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...days. Dozens of people were killed or injured. The attack was put down by federal forces but the roots of the issue remain unaddressed. The Western world has a stake in democracy in Russia, its presumed ally in the fight against international terrorism. It should not give up on reform in Russia—by tacitly consenting to the oppression of NGOs—now. Western citizens should press their governments to cease ignoring Russia’s human rights abuse. Human rights issues cannot be ignored for the sake of global security and economy—especially because they...
...future still remains in doubt, many council members spoke out Monday against dissolving the committee and reducing the size of the council. Council leaders said last week that the creation of a new College-funded social programming board has made the restructuring of CLC inevitable. CLC reform was discussed last week at the UC’s Rules Committee. UC members Monday night continued that discussion in front of the whole council. One possible option could be the dissolution of the CLC. In December, former UC President Matthew J. Glazer ’06 introduced legislation that would have...
...middle of an election year, both parties are approaching health care mostly as way to, what else, score political points. Next month, the Senate will likely debate a GOP-backed provision to cap damages from malpractice lawsuits. While studies suggest malpractice reform does little to reduce health care costs, trial lawyers (who back Democrats) and insurance companies (who favor Republicans) are pushing senators toward a fight. And while Democrats will roll out a health care plan later this year, their main theme will be attacking the prescription drug bill that has now gone into effect. All of which shows that...
...attend a city rally in the evening rather than abandon their posts on May 1; he even suggests bosses allot time for immigration discussions on the clock. According to Mahony's statement, students should "understand that boycotting school on May 1st will not bring about just and humane immigration reform - sometimes, boycotts could even work against positive reform...
...group that is staunchly supporting the boycott is the Mexican American Political Association (MAPA). "No work, no school, no buying, no selling; we will march in the streets to protest H.R. 4437," says Nativo Vigil Lopez, MAPA's president, referring to the immigration reform bill that is currently under House consideration. Lopez says he respects others' alternative tactics, but he feels that in order to "keep Democrats' feet to the fire," a day-long economic boycott and general strike is the only solution...