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Many argue that the HDO is a cynical co-opting of the Latino vote by Chicago Democrats; interracial tensions within the machine are never far from the surface. Two of the clearest examples of this are the relationships between Mexicans and Puerto Ricans—the latter are a greater political force, despite their inferior numbers—and West Side and South Side black politicians—the former are jealous of the latter’s influence. These intra-racial, inter-neighborhood power struggles stand in contrast to the inter-racial, intra-neighborhood clashes detailed...
...short of enrolling in a Harvard graduate school, that Cusworth could recoup the full amount of time he missed his sophomore year.The choice of whether he wanted to finish his degree in the fall or the spring, though, was Cusworth’s alone. By choosing the latter, the center would have been able to compete in the most crucial section of Harvard’s schedule, the last 10 Ivy League contests, including all four games against twin terrors Penn and Princeton. The former option would afford him the ability to play in 18 out of the team?...
...government meddling?a practice that Carl Thayer, a political professor at the Australian Defence Force Academy, calls "kicking the foreigner in the shin and demanding compensation." In a recent instance, Dutch bank ABN AMRO was accused by authorities of illegal foreign-exchange trades with state-owned Incombank, costing the latter $5.4 million. The Vietnamese bank is demanding that ABN AMRO repay the losses?even though they were incurred by an Incombank employee. ABN AMRO says it has done nothing wrong. Incombank won't comment, and Vietnamese authorities haven't said exactly which banking regulations have been broken. But what...
...easier in an anonymous yet comfortable environment. For better or for worse, some Harvard students feel most comfortable in a library. Sex is confusing. But then again, so is Foucault. When making love amidst the Western canon, at least we can remind ourselves that we succeeded in mastering the latter. Harvard students may not be the most sexually adept bunch, but in the library, we have the home-field advantage...
...object of the intervention will react. As one senior official in the 41 White House says of the President, "He can fight this and turn into a constantly warring figure, or he can turn back into the friendly wise guy who gets along with everyone. The latter will serve him much better...