Word: moneyitis
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...asks us for change outside CVS or Uno’s, we pretend not to hear, or stare blankly into space while quickly moving on our way. However, becoming habituated to homelessness is not strong; it is callous. This is not to say that we are obligated to give money to the homeless on a daily basis, but we must not pretend as if they do not even exist or are somehow less than human. The social stigma against being anything less than blasé about Harvard Square homelessness must be addressed...
...House Committees will raise money for Haiti in different ways in each dining hall. In Eliot, for example, HoCo members will sell Eliot patches for one dollar, according to Eliot HoCo Co-Chair Bryan W. Dunmire...
...sure, some candidates and many interest groups eventually will use the court vacancy to raise money and highlight specific social issues. Additionally, with conservatives pushing for judicial consideration of the constitutionality of the new health law's mandate that all individuals purchase medical insurance, economic considerations will play a role in the Supreme Court debate. But right now, to Republican leaders, national security and the economy remain far stronger vehicles for the rough ride back into power...
...previous rescue deals, the one agreed to Sunday by European finance ministers comes with hard numbers, and Greek officials are hoping it will convince the financial markets that Europe is serious about helping their country recover. But Greece hasn't said yet whether it will ask for the promised money - it still wants to try to borrow from the markets and will watch to see if the pledge is enough to calm investors and bring down interest rates. If that doesn't happen in the next few days, however, officials quietly admit that Greece may have...
...Many Greeks are worried that European countries or the IMF will place harsh conditions on any bailout money and force already struggling Greece to endure more austerity measures. The country has already passed two rounds of such measures in recent months, leading to violent protests by hooded youths in Athens...