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...even if they manage to do so, Paisley's titanic battle with Trimble will still be crucial. For if enough grumpy, suspicious unionists back Paisley's D.U.P. on Nov. 26, and polls say that's possible, unionism will be led by a man who has unceasingly fought reform - starting with greater civil rights for Catholics in the 1960s and continuing right through to the present accord - with a potent mix of roars of "No!" and political craft. Unionists are wary, outnumbered on the island of Ireland and detached from the rest of the U.K. by geography. Their insecurity has been...
...ensured a cold war and world peace. Stuck in this warp zone, with the Security Council’s veto-bearing members unwilling to vote themselves out of power, the U.N. may well be a dead end for those who would reform decision-making to be pro-active instead of inert...
...Harvard also perpetuate alcohol abuse and determine whether students seek treatment. These issues are essential to understanding and improving students’ relationships with alcohol, and they fall under the purview of the committee. Many first-years and upperclass students display nonchalance toward alcohol or valorize excessive drinking. For reform to be truly effective, policies must work to change student attitudes as well as behavior...
Drawing an uncharacteristically personal connection, Kerry highlighted his commitment to healthcare reform...
...Last week's Party plenum showed that President Hu Jintao's administration is aware of the need to be more responsive about China's social problems?but it skirted the issue of political reform. Unless it tackles that, along with a determined effort to broaden its appeal in ways which address popular concerns, the heirs of the victory of 1949 could find themselves sharing Chiang's predicament...