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...This creates labor market rigidity and personal unhappiness, as people feel locked into their job in order to keep their insurance. And outside of organized company plans, obtaining insurance for the long-term is difficult and expensive because of self-selection of the insured population. Healthy young students generally avoid paying for insurance they will rarely use while people with chronic conditions will often never be able to find an individual plan that will be willing to take them on for a reasonable price. Even people without any serious condition often find it difficult to remain on a plan...
...hate crimes, such as the alleged assault by Banton in 2004. His accuser, Brian, says cops excised Banton's role from their reports of the 2004 beating. A police spokesman denies that. But in dismissing the case earlier this year, the judge in the trial warned Banton to avoid violence and "seek legal recourses" when he has complaints against gays in the future. Banton refused TIME's request for an interview. His manager, Donovan Germain, insists that the singer is innocent and that "Buju's lyrics are part of a metaphorical tradition. They're not a literal call to kill...
...Class of ’06 Senior Gift House Competition kicked off last Thursday, aiming to avoid the controversy that surrounded the event last year. Last spring, Matthew W. Mahan ’05 and Brandon M. Terry ’05 established “Senior Gift Plus,” which protested University investment in PetroChina, a company with ties to the Sudanese government. This rift fostered concerns among students about exactly how their donations were being spent, and the campaign registered its lowest participation rate since 1999. This year, however, following Harvard’s move...
...Still, while clearly relishing the moment, Sarkozy and his team took pains to avoid sounding victorious. "This had become a big enough issue and danger for French society that it goes beyond political jockeying or maneuvering," a Sarkozy adviser said. However, he acknowledged that Sarkozy "came out of this better than most have...
...University and community groups co-sponsored the UC bill, including the Harvard Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance and the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response. Supporters of the legislation argue that the current campus atmosphere toward transgender students forces them to move off-campus to avoid discrimination. “This will be really important to those individuals who feel out of place here at Harvard,” said Gilda D. Medina ’09, a member of the TTF. —Staff writer Rachel L. Pollack can be reached at rpollack@fas.harvard.edu...