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...crisis over Social Security—where the Republicans have abdicated all responsibility, resorting instead to mere sloganeering—would be particularly welcome. The Democratic Party remains the best hope for those who long for an America that tends to its needy and that does not subordinate social progress to militarism or deceptively aristocratic economic policies. Kennedy’s withdrawal should allow the party’s new leaders to fashion creative and timely policies to meet the challenge of those ideals, which remain every bit as noble as ever...
...flying to Austin, Texas to play in the NCAA Central Regional Championships. Although the Crimson finished in 19th, it got to face some of the best teams in the country. “It’s been great being here for four years and seeing the team progress so much,” Hazlett said. “The team dynamic has changed as well. We’re a really close team, and I think that has really benefited us. Being able to root for one another and work as a team has done a lot and definitely...
...from a conference in Dublin that brought together 110 nations to sign a treaty to ban cluster munitions, a weapon that explodes in the air and disperses a number of “bomblettes” over a wide area. She said the treaty had given her hope for progress on human rights in the coming century. But she said human rights activists are not as blindly optimistic as some people believe...
...progress made during that time was long overdue—after all, the school had been minting black lawyers since 1869. By 1982, however, the situation had begun to deteriorate from the late 1970s...
...scale. His previous attempt to run as the institutional candidate, with a projected nine-figure budget, failed spectacularly last July and nearly forced him out of the G.O.P. race. Though his campaign is leaner than his rival's, McCain says he is happy with the progress. "I am pleased with the way the campaign is going," he said just before Memorial Day weekend in an airplane hangar in California's Central Valley. "I think we are going pretty well." But even as he spoke, problems were sprouting all around...