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...claimed by the organizers, 63,000 by the authorities?has hardened the positions of both the pro-democracy camp and the Chinese leadership in Beijing. The democrats are emboldened, and more determined than ever to push for "universal suffrage": a Chief Executive chosen by the people and not a narrow electoral college; and for a fully elected legislature, not the mixed bag of members currently chosen by either popular vote or professional groups. Beijing, for its part, refuses to be swayed by what it regards as "mob rule," and is resolute in its intention to delay democracy in the former...
...Michel Barnier says Brussels is "worried whether France will play its part in getting Europe going again." The questions of discrimination and colonial legacies raised by the riots, along with the gathering political battle to succeed Chirac, have kept France introverted. In Germany, Merkel is trying to walk a narrow line between the need for economic reform and the maintenance of a fragile coalition with her own Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats - both of which are undergoing painful internal shakedowns. Hosting Chirac in Berlin last week, she aligned Germany with France in criticizing Britain's budget proposals. But Chirac...
...live and work in this society. Hannah Morong Marblehead, Massachusetts, U.S. Your forum of experts identifying trends that are most likely to affect the future, "The Road Ahead," was an absolutely enjoyable read. It was useful, entertaining and thoughtful. So much time is spent engaging in self-serving, narrow-minded posturing that purely intelligent thought and discussion are a lost art. Your panel offered a rare contribution of perspectives from people inclined to altruism rather than personal or political validation. Keith Errecart Honolulu In "Getting Inside Your Head," you reported on scanning techniques that help determine how our brains work...
...Barnes is instructed to assassinate a foreign prince because it is in America’s best interest—an action which damages the future stability of the country and creates incentives for two young men to join a terrorist organization. Such unintentional repercussions demonstrate how the narrow-minded aims of the powerful elite dictate much more than they could anticipate. Gaghan juxtaposes terrorists and senators to prove that no one, despite their best, or worst, intentions, has seen the big picture. Critics may accuse “Syriana” of being unpatriotic for condemning the oil business...
...quotations from anonymous current students. Multiply the Harvard section by seven for each its sibling institutions and you have a sense of the excess of the project. It is unlikely that “Untangling the Ivy League: 2006” will help more than a few students narrow down their decisions between Ivy League schools without having to visit campuses, but the book is not entirely deplorable. Zawel, if nothing else, has given us another reason for self-congratulation: there are always jobs available for Ivy Leaguers post-graduation. Next year’s guides are waiting for their...