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...institution that represents our ultimate hope for peace. Secretary-General Kofi Annan should take measures to avoid such occurrences in the future and uphold the dignity of the institution. José Thomaz Gama da Silva Belo Horizonte, Brazil Instead of criticizing Chavez for his verbal attack on the President, perhaps we should ask why foreign leaders like him are attacking Bush. Has a U.S. President ever been so vilified worldwide? Is the rest of the world wrong? I applaud the courage of Chávez, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and others who are not afraid to speak...
Instead of criticizing Chávez for his verbal attack on the President, perhaps we should ask why foreign leaders like him are attacking Bush. Has a U.S. President ever been so vilified worldwide? Is the rest of the world wrong? I applaud the courage of Chávez, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and others who are not afraid to speak out. If our leaders are pigheaded and hell-bent on having their erroneous way, we should stop them from pursuing their ill-conceived, self-destructive course...
After weeks of community outrage, Saintely Paul, the Harvard janitor allegedly fired for fainting on the job, will return to work, according to labor leaders. On Wednesday, the local branch of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the University, and Paul reached a verbal agreement allowing Paul to regain his job, as well as full back pay for time missed and coverage of medical expenses related to his condition, the union said. The agreement comes after several rallies staged on Paul’s behalf by students, union members, and local and state politicians. Shortly after the last rally...
It’s a lucky thing my translation class at the University of Buenos Aires runs four hours in its single weekly session. It’s the kind of class in which verbal accuracy and detail is taken as seriously as fütbol—and we’re talking in a city where even the rehashing of a match between archrival teams Boca Juniors and River Plate can end in blows...
...solution? The age-old compromise of taking refuge in the mutual exchange of verbal snarkiness. I pass by her wheelchair now, and what comes out is our particular brand of peacekeeping diplomacy: “Don’t eat too much; you’re gaining weight,” she eyes my waist hawkishly and gleefully pinches my muffin top. “What are you walking around so fast for, eh? Training for a marathon...