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Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, one of the world's foremost welfare economists, will deliver Harvard's commencement address this June, sources confirmed today...
Such reasonable measures have attracted support from both sides of the political aisle. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and unveiled in the House by Rep. Bill Delahunt (D) of the Tenth District of Massachusetts and by Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.). These are no bleeding-heart liberals: Leahy and Delahunt are former prosecutors, while LaHood is a well-known supporter of the death penalty. The bill's bipartisan support was underscored by the presence at the announcement of the House version of the bill of Illinois Gov. George Ryan, a death penalty...
...after countless public events organized by students and workers, a petition signed by more than one thousand students and 150 faculty--including professors across the ideological spectrum from Cornel R. West '74 to former Sen. Alan K. Simpson--and several resolutions passed by the Cambridge City Council has President Neil L. Rudenstine failed to commit to a living wage? Why do Rudenstine and company seem to believe that the question of the living wage will fade away if only they wait long enough? The minimal cost of implementation--only one-half of one percent of the interest on the endowment...
...prominent person who would invigorate the ticket is former Maine Sen. George J. Mitchell. Mitchell has extensive legislative and government experience: He was the Senate majority leader for five years. In the Senate, he worked tirelessly on the Clean Air Act, the Iran-Contra affair and health care legislation. Most importantly, Mitchell was a prominent mediator and architect of the Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland. His efforts in this area have shown him to be a selfless public servant dedicated to peaceful resolution of the most prickly international issues. "[Mitchell] makes it a special ticket," said Boston Mayor Thomas...
Powell and Mitchell are both remarkable individuals and would be superb additions to their respective tickets--if they can be persuaded to join the race. To be sure, they are not the only favorable candidates. Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a Vietnam veteran and campaign finance reformer straight from the McCain mold. On a Bush ticket, he would likely appeal to many of the same voters that McCain was able to bring into the political arena. California Sen. Diane Feinstein has also had a distinguished legislative career and supports gun control, abortion rights and health care initiatives. Either would...