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...Bono, of the band U2, who wrote the song whose lyrics supply the book's only words. "If you look at the book, there are only questions," says Veenman. "I don't give answers. I just ask: 'Why is there no war against poverty? We have a war against terror. But where's the war on poverty...
Although the report addresses America’s top public pension funds, the insights—and action items—associated with a counter-terror divestment campaign can be easily applied to university endowments, as well. Like public pension systems, endowments comprise one part of what is known as the institutional investor community. (Institutional investors are investment funds with more than $500 million under management...
...opacity of this process – indeed, of this entire administration – is disturbing. They like to spin it as “strength” and “resolve” in the War on Terror, but I prefer to call it “McCarthyism.” Certainly the safety of our nation should be regarded as a top priority, but when do we consider the preservation of human dignity and the moral core of our country? Evidently, not after we’ve held people without charge in a base in Cuba...
There will be people who say that this is yet another attempt to justify terrorism or condone it. Using the same chain of logic, then, those who point out that cigarette smokers are more vulnerable to cancer are cancer apologists. Nor is this a call to abrogate the use of force in the fight against terrorism. Force is needed, but we also need to understand and grasp factors that make the idea of terror take hold of man’s imagination. And those who try to block such an attempt to understand this terror mentality are apostates disguised...
...approach a possible change in the White House, I hope the American people will choose to embrace a new policy in this war against terror. A real cure, not just another placebo. A policy not blinded by desire for vengeance, so that the light of hope can come into view. Let’s help to improve poor nations, intensify humanitarian aid where needed, and promote peace and coexistence between adversary nations. A true remedy for terror will make it clear that there is no greater evil than a man capable of providing help who turns his back on another...