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...there be no illusions. Taking effective action to halt the massive injury to the earth's environment will require a mobilization of political will, international cooperation and sacrifice unknown except in wartime. Yet humanity is in a war right now, and it is not too Draconian to call it a war for survival. It is a war in which all nations must be allies. Both the causes and effects of the problems that threaten the earth are global, and they must be attacked globally. "All nations are tied together as to their common fate," observes Peter Raven, director...
...Rouge seems to be using the refugees as pawns to seize land in Kampuchea as Vietnamese troops carry out their phased withdrawal from the country, due to be complete by 1990. Last week, responding to international pressure, Thailand promised to boost security around the permanent Khmer Rouge camps to halt the forced relocations and general thuggery...
...Council's two other resolutions on Armenia urged the Soviet government to halt the reportedly widespread violence towards Armenians...
Duehay also praised Harvard's Office of Government and Community Affairs, which yesterday donated $1000 to the relief fund, Duehay said. But he said that Harvard's upcoming vacation would probably bring a halt to Harvard's involvement for several weeks...
Opponents of a garage under construction on Binney St. in East Cambridge will try to halt the project with a suit in Middlesex Superior Court next Tuesday...