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...more than enough to bring on a recession--semiofficially defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research as "a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months." Will it, though? The equation must factor in global demand for U.S. exports, the path of the dollar, the price of oil and other influences that make it more or less impossible to solve. What seems clear is that the borrow-and-spend era has come to an end, or at the very least a prolonged pause...
...provides an even-handed portrait of modern terror’s roots, and memories of a childhood in Ireland amidst family stories of British oppression imbue her conclusions with a unique authority. Despite its strong foundation, though, “What Terrorists Want” strays from its persuasive path and succumbs to a political blame-game once Richardson offers recommendations on how to combat terrorism today. Nevertheless, “What Terrorists Want” remains valuable because of its personalized yet scholarly contextualization of the seemingly unprecedented terrorist activity that has defined contemporary American politics.The vocabulary of terrorism...
...resident Carol Downs was also averse to the idea of receiving e-mail notifications. “I have a computer [but] I get too much e-mail now. It really disturbs me. I like simple,” she said. One daily rider, Steven Dougan, explained his roundabout path home during some delays. “I would go all the way to Lechmere to catch a train home,” he said. And a Braintree resident, Sue A. Gill, said she has even abandoned land travel altogether to avoid T delays. “I [have...
...game plans. Emily's List, the political network of pro-choice Democratic women, had planned to put its money into helping Clinton in the big states that vote on Feb. 5 but is now moving its resources into Iowa. The Clinton campaign "clearly thought [it was] on a glide path to the nomination, and that has been disrupted," crows Obama campaign manager David Plouffe. "They're going to bring in the cavalry...
...constitution has been suspended, the Supreme Court dismissed and thousands of lawyers, human rights activists and opposition leaders detained. Citing a conspiracy to "derail the democratic process" by the judiciary and the media, Musharraf defended the emergency, saying "that because of these measures the country is back on the path to democracy...