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...ahead of us. In Malaysia the ruling coalition parties own the major newspapers. In Singapore the major banks are in control of the company that runs our newspapers. There is no information that Singaporeans want that they cannot get. All major foreign newspapers and magazines are sold here. We demand a right of reply, that's all. And if you go over the line, if you defame us, we're prepared to sue you, go into the witness box and be cross-examined. You can brief the best lawyers and demolish us. If I'm involved...
...Fueling demand for the natural resource is water's continuing transformation from a necessity to a commercialized, globalized product. India's largest brand, Bisleri, ships water from a spring in Chateaugay, N.Y., to markets as far away as Houston. In the growing luxury market, water can cost as much as wine. Some critics of the industry see an unfortunate irony in the fact that a billion people in the world don't have access to safe drinking water. "We are not against bottled water for humanitarian reasons," says Terry Swier, president of Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation...
...floors, disco balls, and “Brown-Eyed Girl.” Part of me enjoys my dependence, his strong grip, the unplanned spin and sudden dip, rare twists for this normally type-A personality. But I also wonder if my complete inability to lead coupled with a demand for competent male dance partners points out a hypocrisy at the heart of my dancing dilemma. Are we girls contradicting ourselves by asking for both modern equality in life and old-school masculinity on the dance floor? Have most boys forgotten how to lead because society keeps telling...
...custodial workers in their wage negotiations with the University has drawn an irate and indignant response from several student organizations claiming that the council has transgressed its mandate by addressing a political issue. This issue, however, is one in which the student body should expect, even demand, that the UC involve itself. The UC’s constitution begins, “We, the undergraduates of Harvard College, are an important part of the University community, and are therefore entitled to an active role in deciding its policies and priorities.” The UC was created, and continues...
...with the idea to give the money to the UC or another charitable organization,” Boiko said.The EC also said Monday that any campaign found to be buying votes would “almost certainly” be disqualified.Boiko advanced several theories to explain the lack of demand for UC votes, in addition to the EC’s threat.“Either the entire student body was opposed to buying votes, or no student cared enough to pay for a second UC election vote,” Boiko said. Though few ultimately showed interest...