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Nevertheless, the U.S. has probably made the right decision in this situation though partially for the wrong reasons. A good reason for the U.S. to stay out of Peru and Ecuador is that the border conflict does not threaten any civilian populations; only soldiers and tropical organisms currently inhabit the jungle terrain...

Author: By Daniel Altman, | Title: Staying Out of Peru | 2/13/1995 | See Source »

Some of the alternative political and cultural views produced through these programs threaten Republican hegemony and especially annoy the narrowminded religious right. Streisand identified the Republicans' real reason for targeting these programs for the budget axe--a reactionary desire to return the country to the conservative cultural framework of the 1950s (the era of suburban bliss when minorities and women "knew their places...

Author: By David W. Brown, | Title: Barbra Defends Ideals | 2/8/1995 | See Source »

While coming to Harvard can be a humblingexperience, it can also threaten the confidenceand self-esteem that students possessed in theirold environment, Rothschild says...

Author: By Lana Israel, | Title: Students Confront Clinical Despair | 2/8/1995 | See Source »

...changes in location and space threaten to hamper the recruitment efforts of Harvard's student groups...

Author: By Sewell Chan, | Title: Registration Changes Hamper Recruitment | 2/1/1995 | See Source »

...Clinton draws the line and has fights, says a top White House official, is going to be crucial to the "President's image with the American people." The veto is key. Says Representative George Miller, a California Democrat: "It's the nuclear weapon of American politics. You don't threaten it lightly, and you don't use it lightly." Miller doubts Clinton will have the resolve to use it effectively...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Master of the House | 1/16/1995 | See Source »

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