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Would this Administration be willing to pursue either of these moves? At this stage it doesn't seem likely. The first measure would provoke howls from many Cuban exiles in Florida, while the second would irk U.S. business interests that would face competition from Brazilian imports. But if Richard Nixon could go to China, perhaps George W. Bush could discover Brazil--and stop making a failed Caribbean dictator an important element of U.S. policy. It could be that an embattled, second-term U.S. President looking for a legacy other than a botched attempt at installing democracy in faraway lands could...
...most beloved object. To him, blankets can be just as addictive as brandy, coffee, or cigarettes. Words aren’t even necessary to stand out in this musical. Woodstock (Samantha K. Biegler ’08), a character this company brought to the stage from Schulz’s strip, manages to do so without having lines or songs of her own. And in the midst of all this grown-up humor, the cast genuinely looks and sounds like a gaggle of ten-year-olds. Technically, the production is as colorful and understated as the actors’ performances...
...local legislature, challenged the authority of the Mexican Supreme Court, and obstructed the operations of the renowned international anti-graft organization, Transparency International. But he hastened to add that comparing Lopez Obrador to Chavez is unfair—the former was not a military general, did not stage a coup, and, in fact, came up through the ranks...
Given the amount of time and effort I have devoted to rowing during my Harvard career, my story unsurprisingly has Newell boathouse as stage. Yet, the tale transpires in circumstances far different from my September-through-June routine. Summer rowing, like all things associated with summer, is a bit less intense, a bit more jovial, and a great deal more fun than its spring, fall, or winter distillations. The boathouse is warmer, the sun brighter, and the river livelier than during the academic year. And they all make the sport much more pleasant...
...seven members of a Palestinian family died in a Gaza beach explosion, which Palestinians blamed on an errant Israeli artillery shell. (Israel denied responsibility.) That prompted Hamas leaders to renounce a 16-month-old cease-fire with Israel, giving an array of Palestinian guerrilla groups the green light to stage a high-profile attack...