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...part of our community. But further wage increases beyond what is fair will hurt our community as surely as it will artificially raise the standard of a “decent” lifestyle in Boston. As good as it sounds on paper—and painted on protest signs—a further increase to the living wage is not the answer...
...thought the government might freely attach to grants if it were given free rein.“So what’s the next law likely to be?” he asked. “A condition on your student loan that says that you are not to protest on the Iraq War during your time in school. Or a welfare benefit conditioned on your wearing a “W” button?”In a question-and-answer session, Greenfield addressed concerns that overturning the Solomon Amendment could nullify other government statutes, including Title...
...first organized student response to Harvard Law School’s decision last month to cooperate with military recruiters, members of a gay and lesbian student group will stage a sit-in and rally today to protest the renewed presence of Pentagon officials on the school’s campus.At the event—scheduled for noon today—protesters will call on the University to utilize its financial resources and political clout to aid in overturning the military’s controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy...
...know it’s going to strike, but wonder only when and how hard. And last weekend—much like the Boston winter—it struck. And surely it won’t be long before throngs of students and Cambridge activists will march, chant, and protest outside the Holyoke Center and around Massachusetts Hall, believing that they are fighting an important battle in a larger war to achieve higher wages for Harvard’s lowest-paid workers.The campaign’s flaw, however, lies in the consequences that follow should it ever become successful...
...legacy of slavery in 20th century America. Most of his works were set in Pittsburgh, his childhood hometown. While some critics faulted his plays for what they saw as a crippling focus on race, most hailed Wilson's unerring ear for dialogue and emotion. The undercurrent of social protest that defined his works was also part of Wilson's offstage life?he argued for a separate black theater and opposed color-blind casting...