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Congress has made useful progress on some of these steps but faces fierce fights against industry lobbyists in the months ahead. Their ability to keep tough protections as well as develop regulations and structures in concert with the international community will determine whether these regulations are meaningless or create a new foundation for the financial system—and the latter is absolutely necessary to prevent another international crisis...
HUCTW will release a third open letter in upcoming weeks, featuring the results of a member survey about current working conditions and goals for the future, according to Jaeger. The letter will also include more information on the progress of this year’s negotiations...
...Jimmy Carter would abruptly come to an end. He was now a President who didn't back down, who could herd cats, who was not merely intellectual and idealistic but tough enough to force his way. This is bound to change the landscape of American politics. It makes significant progress on other issues - financial reform, immigration, perhaps even the reduced use of carbon fuels - more plausible. It may give Obama new stature overseas, in a world that was beginning to wonder about his ability to use power. Of course, if he doesn't carefully read the lessons of this excruciating...
...actual level of progress on the Iran sanctions front, however, has not yet caught up with Clinton's tough talk - and there's little sign that any of the pressure being mustered will realistically stop Iran from slowly acquiring the means to create a nuclear bomb (though the U.S. believes Tehran has not yet decided to actually build such weapons). Even if Europe were unanimously on board - it isn't quite, particularly on the unilateral sanctions with which the U.S. wants to supplement U.N. efforts - Russia has yet to offer any clear support for new sanctions. And even while Secretary...
...just the opposite. AIPAC activists swarmed Capitol Hill on Tuesday to lobby legislators to push the Obama Administration to take an even tougher line on Tehran. So, as things stand, Secretary Clinton - or whomever the Administration taps to address next year's AIPAC policy conference - may not have much progress to report on the Iran front...