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Unlike the other institutes for advanced study, which have had the leeway to develop space that meets the needs of their programs, Radcliffe remains entangled in space constraints. Many Radcliffe-owned buildings are rented out, providing the Institute with considerable income but also limiting its ability to develop a central place for fellows to convene and work, which Faust views as essential to the fellowship program’s growth and success. FAS currently holds leases to three major buildings in Radcliffe Yard—Byerly Hall, Agassiz Theatre and the Rieman Center...
Before the Patriot Act, authorities could examine library records only after proving in open court that there was probable cause to suspect that a crime had been committed. The Patriot Act gave the government wider leeway by expanding the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), legislation that created secret courts to review applications for domestic wiretaps and searches in the name of national security. Now the government needs merely to convince a FISA court that looking at book-borrowing histories or library Internet usage is relevant to an ongoing terrorist investigation, whether or not a crime has been committed...
...disappointed as his father did. Bush picks nominees considered ideologically sound and understands the political value of fighting for those, like Charles Pickering and Priscilla Owen, labeled ultraconservative by Democrats. By sticking with his core supporters on the issues they care most about, Bush has given himself leeway to disappoint them on what Norquist calls "second-and third-tier issues." That's what he did last year when he signed the McCain-Feingold campaign finance-reform bill, which conservatives despised. "Were we unhappy?" asks Norquist. "Yes. But I vote on taxes. Were gun owners unhappy? Yes. But they vote...
Sanders and his colleagues should be applauded for addressing the serious and disturbing degree of leeway given to investigators under the PATRIOT Act. While we recognize the need for vigilance in this new era of heightened security, the U.S. must have a transparent process that requires investigators to prove probable cause, which is an essential facet of American legal values. Abandoning these ideals—particularly while we fight to defend them—is unacceptable...
Ultimately, the man who chooses between them is the President. Both Tenet and Rumsfeld report directly to him. And thus far, Bush has been eager to give Tenet leeway to build up his commando force. With a major conflict looming in Iraq, units from all branches of the military are mobilizing to get a piece of the action. The CIA, at least, will have...