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...confidence motion this week, Labor Leader Peres charged: "The country has never been in the hands of such an incompetent group with such dangerous ideas." Shamir sought to distance himself from the discredited dollarization scheme, calling it an "unhatched egg." His government's survival may now depend on whether he can persuade someone of stature to take on the thankless task of assuming responsibility for unpopular economic measures. Said a Likud Party member: "What we need is a knight in shining armor, and we do not have one who is suicidal...
Such a scenario presupposes cooperation among the Western allies, a phenomenon that has been markedly absent from the realm of international relations of late. And it necessitates the acquiescence of the Black ruled states in Africa like Zimbabwe, states that depend on trade with South Africa to such an extent that they may not be able to forego economic relations with Pretoria. Still, policy options being what they are, we shouldn't be afraid to grab at straws in a violent wind. It's possible that the one we latch onto might provide the foundation for real, positive change...
What Watt's resignation will influence is the implementation of these policies. We simply can't depend on his successor to alienate people the way Watt could. Perhaps the first noticeable effect will come later this month, as the Supreme Court deliberates on the legality of the sale of offshore reefs. Whom can we count on to slander the Justices? Who is our man to trip up the defense? Sadly, there is sure to be silence on C St., as the case is judged on its merits...
...Students depend on their professors to maintain the integrity of student-teacher relationships--the cornerstone of a liberal arts education. In order to provide academic guidance, a professor must inspire the students' trust: Jorge Dominguez has lost our trust. The University's inadequate response to this case undermines Harvard's most fundamental and time-honored principle, that of providing to dedicated students the resources and environment necessary to pursue and academically wound education...
...more than half a trillion dollars--has dominated recent discussions of development issues. As well as intimidating the IMF, awareness of the debt has also cramped U.S. foreign aid and cooperation among European nations. Last year's nationalization of Mexican banks dramatized just how much many foreign governments depend on Northern banks, as Mexico appeared to slam the brakes on its economic growth program simply to appease the directors of Citibank and Chase Manhattan...