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...words might have inspired meaningful action had they come, say, four years ago. Now, though, they're little more than lofty talk. Even if Congress does pass a bill giving detainees the right to habeas, the legislation will probably amount to zip. The reason is not that President Bush will veto it - although he very well might - but that the detainees may soon get that right without congressional assistance. And how? Either the Supreme Court or the President himself will give it to them...
...modern essay. In the midst of her lecture, Oates appeared to make a subtle criticism of Winfrey, whose book club has had a huge effect on the book-selling business. Musing on what truth is within the context of a memoir, Oates seemed to be questioning how Winfrey could pass judgment on the literary worth of an individual's own truth...
...bill already has nine co-sponsors on the council, and only seven would need to vote in favor of it for it to pass later this fall. But Consalvo said that he’s trying not to get too confident about the prospects of a bag-free Boston...
Bonds, 43, will probably be around for another season or two. But Michael Vick, star quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, may have thrown his last NFL pass. A federal grand jury has indicted him for owning a property that held dog fights in which the animals fought to the death (some dogs, the feds allege, were put to death by drowning, gunshot or electrocution). The league is pursuing its own inquiry into the case...
People disagree passionately about science and morality because they care about them, and when their disagreements involve public policy, the forum for resolving them will be politics. Neither religion nor science can expect a free pass in the court of public opinion or in the voting booth...