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Raúl A. Carrillo ’10, a returning columnist, is a social studies concentrator in Lowell House. His column, “America the Beautiful,” will survey the American political landscape with an eye on our culture and character. He will humbly seek out our better angels on alternate Fridays...
...much of the learning here takes place outside the classroom in conversations. We seek to facilitate that,” said HSMBB Co-Chair Sophie R. Wharton ’11. “We also embrace the interdisciplinary idea, and we hope the seminars will give people a taste of something new or spark an interest...
Afro-Mexican culture expert Luz Maria Montiel acknowledges that blacks are particularly marginalized and excluded, to the point that it is impossible to find any mention of them in official records. Yet she argues that it is impractical for blacks to seek constitutional recognition. "It would be impossible to make a law for each of the populations that make up our multicultural nation," she says. Dominguez disagrees: "We are a totally different cultural group from indigenous groups and mestizos of our country, with a particular lifestyle and characteristics that do not respond to public policies that are designed for indigenous...
...time by negotiating in bad faith. It makes little sense to attempt to bargain with senators so far the right, as opposed to centrists like Snowe as was done during the debate over the stimulus package passed earlier in his term. Obama would be better served to seek consensus with more moderate Republicans like Snowe and her colleague from Maine, Senator Susan Collins. Another admirable aspect of the bill is the promise that it will not add to the deficit, but rather be funded by eliminating superfluous expenses in existing programs. Obama even proposed the idea of mandating spending cuts...
...willingness to compromise; and perhaps most important, the time frame allowed for negotiations. President Obama is under considerable pressure to show that engagement with Iran produces results - but there may not be any by this fall, the unofficial deadline set by the Administration. If that prompts Obama to seek further sanctions via the U.N. or impose them unilaterally, however, the resulting divide between the West and Russia and China will work to Iran's advantage. New sanctions would also end immediate prospects for a diplomatic solution, because Iran has long declared that it won't negotiate in response to ultimatums...