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However, this is not to say that either McCain or Palin has had such experience. The key point is that there are few experiences that can genuinely prepare one for—much less replicate—the complex strategic tradeoffs faced by the commander-in-chief of a nation...

Author: By Audrey J Kim | Title: A Pitbull by Any Other Name | 9/16/2008 | See Source »

The charges were incendiary enough to shift the discussion, forcing Obama off message and into a defensive posture. By week's end, he had declared his intention to run a more aggressive campaign. But in the meantime, Obama had to defend himself against charges of sexism at a Virginia library...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: McCain's Outraged and Outrageous Campaign | 9/15/2008 | See Source »

An incident earlier this month has raised concerns about Harvard University Police Department’s treatment of racial minorities on campus, leading University President Drew G. Faust to announce the creation of a six-member committee to review HUPD’s practices.“The review will...

Author: By Jamison A. Hill, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HUPD Faces Race Probe | 9/9/2008 | See Source »

Models will improve, and over time, we should have a better idea of just how much warming might intensify storms, and how that process works. But that's a secondary issue. Whether or not warming will create more super storms, we know that hurricanes will happen, and we know that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Global Warming Worsening Hurricanes? | 9/8/2008 | See Source »

That may be true, but it is sort of like boasting that Richard Simmons has never been more intimidating. The Corps has yet to address the city's two most vulnerable points: the Gulf Outlet, a storm-surge shotgun pointed at the city's gut; and a "funnel" at the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gustav's Lessons for New Orleans | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

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