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...Supreme Court’s decision should be motivated by more than practicality. As Justice Abe Fortas argued in Tinker v. Des Moines, “In our system, state-operated schools may not be enclaves of totalitarianism. School officials do not possess absolute authority over their students. Students in school as well as out of school are ‘persons’ under our Constitution...
...Supreme Court’s decision should be motivated by more than practicality. As Justice Abe Fortas argued in Tinker v. Des Moines, “In our system, state-operated schools may not be enclaves of totalitarianism. School officials do not possess absolute authority over their students. Students in school as well as out of school are ‘persons’ under our Constitution...
...numerous brigades, each with its own artillery and armored vehicles. "An offensive of this size is going to be a first for all these commanders," says a Western military specialist. "And it's not at all clear how they'll do." The Alliance forces stationed north of Kabul possess 100 tanks and other armored vehicles, but they may not be deployed in ways that inflict maximum damage. Afghans tend to split their armor into small portions to use as mobile artillery or infantry support. But, says a Western analyst, "that's not how you break lines and sow confusion...
...What the Alliance does possess is an intimate knowledge of the terrain, a visceral hatred of the opponent and a war-honed knack for exploiting Taliban vulnerability. "These folks are aggressive," U.S. Marine General Peter Pace said Wednesday. "They're taking the war to their enemy--and ours." For the Alliance, the war's critical turn came early this month when U.S. B-52s began hammering Taliban front lines dug in near Mazar and Kabul and further north, along the Tajik border. Despite U.S. frustration with the Alliance's sluggishness, the complexity of waging war in an alien, booby-trapped...
...wowed audiences 17 years ago at the age of 12 with his performances of the Chopin concerti. Child prodigies burn out, fail to live up to the impossible standards set for them and become unmarketable. Kissin, however, has emerged as an artist of incredible maturity who also happens to possess a technique of such polish and precision it makes one want to either practice 10 times harder or give up the piano entirely. Presented as part of the FleetBoston Celebrity Series, Kissin gave a recital that affirmed his importance as one of the leading pianists of his generation...