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There is of course a balance between the sovereignty of a state and responsibility to international agreements. For any state, the idea of giving up sovereignty to the virtually untested concept of international law is scary, especially when other nations seem so at odds with many local beliefs. As of now, most nations agree—at least on paper—with the principle of international law. Those nations must now work on reforming and improving these laws and their enforcement. Backing away from such enforcement would surely be a death sentence for the very legitimacy of the principle...
Israel’s campaign against terrorism has sparked tremendous controversy worldwide. In Europe, anti-Semites have burned synagogues. Elsewhere, Jews have been branded racists and supremacists. Many critics have denounced the concept of a Jewish state as morally indefensible; others have maintained the Jews have a right to a homeland but no right to defend themselves. Opposition has raised serious questions concerning the role of anti-Semitism in shaping the controversy—creating a chicken-or-the-egg scenario: is anti-Semitism on the rise due to the Israeli campaign, or is opposition to the campaign...
Perhaps the most watchably divisive "character" is Wilson, the show's Richard Hatch figure: confident and sometimes bitchy, he pursues his high-concept visions (he once designed a bedroom like a Pullman sleeper) even if he has to make somebody cry. The most notorious moment in Spaces history came when he redid a living room for a Seattle couple who asked that he not alter the wife's beloved brick fireplace. It was like waving a maroon, dark green and oatmeal flag in front of a bull. "'Don't paint the fireplace!'" he recalls. "Fine. I won't paint...
...substance-abuse prevention and education program. Your reporter indicated that our advice to women is that they "eat a hearty meal" if they are going out drinking. But what was observed at Syracuse University was the first in a series of complex programs on female empowerment, women's self-concept and women's relationships with one another as a basis for prevention of alcohol and drug abuse. Syracuse University is at the forefront of scientifically based approaches to this nationwide issue. It is important for you to emphasize our commitment to this problem, because the media play a significant role...
HDTV has been around, at least in concept, since the '60s, and everyone who has seen it agrees that it's a joy to watch. You can literally see each bead of sweat rolling off a player onscreen. The format's adoption, however, has been slowed by a broadcasting industry that has billions of dollars invested in the old ways of doing TV. Now comes Cuban, who has a proven eye for the next hot technology. He knows when to invest and--rarest of gifts--when to sell. After creating Broadcast.com to transmit radio programs over the Internet, Cuban sold...