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...Harvard wants to cement a reputation as the Nike of the Ivy League, it need only continue on its present self-righteous path. Last time I checked, Harvard was a nonprofit educational institution. Where is the leadership...
Indeed, Galeano is at his best when discussing such absurdities as the drug war or the U.S.’s overuse of automobiles. In these cases the path to a solution is clear: to attack the problem of drugs by curbing demand, and to reverse the worldwide trend away from public transportation. It is when Galeano discusses grosser problems, such as the increasingly skewed distribution of wealth, that his discussion is frustrating. He comes across like a crabby housewife continually pointing out flaws in her husband’s manner of dressing. He overcomes this in the rare moments...
...Chile in free-trade talks with the U.S. "Growth is the key question facing Latin America today," Velasco said. Analyzing the ways that developing nations could achieve more rapid growth, he said a "great bet for the next decade" was to "integrate yourself into a richer area" - precisely the path of the FTAA. "You import the institutions and procedures of that richer area, and then you grow. That works," he said, citing such cases as Portugal, Ireland and Greece in Europe, "countries that have caught up very quickly to the income of that area." The economic success of Mexico...
...path of the Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross, through the Old City of Jerusalem is almost certainly inaccurate. It follows a 14th century grid of the city rather than a 1st century plan, and probably reflects the desire of 14th century merchants along the way to get pilgrims' business. But the hill of Golgotha (a.k.a. Calvary) and Jesus' burial cave, both located by tradition in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher, are a different matter...
...their fight against AIDS, African nations can take the passive path of asking for help from the big pharmaceutical companies or the proactive course of taking all means necessary to address the crisis [MEDICINE, March 19]. American-based pharmaceutical giants have not upheld the fine tradition of scientists like Alexander Fleming and Marie Curie, who had no greed. The onus rests on African nations to import or, better yet, produce cheap generic AIDS drugs. LULUFA KUNDUL VONGTAU Kaduna, Nigeria...