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...play any role in current Spanish politics. You included with your story a photo of supporters of the nationalistic Falange party that was captioned "Hate Wave." Why? There isn't any wave of hate in Spain. David J. Santos Madrid Bitter Harvest Simon Robinson's article "The Farm Fight" [Nov. 28] pointed out a real problem faced by developing countries: the World Trade Organization's inability to persuade the U.S. and European countries to curb their trade-distorting agricultural subsidies. We used to think that the problems of underdeveloped countries could be solved just by reducing their debt. But this...
...toothless," says Katinka Barysch, chief economist at the Centre for European Reform (cer), a London think tank. "Barroso's been a disappointment." TRADE-OFF Europe is due for withering criticism this week as crucial World Trade Organization (wto) talks get under way in Hong Kong, since Brussels' concessions on farm subsidies and tariffs weren't enough for the likes of the U.S., Australia and Brazil. Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson wanted to go further, but Paris made it clear that if he promised too much on agriculture, France would veto a final wto agreement. Mandelson had hoped his offers on agriculture...
...When the Soviet Union crumbled in 1991, most people of Belarus were taken aback by their sudden freedom, and shocked by an onslaught of corruption. In 1994, they elected Lukashenko, 51, a former state farm boss, popularly known as the Batska (which means both father and leader). The charismatic member of parliament with a bushy mustache and a talent for fiery oratory built his presidential campaign on a pledge to stamp out corruption, rein in the high-handed bureaucracy and restore ties with Russia. Many voters hoped that such an alliance would ease the burden of cleaning up after...
...Keasling learned some important lessons growing up on a farm in Nebraska: that agriculture is hard work, that money isn't everything, that pigs don't appreciate either and that he really didn't appreciate them. "I wasn't so fond of pigs," he admits...
...porcine problem helped steer him off the farm and toward a degree in biology and chemistry. His farm-raised appetite for work--100-hour weeks are de rigueur--has led to rapid progress in his field. And his satisfaction with an academic salary means he prefers to use his innovations to help the poor rather than line his pockets...