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...Secretary-General and his supporters point out -- correctly -- that success or failure of U.N. peacekeeping is utterly dependent on the good faith of contesting parties, and that the organization can only rely on persuasion if the parties balk. Moreover, Boutros-Ghali notes, the tide of criticism reflects something positive, namely the U.N.'s new assertiveness: "The reaction against the United Nations everywhere in the world shows that at last the U.N. is being active...
Accompanying the high tide in retailing was a year-end spike in credit-card use. One possible result: weak January and February sales, taking some of the shine off December's tinsel as the bills from the binge drop through America's mail slots...
...short-term objective is to intercede and present a peaceful resolution. The ultimate goal is more ambitious. "Too many black males are being killed every day," says Pannell. "It's necessary that we put violence prevention into our everyday curriculum. We have to do something to stem this tide of violence...
...Germany's neighbors had been disturbed by the tide of violence, they could take some satisfaction in Bonn's expeditious treatment of the Maastricht treaty. The Bundestag ratified the pact on European union by an overwhelming 543-17. The upper house of parliament could approve the treaty as early as next week. (See related story on page...
Condemning the rising tide of neo-Nazi violence and anti-foreigner sentiment in Germany, about 75 people--mostly graduate students and faculty of Harvard's Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures--held a vigil on the steps of Widener Library last night...