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At a recent history conference entitled “Empire and Imperial Control in Comparative Historical Perspective,” Niall Ferguson, who will join Harvard’s history department in July, made a number of points. In his keynote address he reiterated his most recent thesis: the United...
Despite (or perhaps, because of) the shenanigans, most of the attendees welcome a midweek respite from the doldrums of academic life. “It’s a good opportunity for seniors to meet one another,” says Valle, while pouring tequila shots for Vanessa N. Fajans...
First, seniors donating to other charities might consider pointing that fact out. Be prepared though, because in the Survival Guide the committee compares the senior gift with such causes as “Breast Cancer research” and “AIDS in Africa” on the grounds...
When I put to Huntington some figures that challenged his thesis, he said, "I don't think any of these issues are black and white." A central purpose of his article, he said, was to promote a "reasoned national discussion" on Mexican immigration. Fine. Trouble is, recent history suggests that...
In announcing the arrests, Interior Minister Angel Acebes said, "We're continuing to work on all fronts," referring to the possibility that the Basque terrorist group ETA may have been behind the attacks, "although these arrests open an important new avenue of investigation." It was a far cry from even...