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...important for Americans to have greater faith in the banking system. When the government is doling out large numbers of taxpayer dollars, it matters that individuals feel that their tax money is being spent wisely. We can also hope that the message to corporate executives will be clear: Taxpayers expect discipline, especially from a sector that has come to be seen by many as inept or irresponsible. Otherwise, the distribution of public funds becomes, in the president’s words, “unfair...
...outcome shows. The U.S. could have, and should have, been better tuned in to the fact that Correa, love him or hate him, is not one of the obliging military strongmen or feckless oligarchs that used to run Ecuador, and that his anti-American agenda has been pretty clear since he won the presidency in 2006. He recently decided not to renew the U.S. lease at Ecuador's Manta air base (although, ironically, he said Saturday he would grant U.S. planes limited use of the base at Quito's discretion). Last year he defaulted on some $3 billion of Ecuador...
...Khatami had hoped to persuade his former presidential adviser, Mir-Hossein Moussavi, to run in his stead, but made clear that if Moussavi declined, he would be forced to accept the mantle of responsibility. According to Tajzadeh, the pressure on him, "combined with the terrible situation of the country," has made Khatami feel a social obligation to run against Ahmadinejad. A victory by the reformist leader who promoted domestic liberalization and accommodation with the West on the international front would mark a profound political shift from Ahmadinejad, whose foreign policy has been based on an uncompromising defiance. But victory...
...Some folks on the left are uncomfortable with [religious] topics. There is a constitutional and clear separation between church and state embedded in the fabric of our country. And some folks think that means we have to be separate not only in our legal approach to policy but also who we talk to, who we engage with, whose concerns we can listen to." - On integrating religion and policy. (World Magazine...
Khan's release comes as no great surprise, because it was clear the Pakistani government was not going to keep him under house arrest forever. But proliferation experts worry that his release by the Islamabad high court will be interpreted as a vindication of his claim that he had never been involved in any criminal activity. The experts say this could encourage others - including some in the Pakistani nuclear program - to follow his example...