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...Syria has cultivated politicians from all ends of the sectarian divide, while also dominating Lebanon's own intelligence and security services. But it is more than some nostalgic ?Greater Syria? concept that has driven Damascus to keep a tight hold on affairs in Lebanon. There are certainly economic benefits for Syria to maintain control over its economically dynamic neighbor whose progress and integration into the world economy puts Syria's own decrepit economy to shame. But Lebanon's primary importance to Damascus is its value as a strategic trump card. The organizing principle of Syrian foreign policy over the past...
...thinking for the U.S.'s gridlocked cities--hassle-free, hourly rental, a concept that has been popular in Europe for two decades. For every vehicle in a car-sharing fleet, transportation planners say about 10 cars are taken off the roads. Moreover, when drivers pay by the hour, they tend to drive less. They walk more, take the occasional bus or clump their errands together in one trip. While car sharing is now available in nine big cities and a score of smaller towns, in many places the operations are still seedling, with just a few cars. Expansion is under...
While car sharing is a concept that's catching on fast, old-fashioned carpooling has always faced an uphill grind. In a survey about traffic problems by TIME, ABC News and the Washington Post, 84% of those who drive to work say they still go it alone. More than half of those lone riders insist that carpooling is just too inconvenient, and 18% say they simply don't know anyone to share a ride with...
Admittedly this would be a silly concept if the gift were say, a red sweater; but not if the gift was something that reflected the true depths of affection that we have for our loved ones, something that could make a difference. Something like: educating ourselves about sexual violence and taking an active role in preventing...
Hwang says the concept for the group originated when he got together with his friends from other colleges over winter break and heard them repeat the same stories about their weekends...