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...success, finds itself as the oppressor. The recent crisis has dramatized the plight of Palestinians living in the occupied territories and their valid claims for statehood. Liberal Jews watching West Bank scenes on TV can't help but sympathize with the Palestinians, and wonder why they should exempt Israel from the standards they hold for the United States...
...quiet scandal, uncovered by the Washington newspaper Roll Call, exists because Congress may constitutionally exempt itself from compliance with its own laws. As a result, congressional employees are not covered by fair-labor laws and civil rights legislation. Thus workers in the folding room do not receive any pay for the overtime hours they spend stuffing envelopes with legislators' free mailings...
North was also accused of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by using the tax-exempt National Endowment for the Preservation of Liberty to solicit $3.2 million in contributions, which he used to buy lethal contra aid. NEPL President Carl ("Spitz") Channell and Public Relations Consultant Richard Miller pleaded guilty to the same charges last spring, and presumably will testify against North. On all the charges, North faces a possible sentence of 85 years in prison and a staggering $4 million in fines...
...major goals of the bill is to encourage Harvard to divest immediately from companies with South African ties, said David Osborne, a spokesman for Barrett. "As an alumnus of Harvard, Barrett supports the use of state control over tax-exempt status for social gain," Osborne added...
Kraus said Graham believes Massachusetts should not "subsidize" South Africa in any way. "Institutions of higher learning need tax-exempt bonds to bring in revenue for facilities maintenance," Osborne said. "The bill makes institutions investing in South Africa ineligible to issue those bonds...