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...Mexico--our first elective war, first imperial war--in one stroke extending the U.S. from the Texas border to the Pacific. At the same moment in London, meanwhile, a 29-year-old German philosopher named Karl Marx and his 27-year-old textile manufacturer friend Friedrich Engels published a pamphlet they called the Communist Manifesto. And days later, revolutions broke out in Europe, first in Paris, which overthrew the French monarchy, and then in several dozen other places on the Continent...
Next, consider a well-meaning yet largely apathetic, consumer who miraculously discovers his deep feelings for the poor after reading the “fair trade” pamphlet at his local supermarket. He is somewhat uncertain about how a fixed price benefits Guatemalan farmers, but congratulates himself anyway on his newfound moral strength...
...Bellow and his business partner, David Bernstein, also an experienced publishing hand, are betting that these bite-sized books are the perfect way to capture the best voices of the blogosphere in an easy-to-read format. Says Bellow: "Pamphlets are the ideal form for the needs of the intelligent reader in our fast-paced, media-saturated, ADD culture." The average TNP pamphlet averages 40 to 80 pages. Small enough to cart around easily (4x6 inches), they run $4 apiece on TNP's website...
...come with strings attached. Students who receive alcohol reimbursements will now also get free advice on how to prevent sexual assaults, as a result of a bill passed last night by the Undergraduate Council (UC). The bill, which aims to improve campus safety, obligates the UC to distribute a pamphlet with tips for preventing sexual assault and facts about date rape drugs to recipients of the grants. “I think it is a great way to ensure a fun campus that is safe as well,” said Student Advisory Committee Chair and president-elect, Ryan...
...Guests attended panels running throughout the weekend, which included a College Student Collectors’ Roundtable discussion featuring Harvard’s very own Michael Hays Sanchez ’07 for his collection of French avant-garde literature. Among the exciting finds were a first edition Emancipation Proclamation pamphlet from the Civil War era, a first American edition of “Alice in Wonderland,” and an original copy of the Alcoholics Anonymous’ “Big Book.” The mention of Harvard prompted exhibitioners to show off such treasured relics...