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Erin B. Ashwell

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Understanding Sept. 11, 2001

I don’t understand what happened yesterday. The pundits called it an act of war. My grandmother likened the attack to

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Why Not to Come to Harvard

To the intrepid pre-frosh who have stayed beyond this beautiful weekend: Congratulations. Congratulations, not just for your acceptance, although it

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The Political Fix

Political fixes are rarely accused of being rational, principled decisions. If anything, such compromises are chosen because they appeal to

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President Bush's Hot Air

I knew it was too good to be true. A former oil executive calling for reduced carbon dioxide emissions. A

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A Card and a Column

I didn't go to my great-uncle's funeral. I would have liked to have gone, but as 2 p.m. approached last

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The Moral of the Story

American politics comes packaged for us every morning--the lesson of the day wrapped in morning headlines. No one is quite

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