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Sure, most of us would not seek to go to a school where ideological diversity is completely maximized. It is unpleasant to face constant disagreement, and college is supposed to provide more than challenging conversations. Even so, it’s a shame that it’s so easy...

Author: By Jan Zilinsky | Title: Planet Harvard | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

With unemployment rising and house prices continuing to fall, Wells' unpleasant earnings news could persist past the end of the year. Bank examiners in the recent government stress tests estimated that Wells Fargo will have as much as $86 billion in loans that go unpaid over the next two years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Has Wells Fargo Stock Run Too Far? | 5/28/2009 | See Source »

In his Inaugural address, Barack Obama summoned Americans to a "new era of responsibility" and challenged us to end the politics of "standing pat ... and putting off unpleasant decisions." It could have happened. If there was ever a President sitting on a high enough mountain of political capital to lead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sacrifice Gap | 5/25/2009 | See Source »

As for practical politics, I must say Obama's approach is a bag of political tricks perfectly designed to capture Democratic success at the ballot box in 2012. But it has nothing to do with the best parts of his presidential campaign. It seems the first of those postponed "unpleasant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sacrifice Gap | 5/25/2009 | See Source »

The pro-Kremlin United Russia party, led by Prime Minister and former President Vladimir Putin, has also submitted a bill to parliament that would make it a criminal offense to belittle the Soviet victory. Critics say these moves are aimed at stopping people from talking about the more unpleasant parts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Russia and Ukraine Battle Over Their Shared History | 5/22/2009 | See Source »

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