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...While I am certain I have only begun to scratch the surface when it comes to understanding this complex socio-political issue, I want to emphasize that I am seeking to explain, not to condone. This xenophobic strain of Italian politics is a danger to the country. Finding a scapegoat in times of economic instability never solves anything, as the past century has made Europe well aware. Furthermore, in difficult times nations should be cooperating, attempting to find a global solution. This is not the time for fruitless and misguided nationalism...
...Despondent Republican staffers privately concede that Sotomayor's long record on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals; her background as a prosecutor, corporate lawyer and judge; and the political danger of attacking a Hispanic nominee make President Barack Obama's first pick for the court all but a shoo-in when confirmation hearings begin on July 13. But members of the Supreme Court bar and clerks who have worked there say the opinion in the Ricci case (named for one of the New Haven firefighters who brought the lawsuit) offers an advance look at Sotomayor's future relations with conservative...
...Time) during another period of economic turmoil, the late 1970s, and soon became convinced that I would never know a world in which gas was affordable, inflation wasn't in double digits and jobs were anything but scarce. Then the 1980s and '90s happened. So there is a danger in extrapolating present conditions to the future--and the U.S. economy has a wonderful penchant for surprising us all to the upside. But here are five areas where it seems reasonable to venture a guess as to what the immediate future will be like...
...danger does not only come from drug lords and the Taliban. Afghan journalists say their government is not making reporting any easier. Islamic hard liners, former warlords and corrupt officials, they explain, are behind an increasingly harsh assault on press freedom - one of the country's key post-Taliban achievements - that has spawned an increasing amount of self-censorship. A recent report by the Afghan Independent Journalists' Association said that over the past year, 25 journalists were arrested, 24 were beaten or intimidated by public officials, 22 received death threats and four outlets were forced to close. Rahimullah Samandar, head...
...signs of danger, however, are undeniable. Ever since his wife's request in April for divorce sparked questions about his personal life, Berlusconi has been noticeably edgy. Now he faces criticism even from some of his most trusted allies...