed to the unilateral first use of U.S. force in all but the most extraordinary circumstances. As regular readers of my column know, I was opposed to the Iraq invasion. In the past, I have only favored military action when it had a United Nations or NATO imprimatur, as did the first Gulf War, Kosovo and Afghanistan operations. Furthermore, for more than 10 years I've been in favor of diplomatic recognition of so-called rogue states like Iran, North Korea and Cuba. I've visited Iran, have friends there and I understand that a significant...
...third mistake was less profound: My remarks opened the door for misinterpretation, especially by left-wing bloggers. Within hours, The Nation's perpetually intemperate Eric Alterman was "reporting" that I'd come out in favor of "nuking Iran." Which opened the door for another tedious chorus of "Klein Is not a liberal" and other, more mangy imprecations. Let me give credit where it's due: I probably would not be writing this were it not for all the left-wing screeching. The Stephanopoulos moment came and went ephemerally, as TV moments do, leaving a slight, queasy residue - I knew that...
...industry, said yesterday that a win for the plaintiffs would be a “long shot.” She cited an unsuccessful patent claim brought by the University of Rochester against Pfizer and Pharmacia in 2000. A win for Ariad and the co-plaintiffs, Rai said, would favor patent holders making claims on other drugs that use the same signaling pathways to a particular molecule. According to Science magazine, a recent paper said more than 200 compounds use NF-kB signaling, aspirin among them. “NF-kB ought to be available to anybody who wants...
...Series (ICS), will come down to a split home-and-home doubleheader between two bitter archrivals. Tomorrow, the Crimson (18-16-1, 12-4 Ivy) will host Dartmouth (17-16, 11-5) at 1 p.m. on O’Donnell Field. On Sunday, the Big Green will return the favor with a two-game homestand against Harvard at Dartmouth.With a one-game edge on the Big Green, the Crimson would need only a split to maintain its lead. Dartmouth would need wins in three of four to overtake Harvard.Meanwhile Yale (25-16, 10-6), winner of five of its last...