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...Invitation for an Intervention The Oct. 8 cover stated, "The World is Watching" the Burmese regime's crackdown on demonstrators. Was that phrasing a warning or a comfort? How often has the world watched conflicts begin, unfold and end without lifting a finger? It seems there are repeatedly much reporting, much hand-wringing and many U.N. speeches, fact-finding visits and economic sanctions but very little effective humanitarian action - preventive or corrective. People are still dying in Darfur despite much of the above activity, including world surveillance. There are so many other arenas in which effective action is needed...
...Invitation for an Intervention The Oct. 8 cover stated, "The World is Watching" the Burmese regime's crackdown on demonstrators. Was that phrasing a warning or a comfort? How often has the world watched conflicts begin, unfold and end without lifting a finger? It seems there are repeatedly much reporting, much hand-wringing and many U.N. speeches, fact-finding visits and economic sanctions but very little effective humanitarian action - preventive or corrective. People are still dying in Darfur despite much of the above activity, including world surveillance. There are so many other arenas in which effective action is needed...
...father, Charles E. Fienning ’86, the family is also working to establish funds to benefit the Refugee Youth Summer Enrichment program as well as musical initiatives in Dunster House. As Price, Fienning’s friend, put it: “I take comfort in the fact that Henry is still with us, and that in double forte.” —Staff writer Aditi Balakrishna can be reached at balakris@fas.harvard.edu...
...student officers being held accountable for drinking that is not under their control, the committee agreed to change the wording in the handbook from “will be held” to “may be held” responsible. Somehow, the rewording did not provide sufficient comfort to a number of group leaders...
...Dumbledorian meaning. Facebook groups are already popping up: “If Gay Marriage is Good Enough for Dumbledore, it’s Good Enough for America.” And Rowling has very likely given a new degree of hope and comfort to thousands of sexually confused and isolated young adults who thought that no one, let alone one of their literary heroes, could share their experience...