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...said his vote was part of a strategy worked out by the bill's opponents. Opposition to this type of pro-life legislation is, however, well to the left of public opinion. After all, similar federal legislation passed the Senate unanimously. Clinton had the political sense to vote yes. But back then she was positioning herself for a general election, not a tough primary campaign...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Price of Overconfidence | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...unavoidable. Not everything will be groundbreaking, just as not everything that’s groundbreaking will immediately sound groundbreaking. The past 80 years have seen unparalleled strides in music, the pace of which is unlikely to be matched in our time. To give some perspective, the classical Baroque period (yes, the whole thing) lasted about 160 years. The current breakneck speed makes it difficult to recognize the new, especially since it’s often couched in the language of the past. But the cross-pollination of different genres has proved profitable for a number of artists, not least...

Author: By Ruben L. Davis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SINGING ACROSS THE STREETS | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...let’s attack Michael Vick as a person,” but there isn’t anyone making any jokes about it. It’s something fresh.RR: Okay. The strike has been going on twelve weeks. Too long?YP: Honestly, yes, it’s been too long.RR: Supposedly they might get a contract soon.YP: Well, I mean, I hope they do for the best of the media but I’d be affected more if I was one of those people who watched “Desperate Housewives?...

Author: By Jeffrey W. Feldman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ROVING REPORTER: The Writer's Strike | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...emerging eating disorder, but there are better methods of treatment than the short-term solution of stuffing the nutritional cards in a drawer. They should design programs that celebrate food, that foster positive attitudes toward eating—more cooking classes, food tastings, and apple-picking field trips. So yes, in an ideal world, we’d all follow the ancient Okinawan practice and stop eating when we’re 80% full. But personally, I don’t know what 80% full feels like, and surrounded by food I haven’t prepared myself, I don?...

Author: By Rebecca A. Cooper, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Savoring the Flavor, Without the Guilt | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...that didn't join the stampede to move their primaries forward. Far from being an afterthought as just about everyone had expected, they have the power to crown the winner. And if they don't? The decision may well fall to some 800 party insiders known as super-delegates. Yes, that's right: the perverse result of all this additional democracy, in which more people than ever before will have had a voice, could be that Democrats have to turn to old-style backroom politics to select a nominee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Not Over Yet | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

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