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...That debate continues to rage [and] I think many people have their own conclusions,” he said. “That is exactly why we’re doing the marketing study...
...many observers, most of whom have no connection to Viswanathan, nor any inclination to read her novel. Some have decried this reaction as gratuitously vindictive, and indeed, there has been a measure of jealousy inherent in the smugly satisfied public response. But such sentiments sheath a measure of meritocratic rage that I find deeply heartening...
...target of the rage is King Gyanendra, who took on dictatorial power 15 months ago in a coup backed by the army. He vowed to crush the rebels and weed out corruption. Instead, he locked up thousands of politicians, human-rights activists and students, while doing little to stop the Maoists. Opposition parties, in a loose alliance with the rebels, called for national protests this month, and Nepalese of all persuasions responded. "We don't want a constitutional King or a ceremonial King," says Suwas Bhetal, 24, as he moved toward the palace on Sunday. "We want him to leave...
...Indeed, on Saturday more than 100,000 people defied a curfew and marched on to the palace, the biggest crowd ever. The protesters quickly dispersed when it rained, but there was no denying their rage. "We are angrier now [with the King] because of the way he spoke yesterday," said Suwas Bhetwal, a 24-year-old sociology student. "We don't think he wants to give up power at all. We don't want a constitutional King or a ceremonial king. We want him out of Nepal. We want a republic." Some protesters carried a stuffed white shroud, marked with...
...torture, he said, would make people more reluctant to help the police since people who oppose the tactic might be afraid that the information they provide could lead to the torture of an individual. He added that legalizing torture would not deter new attacks because it would lead to rage in the home countries of terrorists—possibly leading to more terrorists. As for his third point, Roth said that legalization does not help punish terrorists since in the United States, testimony gained through torture cannot be used in courts of law. “People always find...