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China to Dalai Lama: No, Again
"Monday, November 10, 2008 at 5:46 am China to Dalai Lama: No, Again Comments (2) | Email This Some more information has come out about the ninth round of talks between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing officials....Hot button social issues highlight state ballots
"Social issues so volatile that the presidential campaigns sidestepped them will be on the ballots in several states next week, including measures that would criminalize most abortions, outlaw affirmative action and ban same-sex marriage in California, one of only three...Obama: Unclear on the Concept of Law?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell certainly Obama's stance may backfire in his promises to eradicate guns from the citizens of the United States, contrary to the Supreme Courts decision allowing...
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She didn't say "Oui," but she didn't say "Non"
[Updated with input from Val Ivanhoe on Dec. 14, 2008; see comments #2 and #3.] Isn't "oui" the French word for "yes"?Most of the time, but not always. There is another , "Spanish-sounding" French word for... Does affirmative action hurt minorities?
"IMAGINE, FOR A MOMENT, that a program designed to aid disadvantaged students might, instead, be seriously undermining their performance. Imagine that the schools administering the programs were told that the programs might be having this boomerang effect -- but that no... The History of Politcal Correctness
For the first time in our history,
Americans have to be fearful of what they say, of what they write, and
of what they think. They have to be afraid of using the wrong word, a
word denounced as offensive or... Anti-Sweatshop Crusader Rini Chakraborty
"How can garment workers at the dawn of the 21st century still face 19th-century sweatshop conditions? It's disturbing questions like this that drive Rini Chakraborty, 31, Executive Director of California-based Sweatshop Watch, to seek justice for exploited workers in the...Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R
"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R
"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...The IIT-K letter and my comments
"I received a copy of the letter written by 125 faculty members of IIT Kanpur to the President of India and the Prime Minister of India. I respect the faculty members of IIT Kanpur. They are all accomplished individuals. However I must say that I was disappointed with the...Michigan: Hot-button Issues heat up the race for Governor
From The Detroit News: Late-term abortion, stem cell research and gay marriage. Intelligent design, affirmative action and control of the Detroit water system. These deep-down gut issues still hold considerable sway with Michigan voters and could tip the balance in a...
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