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Stanford Review - Archive - Volume XXXI - Issue 5 - News
News
Character and the American Presidency
American presidents have often faced political, economic, social and even cultural moments of crises during their terms in office. However, it is the way in which they have dealt with these crises that separates the truly great presidents from the rest. On October 28th, 2003 in front of a packed house in Kresge Auditorium, historians David Kennedy and Michael Beschloss joined moderator Michael Krasny, KQED radio personality and "Forum" host, to discuss the effect certain crises had on several presidents. They concentrated specifically on how a president's character dictated his actions during these specific crises, which in turn clearly defined his presidency.
....Full story.....by Aliyya Haque
Forming an Islamic Democracy in Iraq
On Tuesday, November 4, 2003, sponsored by the ASSU Speaker's Bureau and the Society for International Affairs at Stanford, NYU law professor Noah Feldman spoke about the United States role in establishing an Iraqi democracy and how Iraq must combine both the principles of democracy and Islamic law in forming its constitution.
....Full story.....by Ryan Wisnesky
The News in Brief
Pre-Paid Tuition Plan Approved
....Full story.....by Harrison Y. Osaki
Cyberlibertarianism in the Silicon Valley
"If there is a default ideology in cyberspace, it is libertarianism."
....Full story.....by Dave Myszewski
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