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Qaeda Attack Kills at Least 9 Saudis, 7
Foreigners

Qaeda Attack Kills at Least 9 Saudis, 7
Foreigners 05/29/2004 12:27 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 29 2004 3:12PM GMT

Saudi Says Foreigners/Saudis Killed in
Clash

Saudi Says Foreigners/Saudis Killed in
Clash 05/01/2004 06:27 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 1 2004 10:42AM GMT

Should universities permit free speech?

Should universities permit free speech? 01/07/2004 04:25 PM

The October 10, 2003 issue of MIT's student newspaper, the Tech, carried some articles about a group of unfortunate students who decided to hold a ghetto/rap-themed party in their dorm.  The invitation email started "Callin all you playas, pimps, hos, gangstas, and bitches...".  Various campus functionaries indicated their displeasure at what they viewed as an assault on the sacred principle of diversity. The students immediately issued a craven apology to the community but nonetheless Chuck Vest, the president of MIT, responded by noting that his administration would "deal swiftly and fairly with those responsible for the event."

Today's issue of the Tech carries some more invective from the administration directed as these allegedly racist students.

There was no actual evidence of racism by the students holding the party and in fact the only people involved in this dispute who are known to judge others by the color of their skin are the MIT administrators themselves.

A very similar situation occurred in the 1990s at University of California Riverside.  A fraternity held a "South of the Border" party advertised with a poster featuring a sleeping Mexican, complete with sombrero and tequila bottle.The frat boys were harshly disciplined until a lawyer sued the school, pointing out that (a) half of the fraternity brothers were Mexican-American, and (b) the First Amendment prohibited a state institution from editing the fraternity's party posters.  A federal judge sided with the students.

So many university administrations have tried to muzzle their students that an entire non-profit organization, http://www.thefire.org, exists to fight back.

Perhaps, however, the university bureaucrats are doing the right thing after all.  The U.S. Constitution guarantees that the government won't interfere with your right to free speech.  Private employers, however, are free to say "You will continue to receive a paycheck so long as you stay in your cubicle with your head down and your mouth shut."  Only a tiny fraction of Americans have a practical right to free speech and these are primarily the very rich and the very poor.  A primary mission of a college is to prepare young people for the real world.  Does it really make sense to delude kids into thinking that they can say whatever they want and still have a paycheck and health insurance?  Perhaps it would be better for a university president to address the incoming freshmen thusly... "This is my plantation and if you want to stay here for four years you'll learn to say 'Yes, Massah'".

Century-old law may permit Net phone
taxes

Century-old law may permit Net phone
taxes 07/07/2004 07:47 AM
ZDNet Jul 7 2004 12:07PM GMT

Industry Group Would Permit (Some) DVD
Copying

Industry Group Would Permit (Some) DVD
Copying 07/14/2004 03:34 PM

Mobile barcodes permit conference entry

Mobile barcodes permit conference entry 04/19/2004 05:50 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 19 2004 10:10AM GMT

XCor Receives Sub-Orbital Launch Permit

XCor Receives Sub-Orbital Launch Permit 04/24/2004 12:23 AM

Australia may permit 'personal' music
copying

Australia may permit 'personal' music
copying 06/25/2004 05:21 AM
ZDNet UK Jun 25 2004 9:26AM GMT

HotFix Watch: Wuser32.exe may permit
permissions to be increased

HotFix Watch: Wuser32.exe may permit
permissions to be increased 06/17/2004 06:16 PM

Prostitutes excluded from work permit
waiver (Reuters)

Prostitutes excluded from work permit
waiver (Reuters) 09/24/2004 02:19 PM
Reuters - Foreign prostitutes in the Netherlands are to be excluded from new rules that allow foreigners who are specialists in their fields to work in the country without a permit, the government says.

