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...That Bill Clinton would be surprised at any of this is surprising in itself, given the wide perception that he is the unseen hand guiding his wife's campaign. But friends and advisers say that was never the case - in part because he understood Hillary's need to establish her independence, and in part because of long-standing mistrust between his political operation and hers. He deferred to her team and its pseudo-incumbency strategy throughout the fall, friends say, even though his instincts told him that Obama was gaining steam and should be dealt with as a threat. When...
...Driving these statistics, researchers believe, are the same factors that drive immigration in the first place. "People who make the decision to come here from another country want to get ahead, establish a better life," says Harvard sociology professor Robert Sampson. "That dream is not something they're likely to risk by getting arrested...
...relations and solicit future donations to the council. “It was a great first step to strengthening the UC’s ties with its alums,” Sarafa said. Several current and former representatives said the events were a way to increase alumni donations and establish a better alumni network. “It’s really wise to bring them back and make them feel connected to the UC,” said former UC Vice President Clay T. Clapp ’06. “I’m glad to have...
...United States has overlooked many of the positive aspects of the regime in developing its foreign policy with Cuba. With the coming changing of the guard, now is an opportune time for the United States government to rethink its Cuban trade policy and repeal the embargo. By re-establishing ties with Cuba, the United States can begin to encourage the government’s movement toward democracy and provide the country’s economy with a much-needed adrenaline boost. Increased American influence in Cuba will also motivate Cuban society to begin to demand more from their government, further...
...Consider Quebec: Separatists north of the border still agitate for a split from Canada, evidently believing that that now would be a great time to establish a Little France right next door to the United States, since Americans always react so happily to all things French - and what better tonic for a struggling global economy than another country that spends three-quarters of its work week threatening to go on strike and the remaining part walking off the job in a huff...