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...should be studied under the rubric of “Cultural Traditions and Cultural Change.” But, given the salience of religions—in contemporary discourse and historically—it is vital for every student to take at least one course that grapples with the subject. If religion is not placed in its own category, religious courses will be too easily bypassed by students skeptical of their worth. If Harvard’s objective is to inform its students about faith, an aspect of cultural tradition that is unique from all others, it must require that...
Worse still, the definition of “terrorist” is open-ended and subjective. The law states, “any person subject to this chapter who, in breach of an allegiance or duty to the United States, knowingly and intentionally aids an enemy of the United States, or one of the co-belligerents of the enemy, shall be punished as a military commission...may direct...
Essentially, the Military Commissions Act gives the president statutory powers to identify national enemies, incarcerate them indefinitely, and interrogate them without any part of the procedure being subject to judicial review. It may not seem so abhorrent at first glance: The law is said to provide the administration with effective power to apprehend terrorists and stop them from posing a threat to Americans, prompting a cozy feeling of security in your belly...
Other troubling additions include the acceptance of “evidence” from secret sources without consideration of the methods or activities by which the information was acquired. The act also rejects the right to invoke the Geneva Convention, stating that the convention is subject to the interpretation of the Bush Administration—another important contravention of international and U.S. human rights obligations...
...friendly alternatives like solar, wind and biofuels. It's not earthy-crunchy, feel-good philanthropy. Clean tech, as he sees it, promises serious returns that could rival any Internet success. In fact, Khosla wagers that the Googles and Yahoos of clean tech have yet to emerge. "Energy is subject to the same sort of scientific breakthroughs, innovation and entrepreneurial efforts that have characterized Silicon Valley's impact in microprocessors, PCs, biotechnology, telecommunications and the Internet," Khosla tells TIME. The promise of today's green tech boom, however, isn't just sky-high IPOs. Khosla is betting that his investments, along...