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...much needed discussion about how the U.S. should respond to the impact of globalization on domestic economic stability, homeland security and foreign policy. Fat chance of the latter, you say, and you're probably right-but there are real issues beneath the bluster. And the nation's continued strength and prosperity are very much at stake...
...superhuman strength--he was the product of a monstrous government medical experiment--mad fighting skills and a cruel sense of humor, and he used them to manipulate the media, assassinate officials in creative ways, stab people with big shiny knives and blow up buildings. Early in the comics he rescued a woman named Evey from government thugs, and she became his sidekick; later on he tortured Evey, to "help" her see his point of view. V was a freedom fighter, no question, but Moore never let you forget that he was also a terrorist, and as such he was both...
Their anger could have seismic consequences. Revolutions in China have a history of springing from rural discontent. The Communist Party rose to power on the strength of its pledge to protect the rights of farmers who joined its fight to overthrow the landlord class. The current crop of Communist leaders is aware that rural unrest could spark political mayhem, especially when cell phones and the Internet can connect citizens with the click of a button. In some cases, such as in Panlong, local officials have resorted to violence to suppress the uprisings, which has only incited more rage. In response...
...hopeful look to the future. “The Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the University are longer-lived than any of us as individuals,” he wrote. “But the FAS and Harvard progress from one generation to the next on the strength of each individual member’s efforts. I am confident that our energies—yours and mine—will carry the Faculty across this transition, and powerfully into the future.” —Staff writer Evan H. Jacobs can be reached at ehjacobs@fas.harvard.edu...
...hampered the US’s position, and the administration has failed to even produce a comprehensive plan until the summer of 2004. Delusional hardliners refuse to even approach the problem and instead simply hope that the regime will spontaneously collapse. Their tough talk may give the appearance of strength, but it accomplishes little...