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There has been a pattern for modern American wars going back to Korea: broad public support at the outset, growing concern as casualties rise or progress stalls and then a new resolutioneither do what it takes to win or get us out. In Vietnam, nine years passed after the first U.S. servicemen were killed and more than 20,000 others died before a majority of Americans concluded we were on the wrong course. Opinion swung more quickly this time, as the cost-benefit analysis changed. When the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) weren't found and the Saddam...
...Among economists, there's a common admission these days that ?lites have been woeful at explaining the benefits of globalization. "We haven't been very good at showing how a lot of new job creation comes through foreign investment, which is often the greatest driver of employment, technological progress, and benefits to consumers," says Ian Goldin, a vice president of the World Bank and co-author of a new book on globalization and development. Columbia University's Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel prizewinning economist, adds a further thought: nations, he says, want to pick and choose between bits of globalization that...
...Keeping things under control, surely, is what the Bush Administration prefers. But the White House is currently politically weakened?Bush's approval ratings are near all-time lows in the U.S.?and the Administration desperately needs to show some progress on trade when Hu arrives late next month. In particular, the Administration would like to see China come up with more substantive proposals to crack down on intellectual-property theft, and seeks evidence that Beijing is abiding by its wto commitment to open up key markets such as telecommunications to participation by U.S. companies...
...guys—he kills penalties and a lot of times gets matched against a team’s top offensive line.” “It’s been a great thing to be part of to watch him progress so much as a goalscorer,” the coach added. Mandes did not earn any points the following night against Cornell, when Harvard secured the ECAC championship with a 6-2 victory. SHARE THE WEALTH Of the 11 Harvard skaters who notched points in Friday’s ten-goal effort over Dartmouth, seven managed...
...become the standard for musical theater right now. The show has certainly garnered more commercial success—and possibly more critical success—than any since “The Producers,” making it a permanent part of the legacy of an art form whose progress is largely dictated by public opinion. While it’s unlikely that we’ll see another film based on this musical, it is certain that “The Song That Goes Like This” and the 15-minute Camelot dance extravaganza have entered into...