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...America in the 80s favor Reganomics? Reconstruction. “This is the book that explains why today’s political map looks like a map of the 1860s,” Richardson writes of “West from Appomattox,” because apparently the pro-Union states are now all Democratic and the current Republican states had either not yet reached statehood or were Confederate. The book’s argument is interesting, but ultimately a little too neat. If you’re looking for an understanding of contemporary political conflicts, Richardson can give...
...persuade out-of-work politicians to return to the podium. Now, national political leaders are courting her. Shaheen met recently with Democratic campaign leaders to discuss a possible 2008 run against Republican Sen. John E. Sununu, her former rival in an unsuccessful 2002 Senate bid, The New Hampshire Union Leader reported this week. If she decides to run, the race could immediately become one of the 2008 cycle’s marquee Senate races. But Shaheen, the former governor of New Hampshire who came to Harvard in 2005, has yet to decide whether she will leave her IOP post...
...unnecessary because if not chemically transformed into cocaine, coca itself is harmless. On the contrary, studies point to nutritional benefits from a leaf packed with vitamins, minerals and protein. "It's like banning corn because you don't want people to drink alcohol," says Rolando Vargas, a coca grower union leader...
...Smart, challenging, engaged, even-tempered and fair leaders raise the bar for employees a lot higher than do mean bosses. What is harder than treating people kindly? Being an evenhanded manager is not a job for wimps; the faint of heart need not apply. Mary G. Sims, Union, New Jersey...
...companies alone will not be able to provide it. Improving education will take a commitment from Brazil's leaders. Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva recently admitted that Brazil was "the worst in the world" when it comes to education. A former union leader who quit school to sell peanuts and shine shoes, Lula told teachers in a speech March 15 that the old methods had clearly failed. "I don't think Brazil will be able resolve the problem of the stock of people who were left on the margins of the educational process using the normal traditional...