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...this happen? It's true that state and federal politicians have for too long put off raising taxes to deal with these problems. (In October of next year the federal highway fund is expected to go into the red, forcing the issue.) It hasn't helped that prices of concrete and asphalt have spiked in recent years as India and China have poured money into their road systems. But those are just excuses. The real problem is bigger and simpler...
Your story of American University law professor Angela Davis and the conduct of prosecutors was welcome [Aug. 6]. The problem also needs to be examined beyond the legal community. "Perp walks" of those charged are staged like motion-picture galas. State and local press, weaned on the daily flow of announcements and tips, are none too anxious to bite--by critical analysis of conduct or budget--the law-enforcement hands that feed them. Staged press conferences, featuring a speaking prosecutor and a background of stern-looking, silent officials and assistant prosecutors, have become ubiquitous. In terms...
...Until now, Shi'ite militiamen have evaded the punishing attention the U.S. and Iraqi forces have lavished on Sunni insurgents, and have maintained a very strong presence within the Iraqi police and army. The policy of waiting for the government to resolve the militia problem has passed from the realm of wishful thinking and into the realm of fantasy, and the U.S. military now appears more inclined to take strong action...
...data has shown us that a lack of diversity remains a problem throughout higher education,” said Evelynn M. Hammonds, the senior vice provost for faculty development and diversity, whose office produced the report. “Harvard is starting to move in the right direction in terms of a University-wide approach to diversity, but it’s still early to be able to draw conclusions about our overall progress since trends will not be visible for some time...
...report notes a lack of sufficient Harvard-affiliated child care facilities as a problem requiring immediate attention. Inadequate childcare is viewed by some as a roadblock for female faculty on the tenure track...