Word: pasts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...dramatic events in China are indicative of many international developments during the past year. In Latin America, the Eastern Bloc and much of Southeast Asia, people sought changes of the old order and freedom from government repression. Brutal dictatorships were defeated in popular elections during the last year in Chile, Pakistan and, for all intents and purposes, Panama, while Poles this week voted in the first openly contested elections in the Soviet bloc. And, lest we forget, democratic openings in the Soviet Union continue to unfold at an amazing pace, astounding even the most cynical of observers, and culminating...
People will differ on their assessment of the first four months of the Bush administration, yet no past President could hope to meet the standards set out in the alternative opinion. It is ludicruous to expect a newly elected President to solve the world's problems in five months. Preoccupied with ethics violations, as the staff opinion acknowledges, the Congress is equally culpable for not answering every domestic policy concern. Rather than trying to find a quick scapegoat for our problems, we should attempt to build a consensus, working together with these higher goals in mind, praising each other during...
...Over the past week, the Sever Quad has been transformed from a frisbee and lacrosse haven to the site of the nation's oldest graduation ceremonies. The University has erected more than 70 tents around the Yard and in the courtyards of the residential houses. The largest--a 175-foot dacron covering bought in 1986 for Harvard's 350th Anniversary--covers the Tercentenary Theater stage alongside Memorial Church. It protects an area more than twice as large as previous structures, shielding the likes of President Derek C. Bok, Pakistani Prime Minister and Commencement Speaker Benazir Bhutto from the elements...
...appeared possible that at least some government ministries might be offered to Solidarity. The free trade union movement shunned such offers in the past, saying it prefers to remain in opposition...
...past few weeks, I have sat in the bars, restaurants and courtyards of Harvard Square, talking with friends about to graduate. We all want to change the world. We are all energized by dreams we feel we are about to grasp...