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Those who know the French say they will never abandon their lifestyle--they are partial to their wines, their designers and their inalienable right to a certain of level arrogance derived from their position as the leading experts on how to live the good life. Nor will they relinquish their dreams of social equality--a political socialism in name although less so in spirit...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller, | Title: City of Contradictions | 7/9/1999 | See Source »

With that benefit of the doubt, couldn't Bush take the risk of searching for a policy that can accommodate conflicting moral claims, so that we can stop thinking each other evil? During the perennial debate over partial-birth abortion, something important changed, but the extremists running the show were so dug in that they let the moment pass. For the first time in decades, pro-choicers (and the much desired soccer moms) were confronted with the statistics showing that late-term abortions weren't quite so rare or performed solely in grave circumstances and that the "health of mother...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Trouble with Pleasing Everyone | 6/28/1999 | See Source »

...things have remained the same. Lewis still has the same purposed, direct leadership style. And he has maintained a focus on educational issues to the partial exclusion of the quality-of-life issues championed by outgoing Dean of Students Archie C. Epps...

Author: By Rachel P. Kovner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Four Years After Trying Term, Lewis Content to Work Behind the Scenes | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

...partial who's-who of campus personalities on stage that included University President Neil L. Rudenstine and Radcliffe President Linda S. Wilson, Chapter President Sandra A. Naddaff '75, director of studies in the literature concentration, called the meeting to order...

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Phi Beta Kappa Honors Harvard Inductees | 6/9/1999 | See Source »

...want to start an argument among the generations in your family, just bring up the latest proposals to fix Social Security. A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Kennedy School of Government and National Public Radio shows that 71% of Americans ages 18 to 29 favor partial privatization of the system. Half of those 65 or older oppose such a move. But 60% of the young and 58% of the elderly agree that Washington hasn't managed the program well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Family: May 31, 1999 | 5/31/1999 | See Source »

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