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...Joseph Stalin coming back in style? Members of Russia's political élite certainly seem to miss him. Their views received striking expression in a 3,000-word article in the Russian Defense Ministry daily, Krasnaya Zvezda. The author, Marshal Dmitri Yazov, a former Defense Minister who was one of the leaders of the botched 1991 coup against ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, describes the former Soviet dictator not only as "the greatest military leader of all ages and peoples" but as an inspiration for today's Russia. Yazov's article glossed over Stalin's errors - "even geniuses make mistakes...
...impact assessments were carried out before work got the green light, and oil companies like ExxonMobil have provided compensation and health care to locals whose lives and livelihoods have been disrupted by the development. A trust fund, designed to give all Chadians - and not just a well-connected élite - a share of the profits is another improvement, even if green groups such as Friends of the Earth say the project hurts the environment and exacerbates social problems and human rights abuses...
Saturday, April 23. Harvard Glee Club Lite presents “The Price is Lite.” 8 p.m. Lowell Lecture Hall. $10, students and seniors $5. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office...
...idea that BEE has precipitated sweetheart deals, Macozoma notes that none of the new black lite "control any independent capital" that would otherwise allow them to influence corporate South Africa and that their investments are "often at [their own] considerable financial risk." He also sees more than a touch of racism in the criticism: "It appears that white South Africans are prepared to commit class suicide in defense of the status quo. If I were a white South African, I would welcome a situation where black people join my class and take on some of my values...
...lite is hardly in trouble, of course, and will continue to be sought out as their current holdings give them more influence and experience. On the other hand, South Africa is coming to realize that building a black middle class of millions would generate a lot more profit than creating a few new Rand Club members...