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That leaves only hope as a realistic option for those who disagree even slightly with Harvard's investment policies. But activists have to be ready for when the mindset in Mass Hall cases even a bit. That means continuing their symbolic opposition to the Corporation's line as long as it remains so adamant. The hunger strike and Endowment for Divestiture this spring were perfect reminders of that opposition and served to focus attention once more on the way Harvard is dragging its feet on this issue, even by its own avowed standards. This is not an issue the Corporation...
...office after the class, Bergvall reflects on her experiences at the school. "The first year is hell," she says. It is "designed to make you really rethink your commitment," and to force you to immerse yourself in the mindset of your chosen field. After the initial strain, however, students begin to feel more comfortable with their department and the academic routine...
...burning--that is what has been extinguished on campus. In the 10 years since America's Vietnam War officially ended. Harvard students have moved gradually toward a politics of almost meaningless labels: avoid the excess of "radicalism": blame all evil on "conservatives." Remain "liberal," and you're safe. The mindset encourages mildness and discourages being identified as someone whose life is dedicated to "some cause" or, even worse, "causes in general...
...made that the Administration is taking a harder line on human rights excesses in El Salvador. But the White House's recent attempts to sell aims to the rightist regime in Guatemala and destabilize the leftist government in Nicaragua are telling signs of the President's dangerous mindset...
...much of the New Left did disintegrate into an unimaginative revolutionary mindset in the late Sixties. The Rothman-Lichter "authoritarian" model seems fairly appropriate when applied to the post-1967 years and the devolution of the Weathermen. The authors set out to explain what powered a movement, and their effort has the positive effect of prompting curiosity about the variety of factors involved. But the book quickly becomes an indictment and fails because its charges are too often obscure and exaggerated. Regardless of its pathetic demise, the SDS-led New Left deserves serious consideration of its major accomplishment, forcing this...