Word: divests
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Even with the disintegration of the Warsaw Pact, the U.S. cannot divest itself of interest in NATO in order to concentrate on the Americas. It would be wonderful if the local hegemons in every region of the world would take care of their area's particular problems, but it doesn't always work out that way. "Standing up for what's right" isn't what the Europeans are best at, historically speaking. At this point, it looks like the U.S. will have to lead the way in Bosnia and in Haiti...
...debates and protests at Harvard over divestment appear very small in this context, but we can be proud of those students here who tried to force Harvard to divest from its business interests in South Africa. Though their efforts had little success in changing the University's policies, it was these students and others like them who keep the pressure on for a moral policy...
These protests began in 1972 when 34 studentsoccupied Massachusetts Hall to force theUniversity to divest from South Africa. The issueresurfaced again in 1978 when more than, 1,000students participated in rallies, marches andblockades of administrative buildings...
...call for Harvard to divest from any company which pollutes the environment would fall on deaf ears. The purpose of the Harvard Management Company is to make money for Harvard. But divestment is not the only option. A current strategy is to try to get companies to respond to pressure from their stockholders to address environmental issues. Harvard's position could be used to affect a wide swath of corporate America...
...Tutu tells the Boston Globe that if Harvard fails to divest itself of investments related to South Africa, he will return the honorary degree Harvard awarded...