Word: diversionism
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Thirty-nine nations are negotiating in Geneva to draft a treaty banning production, use or stockpiling of chemical weapons. But verification will probably be frustrating. Chemical weapons are ridiculously easy to make; even a chemical used in ink for ball-point pens can readily be treated to form mustard gas...
The hoopla, to be sure, is partly triggered by the fact that Americans have not had much else to cheer about lately, that saluting the soldiers is a welcome diversion from a sagging economy, racial divisiveness and other woes on the home front. But the celebrations cannot be written off...
Bok also provided some help on the financial front--although he didn't always publicize it. One Ed School source says that several years ago, Bok shifted about $15 million to the Ed School to fund first-year doctoral fellowships. The information was never released because Bok publicly condemned the...
In an attempt to save the fish, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed to have it added to the endangered and threatened species list. If the effort succeeds -- the process might take a year -- the Federal Government could order a costly diversion of water into the river to create currents...
Troops in the gulf can tune in 24 hours a day to the U.S. military network, which is broadcasting the most comprehensive schedule of programming ever provided for fighting forces. In a region where a night of R. and R. means downing a couple of cans of nonalcoholic beer and...