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...Perishable Good I agree with Joe Klein's column "Democracy, the morning after" [Feb. 6], which lashed out at President George W. Bush's "love affair with democracy" and its unintended consequences. Democracy, whether American or God's gift, can't be exported like a product; it requires preconditions. During the cold war, the U.S. created and maintained many ruthless and undemocratic regimes that were eventually overthrown by their citizens. During my graduate work in the U.S. 30 years ago, I read in one of the prescribed political-science texts that the U.S. had no formal foreign policy...
...hardly oratory or storytelling; nevertheless Howard's words, gestures and images stick. Why? Few editors or producers share his understanding of their mediums; none can match his cultural memory or knowledge of the audience. So Howard shapes the agenda. Not only does Howard devour the product, he is the product. The P.M. is the message...
...support for traversing treacherous terrain, a compass and, on the insole, a map of the best route from Tijuana to San Diego. Made in China, handed out for free in Tijuana and sold for $215 in San Diego, the shoes were created by Judi Werthein to show how a product can mean different things in different economies and, as she puts it, "to say certain things without being a politician...
...Your story should have done more to address product reliability. The automotive business is not just about styling. Doesn't Ford realize that the American consumer really does care about dependability? I thought the styling and comfort of my Ford Explorer were far superior to those of comparable imported SUVs. But I quickly tired of taking it back to the dealer every few months for hundreds of dollars' worth of repairs. That's why I traded it in for a Toyota 4Runner, which has been problem-free so far. Listen up, Ford! Dennis L. Barton Silver Spring, Maryland...
...jobs to turn the moribund company profitable. Many observers - especially unions - expected similar tough love in early February, when Ghosn unveiled his ambitious four-year business plan for Renault, which has had an increasingly close joint partnership with Nissan since 1999. But so far, Ghosn's quality-enhancing, production-boosting, profit-focused project has avoided layoffs. "Renault is not in the same critical situation Nissan was, so the methods we're using to improve things are different," says Ghosn during an interview at Renault's Boulogne-Billancourt headquarters on the southwestern edge of Paris. "We're confident this plan will...