Word: brings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...divestment movement has never been so strong nor its demands so crucial, but its ability, or inability, to act decisively in this situation is critical. The choices made by activists, and by the rest of the students and faculty at this university, during the next few weeks could bring successes scarcely imagined a year ago--successes that will be felt here at Harvard and halfway around the world in Southern Africa--but they could also bring the growing student movement to a crashing and terminal halt...
...experience Corporation members bring is of maximizing profits and enforcing private decisions on a submissive hierarchy. These are not the sort of people who can reasonably be expected to understand and to address the needs of a diverse community dedicated to scholarship, intellectual discourse and respect for individuals of a variety of creeds and cultures...
When a representative from the Arab League condemned the raid for its failure to deal with the root of terrorism, he misunderstood the character of Libya's actions. He argued that the frustration of attempts to bring about the formation of a Palestinian homeland has left Arabs so outraged that they have resorted to terrorism. But in the case of Libya, the Palestinian question had precious little to do with terrorism. The bombing of a West German disco or the proposal to buy U.S. hostages from Lebanon were state-ordered acts, not expressions of violence by angry Palestinian youths...
...police-union poll taken last fall showed that 91% of 481 officers who responded rated the chief's performance as "poor" or "below average." Morale on the force, 90% of whose members are men, is still falling. Nevertheless, Harrington argues that her policies will bring long-term results. To her critics, she says cuttingly, "The kind of people who are in law enforcement for the excitement are very much opposed to what I'm trying...
Despite its now well-established popularity with federal prosecutors, however, RICO has its problematic side too. The statute's civil portion allows companies and individuals to bring RICO lawsuits, and because it defines racketeering so broadly, all kinds of legitimate businesses and businessmen are using the law to bash each other around in court. IBM, for example, used the law to sue Hitachi for theft of confidential technology, and reportedly pocketed a settlement of $300 million. New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner aimed RICO against investment partners whom he charged with selling him their interests in a joint venture without...