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...leave - as they eventually must - the only alternative to a tribal war in Iraq would be the installation of a strongman, a surrogate for Saddam Hussein on a short leash. With an autocratic leader in place, in six months there would be social order in Iraq good enough to protect U.S. oil interests, which is what the war is all about. Chris Keating Quebec City, Canada...
...Peasants are increasingly trying to protect their rights through the courts or other institutions. Occasionally they win lawsuits, recall elected officials or win support from higher authorities. Mostly, they lose, dashing expectations that the poor can get justice in modern China. This instability puts Beijing in an awkward position. China's leaders speak of "serving the people" and "building a harmonious society." But Beijing also sees clearly that the survival of its regime depends on the local governments maintaining stability and order. Without that, who is left to protect the Party's kingdom...
...account of her daughter’s death to Magical Thinking. That fact in itself augments Didion’s refusal (in the book) to accept the possibility that Quintana could die, and gives a heartrending overtone of futility to Didion’s fierce maternal desire to protect her. “You’re safe. I’m here” is Didion’s mantra, her reassuring magical thought that will keep her daughter alive. But as Quintana moves from hospital to hospital, staying healthy for less than a month at a time...
...initiate fund-raising efforts aimed at raising public awareness.“We believe that this discrimination is wrong, and has no place either in the military or on this campus. And we believe that Harvard University could be doing a lot more than it has been doing to protect its students from discrimination,” Paik said.During the event, students circulated copies of the school’s nondiscrimination policy to sign and submit to Summers. Summers declined to comment for this article, but in the past, he has publicly decried both the “don?...
...emergency. Immediately after the directive was disseminated, House e-mail lists lit up with students alternately deeming the policy immoral and necessary. On its face, the policy may seem heartless. But it is the best way for Harvard as an institution to ensure the safety of its students and protect itself from liability. Policy or no policy, students will always make their own individual choices depending on the situation. The directive is clearly extremely unfortunate, but it also has legitimate logic behind it. The explicit “NOT” in the policy serves as a legal shield...