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Then Washington turns into Gaffeland, and what happens next can be comic. Both kinds of gaffe--regular and supersize--set the stage for festivals of disingenuousness and outright dishonesty. In some ways, the most honest reaction to the brouhaha has been that of Lott himself. His position has been, "Oh, c'mon, I didn't mean it." And surely he didn't mean it, at least consciously. Even if he is a racist, he had no reason to want to say so. Lott must sincerely and understandably feel blindsided. Since when are the fawning remarks of some politician at another...
...group is more vulnerable than the Israelis. Iraq lobbed 42 Scuds at Israel during the Gulf War. Only one Israeli was killed by a missile, though 15 died of heart attacks, suffocation in their gas masks or reaction to a chemical-weapon antidote that some took in a panic. Pentagon planners are worried that in a new war, if Saddam again hits Israel with missiles--wishing to ignite a wider conflict that would pit Muslim nations against the U.S. and Israel--Washington would be unable to convince the Israeli government, as it did in 1991, that it should refrain from...
...Julie Bradford, editor of the U.S.-based All About Beer magazine, says the microbrew boom stems from "an interest in tradition, flavor and quality, and as reaction against globalization." Few Asian countries have embraced the trend like Japan, where the economy may be stuttering but bargoers are still eager to spend their yen on a pint of jibiiru, or craft beer, from one of the country's 300 or so microbreweries. And we're not just talking about local favorites; the popular Yona Yona Ale from Yoho Brewing in Nagano and Hitachino Nest Beer of Kiuchi Brewery have both...
Greenspan said he hopes his site will attract a critical mass of student reaction, and in the end help to develop a sense of what are the main problems and biggest issues with teaching at Harvard...
...providing women with the information and resources they need to make good decisions. The anti-abortion movement has long fallen short in both areas, especially on this campus, where many women are unaware of options besides abortion. Flashing pictures of fetuses at 20-year-old women is an irresponsible reaction to this debate, and a morally inappropriate attack on women who desperately need information, not fear. Harvard Right to Life, you should be ashamed...