Word: environmentalism
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In a line of work that relies on clean beaches and clear water, Mourn, the travel agent, worries the authorities aren't working hard enough to protect the environment. As more guesthouses and bars pay their license fees to operate at the popular beaches, Mourn says raw sewage is being...
In the U.S., when companies do voluntarily split the CEO and chairman roles, it is frequently in response to poor performance or shareholder pressure - even if the decision is framed as a broader commitment to good corporate governance. In early May, Wachovia, which like many banks has been severely battered...
One result of separating the roles because of circumstance, rather than solely on principle, means that when circumstances change, so might the commitment to having different people in those jobs. In 2003, Charles Schwab stepped down as CEO of the brokerage firm he founded, but remained chairman. At the time...
But inspiring though such tales may be, Blair will not find his work easy. Religion is not an uncontroversial matter in the developing world-witness the Catholic Church's doctrine on abortion and contraception or the discrimination that women face in many Islamic societies. Moreover, in many nations, the legacy...
Kennedy, who unsuccessfully challenged Jimmy Carter for President in 1980, channeled his energies into legislation upon his return to the Senate, becoming the most prodigious lawmaker of the past half-century. "There's a transition, obviously, moving from a candidate for the presidency back to the Senate, but I loved...