Word: combating
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...adopt a stringent code of conduct to prevent sweatshop conditions. Shai M. Sachs '01, an organizer of the rally, says, "What we're hoping to get across is that sweatshop labor is a very real, very shameful practice, and that we need a strong code of conduct to combat...
Like the clothing, the shoes sold at 'Black and Blues' follow a somewhat illogical mix of styles. The majority of shoes are hard-core Doc Martens and combat boot look-alikes such as Angels' shiny crimson interpretation ($110). On the other hand, one can find hippie gear like the Brazilian walking shoe ($48) and several pairs of clogs ($45 to $58). For those planning to make a preppier statement with their footwear, the store offers black Paloma mules ($58), as well as open-toed sandals by Steve Madden...
...Crimson has undertaken several initiativesrecently in order to combat a perceived problem ofhomogeneity among its staff members, particularlyon the editorial pages...
...this part of Cambridge, many as political and social outcasts from mainstream society, stayed on to put down roots in an environment where there are so many like-minded people. We raised our children with the values we had come to embrace through our participation in the struggles to combat war, racism and class oppression in the late '60s. The Lucy Parsons Center has been an anchor for the politics and culture of Cambridgeport, as well as greater Boston's new and old left, progressive, punk, labor and intellectual communities. We will not allow it to suffer the eradication that...
...event proved more moving than White House aides had anticipated...His face red and set, Mr. Clinton stepped to the lectern...[and spoke] on the need to combat drunken driving." --New York Times, March...