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...While these developments??as well as the expansion of the alliance into the central European region in 1999 and 2004—are encouraging, the transatlantic partnership must return to its roots. If NATO is to remain relevant to European security, the organization must refocus its energies toward defending its newest and most vulnerable members against a Russian resurgence. At the same time, harebrained schemes for further expansion must be reconsidered. Toward that end, NATO must adopt a more comprehensive agenda—one that tackles larger issues like energy and information security, economic stability, and the details...
...defined, I couldn’t deny the appeal of “The Unforeseen.” The documentary recounts the debate over Barton Springs, a spring-fed swimming hole in Austin, Tex. As lobbyists and environmentalists argue in and out of court over plans to build housing developments??a plan that would pollute the natural treasure—what was once a local issue becomes a deeper question of private property rights and the good of the community.In the 1970s, Austin was still a sleepy liberal enclave in the middle of ultra-red Texas. The movie...
Lesser said the issue is particularly salient because of three recent developments??an abuse of power in Texas redistricting, a Supreme Court decision that upheld a deeply partisan redistricting in Pennsylvania, and new technologies that allow demographers to accurately assess location and voting behavior. These technologies resulted in a 99 percent reelection rate for House incumbents in 2004, Lesser said...
...recent developments??chief among them a six-month extension on the mortgage deadline—have given the chapel’s congregation new hope...
...other direction, a string of commercial developments??mainly car dealers and auto repair shops—stretches toward a shopping center with K-Mart, Star Market and other chain retailers. The shopping center is also on Harvard-owned land...
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