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...abandoning” the country shortly after Aristide was reinstalled with the help of 20,000 U.S. Marines. But in truth, the Haitian people were never left alone. While supporting Haiti’s political system, the Clinton administration undermined its economic sovereignty by compelling Aristide to adopt a harsh neo-liberal economic program prior to his return. This program included lowering tariffs on grain and meat imports, so that highly subsidized American exports could be dumped on the Haitian market, undercutting rural agriculture and new industries...
...should be plotting how to bring the Palestra and Pizzitola environments to Lavietes. You should adopt this Harvard squad as your own, if only for one night, in a desperate attempt to pry open the door that Princeton has seemingly nailed shut...
...despite its exclusivity, only requires a few things from its members. First, it requires that they choose names for themselves that reflect the true spirit of the club (e.g. Dee Regulation, Ivana Censorhugh, Lou Pole), dress the part (cummerbunds for gentlemen, tiaras for women) and, of course, adopt a “billionaire persona.” Entourages are encouraged. Finally, perhaps the most important caveat of B4B is that its members be nonpartisan—they are not allowed to support a candidate or advocate or dissuade a voter from voting for a candidate. Ingrid Schorr (a.k.a...
...vast majority of people who find nothing, and certainly not the butcher of animals, comparable to the tragedy of the Holocaust. Nor is PETA interested in convincing ranchers—who were collectively compared to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer by the organization’s leadership—to adopt more humane methods of slaughtering animals. They seem more concerned about launching shock campaigns to convince (vainly) Americans to go vegan. In any case, it would be fallacious to think of PETA as an organization bent on saving animals’ lives. To this goal, less than 1 percent...
...with Harvard. On consecutive Saturday nights, the Crimson handed both teams their fourth Ivy losses—which, with respect to the league title, is about as lethal as the Ebola virus. Hopefully, Harvard’s next two Saturday night opponents—Brown and Penn—adopt a different policy or they too could have their seasons spoiled—not unlike that bottle of milk that’s been in our trash for two months...