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...insistence that “leaders know best” may have contributed to the prevalence of autocratic rule in these nations. At another point, Ibrahim said last month’s Iraqi constitution failed to create appropriate boundaries between religion and the state. He said that many Muslims interpret “secular” as “anti-religious,” leading them to resist the Western emphasis on secular government. Ibrahim stressed that terrorism “must be condemned universally,” saying that extremist interpretations of Islam demonstrate...
...project that will educate you and enrich your life, because you're going to be doing it for two years. And I thought, 'This is that for me.' The scariest part was being able to be educated enough about Japan and the world of geisha to be able to interpret...
...reporting theft is relatively rare. Other university police said they would only consider theft a burglary if it occurred in a student residence hall. Columbia’s Assistant Vice President for Public Safety James F. McShane said that the Department of Education had not helped universities to interpret the Clery Act until this past June. The department’s new handbook attempts to “assist...in a step-by-step and readable manner, in meeting the regulatory requirements of the Clery Act,” according to the handbook’s introduction. McShane said that...
...allies in Congress “a strategy for disaster,” Stabenow cited the massive loss of manufacturing jobs overseas as reason to stop “a race downward.” She advocated more “fair” trade policies that interpret the economy in terms of “human beings,” and urged increased funding to public education to create a “level playing field” for American workers. Stabenow pointed to “45 million uninsured citizens” and health care costs?...
When my editor asked me to write an article for the What's Next issue, I panicked. I foresaw long hours in laboratories trying to interpret the jargon of scientists finding new ways to map the brain, implant RFID chips in my skin or create a tofu that fails in its attempt to taste like yet another kind of meat. What, I pondered, would be the easiest subject I could tackle? What never changes? The answer suddenly seemed obvious: What's Next ... with the Amish. How hard could that be? I could report and write the piece while watching television...