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...patients were left to fend for themselves. Writing to government officials didn't do much good. It is sad to be an Indian and be affected by the denial of our officials in dealing with aids. We need to respond to this terrible epidemic. I am frustrated by the plight of my fellow countrymen who are unable to get the aids drugs they are entitled to. John Lall New Delhi Referendums in the Dark Re Your article on the French and Dutch referendums on the European Union's constitution [May 30]: I wonder how many citizens would vote in favor...
Some Gloucestermen bitterly blame their plight on the insurance companies, whom they perceive as greedy and heartless. But many concede that the premium jumps are justified. "In a way," says Joseph Giacalone, 52, whose 74-ft. St. Peter, built in 1927, is one of the oldest boats in the fleet, "I guess you could say that the fishermen, or at least some of them, brought this on themselves...
Farmers, who are not benefiting from the higher consumer prices, are increasingly frustrated and angry. To advertise his plight, Gary Seidenberger, 42, of St. Lawrence, Texas, used a harvesting machine to carve a series of pathways through his wheatfield that formed the shapes of letters. The field then contained the giant message FARMING STINKS!, which became a favorite view of commercial airline pilots and passengers...
...decided to write about their plight, and his accounts of the rural poor resonate with Chinese readers. This year he was nominated for the country's top literary award for debut authors. But China's publishers, wary of offending the censors, haven't been as encouraging. The first edition of Li's 2004 coming-of-age novel, Red X, quickly sold out, but there has not been a second printing. Li, 23, has refused the publisher's request to edit out what it called "morally offensive" passages. Li can't yet support his parents so that they can quit their...
Tiawan S. Gongloe, another Carr Center fellow this year, has worked with Dallaire and speculates that the General will use tomorrow’s speech as an opportunity to speak about issues including the plight of child soldiers and the need for more support from the developed world for intervention in places like Darfur...