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...Every step of the way, Stone is by, and on, on the President's side. He raises no tough issues, some of which are summarized in Amnesty International's 2009 report on Venezuela: "Attacks on journalists were widespread. Human-rights defenders continued to suffer harassment. Prison conditions provoked hunger strikes in facilities across the country." Referring to the 2006 election in which Chávez won a third term, Stone tells viewers that "90% of the media was opposed to him," and yet he prevailed. "There is a lesson to be learned," Stone says. Yes: support the man in power...
...roster this season, down from 20 last year, and Keating noted that the rookies must be ready from day one. “Our freshmen did a great job,” she said. “Because of how small we are, they will have to step up and contribute right away. They don’t really have time to get acclimated to collegiate athletics.” Despite being thrown into the fray, Harvard’s rookies appeared up to the task on Saturday. A three-goal lead proved more than sufficient for freshman goalkeeper Cynthia...
...this season's firefighting in California comes just as the state has made vast and deep cuts in nearly all services to balance its books. Can California afford to fight fires given its budget woes? And when does the federal government step in? (What things should you save if your home is threatened by fire...
Meanwhile, private schools are exploding in popularity as parents who can afford it pull their kids out of the state system, driven not by religious concerns but by a desire to maximize their child's chances for doing well on the university entrance exam, seen as the first step to a more secure social and financial future. One longtime educator explained to me that for most public-school principals just getting the kids into the building in the morning, then out in the afternoon, and perhaps having them make it to the end of the school year, is what passes...
Human-rights organizations say an International Megan's Law would be a step in the right direction. "If we know someone is committing serious crimes at home or overseas, we want to accurately identify them," says Karen Stauss of the Polaris Project, an organization dedicated to combating human-trafficking. Amanda Bissex, UNICEF Thailand's chief of child protection, agrees that H.R. 1623 would benefit vulnerable children. "We need to improve law enforcement and the economic welfare of children," says Bissex, "but we also need to address people's attitudes and create an environment where there is zero tolerance for abuse...