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...years, was behind a violent crackdown on opposition supporters. It does seem possible, though, that with the right combination of policies we will look back in 20 years' time and see 2005 as a turning point. But it's going to take more than just debt forgiveness. A boost in aid will help. African leaders can also do more, including dropping their destructive and misguided loyalty to rogue regimes like Zimbabwe's. Perhaps most crucially, though, Africa needs a chance to sell its grain and cotton and fruit and vegetables to the rest of the world. Unless Europe...
...wants a social model, but one that delivers jobs, not unemployment." MacShane adds: "He can play a very big role but it will have to be based on winning friends as much as making headlines." That's not always his style. But if Mandelson's trade policy can boost growth by making it easier for European firms to sell everything from machine tools to banking services around the world, his prescriptions for solving E.U. problems will be taken more seriously - and Kissinger's question of whom to call will finally have an answer...
DIED. VERNE MEISNER, 66, Wisconsin's polka king, known for his melodic Slovenian, or Cleveland-style, sound; of melanoma; in Milwaukee. In the Badger State, where polka is the official dance, Meisner started performing at age 11, gaining fans at taverns and festivals with a boost from a local disc jockey, Fritz the Plumber. Meisner recorded dozens of albums and wrote 60 songs, including the hit Memories of Vienna...
...coincidence that on the New York social scene, few people are willing to criticize Greenberg: he's still way too rich and powerful to alienate. Yet even in this sphere, Greenberg is known as quick-tempered--even yelling at people who dared to ask him to boost his giving...
...MIKED UP To boost sound quality, pick up an add-on microphone. Basic models from Sony can be had at amazon.com for about $50. At the higher end, try the Rode VideoMic, which yields rich sound...