Word: problems
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...council's intention of fighting on-campus homophobia was laudable, but the bill itself was plagued with problems. First, it failed to allocate any money for publicity, a move that proved to be fatal. More fundamentally, the bill trivialized the very problem it aimed to eradicate. By presenting homophobia as a "challenge" that could be sufficiently addressed with a single project or event, the council overlooked the systemic nature of homophobia on campus. It diverted attention away from seeking long-term solutions that would have a more significant impact than some one-time event...
...ability of minstrelsy to take many forms remained the center of the discussion for the rest of the evening. Panelist Stanley Crouch, an author and cultural analyst, said that the problem of minstrelsy prevails in media representations of all marginal communities...
...problem occurs, he explained, when the comic stereotype becomes the predominant image of the entire community...
...policy crisis confronted by the next U.S. president. It's been clear for some time now that the sanctions policy is on its last legs, since almost a decade of restrictions that have crippled the Iraqi economy have done nothing to weaken the dictator's grip on power. The problem for Washington, though, is that it has failed to come up with an alternative strategy despite the fact that most of its Gulf War European and Arab allies have signaled their intention to end sanctions as soon as possible. That's left the initiative with the Russians, French and Arabs...
...leader hasn't been as strained by recent events as Barak's has. Peres was able to give Arafat a big dose of empathy, which he seldom gets from Israeli leaders. Peres told us today that he had tried to put himself in Arafat's shoes and understand the problem from his side." What does Peres see as the steps that will follow if the cease-fire holds...