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...West. Now that Iraq is not a major power player, a secular and friendly nation such as Egypt is necessary for maintaining the balance of power and checking Iran. If Egypt were to be led by radicals, like the Muslim Brotherhood, who espouse violence and want to implement their radical version of Islamic law—even against civilians—this balance would be disrupted and the United States and the rest of the world would face a very different, far more hostile Middle East. Such a transformation would likely destablize and endanger Israel and other American allies...
...Japan is a country that clings to tradition and carefully guards its culture. Teaching in English and courting outsiders remains anathema to many faculty members and administrators. "The structure of universities and research institutes is so intransigent that it's hard to implement solutions," says Stronach, the Yokohama City University president. "These reforms are crucial right now, and yet there's an awful lot of dithering going...
...usually succeeds in frustrating those efforts. In Anhui province, for example, officials issued a rule that any project involving the expropriation of more than 20 mu (about three acres or 1.3 hectares) had to be approved by the provincial authorities. But, as Chen notes, in 10 years since its implementation the law hasn't been enforced once. "The central government has issued lots of good policies," Chen says, "but the local governments need help to implement them." That's why he and others such as the rural activist (who asked not to be identified for his protection) say that only...
...Mike Huckabee. Audience members expressed support for Gravel’s speech in general, though they questioned some of his methods and political ideas. “Sen. Gravel’s speech today highlighted a strong Democratic candidate with innovative policy ideas and, most importantly, the courage to implement them,” said Jonathan M. Padilla ’11, secretary for the Harvard Dems. “However, I have some qualms about Gravel’s direct democracy initiative. I’ve seen direct democracy in California lead to a Byzantine-like bureaucracy...
...TIME:Hillary Clinton made the point that it took Lyndon B. Johnson to implement some landmark civil rights laws. Looking back, will we credit, say, George W. Bush similarly, for appointing more women to senior and cabinet-level jobs than any of his predecessors...