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...disapproval rating. At a recent briefing that took place prior to Bush's veto of the expansion of health-care funding for low-income children, Perino found herself in the unenviable position of arguing that Bush does not want children to suffer. As Congress and the courts push back on Bush's tactics for fighting terrorism, his advisers are struggling to find solid legal ground for everything from harsh interrogation techniques to domestic eavesdropping, leaving Perino to explain their compromises without admitting past errors. "The relationship between the press secretary and the media is always going to be adversarial," Perino...
...York-based Human Rights Watch. In the past, the freeze has always been followed by a thaw that saw detained activists released and a lightening of the heavy hand of control over the media and Internet. This time, though, Bequelin says, it could be different: "By trying to push so hard now, the government is closing the lid on a pressure cooker. People won't allow those hard-won gains in rights against the arbitrary power of the state to be rolled back." With more than 3,000 years of literary tradition behind them, it's no surprise that...
Although straits are not as dire as some students are expecting, career advisers reported an increase in pressure on students to accept offers early, even though universities set mandatory deadlines for employers that push back the date when students have to decide...
...five different economists what the long-term effect of this legislation will be and they’ll give you five different answers.” Nonetheless, current anti-Chinese sentiment, brought about by concerns about imported-product safety and about China’s environmental policy, may push this legislation through Congress before lawmakers really think about the problem of currency undervaluation and the best ways to go about addressing...
...seems, took note of the potential of such moves to sabotage her effort. Shortly after her arrival, she said "We have to be very careful ... about actions and statements that erode confidence." At the same time, however, Olmert's office announced it had received assurances that Rice would not push Israel to do "anything that will not be acceptable to it." That came as Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas were sparring over the need for and nature of a document addressing the contours of a possible solution, including "final statutes issues" such as Jerusalem, the fate of Palestinian refugees...