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Carol Dumaine, the department of energy’s deputy director for energy and environmental security, stressed the need for the government to “democratize strategic intelligence.” Her goal, she said, was an interdisciplinary approach that would bring awareness of threats stemming from issues such as climate change, water shortages, and natural disasters to those working to improve national security...
Instead of hiding, Dumaine’s approach seeks to “illuminate uncertainty” for study, allowing for a better academic understanding of national security threats present and future, she said...
...example, the interviewer might approach every ninth voter. But this is a lot easier said than done when you are standing more than 40 feet outside of a busy polling place at rush hour. About half of the people approached decline to participate (a percentage that has been steadily rising over the past several decades...
...Vatican's current approach to relations with other religions marks a subtle but fundamental break from the recent past. The previous pope, John Paul II, emphasized the common traits and shared experiences among Catholics and holders of other beliefs, favoring feel-good summits and symbolic gestures of unity. Benedict is ready to extend his hand, but sees a risk of diluting the essence of one's belief when straining for the proverbial common ground...
...exile, based in Dharamsala, India, has been engaged in talks with China since 2002. He has sought autonomy for Tibet - a status described as a middle ground between Tibet's current place under the People's Republic of China and full independence. He now, however, views this "middle way" approach as having failed to produce "positive results," and he is therefore changing his course of action - by stepping back. "My trust in the Chinese government has become thinner, thinner, thinner," the Dalai Lama said to reporters on Monday, reiterating statements he has made over the past week that his faith...