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...Jacques Chirac's loyal confidant and anointed successor as President of the Republic. After he tried to force through a raft of unpopular reforms as Prime Minister, Juppé's disdain for public opinion contributed to his humiliating ouster in 1997. So it came as something of a shock to see a pale, haggard Juppé claiming to be a victim on national television last week. "I didn't deserve this. I think it's too much," complained Juppé, 58, convicted on corruption charges and banned from holding office for 10 years. He told an audience of 13 million...
...those occasions when I overcome the shock of being accepted to Harvard, I am even more shocked by our institution’s ability to combine incredible opportunities with some markedly sub-par “amenities.” Surely substance is more important than window-dressing, but there are a number of quality of life issues that substantially and negatively impact the health and happiness of our campus community. For instance, the Undergraduate Council and, ultimately, the University’s administration have failed to address our community’s exercise and recreational needs adequately. The recent...
Cameras in hand, seven campaign volunteers stand along the edge of the crowd. These seven members of the Harvard College Democrats arrived in the heart of Edwards country last Thursday, political shock troops hoping to push their candidate over the top in the last days before the first-in-the-South primary...
...went into a little bit of shock,” Bell said. “We were busy thinking we can’t lose, we can’t lose...
...detailing proposed cuts to key military benefits, including family health care and on-base schools. These cuts would have sacrificed the living conditions of American troops while keeping funding constant for fighter and unmanned spy plane development and missile defense. Those plans were scrapped after a “shock-and-awe” display of military criticism, but Congress should still be wary of throwing new money into the Pentagon without making it clear that such misplaced priorities won?...