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You also didn't last long in big-city machine politics if you buckled at the first sign of a fight. When Big Tommy once threatened to fire striking garbage workers, Jimmy Hoffa himself sent an emissary to tell the mayor he wasn't happy. As D'Alesandro's former...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Did Nancy Pelosi Get The Message? | 11/19/2006 | See Source »

I went to Egypt this summer to learn how to speak Arabic. What I learned instead was how to cover up, to be invisible, to preserve my “moral reputation.”All I wanted was to learn the language that would let me break through the...

Author: By Nadia O. Gaber | Title: Why I Won’t Veil | 11/17/2006 | See Source »

Lamont Library bears a striking resemblance to a Las Vegas casino. While Harvard’s monument to round-the-clock academic endeavor may lack blackjack tables and Siegfried & Roy, it shares the Vegas ethos of detachment from ordinary reality.

Author: By Daniel E. Herz-roiphe | Title: Bored at Lamont | 11/13/2006 | See Source »

I was struck by the cavalier nature of Cheney's response when he was asked about his plans for after he leaves office. His intention to spend time with his family and go fishing is in striking contrast to the violence, suffering and death that will probably plague Iraq long...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 20, 2006 | 11/12/2006 | See Source »

On a day when both the offense and defense put forth strong showings, Harvard’s efforts were marred by an ugly string of penalties. In what head coach Tim Murphy called the worst game of infractions he had ever seen, the Crimson incurred 14 flags for 98 yards.The...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Discipline Lacking in Win | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

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