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...anti-choice advocates that have been seeking to pass legislation regulating abortion procedures, the third time has proven to be a charm. Last Tuesday, the House approved a bill banning a method of late-term abortion performed during the second-trimester. Now, after two failed attempts at getting the bill signed into law over the past eight years—President Clinton twice vetoed the ban—Republicans control the White House as well as Congress, and President Bush will soon sign its new restrictions into law. The legislation would hold doctors attempting the procedure liable to two years...
With five proven scorers on the team, Harvard clearly has an attack that will be tough to shut down...
...human history. No concrete evidence against Yang has materialized, and yet he has already incurred significant punishment; while here in Cambridge his wife and eight-year-old son endure excruciating and interminable uncertainty as to his fate. Yang and many other prisoners of the Chinese government have not been proven guilty on criminal charges yet have been held captive in unjustifiably harsh conditions for extended periods—a clear violation of human rights laws...
...human history. No concrete evidence against Yang has materialized, and yet he has already incurred significant punishment; while here in Cambridge his wife and eight-year-old son endure excruciating and interminable uncertainty as to his fate. Yang and many other prisoners of the Chinese government have not been proven guilty on criminal charges yet have been held captive in unjustifiably harsh conditions for extended periods—a clear violation of human rights laws...
Many people have argued in favor of a U.N.-controlled occupying force to help bring stability and democracy in Iraq. Yet the U.N. has repeatedly proven itself to be nothing more than a fig-leaf for U.S. imperialism, providing the veneer of international support for naked U.S. aggression. Since the war’s official end, the U.N, has only served to justify the U.S.-controlled occupation. The unanimous Security Council vote on Thursday approved the U.S. plan for Iraq, ensuring that the Coalition Provisional Authority will remain the main power in Iraq for some time to come. The architects...