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...very thoughtful, sensible address,” said James A. Leach, the director of the Institute of Politics. “Student interaction was very reasoned, and there was an aspect of civility that was more important than substance.”Zebari’s speech challenged the views of some.Michael A. Baskin ’11 said that Zebari’s remarks led him to change his view whether American troops should stay in Iraq.“Before, the answer would have been no, but for selfish reasons,” he said...
...have this phenomenon. I don’t know who’s told you that we have it.” The audience could only laugh. Bollinger questioning, combined with Ahmadinejad’s utter lack of engagement, sent a strong message to the audience that his world view is not grounded in reality or rationality. While not discourse in the literal sense, Ahmadinejad’s speech spoke volumes.Ahmadinejad’s invitation and Bollinger’s introduction also served to stimulate discourse by Ahmadinejad’s mere presence. On Monday, Columbia buzzed with protests...
...editorial alleges that this episode demonstrates that “the University of California has ceased to value academic freedom.” This view is apparently based on the notion that the planned Summers talk would somehow have advanced the “marketplace of ideas,” but in fact Summers would not have been giving a public speech in which the validity of his ideas on the proper place of women in science (or on any other topic) could be debated...
...Musharraf may have upheld the integrity of the constitution, the consequences for the country could have been devastating. No one knows what Musharraf would have done had the court ruled against him, but rumors were rife that he would declare martial law, suspending basic rights and civilian institutions. "In view of the total political atmosphere in the country, the ruling is good," says Sheikh Zamir Hussain, a High Court Lawyer from nearby Rawalpindi. "A ruling against Musharraf would have led to chaos, and maybe martial law." He took solace in the fact that Musharraf promised last week that once reelected...
Just admit it: When it comes to television, most of us show up too late to be trendsetters. Did you honestly read a description of “The Office” in 2005 and make a date with your couch to view the pilot? Of course you didn’t. And you probably missed the new-show bandwagon last season, too. But it’s not too late to catch a front row seat to this season’s televised zeitgeist!Here are five shows that are each only one season old, so you can still...