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...Economy GDP is expected to grow a healthy 4.8% in 2004; stocks have risen; the rupiah and inflation are stable; and the national debt has fallen. Still, capricious bureaucrats and courts continue to deter foreign investment, which tumbled 41% in the first quarter, year-on-year...
Many modern catholics have adapted their beliefs to the realities of today's world. St. Louis, Mo., Archbishop Raymond Burke's public warning to Kerry "not to present himself for Communion" because of his stance on abortion will not deter Kerry from making it to the White House. That warning will, however, further impede the Catholic Church's ability to meld relevant spiritual values with the choices all Catholics face today. JILL HOLDAWAY San Jose, Calif...
...major genocides of the 20th century. Power's study examined U.S. responses to such horrors as the Ottoman massacre of the Armenians, the Nazi Holocaust, the crimes of Pol Pot and Saddam Hussein's gassing of the Kurds. In each case, Power argued, U.S. policymakers "did almost nothing to deter the crime." During atrocities like Saddam's slaughter of the Kurds and the Hutu killing of 800,000 Tutsi in Rwanda, the U.S.'s refusal to intervene emboldened the killers even more...
Maier Professor of Political Economy Benjamin M. Friedman ’66 also pointed out that moving the start date of the fall semester earlier might deter faculty members from taking on positions as first-year advisers, since it would cramp the ends of their summers...
Once again, Republicans in the House of Representatives are attempting to push through legislation to curb medical malpractice lawsuits, claiming that higher malpractice premiums deter doctors from practicing. Efforts to curtail damages rewarded to litigants have been numerous over the past couple of years, generally aiming to cap noneconomic and punitive damages or reduce the statute of limitations on claims. Though there’s no denying that doctors’ insurance premiums have been on the rise—often reaching seemingly excessive levels—legislation of this sort must be avoided. If Republicans succeed in winning...