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...borrow and spend so much comes, in part, because the countries had opened up their capital accounts and sold off their banks to Western Europe at the E.U.'s urging. Financial liberalization and free trade were mantras recited by the E.U. (and others) as the Eastern states readied to join. The policies work. But as Katinka Barysch of the Centre for European Reform in London wrote recently, they have also "left the region exceptionally vulnerable in the downturn." Populist Eastern politicians may now use the crisis, and the perceived lack of Western help, to roll back reforms...
...Boston may not have much of a cycling infrastructure, but this could and should change anyway. To encourage the good habit of biking, Boston should install more bike lanes and leave cyclists their own spaces. In turn, our streets would become safer for bikers, encouraging even more people to join their ranks...
...persuaded by their friends to take control of the mic or goaded by those on stage to speak up in response to the performances.At the end of the night, when no one has anything else to perform, Kidd bids farewell with a ritualistic closing statement. He beckons all to join him as he praises the Unchainable Squawk and all other manifestations of free and open performance. This unusual blend of artistry departs from today’s streamlined, stylized media and is a refreshingly thought-provoking take on what “performance” means—art that...
...constant elements but also adapts and acquires many other cultures and styles. THC: How do you involve all kinds of dancers, from beginners to people who have been dancing for years, into the performances? RST: The fact that Ghungroo is all-inclusive and has no audition allows everyone to join in and perform. Over time Ghungroo has built the reputation of being a very open, fun, and diverse show that allows every undergraduate who is interested in performing the opportunity to perform. To me, this is the most amazing quality of the show—its ability to attract...
Former senior State Department official Paula J. Dobriansky became the most recent senior fellow to join Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center. Dobriansky, who served as under secretary of state for democracy and global affairs under former President George W. Bush, will lead weekly seminars at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. “I’m just very excited, very thrilled to be here,” Dobriansky said. Dobriansky, who earned her Ph.D. in government from Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 1991, will lead a weekly...