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...Reagan's era of neglect toward the poor. But, so far, signs of any sort of populism are scant, even among Democrats who presumably would harness it. The U.S., still largely dominated by self-reliant escapees of a stratified Europe, has been disinclined to believe that Government should help narrow the gap between rich and poor. Only 29% favor the idea, according to a recent poll. The concept became particularly distasteful in the 1960s, when the push for civil rights redefined equality largely in racial terms. Over time, whites have come to see Government's economic engineering as a threat...
...Belfast neighborhood of Ardoyne, a brick wall separates the Protestant and Catholic working-class neighborhoods, concealing the fact that the terraces of narrow houses are the same on each side. There is a small door in the wall, but the children never pass through it. Ciaran, 12, who was all swaggering belligerence around the British troops, mimicking an English upper- class accent to shout "Bloody buggers" as they passed, goes within 5 yds. of the door, then stops. He won't say why; he just knows that behind it lies danger...
...rumble forward. Then the etiquette of the riot begins, as predictable as it is dreary. Teenagers turn back and hurl more petrol bombs, the police reply with rubber bullets, and the rioters hide in alleys and doorways. One or two smaller boys reappear, picking their way through the narrow cracks in the violence. Brendan, 12, delivers a report. "Peelers coming up Sheridan Street." When the bomb tossing and running resume, he vanishes. The younger boys keep the danger in mind. "Rioting is good crack," Brendan later says sarcastically, "as long as you don't get hurt...
...squash has kept its elitist roots, because hardball is more discouraging to pick up," Fish says. "There is a built-in inertia in the northeast because there are so many narrow courts. In other countries, people can really pick it up, get involved and enjoy themselves...
Money isn't everything, and it's about time that Harvard realized it. Unless the University changes direction, Harvard will find itself with a less diverse student body, a narrow curriculum and an investment policy at the cutting edge of Wall Street improprieties...