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Despite these strong words, I was still stunned to see on that same episode of "Larry King" the real story of this past week: Patricia Ireland, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), sympathizing with Broadderick. After all, hadn't she and NOW been largely silent when analogous (though not quite as serious) charges had been made by Paula Jones? Hadn't NOW been conspicuously reticent on the issue of whether Lewinsky's relationship with the president, conducted between consenting adults, nevertheless had had some hint of sexual harassment because of the workplace imbalance of power...
...Part of the reason her television appearance was so compelling was it seems as if she pushed this all down, papered it over," Ireland said. "We have a got a president who, if he looked right in our eyes or in a camera and said, `I did not have sex with this woman and didn't rape her either,' there's certain credibility...
...pleased to hear that Ireland was defending the story of a possible rape victim but surprised that she was so stinging in her comments about the president. Feminists' hesitancy to condemn Bill Clinton for actions similar to those for which they had rightly vilified Clarence Thomas and Bob Packwood has been extremely troublesome to me. I understand the reason for the double standard, though: Packwood and Thomas were conservatives unlikely to help women's causes in any real way--in that sense, they were fair game for attack. Clinton, on the other hand, is ostensibly "on our side...
...problem is that Albright's plan for Kosovo calls for putting NATO ground troops onto Yugoslav territory, something President Slobodan Milosevic says violates his sovereignty; it would be, he says, as if he had suggested putting NATO troops into Northern Ireland to control unrest there. NATO says the ethnic violence in Kosovo demands a strong international response. For Albright and her team, the stalled talks have meant preparing a two-track approach that will involve bombing if Milosevic refuses to negotiate and ground troops if he agrees to a last-minute concession...
...Perched on an island in the middle of bustling streets and the mouth of the Harvard T Station, Out of Town News is a model of cosmopolitan life. True to its name, Out of Town features dailies and weeklies from around the world, including Ireland, France, Italy, Vietnam, Czechoslavakia, Latin America, Israel and Austin, Texas. With its efficient, business-like staff and broad selection of pre-packaged snacks, this newsstand caters to today's city mover and shaker. Steeped in tradition, Out of Town retains pride in its long history with a commemorative stone pillar outside its primary entrance, which...