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...first place, the DPJ's interest in finding a new balance is not just a matter of Hatoyama's speeches. Ichiro Ozawa, the veteran politician who is now the party's general secretary, has argued for decades that Japan should be a "normal" country, with its own foreign- and domestic-policy priorities, set in relation to its own interests. Ozawa is not anti-American; when I spoke to him earlier this year, he stressed that the U.S.-Japan alliance is "the most important relationship for Japan." But at the same time, Ozawa insisted that in "global disputes," Japan should take...
...Moment," regarding Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to investigate the possibility that torture methods were used during the George W. Bush Administration, TIME asks, "Did harsh methods like waterboarding lead to actionable intelligence?" [Sept. 7]. It doesn't matter! Torture is morally repugnant, regardless of outcome. Those committing torture lose their humanity. When a country condones it, it likewise loses its soul and becomes defeated from within. I applaud Holder. For the U.S. to be a moral beacon, we must look at ourselves with the same eyes with which we look at other countries. Tom Schrack, FAIRFAX...
...charge based on who they’re talking to. Similarly, ISPs could charge users for the amount of bandwidth they consume, as long as they treat all Internet use equally. When ISPs start deciding which sites reach the masses and which don’t—no matter the criteria—they distort the marketplace of ideas and stifle the spirit of equality that has helped the Internet shape our world...
...faster. We all know the slightly older man attempting to look buff as he huffs and puffs amongst the row of women will take her place, or the woman in an over-sized T-shirt reaching the peak of her mountain trying to shed a few pounds. But no matter who it is, they all share one commonality—an inability to keep their eyes on their own monitor...
...your blockmate’s teammate’s best friend’s sister’s suite, sneak into a party at the Advocate (of which you are not a member), go straight to the Kong, or cuddle up in bed with your Ec 10 textbook. No matter what you choose, you’ll likely remain close to home. Come to think of it, when was the last time you left Cambridge on a weekend night? In my case, at least, I can’t even remember...