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...those looking to invest overseas, Russia is safer than ever. But Botswana is safer yet. At least that's the conclusion of AON, the global insurance-and-risk-management firm, which for the first time is offering its Global Credit and Political Risk map to the public, at aon.com/us/politicalrisk The 2-ft. by 3-ft. map assigns a color to each country that denotes its overall risk of economic downturn, political violence and government intervention in private business. The five levels of risk range from green (low risk) to orange (very high risk). AON considers, among other things...
...deeply skeptical of American attempts to impose democracy by force. Even if things could change for the better, says Khalil Shikaki, director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah, "one would have to be truly naive to believe that the current U.S. Administration will invest serious efforts in promoting good governance in the region." Among Arabs, the vision of a postwar Middle East is filled with dread. Many are convinced that a war would breed regional instability and spark a fresh burst of anti-American rage. Terrorist ranks would find fresh recruits to spread violence across...
...Before You Say "I Do" (Tarcher/Putnam). This slim best seller recommends that couples get to know each other by working through dozens of questions about money, sex, family and even furniture ("Do we want to be free to redecorate as our tastes change, or do we expect to invest in quality that will last a lifetime?"). Some of Piver's questions are thought provoking: "How much time will each of us spend at work and during what hours? Do we begin work early? Will we prefer to work into the evening?" Others are potentially explosive: "What do you like about...
...depends on the outcome of these and other similar propositions. Unfortunately, like all gambling propositions, the outcome remains uncertain, so we have to give our best guess—a serious guess that can only be motivated by putting down serious money. If we forced every American to invest his or her Social Security benefits in these four wagers, you can bet there would be a much different discussion right...
This incident reveals how some students still have trouble understanding what it means to live in a community. We are not trying to unearth a racist conspiracy. However, we are saying that some students do not pause to reflect on how they must invest themselves in the underlying goal of any community: to appreciate that no one experience is “tangential.” In many ways, Cultural Rhythms, Randomization and other diversity initiatives fulfill the terms that the student has prescribed. But it is disappointing that some students do not appreciate the other ways that members...