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...John Kamm Executive Director, Dui Hua Foundation, San Francisco President Bush should surprise President Hu by putting human rights at the top of the agenda. When China releases political and religious prisoners?labor organizers, peaceful protesters, journalists, scholars dealing in "state secrets," Catholic priests and Tibetan nuns?its image for the American people and their representatives in Washington improves more than when it buys a fleet of airplanes or announces another round of six-party talks on North Korea...
...Richard Gere Actor and activist A most important issue facing President Bush and President Hu is to resolve the status of Tibet and the Tibetan people?and it is resolvable. Instead of addressing this issue in the usual rigid political framework, they should focus their discussion on human development and cultural survival as a way of achieving peace and stability in the region. By acknowledging the link between conflict and inequality, China could lead the international community in a far more constructive direction. Since economic development and cultural continuity are basic human rights, a discussion based on this framework would...
...hence a menu that includes ginger tea, white tea (brewed from the youngest tea leaves), and organic Nilgiri, Darjeeling and Assam teas, all served in white china, with an hourglass to measure brewing time. Reasonably priced European fare?quiches, bruschetta, pastas and such?is offered for lunch and dinner. Tibetan momo-dumplings and Thai noodles add some Asian...
...hence a menu that includes ginger tea, white tea (brewed from the youngest tea leaves), and organic Nilgiri, Darjeeling and Assam teas, all served in white china, with an hourglass to measure brewing time. Reasonably priced European fare - quiches, bruschetta, pastas and such - is offered for lunch and dinner. Tibetan momo dumplings and Thai noodles add some Asian pep. At the other end of the price spectrum is Jamavar at the Leela Palace Hotel (theleela.com). The flagship restaurant of the Leela hotel group is opulently designed with chandeliers and exquisite Jamavar shawls. The focus is on North Indian and tandoori...
...what it used to be—we have four different banks in Harvard Square—but there are still a few independent, must-see establishments left. The Brattle Theatre, one of Cambridge’s independent theaters, has eclectic offerings, from a documentary on the Tibetan people to foreign films to movies from the 1970s and 1980s. The regular prices are $10 or less, but the student discounts make tickets even cheaper. The Harvard Book Store is another gem, with its ever-friendly staff and helpful suggestions on the next book to read. Veggie Planet, aside from having...