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...question, but not all that far-fetched. Russian democracy, chaotically vibrant just a decade ago, is looking increasingly fragile as checks and balances to Kremlin power are dismantled. Regional governors and members of the upper house of parliament are no longer elected but appointed; no new political parties can exist or be started, unless endorsed by the Kremlin; it is no longer possible for independent candidates to stand in constituencies for election to the Duma. The continuing conflict in Chechnya has given rise to a slew of allegations about human-rights abuses. And there's a strong impression - real...
...Experience--had the kind of long-term niche success that leads to self-doubt and massive credit-card debt. Plus, the band had fallen apart. Portman, 42, was on the verge of becoming that old guy working at a record store. And record stores don't much exist anymore...
...West Bank with Israeli settlements that make it nearly impossible to create a viable Palestinian state. One of the factors in the continuing intifadeh and Hamas's political rise is Arafat's failure to win Palestinian statehood despite years of peace negotiations after he recognized Israel's right to exist...
...attendant issues - its effect on the U.S. image abroad, the oil business and humanitarian concerns - would be better handled by the regional powers on our side. Bruce Schulte Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S. Nuclear North Korea In a world in which firm and certain national, economic and political borders no longer exist, the danger of yet another catastrophe is exponentially larger [Oct. 30]. Quite unlike 60 years ago, we have nations within nations, religions within religions and interests within interests - all existing in a globalized world in which mankind's selfish quest for wealth has almost certainly destroyed its only habitat. When...
Poker players on campus say that although the provisions may make it more difficult to gamble online, loopholes exist that allow them to keep up the pastime...