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Sexual harassment laws originated in the workplace, where they were necessary to curb the power men had over their female employees. As women entered the work force in greater numbers, they found themselves under the supervision of men. This created a situation in which men had an inherent advantage they could use to pressure women for sexual favors. The government instituted laws so that men and women could relate in the workplace on equal terms...
...January DeSana changed parties, letting him challenge one of Congress' longest tenured members. But veteran pol DeSana may pose a challenge, partly because the 16th has become more conservative. He opposes affirmative action and abortion and wants to curb the growth of Medicare and Medicaid to balance the budget...
...Republican loyalist has made a name for himself in the 104th Congress as the chairman of the Immigration and Claims Subcommittee, where he has spent a great deal of political capital pushing for reform of immigration procedures. At the end of September, a Smith-sponsored immigration bill that will curb aid to U.S. legal immigrants passed the House...
Have you ever tried to bike through Harvard Square on the street? I tried it once and nearly became cornmeal between a semi truck and the Coop curb. Cars are relentless enough in targeting pedestrians; they become even more maniacal when competing for road space with other wheeled methods of transportation...
Boutros-Ghali began his speech with a personal appeal to curb terrorism, recalling the assassination of his grandfather, who was prime minister of Egypt. "In recent years, my homeland Egypt has been the target of terrorists," he said. "They seek to intimidate the population. They seek to destroy the tourist industry. They care nothing for the innocent lives they destroy...