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Among almost everyone who spoke, the need to place blame was tempered by pleas for compassion and caution. Tawfiq Ali ’02, secretary of HIS, said he considered the terrorist strike an act of war, but added that anger “needs to go into a type...
Our enemy is not a nation, but the poverty, ignorance and fear that exist in nations like Afghanistan, countries where terrorists are welcomed. Our best defense is to eliminate these conditions in countries like Afghanistan, so that the incentives for harboring terrorists like bin Laden are miniscule compared to the...
For the longest time, we have been told that George W. Bush is a different kind of leader. He runs the White House like a sleek business. The nerdy all-night debates in the Clinton West Wing Dormitory have ended. The adults are in charge now, we are told, and...
Last week Revenge of the Nerds arrived by way of tiny bundles of cells that could usher in a new era of medicine. Stem cells derived from human embryos could lead to cures for some of humanity's most devastating illnesses--but to get to the little knots of magic...
Not so huggable, of course, as to lose any hard-won gravitas. With that careful balance in mind, the White House is also looking for venues that put a little more starch in Bush?s shirt. Yesterday, the President took part in a swearing-in ceremony on Ellis Island for...