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...might be vulnerable, but we will no longer be blind to the dangers that face our great country. Hopefully, we can reestablish our reputation throughout the world as a diplomatic and democratic powerhouse rather than an oppressive military and cultural force. Then, maybe that feeling of inherent optimism might regain its validity. Good night, and God Bless America...
...years have passed since Nigerian soldiers hanged activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others after protests targeting Shell's operations turned violent. Today, the company?which has long maintained that pollution from its oil operations in the Delta is due largely to sabotage?is still struggling to regain the locals' trust. Shell has a new strategy. After seeing millions of dollars from its contributions to development funds vanish in the hands of corrupt officials, Shell last month signed a four-year contract with village leaders that puts $7.7 million at their direct disposal. There is no shortage of worthy causes...
...what's the solution? Companies everywhere are looking for new ways to regain credibility. Greater transparency combined with money spent on good works is one way. Oil giant Shell, for example, excoriated in the 1990s for its pollution of the Niger Delta, is plowing money into projects to help indigenous people in Africa and elsewhere who are affected by oil exploration, including funding local initiatives to combat malaria and AIDS. Other firms rely on more cynical marketing trends, including the latest-- "buzz marketing," in which people are paid to tell their friends and anyone else they meet how good...
...momentum looked like it shifted,” junior center Brian Cusworth said. “It definitely silenced the crowd a bit. We were able to regain our composure, get back to our game, and take over...
...which explains why it is likely to be a while before House Republicans regain the discipline they had in the days when DeLay was known as "the Hammer." His temporary replacement, whip Roy Blunt, wants the job but hasn't proved to be a stellar vote counter in the time he has been filling in. And his undisguised ambition has strained relations with what is left of DeLay's operation. Some of the Old Guard are rallying behind Ohio Congressman John Boehner as a replacement, while younger conservatives are talking up Indiana's Mike Pence. Also considered likely...