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Alexander R. Konrad
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Into the Wild Blue Yonder
The days and nights of Senior Week are blending together, a combination of induced haziness and simply a ton of things going on.
Bin Laden's Mysterious Seven
On Sunday, the Situation Room heard the news: “Visual on Geronimo.” That night, President Barack Obama informed the nation what ...
Losing Lawrence in Libya
Resisting the temptation to send in advisers or more appears a rare show of foresight and restraint by the U.S. foreign policymakers. Qatar and Europe, however, appear eager to assume the mantle of T.E Lawrence. They will find it a heavy one to bear.
Bunga Bunga Berlusconi
While we lack a Berlusconi, the United States might prove less different from Italy in our expectations for public leaders than we might hope.
Spreading the Love
Tomorrow, the musicians Salman Ahmad and Shahram Azhar will perform in Leverett House to benefit the victims of one of ...
Cheerleaders of Democracy
Get your dance on to the “Zenga Zenga Song” like well over two million other people have. By all means, ...
From Tweets to Fists in Tahrir Square
In July, I sat in Zamalek, Cairo, uploading photos of the pyramids to my Facebook account. I thought of that ...
J-Term Journal: Learning the Ropes
To thesis writers, a “Severe Weather Notice” does not elicit the same concerns as it does for normal, happier students ...
WikiLeaking Credibility
If you’ve figured out the true intentions of WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange, please let me know.
Prisoner’s Dilemma
Expect Cuba to continue to release prisoners and move toward democracy. In Burma, democracy’s greatest voice is now free. But we will have to wait to see if the move is anything more than lip service.
Terror In Air Travel
I, for one, will accept the variable and continue to fly. I just might not accept any packages from Yemen.
OMG SHAQ
Notice a large statue in The Pit of Harvard Square today? He was pretty difficult to miss—Shaquille O’Neill, the new ...
