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Throughout the last several years, the American-led “War on Terror” has engendered impassioned debate. In this country, Congress has been beset by animated wrangling over the policies that safeguard the homeland’s security; and overseas, American influence over many countries?? political realities makes engagement with these issues unavoidable. Yet, underlying the majority of formal political discourse on the subject, an unhealthy consensus prevails. Generally speaking, all concerned agree on the basic premise of the “War on Terror”: the “terrorist...
Given China’s economic size and importance, ensuring a positive U.S.-Chinese relationship is essential to both countries?? economic stability. The U.S. and China together account for more than 40 percent of global growth in the last five years. So far this year, the U.S. has imported more goods from China than from any other country except Canada, and China has been our fourth-greatest consumer of exports (after Canada, Mexico, and Japan). Given the intertwined nature of our business interests, any legislation that directly hurts China’s economy will also indirectly harm ours...
...sits at $30,275, up 5.3 percent from last year. The 21st century has seen the introduction of several initiatives to address prohibitively high tuitions among elite institutions; some, including Harvard, have even moved to eliminate parental contributions from low-income students. But with an endowment larger than some countries?? GDPs, the question becomes: is Harvard doing enough? Why can’t Harvard be free for all students?Mathematically speaking, it would appear that the University is more than able to provide a free college education to all undergraduates. With 6,715 students enrolled in the college...
...subscription-only club for DJs interested in avant-garde medley mixing, hosted the weekend in the 2,350-seat London Indig02 arena. In addition to the Battle for World Supremacy, DJs from 24 different countries??including Italy, Japan, Spain, and Singapore—competed in six-minute and team face-offs...
...display at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum until Feb. 10, 2008.Rather than relaying the famous tale of ill-fated lovers Layla and Majnun in its entirety, “On the Path of Madness” focuses exclusively on Majnun, portraying him as he was understood in three countries??with differing degrees of clarity. The exhibit seems to derive more meaning from its historical and literary value from its artistic one.The Persian, Indian, and Turkish interpretations of “Layla and Majnun” all agree on the general outline of the story: “driven...