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Outrageous and untrue finger-pointing is a childish tactic that disregards the responsibility of all parties involved, including Europe, the Arab nations and the United States, along with Israel and the Palestinian Authority...

Author: By Natalie Portman, | Title: Israeli Diversity Shown Even Among Leaders | 4/17/2002 | See Source »

...Terrorism is not an independent phenomenon. It's a ghastly political tactic used by quite different movements throughout history. Morally, we should make no distinction between Timothy McVeigh and the Passover suicide bomber - both made innocent civilians the target of their rage. But if we're to be effective in stopping such outrages, we have to understand and address the very different circumstances that created each one. And this goes beyond simple police work or military action...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel Peace Talks Aren't a Reward for Terror | 4/10/2002 | See Source »

...Empire’s wild orgies. A party with an orgy theme is a welcome addition to the Harvard social scene. Unfortunately, the Mather HoCo advertisements for Decadenza tainted the event by including the slogan “Freshman Girls Free” as a marketing ploy and advertising tactic...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Misguided Dance Promotion | 4/10/2002 | See Source »

...rape in war often permanently alters the affected community. Bloom explained that areas targeted with the tactic often experience a 500 percent increase in post-war calls to rape crisis centers—pointing to lasting domestic ramifications...

Author: By Michelle Chun, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Researcher Says Rape Can Be a Weapon of War | 4/10/2002 | See Source »

Another lack-of-content-avoidance tactic is to offer an opinion on a subject that one knows little to nothing about. Many of you might recognize this tactic from section or a Crimson staff editorial. A week ago, a few students in one of my sections were engaged in debate. As the points and counterpoints took a more personal turn, I looked around wondering who these people were. How could they simply be repeating the same things over and over again, each party unwilling to listen to the other? And why were they so hot? Then I realized that...

Author: By Vali D. Chandrasekaran, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: {Untitled} | 4/5/2002 | See Source »

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