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Holding Back Middle East Peace The sad tale of "lonesome doves" in Israel was particularly disturbing because, despite massive damage and misery, the violence will not solve a thing for either side [Feb. 2]. The Oslo accords outlined a mutually agreeable vision of a two-state solution. But each side has an intractable minority that will accept nothing short of everything it wants. Until each side makes an absolute commitment to controlling its own hard-liners - whatever it takes - the conflict will never end. Richard Jepson, SEQUIM, WASH...
...millions of people like me in Asia and the Middle East, we want President Obama not to judge our governments on rigid categories, whether they're democratic, monarchical, communist or even a member of the "axis of evil," but rather whether this or that government works, serving the needs of a majority of its people. The days of U.S. Presidents viewing the world through ideological lenses must be over, and in President Obama a new dawn is emerging. I am optimistic that he can make a difference for everyone in the U.S. and the rest of the world. Kamaludin...
...After graduating from University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Duncan made the move to the east coast and began what would prove to be a difficult first year in Cambridge. Duncan brought his dual passions of sport and education. While at Harvard, he worked under the Phillips Brooks House Association and eventually became a director for Volunteers for Youth. His basketball career, however, got off to a rocky start. “What stands out in my memory is him not making the basketball team,” says Owen. “That was pretty devastating.” After...
...seven-game winning streak. At the hands of No. 7 Boston College, Harvard lost its Beanpot championship title in a fiercely fought 1-0 match last night at Northeastern’s Matthews Arena.Despite a scoreless first two periods, the Eagles (20-7-3, 12-5-1 Hockey East) managed their close win thanks to a shorthanded shot from junior Kelli Stack midway through the third period. The Crimson (13-8-3, 12-4-2 ECAC) struggled to net the equalizer while the last seconds on the clock ticked away.In the defining moment of the game, BC?...
...that sticks with me. The first memory I have was entering the House chamber through the East door. It was the biggest door I had ever gone through. It also was the biggest chamber I had ever seen. Remember, I was six years of age. I had never been in a place like this. I was a working-class kid from a Polish neighborhood in Detroit, and this was quite an event for me. I've only begun in later years to appreciate what it all meant...