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...problem is that the instinct to curtail our freedoms remains, not least in Musharraf himself. Like rulers before him, he appears to have little regard for civil liberties when they conflict with his political objectives. Hence his willingness to act in what he calls the "national interest": initially denying a gang-rape victim the right to travel (she might reflect badly on Pakistan), or tolerating the roughing up of supporters of a mixed-gender race (presumably because he thinks Pakistan is not yet ready for such an event...
Waxman and Meehan, who are both prominent House Democrats, also allege a conflict of interest in McCallum’s involvement in the case. They note that McCallum, who is a political appointee, is a former partner of Alston and Bird, an Atlanta-based law firm that has represented R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, one of the defendants in the case...
...early March, the Justice Department asked Bazerman, who is reputed to be an expert on decision making and negotiations, to testify in the case. His testimony was intended to show that there is a conflict of interest between profitability and misconduct in this instance and that tobacco executives are inclined to act in self-serving ways...
...potential risks to humanity are far greater than they have been historically,” Summers said. “The other thing that could be in those history books is the tragic errors that we could make that could lead to global conflict, to global cataclysm...
...tough guy finds himself in conflict with his tender, aesthetic side. We've been here more than a few times before: Golden Boy, Humoresque, James Toback's Fingers--of which the awkwardly titled The Beat That My Heart Skipped is an acknowledged remake. Not to mention the upcoming Hustle & Flow. You know the drill: chap earns his living in a low, muscular occupation but secretly yearns for a career as a musician...