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...Confined by the riot police to a downtown square, the protesters, who chanted "Russia without Putin!" "Down with the corrupt authorities!" and "Revolution!" broke through the police cordons and marched down Nevsky Prospect, St. Petersburg's main avenue. Squad cars wedged in the angry marchers ranks, and riot police moved in, wielding clubs and throwing smoke grenades. It took several hours to disperse the crowds and restore police control over the area. The authorities later claimed that 50 protesters were detained. The Other Russia, however, states that at least two hundred protesters were taken into custody and beaten, with hundreds...
That is a frightening prospect in a country whose future depends on how the current boom is handled. If China's economy continues on its hell-for-leather path, the country's air and water will become even more filthy than they are now, and its workers--many of whom labor in appalling conditions--will never enjoy the fruits of its economic growth. Yet no matter how enlightened Beijing technocrats may be or how thoughtfully new regulations may read, if local governments can do whatever they want, all is lost. Pan Yue, deputy head of the State Environmental Protection Administration...
...both the new Iraqi arrivals and their Scandinavian hosts, coexistence has not come easily. Swedish officials fret about the potential security risks and the costs posed by a swelling population of displaced Muslims. Although relieved to have escaped the grinding violence of Iraq, Sweden's Iraqis face the prospect of having to rebuild shattered lives and find work in an alien society. For many, the trauma of Iraq is inescapable. Recent arrivals like Alaa say they fear being hunted down by sectarian rivals in Stockholm. "We don't know who is who here," says Alaa. In a Swedish government asylum...
Like Melissa L. Dell and Swati Mylavarapu (“Oxford Blues,” oped, Feb 25), I’m a Rhodes Scholar currently studying at Oxford. I remember as a Yale junior being so enchanted by the prospect of winning a Rhodes that it was tempting not to consider whether Oxford was right for me. Nevertheless, I put in the hours of thought and research needed to make the best decision I could about how I should spend the next two years. In making my decision to apply, I considered advice from Rhodes alums, Oxford instructors, Yale...
...frustrating when considered in the light of robust, student-friendly portals at other schools, like the highly successful yalestation.org. Yet while it seems obvious that my.harvard needs at least a facelift, the staff of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) IT department has also shown reticence toward the prospect of cutting-edge “Web 2.0” opportunities for information gathering, instead touting my.harvard’s existing customization capabilities, which are scant. Indeed, FAS IT seems to be headed in the other direction, if the shift of course websites to my.harvard this year...