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...Nigeria would give a mighty fillip to the democratic project in Africa. The transfer of power from one elected President to another would also be a first for Nigeria. If all goes well, an important test will have been passed, an important example set. But already there is widespread fraud and violence, and if the result is contested by substantial numbers of voters, the turmoil will affect the whole continent. Nigeria is not just its most populated country, it is the big brother of West Africa...
...adapted from the original transcripts of the 1925 trial of John Scopes, a science teacher charged with teaching evolution in the classroom. The trial was the first of its kind to be sensationalized in the media through the radio, and it was the nation’s first widespread debate on the teaching of evolution in public schools. The show took no explicit stance on the issue, but provided insight into the changing state of science education in America throughout the century. Headlining the show was television personality and activist Ed Asner, well-known for his role...
Will Musharraf join the fight? Though the U.S. is pressing Musharraf to do more to rout terrorists in Pakistan, his political survival still depends on parties that resent his ties to Washington. There is a widespread view in Pakistan that Vice President Dick Cheney, during his trip to Pakistan two weeks ago, reprimanded Musharraf for failing to rein in the militants. But officials on both sides say the partnership between Bush and Musharraf remains solid. "Is it doing more? Well, yeah, it's doing more. We all gotta do more, do better, do different. It's a war," says...
...offs were an example of the more widespread discrimination,” Martin said...
...constitution,” said first year law student Saritha Komatireddy ’05, who attended the event. “What is a really fundamental question is what is constitutionally viable.” The American Constitution Society (ACS) at HLS sponsored the discussion. Organizers said the widespread news coverage last summer of President Bush’s proposed troop surge in Iraq prompted them to work with Barron to create the event. “These are really hard issues and they were very well presented and very well defended on both sides,” said...