Word: formalities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Especially in the wake of the formal charge of sex discrimination against the Fly Club, many Harvard students appear to be riding the wave of the moral crusade against the club system. Their arguments have been passionate--witness Elizabeth L. Wurtzel's "Liquor, Cocaine, Pot, Ecstasy and Sexism" (Nov. 22), an emotionally charged account of her transformation from an active clubgoer to a censorious critic of their existence...
...Soviet leader uses his more formal appearances to dispense imaginative, if often gimmicky and one-sided, proposals for disarmament and the settlement of regional conflicts, along with reassuring lectures about "new thinking," "global interdependence" and "mutual security." Those slogans are sure to figure in Gorbachev's address to the U.N. this week, which Soviet officials expected would reiterate the Soviet Union's commitment to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, help bring peace to Angola and Kampuchea, and support the U.N.'s efforts in the Western Sahara, the Persian Gulf and the Middle East...
...least remarkable quality of Diebenkorn's graphic work is the formal constancy that runs below its variations of subject and diction. You detect its exterior sign in a steadiness of mood. There are not many emotional ups and downs in Diebenkorn's work, although he certainly does not feign his calm. He finds the world too enjoyable to be detached from it. Life in Southern California (and a durably happy marriage, now in its 46th year) has had the same kind of stabilizing effect on Diebenkorn that the Cote d'Azur did on his great mentor, the subject...
Rightfully so: there was nothing to gain from dealing with murderous thugs implacably dedicated to Israel's destruction. But now, though the P.L.O. has yet to meet all the conditions that would make it a fit participant in formal peace negotiations, a new approach seems to be warranted. A series of events during the year of the intifadeh makes it in America's interest to engage in talks with the P.L.O., even if they are only exploratory and informal...
...establishing direct contact with Arafat, Washington could help break the logjam blocking mutual recognition between the P.L.O. and Israel. Like most of its Western allies, the U.S. could have dealings with the organization without extending formal recognition. The prerequisites for such recognition, as well as for participation in full-fledged Middle East peace negotiations, should remain the same as they have been since 1975: no matter how painful it may be for Arafat to offer an unqualified acceptance of Israel's right to exist and to renounce all forms of terrorism, these are not unreasonable demands. If he proves unwilling...