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...relatively low-key British response thus far resonates with the fact that London, unlike Washington, has ruled out the option of military action for dealing with Iran's nuclear program. By contrast, if the Iranians had captured U.S. personnel, it's not hard to imagine (particularly given the legacy of the 1979 hostage crisis) that the crisis would have an altogether more cataclysmic ring; indeed, a senior U.S. commander working alongside the British forces in the region told a British newspaper that U.S. troops caught in a similar situation would not have surrendered to the Iranians without a fight...
...knows how often defendants who don't offer a plausible version of events and who merely look guilty get convicted, but DNA tests have revealed more than a few false convictions. There are, however, ways to encourage jurors to convict only when proof is strong. Probably the best option would be to shift the inquiry from whether the prosecution's case evokes doubt to whether it is persuasive. Solan suggests that jurors be "firmly convinced" of guilt, a phrase that focuses on the government's task (to persuade) rather than a defendant's (to create doubt). Several states and federal...
...Thursday, a couple of Poonsters were treated to special guest musicians Ratatat, who popped by the castle after a stint at Tufts—because hanging out with bitter Ivy rejects was clearly not an option. Saturday, the Castle lit up with Irish good cheer and a Boston College football player, only to be shut down at four in the morning by campus police threatening “the castle is surrounded.” Now there’s something you don’t hear everyday...Friday saw the advent of every Harvard student’s dream?...
...House is on Dunster Street, packages are sometimes accidentally delivered to Dunster House—in fact, one Eliot resident’s thousand-dollar wedding ring was once shipped to the wrong dormitory. But what’s a thesis-writing, movie-craving student to do? The only option seems to be curling up with a DVD from Lamont’s extensive selection (want to watch “Ben-Hur” again?) until the perpetrator is caught, unless you’re willing to take action. “Whoever...
Executive privilege: George Washington invoked it, Dwight Eisenhower named it and Richard Nixon abused it. Now it looms as the nuclear option in George W. Bush's battle with Congress over its investigation into the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. So what the heck does it mean, and how much weight will it carry in the current standoff...