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...though, are filthy, and the capital's beachgoers have gone missing. "Who wants an empty, unkept beach, with no service, no lifeguard and two sun-baked policemen sipping on iced coffee?" says Marios Kostaras, a local beachgoer. "A noble cause means nothing if there's no management plan to follow...
...though studies have cast doubt on both claims. What really bugs employees are the rights they lose in arbitration--and the apparent bias of arbitrators. There are strict limits on gathering evidence for arbitration hearings, and it is virtually impossible to appeal them. Arbitrators don't necessarily have to follow the law, and studies suggest they favor companies that regularly hire them. Still, the courts generally uphold arbitration clauses unless a law makes absolutely clear that the employee can go to court, arbitration be damned. That pretty much describes the 1994 act, as three federal courts have ruled...
...make Singapore their home, some questions linger in the mind: What numbers of foreigners-by nationality, age and profession-are working in the country? Have they taken up citizenship or permanent-resident status? How many Singaporeans have emigrated since 2000? Obviously, some concern from the locals is expected. A follow-up report would be enlightening. Adrian Villanueva, Singapore...
...ability to implement the policy behind the philosophy it supports. This past fall, two Harvard kids almost drank themselves to death—literally—at events held by student groups. Surely this is symptomatic of a larger ill in the culture of drinking at Harvard: Kids here follow the “work hard, play hard” motto with an intensity that isn’t surprising for a student body not exactly known for its relaxed disposition. The policy, however, does very little to cure the illness, and instead provides an exaggerated and misdirected treatment...
...smoking gun on Iran's role in Iraq. (He had nothing to say about JFK.) What worries him instead is an accidental confrontation, like a hothead in the IRGC firing a missile at one of our carriers in the Gulf. If that were to happen, a war could follow, and we'd find out soon enough if the Iranians really do have sleeper cells...