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...typically those that defeat budgets or other bills essential to the functioning of society, since there is true meaning, and risk, in halting the operation of government. In this case, the Faculty—with no formal authority over Summers’ job security—had no other option but to fire off a loud cannon shot, in one direction or the other (it’s hard to tell which one). In the same way, it will be impossible to tell exactly how the GSAS student body feels about Summers’ leadership when the votes are counted...
...defenses than Normandy did, and China's relatively anemic navy is incapable of a full-scale invasion across the 160-km Taiwan Strait. Instead, the P.L.A. has been building up its arsenal in new ways, betting it could force Taiwan to capitulate quickly without a bloody invasion?though that option isn't off the table. An estimated 600 ballistic missiles have been amassed within range of Taiwan. To impose a blockade of the island and deter intervention by the U.S. Seventh Fleet, Beijing has also expanded its submarine fleet, purchasing diesel subs from Russia, which is its main weapons supplier...
...option of opening up recognition to single-sex groups while still excluding final clubs is another possibility. Certain requirements, such as asking that recognized groups manage their own finances, would leave final clubs out of the picture as most of their funds are managed by alumni, according to subcommittee members...
...widely supported “no” confidence—suggests especially that this vote was more about divisive power politics than about the actual sentiment expressed. The Harvard Corporation was never likely to fire Summers—lack of Faculty confidence notwithstanding—and the best option from the start was Skocpol’s more conciliatory proposal...
...Also, rappers need to take responsibility for themselves and their entourages to avoid the additional trouble. Finally, we as a society should strive towards creating more opportunities for young black men so that dying for a rapper’s table scraps isn’t the best career option on the horizon...