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"There is a widening gap between haves and have-nots-both in the world of university faculties and in the larger world," said Theda Skocpol, professor of government and of sociology. "Both gaps worry me."
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The GOP revolt against Newt Gingrich ended in a whimper as House Republicans vowed to put their differences aside, but dissent still divides the party even at the leadership level. The uprising fizzled last night after a small group of disgruntled Republicans met for less than 20 minutes...
But at present, foundations are drawn to big names, and big differences in reputation stand to create a widening gap between "haves and have-nots," says Theodore J. Cicero, vice chancellor for research at Washington University.
Perhaps so. But for the public and its elected representatives, the issue with which Flinn launched her publicity blitz was the one that commandeered the imagination. Citizens who couldn't bridge the ever widening distance between the mores of the civilian world and those of the military, bombarded call-in...
Young, who is said to be in his 60s, is extremely private by the standards of Hong Kong tycoons. He has an office in Taipei and sits on the board of an aerospace company close to the ruling Nationalist government. He is known as "the man to see" if you...