Word: reductionism
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But Monday North Korea's delegate Kim Kye-gwan demanded the lifting of U.N. sanctions imposed after the October nuclear test, as well as banking sanctions previously imposed by the U.S., before it halts its nuclear program - a typically hard-line opening stance for Pyongyang. He also insisted that the...
One week after undergraduates overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on administrators to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, supporters of the proposal are left with the daunting task of figuring out how to implement the mandate from the student body. The resolution, which passed by a nearly 9-to-1 margin, calls...
Giving legacy applicants an extra glance—effectively what Harvard’s current practices amount to—has clear benefits in terms of alumni giving and involvement. The argument that one’s legacy status should not be considered at all, creating some newfangled meritocracy, is...
The sad reality is that those most in need of essential medicines are often those least likely to be able to afford them. Although weak health infrastructure and unreliable drug delivery systems are contributory factors to the current “access gap,” high medicine prices remain...
In 1998, a piece ran in the New York Post entitled “How Republicans Win.” The author of this piece argued that the future of the Republican Party hinged upon its big-tent philosophy and its ability to retain independent voters. He spoke of the...