First Int'l Bank seeks permit to
outsource computing

First Int'l Bank seeks permit to
outsource computing 05/24/2004 07:42 AM
Israel Business Arena May 24 2004 11:53AM GMT

Ministry may permit trials for phone
call service over Internet

Ministry may permit trials for phone
call service over Internet 09/03/2004 04:54 AM
Haaretz Sep 3 2004 9:03AM GMT

Pentagon Will Permit Captives at Cuba
Base to Appeal Status

Pentagon Will Permit Captives at Cuba
Base to Appeal Status 07/07/2004 10:40 PM
The Defense Department announced a series of steps that would let detainees challenge their status as enemy combatants.

First Foreigners, Then Americans

First Foreigners, Then Americans 04/20/2004 04:50 AM
The Patriot Act was supposed to help law enforcement ferret out foreign terrorists among us. But law professor David Cole says laws aimed at foreigners inevitably target Americans, and not very effectively at that. Kim Zetter interviews the author of Enemy Aliens.

Foreigners Give U.S. the Finger

Foreigners Give U.S. the Finger 01/06/2004 05:42 AM
Foreign visitors to the United States -- most of them, anyway -- are being fingerprinted and photographed as they enter the country as part of a new screening program aimed at snaring 'the bad guys.'

Foreigners may pay income tax online

Foreigners may pay income tax online 04/13/2004 07:29 AM
Korea Herald Apr 13 2004 10:34AM GMT

Foreigners and Japanese customs

Foreigners and Japanese customs 04/09/2004 03:56 PM

A lot of people ask me about Japanese customs. They learn the formal way to hand business cards, they bow deeply when they meet Japanese and they call me "Ito-san." Stop that. It's silly. To some Japanese, the awkward foreigners trying to please their hosts by acting Japanese may look cute, but more likely than not, you'll get a A for effort but you'll be forever the silly foreigner in their minds. It's only the extremely intolerant xenophobe who would really want a foreigner to really act Japanese and you don't want to be hanging out with those anyway. Keep an eye out for indicators of discomfort but bring the flair of your own culture with you.

Rather than trying to act Japanese, I suggest that people visiting Japan be sensitive and aware of the nuances in the interactions. It is more about timing, loudness, space and smiles than it is about how your hold your business card or calling people "Ito-san." When in doubt, shut up and listen. When smiled at, smile back. If you're freaking someone out, back off instead of continuing your interrogation. All of which I believe is not unique to being a foreigner in Japan. The more important Japan specific social behaviors involve cleanliness like taking off your shoes in homes and washing your body before and not taking your towel when entering the bath and not being stinky.

Caveat: If you're meeting someone for the first time, in a very formal setting, and you only have one shot, doing the step-by-step from the "How to Impress Japanese" book is probably a good idea. My comments above apply mostly to normal social situations.

UPDATE: I think many people were offended by this post. ;-) Please read the comments for an interesting discussion.

UK knighthoods for foreigners - what it
takes to get one

UK knighthoods for foreigners - what it
takes to get one 01/29/2004 09:58 AM
And how to dress up afterwards

Foreigners taken hostage in Iraq

Foreigners taken hostage in Iraq 07/23/2004 07:52 PM

Rights of Foreigners on Death Row
Examined (AP)

Rights of Foreigners on Death Row
Examined (AP) 03/28/2005 03:37 AM
AP - The Supreme Court is considering whether Texas and other states can execute 51 Mexicans who say they were improperly denied legal help from their consulates, a dispute testing the effect of international law in U.S. death penalty cases.

Some Thais Feel Foreigners Came First
After Tsunami

Some Thais Feel Foreigners Came First
After Tsunami 01/04/2005 10:50 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 4 2005 2:14PM GMT

Two Foreigners Found Dead in Afghanistan
(AP)

Two Foreigners Found Dead in Afghanistan
(AP) 05/09/2004 01:02 PM
AP - Two foreigners, one carrying a Swiss passport, were found dead in the Afghan capital Sunday after being hit over the head with stones or bricks, police said.

