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Somewhere in the corridors of power in Washington stands a metaphorical closet jam-packed with Rwandan skeletons. President Clinton admitted as much last year when he apologized to Rwanda for the West's failure to act in 1994 when faced with overwhelming evidence that genocide was under way in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.N. Rattles Skeletons in Washington's Closet | 12/17/1999 | See Source »

Although the report is extremely critical of the United Nations' failure to intervene, its authors acknowledge that the international body ultimately implements the policy of its member states. "A couple of months ago stories were appearing in the media that laid most of the blame at Kofi Annan's door...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.N. Rattles Skeletons in Washington's Closet | 12/17/1999 | See Source »

This experience was a little jolting. After all, I spend a significant amount of time dreading my impending "adulthood," which entails getting a steady job and buying life insurance and wallpaper. As a sophomore I'm already contemplating which fellowships I could get so as to stave off being a...

Author: By Christina S. Lewis, | Title: Surprise: You're an Adult | 12/13/1999 | See Source »

At the moment, a lot of alternative spaces are feeling shakier than usual about their futures due to impending development in the Fort Point area, currently home to Mobius, FPAC (Fort Point Art Community Gallery and Studios) and the Revolving Museum as well as nearly 500 artists. This part of...

Author: By By ANNIE Borneuf, | Title: THE FIELD GUIDE Part III: Non-Profit and Alternative Spaces | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

But not convincing enough that we're willing to buy Jewel tickets, or dig a fallout shelter, or buy a round trip to Tahiti. Bad math notwithstanding, Americans are remarkably blase about Y2K. "Sarah, Plain & Tall," whooped "Y2K: The Movie" before Thanksgiving. Millennium-themed advertisements are almost universally regarded as...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, | Title: Despite the Hype, Y2K Mania Falls Flat | 11/30/1999 | See Source »

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