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...power. In an interview with TIME on the sidelines of the Panshir rally, Abdullah dismissed such skepticism: "Everybody else wants to bring more power to the presidency. What I am saying is that unless the people rule, this country cannot be ruled." More popular still, Abdullah has promised to establish direct elections for governors and district governors rather than continue the current policy of presidential appointment. Both systems can be abused, but analysts in Kabul argue that, in Afghanistan's young democracy, popularly elected governors would more than likely come from dominant ethnic and tribal groups, further alienating and abusing...
...Overseas, Nissan is in talks from Scottsdale, Ariz., to Singapore to establish charging networks and promote what it calls "zero-emission mobility." In the U.S., Nissan and its French partner, Renault, are joining forces with Better Place, which is developing a system of EV service stations where battery packs can be quickly replaced instead of recharged, making "fill-ups" no more time-consuming than topping up fuel tanks with gas. Nissan also has a tie with Europcar, a car-rental company, to roll out EVs throughout European countries including France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy and the U.K. from...
...determining when a member will return an old movie, and thus when it will become available for you, the next in line. Its categories - Short Wait, Long Wait, Very Long Wait - have to be based on guesswork. For titles whose supply is very limited, could Netflix establish a one- or two-week limit, with penalties attached? And to you poky members: Watch the damn movie and send it back...
...Palin Bailin'? Whether she deserves it or not, Sarah Palin has attracted extremes in media coverage, which helped establish her reputation as a divisive figure [July 20]. Thank you for the most balanced profile I have seen since Palin hit the media spotlight. Greg Tilley, ASHBURN...
...Tuesday, Baghdad obliged. Iraqi security forces wrenched control of the MEK base at Camp Ashraf from its leaders after they denied an Iraqi request to establish a police station inside the camp. Clashes ensued that, according to the MEK, left six residents dead and some 400 wounded. (The casualties have not been independently verified.) Baghdad denies using lethal force. A video distributed by the MEK shows baton-wielding security forces beating unarmed protesters and using water cannons on a crowd, as well as several bloodied individuals. (Read a story about a visit to Camp Ashraf in April...