Word: applaudable
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...beyond a disease outbreak: Mugabe is a corrupt and dangerous dictator, and he must go. Even if the cholera epidemic eases—and hopefully it will—the world must not let this tragedy pass without increasing pressure on Mugabe to abdicate power.Although we encourage and applaud Western efforts to lend relief to this troubling situation, those actions are not enough. Seeds of change are more likely to be successful if sewn closer to the root of the problem. To this end, the African Union (AU) ought to play a larger role in quelling this crisis. Zimbabwe...
...resumption of NATO relations with Russia is unconditional, which we can only applaud," said Russia's ambassador to NATO, Dmitry Rogozin, blithely ignoring the many qualifiers and caveats the Alliance had outlined before relations with Moscow could be fully normalized. "I personally do not see the difference between formal and informal sittings, except that you don't have coffee in an informal meeting but you still can order...
...listen for what they say, I sit back, and I applaud what a good job they are doing. The content is theirs, the initiative is theirs, the talent is theirs, all the credit goes to them,” he said...
...college student planning to enter the health-care field, I applaud "America's Health Checkup" [Dec. 1]. It's about time we started putting responsibility back into the hands of the individual when it comes to our health. We've gotten into the habit of being reactive instead of proactive, living unhealthy lifestyles and relying on medicine to cure all our ailments. Emphasizing prevention through healthy eating, physical activity and regular checkups is the best approach to take if the U.S. wants to truly fix its health crisis. Sarah Grafelman, KIRKSVILLE...
...certain candidate’s individual qualities or ideals may align with the group’s particular ideology. Endorsements are indeed an important component of any democratic process, and should not be denigrated by any such red herrings that are irrelevant to the election at hand. Ultimately, we applaud and anticipate the extra days of this year's UC presidential election, and strongly urge the candidates to use the extension in new, creative, and effective ways so as to avoid the dismal voter turnout rates of the past...