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Yesterday was the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War, as well as American citizens’ annual opportunity to pay their respects to the sacrifices made by their military. Certainly, it is only proper to designate a specific occasion to honor people who placed themselves in such close proximity with death, injury and emotional distress in service to their country. But while the act of remembrance is one heavy with contemplation and respect, Veterans’ Day must also offer the opportunity for deeper, critical judgments about war and the way we remember...
...tribute to our soldiers. But it should be clear that to combine this holiday’s solemn, sometimes effusive remembrance with active, objective consideration of war—and the hope for the future reduction of its dire consequences—does not in any way diminish the respect that is due to the veteran. If anything, it assigns greater importance to the historical and political significance of war and the military...
...much more detail,” he said. Xinran Yuan ’10, who participated in the pre-architecture program in Denmark the summer after her freshman year, said that the experience reinforced her interest in architecture. “Being able to see how Danish people design, respect design as a profession, and believe that design can change their life is definitely a soulful experience.” said Yuan, who is also a Crimson photographer...
...Several days passed after word that Obama wanted Emanuel as his chief of staff before Emanuel actually accepted the job. Some observers expressed frustration that he seemed to be dragging out the first high-profile hire of an incoming Administration whose campaign had been respected for its notable lack of drama; others speculated that Emanuel was torn, because he had spoken openly of wanting to follow Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House. But Emanuel's path to the Speakership wasn't guaranteed. More important, his wife and three children live in Chicago. Friends say Emanuel struggled with the idea...
...With respect to the dog, this is a major issue. I think it's generated more interest on our website than just about anything," Obama deadpanned. "We have - we have two criteria that have to be reconciled. One is that Malia is allergic, so it has to be hypo-allergenic. There are a number of breeds that are hypo-allergenic. On the other hand, our preference would be to get a shelter dog. But obviously, a lot of shelter dogs are mutts, like me. So the - so, whether we're going to be able to balance those two things...