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...case of Fidel E. Solano, a longtime security guard employed under the security firm Allied-Barton, highlights the need for such a code of conduct. According to Emerson Harris, Solano’s volunteer representative from the Service Employees International Union, after not being paid fully for the hours he had worked, Solano was forced to choose between paying his rent and paying for his heart medication. Harris reports that, having foregone the much needed medication, Solano had a heart attack in Lamont in January 2006. Invisible to most students, with no union to represent him, he is still struggling...
...regard. How is it possible the U.N. has not yet formulated an appropriate response? And where is the U.S.? I appeal to my fellow Africans, because the first responsibility lies with us. Our governments lie when they say they do not have the resources to beef up the African Union and give it the teeth to get to the bottom of this problem. If all government officials in Africa stopped stealing for a day, we could equip a peacekeeping force for Darfur and have enough left over to engage the Khartoum government in constructive dialogue to finally bring peace. Lucas...
When the Soviet Union collapsed, Chechens yet again declared the independence of the Ichkeria Republic, although only the Taliban regime in Afghanistan recognized it. In the first Chechen War of the ’90s, the post-perestroika Russian army was unable to break Chechen will. Forced by demoralized soldiers and angry public opinion, President Boris Yeltsin signed a ceasefire. The second, ongoing Chechen War began under Vladimir Putin’s leadership, with a much stronger military. In a battleground too obscure and too dangerous for Western journalists, the military launched total war against the rebellious Chechens. In order...
...saves on the afternoon. Senior co-captain Jennifer Sifers and sophomore Kati Vaughn also registered assists and five of the team’s freshman made their competitive debuts in the outing. The Crimson’s official season gets underway this weekend as it hosts Rensselaer and Union at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. —JONATHAN LEHMAN
...This is the wasteful - some say, shameful - side of the European Union's wine regime: when vineyards produce more than they're able to sell, the E.U. hands out subsidies to turn the surplus into industrial alcohol. The cash is supposed to be be reserved for exceptionally difficult years, but "crisis distillation subsidies" have been paid out three times since 2001. At €500 million a time, it's a hugely expensive way to deal with a market imbalance. And the European Commission is determined that it should stop. In June, the Commission published proposals for sweeping changes...