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...very least, Harvard students not in support of the strike should refrain from charging their classmates with silliness. This attitude betrays a lack of intellectual engagement with the discourse of protest and institutional change. This behavior is unbecoming of a Harvard student. A decision not to support PSLM on intellectual or moral grounds is noble; a dismissal of their actions is both ignoble and unjust. It smacks of the same disgusting arrogance with which the University treats students involved in the presidential search to the living wage campaign. We can do better than to treat each other that...
...escalating violence - which threatens not only regional stability, but also their own domestic political equilibrium - and have urged Washington to take a more active role. The leaders of Egypt and Jordan have recently visited the White House touting a peace plan in which both Israelis and Palestinians refrain from violence and respect existing agreements, eventually returning to the negotiating table to seek a comprehensive agreement. The subtext of their proposal appears to be that they'd lean on Arafat to rein in the militants if Washington can get Israel to exercise restraint. And Israel's speedy reaction to Washington...
Assisted by a succession of mother's helpers, or "Jessy- friends," Clara painstakingly tutored her child to read, write, say hello, look people in the eye, refrain from bizarre behavior--flying into tantrums, mumbling nonsense words--that might alarm them, and tolerate deviations from routine...
...through genes but through breast milk? It turns out, say scientists, that peanut protein in the milk can sensitize susceptible babies to peanut allergens, causing a buildup of antibodies that may trigger a peanut allergy later in life. Doctors caution, if any family member is allergic, a mom should refrain from eating nuts while nursing. Watch for the peanut protein in unexpected places, like tomato sauce, chili con carne and Chinese takeout...
...starting a boycott of Chinese goods or mounting demonstrations would simply add poison to the already bad atmosphere and won't help find a speedy resolution. In a democratic and free society you can't tell people not to speak their minds. But government would be well advised to refrain from incendiary remarks...