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...program is not the law school’s first venture into overseas education, as it currently allows up to 10 students to receive one semester of Harvard credit for participating in an approved study abroad program during either semester of their second year or the first semester of their third year...
...Global Gag Rule also puts the U.S. in the intolerable position of undercutting democracy abroad. How would we feel if other nations sought to set the terms of our national abortion dialogue? America purports to champion democracy around the world, and yet we smother the speech of NGOs, restricting free and open discourse in foreign nations. Consider this double standard: If the Global Gag Rule were applied domestically—to restrict the participation of American NGOs in our national abortion debate as a condition of their receiving federal aid—it would be struck down as patently unconstitutional...
...every right to place conditions on our foreign aid. Of course this argument is valid, but the question is what stipulations are in our nation’s long-run interests. I would argue that perhaps our most fundamental interest lies in the promotion of democracy abroad. If we are to silence any speech, it ought to be that which undermines democracy. A gag rule that prohibits funding organizations that promote terrorism on the side is thus justifiable. But abortion advocates, unlike supporters of terrorism, are an important voice within any democratic dialogue. Last I checked, pro-choice activists weren?...
...wants other nations to play by the rules laid out by the Geneva Convention, it must follow those rules itself. To protect American troops and citizens abroad, the U.S. depends on cooperation from other governments in assuring that Americans receive just treatment. Only by applying those ethical standards itself can the U.S. have the moral authority to defend its citizens from future mistreatment. U.S. hypocrisy is obvious to the world—its feeble “do as I say, not as I do” behavior will not help gain the trust of nations and people with which...
After landing an internship at the National Cancer Institute, Reynolds was transferred to London, remaining abroad for around two years to establish contacts for the institute...