Word: support
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...still correct in its decision to sacrifice the World Bank proposal in order to ensure the bill's passage. While the more modest African Growth and Opportunity Act actually has a good chance of being enacted, the World Bank proposal is not only ill-timed but also lacks the support of most of its major donors, the largest of which...
...other wealthy nations without tariffs or import quotas. The administration's maneuvers stem from the fear that, in this time of high U.S. trade deficits, such a proposal to fling open U.S. markets would hinder efforts to normalize trade with China and frighten Congress into withdrawing its tentative support of an African trade bill currently under debate...
Today marks the high point of Take Back the Night (TBTN) week, five days of events focusing attention to gender-based violence on this campus and the rest of the world. TBTN concentrates on supporting the survivors of physical and sexual violence within our community while additionally providing, for survivors and others who care about violence towards women, a network by which to share information, support and strategies for change. In a literal sense, TBTN calls for women to be able to claim the safety of the night, but more fundamentally, it is also a way for survivors to give...
...previous years, this second goal was carried forth in a rally, which will again take place tonight. The rally is a unique chance for people to publicly own and testify to their experiences with a community of supporters to help them bear and give witness to the pain. As special as this rally is--and it is indeed special, as there are too few opportunities on this campus for survivors of violence to receive the love and care of a large group of their peers--we must also recognize the limitations of the TBTN rally. We cannot be lured into...
...lost, and the importance of the answer to that question transcends any claims of female empowerment. Furthermore, a "pro-choice dinner and activism workshop" does not promote abortion awareness, nor does it examine this fundamental question. It instead acts as a polemic designed to exclude women who do not support the abortion...