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What is your role? That is not important. I think anybody who is representing civil society and its aspirations today must be seen as the real ally of the West for restoring civilized living and for the end of conflict. The tools that will help are the tools of Western civilization: due process, rule of law, constitutional supremacy, an independent judiciary with powers like habeas corpus and citizens who feels secure in their relationship with the state. These are all the things that Pervez Musharraf has denied and denuded the country of, and these are all the deprivations that...
...change have even said as much). This policy has been put into place for women who practice orthodox religion—principally, Islam, though also some more conservative strains of Christianity and Judaism—and who are therefore unwilling to publicly wear the sort of athletic clothes that Western women might wear in a gym. The problem is not one of equality—women are welcome to use gym facilities while veiled—but one of serving minority religious interests...
...That Harvard’s misguided accommodationist policy may inadvertently divide as opposed to unite the diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds present in Cambridge is regrettable. More dangerously, it bolsters support for the idea that religious fundamentalism (particularly Islam) is incompatible with Western society. Harvard would do well not to make itself a breeding ground for this sort of feeling...
...sports fan in any other city, the resurgence of a team like the New Orleans Hornets would seem like a dream. They're one of the youngest teams in the NBA, yet, at 36-15, have the best record in the fiercely competitive Western Conference. They can light up the scoreboard - the Bees average over 100 points per game - and in crunch time, bear down to play blue-collar defense. They feature an explosive, 6-ft. point guard, Chris Paul, who throws teardrop passes through traffic, buries outside shots with ease, and can score amongst the tall guys down...
...January, billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban echoed that sentiment, showing little sympathy for the Hornets' struggles. "Somebody's got to get off their ass and sell tickets," he said. "They've got the best record in the Western Conference, and they can't get people to come? That's not New Orleans, that's effort." Shinn called Cuban to tell him he was "very insulted" by the remarks, and in an e-mail interview with TIME, Cuban insisted he wasn't trying to "insult" Shinn and offered his early experience with the floundering Mavericks as a blueprint...