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...American politicians. But both McCain and Obama have stressed the need for a new and heartening approach to international relations. Even as he was calling for American leadership on everything from nuclear proliferation to global warming, Obama in Chicago spoke of the need for the U.S. to adopt "the spirit of a partner - a partner that is mindful of its own imperfections." And in his Los Angeles speech, McCain redefined leadership in a sophisticated way. "Leadership today," he said, "means something different than it did in the years after World War II, when ... the United States was the only democratic...
...past few years, a growing number of websites have popped up offering visitors a chance to anonymously post, read and, in some cases, comment on people's deepest and darkest secrets. Originally secular, the sites, with names like DailyConfession.com and GroupHug.us, have even inspired some pastors to adopt the online confessional to engage congregants...
...Prize with Mr. Gore, is a vegetarian. Citing studies showing that producing 2.2 pounds of meat causes the emissions equivalent of 80 pounds of carbon dioxide, Dr Pachauri has publicly stated that the two best things an individual can do to fight global warming are to drive less and adopt a vegetarian diet...
...weapons of mass destruction “the most serious threat to international peace and security.” He said that nuclear disarmament and the move toward a WMD-free world would be the best path to achieve international peace. He attributed multiple governments’ reluctance to adopt this policy to their misunderstanding of the U.N.’s disarmament plan. To prevent terrorism, Ban encouraged countries to explore nontraditional security measures and involve civic organizations and other countries in their security policy. Calling climate change “a truly defining issue...
After initially being slow to react to the spreading fallout from the U.S. financial system meltdown, Asian policymakers in recent days have been forced to adopt a more aggressive approach to shielding their economies from further damage...