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...decision for myself and could publicly support a war with the full knowledge that I wouldn’t have to fight for my beliefs. This, perhaps, is why equality is important for all students in the military arena: it forces us to take stock of our world and invest ourselves personally in our politics...
...billion war chest, Harvard announced Friday, concluding its extended search for a new custodian of the largest endowment in higher education.The appointment of El-Erian, 47, will bring Harvard one of the most visible names in the field of emerging markets. He hails from Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), where he leads the emerging market portfolio team and manages over $28 billion in emerging market debt.El-Erian will fill the CEO slot at Harvard Management Company (HMC), a position left vacant since the departure two weeks ago of former chief Jack R. Meyer. Meyer exited after 15 years at Harvard...
There are solutions that can reduce global-warming pollution and preserve a healthy climate for our children. We must invest in innovative clean-energy sources--from wind turbines and solar panels to biofuels such as ethanol--and use off-the-shelf technologies to make more fuel-efficient cars. These technologies will stimulate new markets, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, save consumers money, enhance our national security and reduce global-warming pollution. The time...
...perfectly summarized my thinking about programs for the poor. As a middle-class Republican, not an ultraconservative, I want better things for our country, but I do not want to support someone for life and perpetuate a cycle of poverty and welfare dependence. I am willing to invest in programs that train poor people for employment and allow them to contribute to society by paying taxes like the rest of us. Let's have a Congressional Antipoverty Caucus, as Klein suggests, and base aid on economic need rather than race. I don't want to give handouts. I want...
Meyer and four of his outgoing colleagues will remain as advisors to HMC until they launch Convexity next year. Rothenberg said earlier this month that he expects Harvard to invest about $500 million of its endowment in the fund...