Word: pursuits
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...Kingdom's Shame Your report on Bhutan's experiment with democracy paints an incomplete picture of the real political situation in Bhutan [April 7]. Democracy and the pursuit of "gross national happiness" sound ludicrous when nearly one-sixth of the population has been languishing as refugees in eastern Nepal for nearly two decades. The international community's indifference to the situation is a sign of how the ruling establishment has successfully diverted the world's attention. Adwait Silwal, Kathmandu...
...President, whose pursuit of Catholic and Hispanic voters in his two campaigns once helped reshape his party, could be grateful for his guest's sensitive political instincts. In his greeting, the Pontiff did not mention the war, though he did call for "patient efforts of international diplomacy to resolve conflicts." The Pope will need to draw on all of that sensitivity. His visit came as many American Catholics remain livid over the church's recent pedophilia scandals. Benedict agreed in remarks to U.S. bishops that the issue had been "sometimes very badly handled"--the first real admission of the church...
Things weren't always so bleak. Last November, Bush brought Palestinians and Israelis together in pursuit of a paper-only deal with minimal on-the-ground concessions in the hope of creating political momentum for peace. A good idea, until resurgent attacks by the militant Palestinian group Hamas made a paper-only deal seem like just that. Now even White House spokeswoman Dana Perino admits, "We have a hell of a lot of work...
...Hedonic Psychology Lab, the hub of this beloved pursuit, allows Gilbert to explore the questions he’s constantly asking...
Worst of all, a nuclear deal with North Korea that had seemed within reach is stalled and Administration attempts to jolt it back to life, says Bush's former Korea expert, Michael Green, are projecting to allies the "appearance of desperation" in pursuit of a signing ceremony. "That suspicion is there and the Administration is not sending signals to allies to reassure them that's not the case." Which is definitely not the diplomatic legacy Bush had in mind...