Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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These generalities are particularly applicable to the offerings in the Social Sciences and the Humanities. The selection in the Natural Sciences is less attractive...
Most of the students, Brzezinski explained, were in one of the scientific fields, but he was certain that since most of the bright students were "eager to learn", they would be able to handle the Humanities and Social Sciences at Harvard once they had finished their intensive training in English...
...Equalizing corporate taxes and working conditions. (France, whose cradle-to-grave social security system is the most costly in Europe, is demanding that other nations "harmonize" their welfare systems, overtime rates, etc., with hers...
...rebuked publicly for an article on epilepsy because it challenged the Prophet's statement that epilepsy was caused by jinn. A man who steals pays with the loss of his hand; public amputations are commonplace (one result: Arabia has probably the lowest crime rate in the world). Social reform comes hard when slavery, sanctioned by Mohammed, still exists, though Saudis protest that slaves are well treated and often freed by owners eager to gain credit with Allah (old Ibn Saud used to release one every Friday after prayer). Tax reform is blocked by the Koran...
...Teaching Law in the Liberal Arts Curriculum," Berman goes on to assert that without such study one of the most important aspects of social life is omitted from the curriculum...