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...without increasing pressure on Mugabe to abdicate power.Although we encourage and applaud Western efforts to lend relief to this troubling situation, those actions are not enough. Seeds of change are more likely to be successful if sewn closer to the root of the problem. To this end, the African Union (AU) ought to play a larger role in quelling this crisis. Zimbabwe is a member of the AU, and the peace-promoting body has made Zimbabwe and Mugabe’s questionable regime focal points of debate for much of the last decade. At an AU summit earlier this year...
...When I became Treasurer of the Undergraduate Council last year, one of the first issues that arose was whether or not the UC should invest its money outside of the Harvard University Employee Credit Union. In retrospect—now that we have seen our economy so negatively affected by the current financial crisis—I’m glad we decided we were not expert enough to risk gambling with student money. When University President Drew G. Faust announced that the value of our endowment had dropped precipitously by 22 percent since its June 30 estimate...
...only exceptions will be for those promoted and for members of the Harvard Union of Technical and Clerical Workers...
...States this year, many concentrated in specific industries such as automobiles and computer technology. And, although Harvard faces its largest budget shortfall in history, FAS has announced it will avoid having to fire employees in order to cut costs. Instead, department chairs were notified earlier this week that non-union salaries will be frozen and most searches for tenure-track and tenured faculty will be put on hold. While the salary freeze may be unfortunate, it is a fair and logical step given the dire economic situation and the need to cut about $100 million from the FAS operating budget...
...coastal towns where they hide between their seaborne adventures. Although some countries are reluctant to support an initiative that would redefine the Law of the Sea, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is expected to present a draft to the Security Council early next week. Moreover, the European Union (EU) is pulling together a joint maritime effort to attack pirates on sea. For the EU, this represents an unprecedented move toward joint military efforts–the navies of Germany, Britain, France, and four other member countries are expected to participate in what has been dubbed Operation Atalanta. The motivations...