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...crucial dissection and evaluation.Unsurprisingly, Zimbardo draws parallels between the SPE and the recent Abu Ghraib torture and abuse scandal. His interpretations of the actions of the soldiers through the lens of his experience are enlightening: Though initially disgusted by the soldiers’ actions, Zimbardo eventually testified on their behalf in military court martial proceedings, arguing that any person, if pressured under a certain set of conditions and circumstances, could easily sink to the level of those whose actions we find revolting. If it were not for the intriguing subject matter and the eerie conclusions drawn...
SLAM’s letter urged Bok to intervene on behalf of Harvard’s security guards, labelling the situation a “human rights crisis.” The letter demanded that the University guarantee five standards in the worker’s contracts: fair wages, steady full-time work, a safe and sanitary workplace, fair procedures, and the right to organize...
...they needed a greater say over their own affairs - and the enhanced broadcast revenue they thought they could win. In 1992, England's top clubs walked out of the Football League to form the Premier League, a commercially independent alliance able to hammer out its own TV deals on behalf of all its teams...
...What we’re asking for is more flexibility,” said Jones Professor of American Studies Lizabeth Cohen, speaking on behalf of her colleagues...
SLAM began advocating on the guards’ behalf two years ago after the University outsourced its guards to Security Services Incorporated—now AlliedBarton—because of financial losses. The move resulted in a loss of union rights for workers...