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...ITES ALWAYS SEE THEMSELVES AS THE victims," Khalilzad says as his convoy pulls up to the U.S. embassy, temporarily housed in what used to be Saddam Hussein's main palace. But Sunnis too are adept at the politics of victimhood. Later in the day, the ambassador holds a closed-door meeting in his small office with two representatives of the Sunni parties. One of them, Iyad al-Samarrai, then told TIME they asked Khalilzad to have U.S. forces stop the killing of Sunnis by Shi'ite death squads...
...want to feel this way next weekend.” While the Saints will still be playing—and probably hosting—in the first round of the NCAA Frozen Eight, the Crimson kept its season alive with the upset victory. Boe, one of the main reasons Harvard has had the level of success it did this season, played the pivotal role by repelling the potent St. Lawrence offense. “It’s very disappointing, particularly playing at home after having a 30-win season, but at least we know we’re still...
...athleticism, such as Baron de Coubertin, have maintained a strong, optimistic position against such negativism. I also wonder what the point of criticizing the spectacle of the Games—as embodied by the opening ceremonies—has on the bearing of the editorial’s main argument. As the host country, Italy presented a panorama of its heritage, which does, in fact, include the Renaissance, the Alps, and yes, cows. It is unfortunate that this creative display of tradition is dismissed as a “theater of the absurd”, rather than taken...
...that they can pay lower salaries if they operate in a state with a lower cost of living. Such “in-country outsourcing” can force students to leave a place that many have become attached to. With property taxes as the state’s main source of income, this cycle is doomed to repeat itself. If the state government establishes a more progressive tax plan and uses those funds to promote affordable housing, however, employers will return with open arms...
...Elena posters” are the newest tactic of Harvard Right to Life. They feature a little fetus saying, “Oh, HI! I was just celebrating all my organs and me being 56 days alive!” I am not a fan. Here is my main problem with the posters: they don’t advertise anything. They don’t draw attention to a rally, or to a speaker, or to any kind of event; they are simply a statement of political belief. They don’t even say, “Feel enthusiastic...