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For the White House, Brennan's resignation could not have come at a more propitious time. The President has angered the Republican right by backing away from his "no new taxes" pledge and by showing a willingness to compromise on a new civil rights bill aimed at softening recent high...
With Nicaragua on the brink of chaos, Chamorro offered last Wednesday to reopen talks with the unions and Sandinista leaders. By the next morning, agreement was reached and calm restored. Union leaders pointed triumphantly to the long list of concessions. Chamorro's supporters hailed as a victory the army's...
The case is different with the American Repertory Theater (ART). About $400,000--9 percent of its operating budget--came from NEA funds last year. Refusing to sign the obscenity pledge would severely hurt the organization's ability to operate. But accepting the money, on the other hand, would blast...
The ART is currently delaying signing the anti-obscenity pledge in hopes that the Helms restrictions, set to expire at the end of September, will not be renewed.
But rather than hope for the best, the ART should refuse unequivocally to sign the pledge. The organization--and Harvard as well--should say instead that it will tighten its belt until Congress comes to its senses, rather than devalue its reputation.