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...fervently opposed the Armenian genocide bill approved by the French Parliament, which would make it a crime to say that the events of 1915 were not a genocide, because, first and foremost, you believed in freedom of expression. You said it was not up to Western politicians to write our history. Turks and Armenians had to do that, build a dialogue and, eventually, learn to reconcile...
Insha's story illustrates the notion of the Power of One, the name of our new section about people and organizations that are making a difference in others' lives. Joining the ranks of our regular writers for the Power of One is Caroline Kennedy. She writes this week about a struggling student who grew into a model principal--and about her own commitment to community service. She comes by that commitment naturally. She begins her column by citing her father's inspiring call more than 40 years ago for all Americans to embrace public service. That clarion call motivated...
...else am I qualified? When I was a little girl, I dreamed of becoming President. Or maybe I just dreamed that I was President. When I am President, I vow to write down my dreams so that we will never again have this confusion...
...think it’s important to have a mixture of final exams and papers,” said Johnston, who like Stebbins, is a History and Literature concentrator. “It’s good to spread it out. Or at least not have to write five papers. That was a little too much,” he said. Whether a student has a final exam is often a function of the discipline as well as the professor’s personal preferences. Humanities and social science courses, however, are more likely than others to require only...
...Instead of a couple of academic specialists, Wikileaks will provide a forum for the entire global community to examine any document relentlessly for credibility, plausibility, veracity and falsifiability," its organizers write on the site's FAQ page. "They will be able to interpret documents and explain their relevance to the public. If a document is leaked from the Chinese government, the entire Chinese dissident community can freely scrutinize and discuss...