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...Krauthammer's breathless paean to Bush's clairvoyance in orchestrating an unprecedented springtime of democracy in the Middle East would be far more convincing if in fact it had been premeditated. The rationale for the war in Iraq was never altruism or spreading the gospel of democracy. Rather, it was the clear and present danger of Saddam's arsenal of deadly weapons. Let's give credit where it's due, but please, spare us the notion that Bush had any idea what he was getting us into. Edmund C. Tiryakian Hong Kong...
...course, most state representatives do not take on this cartographical responsibility out of altruism or a concern for fairness: from the very beginning, self-interested partisans have manufactured districts with bizarre shapes, splitting apart logical geographical communities in an effort to maximize a given party’s political advantage. “Gerrymandered” districts additionally serve to bolster the power of incumbents. When coupled with disparities in campaign contributions, cleverly crafted districts make the possibility of an upset by challengers (often consisting of women and minorities) incredibly difficult. The success of these plans is evident...
...site is an astounding monument to human knowledge. To spend a few moments browsing its enormous tangle of links is to feel an awesome sense of the breadth and depth of what mankind has accomplished, and is also an opportunity to marvel at incredible human altruism: Apparently, millions of knowledgeable internet-goers have spent hours of their time painstakingly updating articles about poisonous toads and obscure biochemical reactions...
...business where everybody in the chain is treated well," she says. With factories set to roll in Peru and Tunisia, and a third planned for Lesotho, the Edun range, a partnership with U.S. label Rogan, will include everything from jeans to chiffon dresses. But Hewson isn't relying on altruism to sell clothes she describes as "more sensual than bling." "We want these clothes to sell on their own merit, because they are beautiful and well made." Edun's pieces ($65-$375) will appear in March at Selfridges in Britain, El Corte Ingl?s in Spain and Saks in New York...
Another happiness booster, say positive psychologists, is performing acts of altruism or kindness--visiting a nursing home, helping a friend's child with homework, mowing a neighbor's lawn, writing a letter to a grandparent. Doing five kind acts a week, especially all in a single day, gave a measurable boost to Lyubomirsky's subjects...