Yale plans moral shift in investment approach
Yale University moves toward voting on social responsibility proposals at shareholder meetings while maintaining focus on maximum financial return. The plan aims to set an example for universities and institutional investors, restoring public confidence in American business as industry and public interests align.
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Yale University
Yale
DIN Yale
Louis Harris and Associates
U.S
Harris
California bill would make first time marijuana possession a misdemeanor
The piece argues against felony labeling for first-time marijuana possession and cites the California Assembly Criminal Justice Committee rejection of such option. It notes the bill by Assemblyman Alan Sieroty, backed by the State Bar, would classify first-time possession as a misdemeanor and seek gubernatorial approval.
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California Assembly
Criminal Justice Committee
Assembly
Alan Sieroty
Beverly Hills
California State Bar
Injustice of corporal punishment in schools debated
Editors challenge the old adage and defend humane education as the ACLU reports widespread use of corporal punishment in public schools. They argue force teaches coercion, undermines due process, and perpetuates the myth that physical power defines manliness, with broad public support noted.
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American Civil Liberties Union
TAL Teast
ACTA
ACLU
Childred
Billy
Tragic error in Hanoi fuels war misjudgments
The piece rails at misjudgments by both sides in Vietnam citing misread leaders and people. It argues Kennedy era bluffing of Moscow and growing unpredictability in conduct, framing the conflict as a cycle of fragile leadership and failed strategy.
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Washington
Hanoi
Kenedy
Moscow
Crime Follows You Regardless Of Where You Live
A former Washington resident notes crime declines in the city while Augusta and Aiken County report the nation’s highest homicide rate. The piece argues crime is a national issue, not confined to urban areas, and urges readers to consider broader realities beyond local headlines.
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America
Washington, D.C
Washington
Nixon
PRI
New York
Augusta
Aiken County
S.C
Aiken
Hanoi misjudges America as war drags on
The piece argues Washington misread North Vietnam from 1960s to Nixon era. It says Hanoi seeks to win public pressure by prisoners, while U.S. voters lean toward settlement. Release of POWs and safe exit for remaining soldiers emerge as the real popular aim, not broader strategic gains.
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Hanoi
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Johnson
Haiphong
Dienbienphu
Nixon
South Vietnam
Hann
Harnoi
Asi
Pacific
North Vietnam
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