Word: focused
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Protest, however, has always been the primary focus of Harvard activists. Thousands of hours of work have gone toward educating people about divestment and planning demonstrations and rallies. Education has been valuable: the majority of students on campus support divestment. But further education is not going to change University policy. Educational activities ought to be geared toward generating support for the African National Congress (ANC), the South West African Peoples Organization and a variety of other resistance groups that are little known and oft misunderstood in the United States...
Thomson was selected as the focus of the celebration because "he is a unique character. It was the right thing to do," Lister said...
...Fundraising, Not Frustration" (September 29) David Graham argues that the anti-apartheid movement should shift its focus from advocating divestment to raising money for South African causes. Graham's well-intentioned column contains a number of misconceptions about the Harvard anti-apartheid movement that should be cleared...
...political ideology." Admittedly, Cuomo is packaged as much as any national political candidate. However, unlike other candidates, Cuomo's media attention comes largely from the strong, confrontational stands he has been taking on issues in his speeches and in his writings. Cuomo is a man with national focus not because a blueprint designed by a small group of political operatives, but because he is a dynamic, thoughtful individual. Cohen is simply wrong--Cuomo does have a strong political ideology which he has articulated over and over again. As for taking strong, unpopular stands, Cuomo's views on the death penalty...
...first debate is to focus health care for the elderly; the second will be a more general discussion, said Kennedy Campaign Manager Chuck McDermott...