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...Cost-Benefit Analysis "Nation building" showed that the U.S. faces some high bills for upgrading infrastructure for mass transit, dams, railways, water, airports and roads [May 28]. Instead of focusing on its own needs, the U.S. thought it wise to increase its deficit in order to destroy the infrastructure of another country. One wonders how the real dangers from failing infrastructure compare with those imagined from Saddam Hussein. Are not the expected benefits from improved effectiveness preferable to the results of the endless wasting of money and lives? Yannis Athanassopoulos, ATHENS...
...Following the court order and the media revelations, the government has expressed its regret over the mass evictions, and President Mahinda Rajapakse has ordered a police report on the operation. "Allegations that officials exceeded their authority in implementing this initiative will be thoroughly investigated and appropriate remedial action taken, including disciplinary action against any wrongdoing on the part of any government official," the President said in a statement. But human rights groups say the new sense of fear instilled in Tamil civilians won't disappear anytime soon. "When they [Tamil civilians] ask us whether we could guarantee that this would...
...condemned what they believe is deteriorating judicial freedom under the military leadership. And Buddhists, who are upset that their faith was not designated as the national religion in the draft of the post-coup constitution, have also rallied against the military government. "The anti-junta coalition has gathered critical mass," warns Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a political scientist at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. "This is a pent-up situation, and it's going to get worse...
...Less than a month after Keohane was announced as the newest Corporation fellow, Summers delivered his infamous remarks on women in science at the National Bureau of Economic Research. The crisis in Mass. Hall only worsened in the months before Keohane took office. When she officially joined the Corporation that June, Summers had already lost a Faculty of Arts and Sciences no-confidence vote. And just four weeks after she took office, lawyer Conrad K. Harper abruptly resigned his seat on the Corporation, saying he could “no longer support President Summers...
...blending the University community and Allston residents and visitors, particularly at Barry’s Corner, with a mix of arts and culture, retail, athletics, and inviting open space. Innovative and environmentally sensitive transportation planning will make it easier to get to Allston and will favor walkers, cyclists, and mass transit over cars...