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...third-world states? No conscientious man would dare defend Sudan—or Burma—and their dastardly deeds, and rightfully so. But the implications of such posturing, by intimidating investment banks, shaking down corporations, and guilt-tripping college administrators, bode extremely ill for our politics.Political solutions, no matter how uncontroversial or widely supported, can never be flawless and exact. The law of unintended consequences, in so complex a subject as human beings, ensures that no plan will be foolproof. Such a realization should not force us subsequently to withhold our moral outrage against the Darfur atrocities...
...environmental standards. But for Kelley, who was elected for the first time two years ago, the most sustainable road is the one not traveled. “The most sustainable new building project is a building that is not built,” he said. “No matter how LEED certified the building is...buildings use up an immense amount of energy as does the stuff in the building...
...quest for its first title in three years, but a game like this is enough to worry Harvard supporters. The team that showed up in New York on Saturday is not one that will beat Yale on Nov. 17, or even Penn this coming weekend, for that matter. Every game this season I have wondered when I’ll see that decisive victory, the one in which the Crimson finally breaks free of its growing pains and shows its full strength. And every time Harvard makes a few bad decisions or commits a few big penalties...
...know where to go or what to do,” he says. “I try to keep people informed by creating e-mail lists, but if we could actually start getting these people involved in a meaningful way, they could achieve things on issues that matter to them...
...Urinetown,” running through November 10, is a satire that juxtaposes politics and bathroom humor. In drama, this divisive subject matter must be carefully presented in order to provoke laughter instead of offense. The script, written by Chicago artists Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis, and its production by the Adams House Drama Society manage this feat with an absurdist mix of bald honesty and self-deprecating asides...