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...economics suggest that Wal-Mart is so big, with 5,200 stores worldwide, that it influences everything from the price of lumber to the size of the container your laundry detergent comes in. And if this retailing giant throws its weight behind environmental responsibility, the impact could be profound: less air pollution at factories in China, mass-market sales of organic products, cereal boxes that aren't half filled with air. "One little change in product packaging could save 1,500 trees," says Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott. "If everybody saves 1,500 trees or 50 barrels...
...thrilled when Hyde told her the first hearing he planned on the India deal would be with outside experts-some of whom would certainly pick it apart. Four days later, on March 13, Hyde issued a press release announcing hearings, which said: "This is a complex agreement with profound implications for U.S. and global interests. Congress will need to take a close look at its many provisions in order to come to an informed decision...
...First a disclaimer. Not having lost a loved one in the conflict I approach the question with a deference, and respect and profound humility to those who have. Was the war worth it? Yes and a qualified No. Yes in that, in view of our shared vulnerabilities after the mass murders we experienced, some version of the Bush Doctrine (pre-empting threats before they fully emerge and promoting and advancing civil society and democracy when we can) must be institutionalized as our national geopolitical strategy. It is an existential question. When we faced a similar global, ideological threat sixty years...
...recent authoritarian past." The orange government came to power promising fundamental change that would make such a return impossible. And to an extent it has delivered: for business, less red tape and tax; for the wider community, better wages and pensions, free speech and fair elections. "Profound democratic changes have occurred both in the structures of the state and in people's minds," says Vasily Doroshchuk, head of Caravan Records, one of the country's leading record labels. But these achievements have been undermined by food and fuel shortages, and soaring inflation. "Some 40% [of voters] are still undecided...
...spiritually fragmented man. Despite the companionship of his gay lover Sasha, Timothy is stuck in the aimless pursuit of curing his loneliness, and Bissell paints a movingly somber portrait that is never gloomy or drab. He wonderfully combines his bitingly sardonic (sometimes ironic) sense of humor with profound depictions of loneliness and emptiness...