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...give way to violence," he said. But the biggest threat to him comes from Freedomite faithful who might not have backed his leadership bid. At a party meeting in Linz he was severely criticized for bringing down the government. "This is the end of the Haider era," says Peter Sichrovsky, the outgoing general secretary of the party, who resigned last week in protest over Haider's "putsch." Sichrovsky remorsefully adds, "We failed to get the party out of the extremist corner." Though the party will contest the elections without Haider, support last week fell to 12%, down from a high...
...advocating during the campaign. But now that message has to be carried forward by a group of political neophytes who are lined up against far more savvy coalition partners and political opponents. "Compare them to a normal political party and you do get a picture of headless chickens," says Peter Mair, professor of comparative politics at the University of Leiden. "But actually they've been remarkably coherent in pushing for their policies." In part that's because the Fortuynites were essentially preaching to the choir. Both coalition partners - the Christian Democratic cda of Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende...
Last Friday, Randy J. Gomes and Suzanne M. Pomey, members of the Class of 2002, pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $100,000 from the Hasty Pudding Theatricals organization, after originally maintaining their innocence. Judge Peter Agnes is now deciding whether to accept their pleas...
...terrorism and some new courses were created. Historical Studies A-12, “International Conflict and Cooperation,” the brain-child of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger that is currently taught by Harvard College Professor and Kaneb Professor of National Security and Military Affairs Stephen Peter Rosen and Professor of Government Andrew Moravcsik, included a new component that discussed the war on terrorism and the importance of transnational terrorism in international relations theory. Additionally, Rosen pledged $5,000 to further the study of national security issues by undergraduates...
...Peter Kilfoyle is a member of British parliament for Liverpool Walton and former Minister of Defense under Tony Blair...