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While Russia has not done anything illegal in its relations with Ukraine, it is likely to make more moves as the election approaches to push for the election of someone who will be more favorable to Russian interests. If this happens, the United States and NATO cannot sit quietly while Russia bullies Ukraine’s government into following its line. President Obama already showed Moscow that he is willing to be flexible when he agreed to scrap Bush-era plans for a missile defense system viewed by Russia as threatening. Now, he must show that he is also willing...
...first classmate also complains about Hasan leaving lessons to pray: "He'd disrupt class by sitting in front and leaving for prayer. When one of us asked him to please sit in the back of the class so it wouldn't disrupt the rest of us when he left, he just looked at him with scorn." Hasan disdained gathering with his fellow students outside class, and they believe he failed to attend their master's graduation ceremony...
SLAM’s slogan last year was “Greed is the New Crimson”—a motto that did not sit well with some Harvard administrators...
...been an up-and-down season. He had been banned from playing the first six games of his rookie season because the NCAA deemed him “partially professional” due to time spent playing on an English club. After the frustration of having to sit out the start of his season, Smith saw playing time in each of the remaining 11 games, starting eight...
...putting her on the national stage. As for the McCain campaign, it often feels like a desperate and cynical operation, willing to make a risky Hail Mary pass to try to score a tactical win, instead of making a considered judgment as to who might be genuinely qualified to sit a heartbeat away from the Oval Office...