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...often associated with a nuclear arms race or space race, Harvard in the postwar years found itself in the midst of another critical contest. Fifty years ago, Harvard and other American universities competed against schools in other countries to reach a perpetually rising bar in the battle for superior education...

Author: By Vidya B. Viswanathan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cold War Conflict Prompted Education Arms Race | 6/1/2008 | See Source »

...Calderon administration, for its part, has no intention of sending the troops back to the barracks anytime soon. On the contrary, following the killing of the seven policemen earlier this week, officials vowed to increase the caliber of armaments available to federal forces in Sinoloa. "The Mexican government is superior to organized crime," Garcia Luna said. "We are going to confront it with everything we have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mexico's Drug War Goes 'Behind Enemy Lines' | 5/29/2008 | See Source »

...direct. My last feature, My Magic, was basically filmed by students from LaSalle [College of the Arts]. I mean, of course, when you read what they write, their experiences in life are limited. But when you see them in terms of the technical know-how, they are much more superior...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Singapore Redux | 5/15/2008 | See Source »

...city of Rangoon. Then, shortly after thousands of civil servants were forced to move to an isolated construction site in the middle of nowhere, a secret government document leaked to local journalists. Junta leader Than Shwe outlined his fears of an invasion by the U.S. and lauded Naypyidaw's superior defensive position compared to the former capital: mountains on one flank, distance from the sea and limited road access. The only vulnerability to this bunker city was from the air. But even here, Naypyidaw has been blessed. When Cyclone Nargis devastated Rangoon and the nearby Irrawaddy river delta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saving Burma | 5/15/2008 | See Source »

...just six fund raisers. God bless the Internet. Much of that Obama money will now be channeled into a major voter registration and get-out-the-vote operation. The McCain campaign hopes to contain the Obama advantage by depending heavily on the Republican Party machinery, which has a historically superior general election get-out-the-vote operation. As a result, the campaign has been encouraging wealthy donors to give even after they have reached their $2,300 donation limit for McCain. Under a program called "McCain Victory '08," donors are encouraged to give up to $70,000 to state...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: McCain's 7 Steps to Beating Obama | 5/12/2008 | See Source »

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