Word: agenda
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, president of the European Commission, called for an alignment of U.S. and European interests in an “Atlantic agenda for globalization” at a lecture on the evolving relationship between the United States and the European Union yesterday. The lecture, entitled “A Letter from Brussels to the Next President of the United States of America,” is part of the “Challenges of the 21st Century” series organized by Renée Haferkamp of the Center for European Studies. But despite the politically-charged...
...McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his Vice President, such as his "rebelliousness" or his devotion to the issue of abortion [Sept. 15]. However, Palin was chosen for only one reason: to get votes. McCain seems to think that Hillary Clinton supporters will support Palin's ultraconservative agenda just because of her gender. By choosing Palin over a more experienced or knowledgeable candidate, he has made it clear that he cares only about winning the election and does not have the best interests of the country in mind. Elina El-Badry, GAITHERSBURG...
...economy of South Africa, and the worsening skills shortage in its core operations. Instead of claiming transformation by counting how many black directors sit on its board, or how many discounted shares it has sold to the so-called strategic investors, Sasol will have to contribute to the transformation agenda of South Africa. Tshilidzi Marwala, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
...Sarah Palin wave (amplified by a certain brouhaha involving a farm animal and cosmetics) to better poll numbers, increased fund-raising and possible front-runner status. The Democrats made up some ground by week's end but are still reacting to the John McCain onslaught rather than driving the agenda and news cycle. McCain's self-engineered and Palin-fueled metamorphosis from experienced veteran to reformer-with-results maverick has proved effective, if risky. Obama has yet to cement his political persona--even as the electorate is readying its final judgment. McCain has stuck with an overarching strategy of defining...
...positions to McCain's on almost every major policy issue, and the Republican brand still seems toxic. The Obama team believes, as campaign manager David Plouffe says, that "at the end of the day, this is going to come down to the choice: Do I want the McCain agenda or the Obama agenda?" Plouffe might have added that party Chicken Littles predicted Obama's demise a year ago, when they said Hillary Clinton would bury him unless he got nasty. Before Iowa, they doubted his ability to attract white votes; before his Iraq trip, they warned that a gaffe could...