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...When the people disobeyed Gandhi's pacifist injunctions, and erupted into communal violence after independence, he went on a hunger strike until the rioting stopped. He wanted freedom but without bloodshed. He also eschewed any egotistical desire to retain control of events, going along with India's partition, even though he was against it, because he thought it was what the people wanted. We all know that a radical, all-encompassing love of humanity can be one of the most transformative forces on earth. Rajmohan Gandhi's book reminds us that it can spring from the most ordinary of hearts...
...pictures of soldiers writing identifying numbers on an Iraqi woman's hand and an Iraqi man's neck. Those pictures not only symbolized an evil from times past but also underscored the direction this war has taken since the day when an Iraqi finger dipped in ink symbolized freedom...
...When some judges pointed out that they could not decide the case in Scott’s favor if they lacked jurisdiction, Amar responded that the case is remembered for the sweeping propositions made by Taney, not the actual effect of depriving one man of his freedom...
...work towards a Soldiers Bill of Rights that would clearly spell out what any solider, sailor, marine or airman could and would expect for the honorable service they had rendered for their country. It is inconceivable that we would ask men and women to make promises to defend our freedom and then we would break our promises to the very ones that sacrifice the most...
...Eastman visiting professor at Oxford University and a professorial fellow of Balliol College. Arthur I. Applbaum, a professor of ethics and public policy at the Kennedy school, will serve as the interim director of the center until July 1, 2008. Schauer’s interests include constitutional law, freedom of expression, and the legal components of international development. “One of the wonderful things about Fred,” Applbaum said, “is that he does not only normative work, but he also has a strong interest in the empirical aspects of public policy...