Two Foreigners Stoned to Death in
Afghanistan

Two Foreigners Stoned to Death in
Afghanistan 05/09/2004 07:31 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 9 2004 11:21AM GMT

Websites debate the killing of
foreigners

Websites debate the killing of
foreigners 06/18/2004 05:02 AM
Miami.com - Fri Jun 18, 08:52 am GMT

More Than 2,200 Foreigners Killed in
Thai Tsunami

More Than 2,200 Foreigners Killed in
Thai Tsunami 12/30/2004 02:47 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 30 2004 6:52PM GMT

Thai dead include 473 foreigners

Thai dead include 473 foreigners 12/29/2004 06:15 AM
Thailand says at least 473 foreigners are among the dead from Sunday's sea surges, with hundreds missing.

China's Records In the Eyes of
Foreigners.

China's Records In the Eyes of
Foreigners. 12/24/2004 12:21 PM
"China's Records In the Eyes of Foreigners" Pick your favorite China statistic. Is it "GDP of the Shanghai region is equivalent to that of Brazil;" is it "Foreigners invest about $1 billion in China every week;" is it "China has the largest online gaming population in the world;" is it "China produces 2.3 billion condoms each year." NB article from the "People's Daily Online", although original source claimed to be the "French L'Express weekly".

Five Foreigners Die in Attack on Saudi
Oil Sector

Five Foreigners Die in Attack on Saudi
Oil Sector 05/29/2004 09:19 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 29 2004 1:26PM GMT

Foreigners killed in Saudi Arabia

Foreigners killed in Saudi Arabia 05/29/2004 03:22 AM
Three foreigners are shot dead in an attack in eastern Saudi Arabia, security sources say.

Foreigners Attacked in Baghdad, Some
Killed

Foreigners Attacked in Baghdad, Some
Killed 05/30/2004 01:23 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 30 2004 4:49PM GMT

Roadside Bomb Near Baghdad Hotels Used
by Foreigners

Roadside Bomb Near Baghdad Hotels Used
by Foreigners 08/10/2004 03:15 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 10 2004 7:55AM GMT

Iraq Oil Exports Still Idle, Foreigners
Attacked

Iraq Oil Exports Still Idle, Foreigners
Attacked 06/19/2004 09:02 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 19 2004 1:40PM GMT

Scores of foreigners abducted in Iraq
(USATODAY.com)

Scores of foreigners abducted in Iraq
(USATODAY.com) 07/27/2004 05:47 AM
USATODAY.com - Militants in Iraq have kidnapped nearly 70 people in their campaign to drive out coalition forces and hamper reconstruction. The status of some of the foreigners taken captive:

Arab TV Says 3 Foreigners Killed in
Saudi Shooting

Arab TV Says 3 Foreigners Killed in
Saudi Shooting 05/29/2004 06:16 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 29 2004 11:12PM GMT

Foreigners Attacked in Baghdad, Some
Killed (Reuters)

Foreigners Attacked in Baghdad, Some
Killed (Reuters) 05/30/2004 11:53 AM
Reuters - Gunmen opened fire on two civilian vehicles carrying foreigners in northwest Baghdad on Sunday and police at the scene said some had been killed.

Saudi Says Foreigners Killed in Militant
Clash

Saudi Says Foreigners Killed in Militant
Clash 05/01/2004 10:25 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 1 2004 1:34PM GMT

Saudi Militants Kill Five Foreigners,
Take Hostages

Saudi Militants Kill Five Foreigners,
Take Hostages 05/29/2004 09:19 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 29 2004 1:25PM GMT

Iraqi Insurgents Say Seize Six
Foreigners (Reuters)

Iraqi Insurgents Say Seize Six
Foreigners (Reuters) 04/09/2004 04:00 PM
Reuters - Iraqi insurgents said they had seized four Italians and two Americans on the western outskirts of Baghdad Friday but Italy said all Italians registered in Iraq were accounted for.

Gunmen Kill 2 Foreigners, Seize 3 in
Baghdad

Gunmen Kill 2 Foreigners, Seize 3 in
Baghdad 05/30/2004 04:12 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 30 2004 7:44PM GMT
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