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These recommendations are not binding on Paige. And because of the commission’s lax approach to these important matters, he has much more legwork to do, but can take advantage of the expansive Title IX research collected by government research groups like Congress’s General Accounting Office, and also by credible private groups, both liberal and conservative...
Over the last few years, the president has used the same basic political calculation to ram much of his conservative program down the throats of the American people. He starts with a radically conservative proposal—such as absurdly tough guidelines for military tribunals, lax labor protections in the new Department of Homeland Security and, his latest, abolishing dividend taxes. His far-right base sees him taking a principled stand...
...that a leading Chinese economist once described as worse than a casino (because "at least casinos have rules"). Shang arrives at a precarious juncture. Even as China's GDP has grown 8% annually, its market has sunk more than 40% since its June 2001 peak. Stock-rigging scandals and lax corporate disclosure have sapped investors' confidence, and Shang must restore their faith. To do so, he will have to fend off government officials who see the market as a vehicle to funnel investors' cash into profitless state-run companies. He will need formidable political skill, even bravery-Shang's predecessor...
...association chose its new steering committee just days after Law resigned as archbishop of Boston. Law stepped down after facing months of criticism for his lax dealings with priests accused of child molestation...
Wechsler has been an outspoken critic of lax attitudes toward on-campus drinking, and his research has been cited as justification for the ban of kegs at this year’s Harvard-Yale game...