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...that an educational institution should not inflict harm on others merely to fatten its coffers,” Bok later wrote in a 1982 book on the social responsibilities of universities. “But it is a very different matter for trustees to use institutional funds to help redress an injustice in the outside world for which the university is not directly responsible.”RATHER THAN DIVEST, BOK BALKEDFor about a decade under Bok’s 20-year tenure, the Harvard campus played host to student marches, sit-ins, and once, a shantytown that was erected...
...Although no amount of government redress will bring back Lin Yudui, the public disciplining of a top police commander-unheard-of in previous confrontations between police and protestors-suggests that China?s authorities have realized that in an era of high-speed communication, killings in a remote village can?t be swept under the rug. Still, the state-run media has published only official accounts of the tragedy, and multiple roadblocks near Dongzhou ensure that journalists don?t investigate too closely. China?s future may depend on which aspect of the Dongzhou tragedy dominates its political system: Brute force...
...will never become competitive, they will never get rid of their state-owned enterprises, and they could have trouble in their inland provinces that are not doing well. A year before they took power, both Hu and Wen left me with the clear impression that they were going to redress this inequality, as best they could. To do that, they need a Party that responds to their orders, not have powerful barons in the provinces...
...know it’s on my keychain for some useful purpose. And embracing the principles of Ec 10 does not mean we have to leave poor Barker Professor of Economics Stephen Marglin and Social Analysis 72 out in the cold. By instituting a progressive tax to redress the social costs of drug use, the government can turn the war on drugs into money for its coffers. Profits will increase over time, since studies show that addiction leads to a highly inelastic demand curve. Imagine all the tax money that would be saved with all the newly found time...
...recent trip to Beijing of the U.N. Human Rights Commissioner. But my problems are minor compared to those of many Chinese, and I think Presidents Bush and Hu should strengthen their dialogue on human rights?especially to highlight the persecution of people who come to Beijing seeking the redress of wrongs committed by local officials...