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...TIME: You don't allow much contention in Singapore. LEE: [The lack of contention] here could be a problem. But I do not believe you must have that degree of contention and political viciousness to be creative ... The exaggerated exploitation of political positions, just to do the other side in, it's so counterproductive, unnecessary. Take Hurricane Katrina. The politicking was incredible. So George W. Bush was not quick off the mark when Katrina struck. But I don't think his adversaries were simply that worried about New Orleans; they just wanted to put Bush down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lee Kuan Yew Reflects | 12/12/2005 | See Source »

...French have suffered for decades from politicians who apparently lack all common sense and have no awareness of the real problems we face. BERNARD LEGUILLIER Péronne, France...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 19, 2005 | 12/11/2005 | See Source »

Social exclusion in France may rely on racial or religious grounds, but it can also result from a person's lack of educational attainment. Those at the top business and political levels in France are trained in the best schools, which are out of the reach of the underprivileged class regardless of race or religion. But intelligence is unrelated to class. France, a nation that prides itself on its respect for human rights, should embrace the ideals of liberté, égalité, fraternité and give up pompous sermonizing. DIDIER BRAUN Antony, France...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 19, 2005 | 12/11/2005 | See Source »

...perimeter spelled doom for the Crimson against the Spiders. Still without injured co-captain Jessica Holsey, Harvard struggled mightily from the field yesterday. The Crimson shot 0-of-10 from beyond the arc and hit only 17 field goals on the afternoon. “There was a lack of a spark [without the three-point shooting],” junior forward Christiana Lackner said. “That’s what gets us going. We just didn’t have them when we needed them today, and when your shots aren’t falling, you need...

Author: By Aidan E. Tait, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: No Southern Comfort—Or Offense—for Reeling Harvard | 12/11/2005 | See Source »

...Angeles and any number of other U.S. cities. We will be forced to confront the same inequalities. It's a question of when, not if. Neel Blair Chicago Social exclusion in France may rely on racial or religious grounds, but it can also result from a person's lack of educational attainment. Those at the top business and political levels in France are trained in the best schools, which are out of the reach of the underprivileged class, regardless of race or religion. But intelligence is unrelated to class. France, a nation that prides itself on its respect for human...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France's Streets of Fire | 12/9/2005 | See Source »

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