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...rule, private-sector media companies produce government leaders only in foreign countries like Italy and New York City. But though FX's parent company, News Corp., is run by outspoken conservative Rupert Murdoch, Cutler says home viewers, not the network, will select the "people's candidate." Yes, that line sounds like p.r.-as-populism, but there are plenty of voters who have been disaffected from two-party politics. And as ex-wrestler Jesse Ventura's 1998 gubernatorial election proved, they watch cable TV. American Candidate could become a kind of de facto third party, but without a crazy, short billionaire...
True to his penchant for change, Clayton was also involved with activism at Harvard, directly targeting the outspoken Kenan Professor of Government Harvey Mansfield ’53 at one point. DJ /rupture’s mixes aren’t overtly political, but they do “make the space for political discussion to happen,” as he puts...
...ideas may not garner universal support; they are not intended to. Rain dispersed the crowd watching Ferris Bueller long before the hero triumphed and Mr. Rooney limped home defeated. However, outspoken and outgoing, Summers has already outdone Rudenstine in his contributions to Harvard’s intellectual and social vitality. Long may he continue...
...hiatus: Saddam has had the past four years to hone his concealment skills. In eight years of efforts to uncover Iraq's stockpiles, "we taught them what we could find, and they learned how to conceal, deceive and deny," says David Kay, former chief nuclear inspector and an outspoken critic of the effort. The Iraqi weapons program now "is a lot smaller but a lot harder for us to ever have detailed knowledge...
...secondary school level, unlike competitor Shannon O’Brien, Reich rightly opposes using the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam as the sole determinant of whether a student receives a diploma. In addition to promoting decreased class sizes and the importance of attracting talented teachers, Reich has been outspoken about the need for statewide, full-day kindergarten—a welcome change from Acting Governor Jane Swift, who recently vetoed a $28 million state initiative to help local school districts pay for full-day kindergarten...