Word: racism
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Rehman continues to present U.N. resolutions condemning Israel under the assumption that the U.N. offers an impartial, reliable perspective on Israeli policy when in fact the body remains tainted by the infamous resolution passed in 1975 equating Zionism with racism. While the U.N. repealed this resolution nearly two decades later, should one not regard the United Nations with wary eye in this arena...
...permanently removed from the dining hall, the issues should be debated. In what ways can this print be read? Was Lowell House too hasty in its decision to remove the poster? Would a plaque providing information about the artist and his history be enough to allay fears of racism? And the crux of the matter, is Lowell House the appropriate place for potentially offensive Haitian folk art to be hanging...
...when the fear of offending someone causes us to sanitize our surroundings, to eliminate from the context of our daily lives art that forces us to consider sensitive issues. Racism comes in many forms, including art, but with the accusation of racism comes the responsibility of substantiation and discussion--both of which are conspicuously absent in this case...
Clinton should not apologize for the existence of slavery [WORLD, April 6] because he cannot possibly be held responsible for that terrible page in history. What he should apologize for is that racism and inequality between blacks and whites still exist in America, something he is responsible for and his Administration has not been able to end. BERNARD ANDRIOLI The Hague...
When I get too tired I can go to Radcliffe. There, when I talk about the TF who didn't seem to see my raised hand for an entire section, or the reluctance of Harvard administrators to deal openly with issues of rape or racism on campus, no one tells me I just need to try a little harder to be a "self-starter." No one asks if the boys are managing fine, why can't I? Problems that remain invisible and seem unbelievable at Harvard can be examined by sympathetic, incisive eyes...