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...there's the risk of what Caroline Atkinson, a former senior U.S. Treasury official now at the Council on Foreign Relations, calls "policy contagion." Duhalde has been critical of the free-trade, free-market policies that, under the tutelage of the U.S. and the International Monetary Fund, Argentina has adopted in the past decade. Last week Duhalde committed his government to "the unrestricted defense of national interests." Said the President: "No one wants a return to the old protectionism, but we need to protect our own." Right now Argentina looks like a great, unenviable mess, but if Duhalde really does...
...Like Sharon, Hamas and the militant elements of Arafat's own organization believe that the Palestinian leader's strategy of pursuing a diplomatic solution is irrelevant. Instead, they believe they can adopt the long-term guerrilla strategy used by Hezbollah in Lebanon to drive Israel out of the West Bank and Gaza. And the more hawkish elements of Israel's government may be ready to meet them head on, believing that international public opinion will be solidly behind Israel in confronting Palestinian groups pressing their case by force of arms. But the collapse of the latest cease-fire effort threatens...
...work outside of the burger world was just as important to him as his business endeavors. Thomas, who was himself adopted, became an outspoken supporter of adoption and adoption awareness. He donated the profits from his two books, "Dave's Way," and "Well Done," to his foundation, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. He also appeared before Congress to stress the importance of motivating Americans to adopt children. "I know firsthand how important it is for every child to have a home and loving family," he said. "Without a family, I would not be where I am today...
More importantly, however, we strongly urge Summers to adopt the committee’s recommendations. To do anything less would not only sell Harvard’s workers short, but would also risk a return of the distrust that rent the campus last spring. The adoption of a living wage would significantly improve conditions for many Harvard employees, and it would be a significant step towards showing that Harvard indeed has a humane concern for the welfare of all those who work within its gates...
...represent a largely unregulated sector of air travel. Technically, a general aviation (small plane) pilot doesn?t need any formal training to fly a plane; some informal tutorials will do the trick. It also doesn't help that small plane pilots are a fiercely independent population, generally reluctant to adopt rules that hinder their freedom...