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Lawyers representing shell-shocked Enron employees say something is better than nothing. "The amount of money pales in comparison to the losses, but it's an important psychological victory," says Seattle attorney Steve Berman, who represents 21,000 current and former Enron employees. "They will not rest--psychologically more than...
But even that ambition pales in comparison to his true life’s passion: He wants to “change Mexico from the roots.”
British newspaper columnist Decca Aitkenhead'sThe Promised Land (Fourth Estate; 217 pages). falls neatly into the second group. Touted as a non-fiction travel guide "in search of the perfect E," it follows Aitkenhead and her hubby Paul as they wander through America, Southeast Asia, South Africa and the Netherlands...
However, the significance of these generational changes pales in comparison with the change in the Harvard-Cambridge relationship brought about by the University’s Allston land purchases. What the effects of this tectonic shift will be are far from clear, however.
Arafat’s double-talk is counterproductive, but it pales in significance when compared to his actions. Arafat’s Fatah and its associated Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade have claimed responsibility for a number of suicide bombings. Other organizations, more loosely affiliated with Arafat, have perpetrated many more...