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...That being said, we would like to see Cuba respond to U.S. overtures with concessions of its own, perhaps addressing crucial issues such as human-rights violations and political prisoners, topics on which Raúl Castro has indicated a willingness to begin a dialogue. If we are truly to embark on a “new beginning,” both sides must take bold steps forward on a new path, one that hopefully leads to a better future than that projected by the hostility of the Cold War days...
Environmentalists, rejoice! Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a report classifying carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as pollutants, which, thanks to a 2007 Supreme Court ruling, gives them the authority to begin regulating carbon emissions. And just in time to celebrate Earth...
...After the major shortcomings of Kyoto, it would be extremely discouraging for nothing to materialize in Copenhagen. Nothing is more likely to bring such a result than the perception that the United States still cannot muster the political will to begin to seriously address climate change. Republicans and coal-state Democrats appear determined, not unjustifiably, to block domestic legislation until after Copenhagen out of fear that American business will be disadvantaged vis-a-vis foreign competitors. Hopefully, the threat of EPA regulation, and the political pressure for serious legislation that it engenders, will weigh seriously in the international balance leading...
...protesting students said their goal was not a return to campus for ROTC, but rather that the University begin giving course credit for ROTC classes. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...stand up to everyone, always; he is, after all, a politician. But the quality of fights he does choose will determine whether he builds his legacy on rock or sand. He has had a brilliant time announcing his intentions, but the real game of governing is about to begin...