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...After eight years of go-it-alone foreign policy, however, that line of attack may not be successful. In a June poll by the Pew Research Center, 71% of respondents said they believe the U.S. is less respected in the world than it used to be; for the first time since Pew began asking that question in 2004, a majority said they view this loss of international respect as a major problem...
...Civil rights attorneys in both cities have filed motions in federal court arguing that the announced arrangements fall far short of what the Constitution requires. "The Constitution commands the government to treat peaceful expressions of dissent with the greatest respect - respect equal to that of the invited delegates," ruled U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock in 2004, in response to outcry over the arrangements for protesters at the Democratic convention in Boston. At the time, the zone for protesters - a cordoned-off area under an abandoned railroad track topped by razor wire - was widely seen as affront...
...post-test counseling - and reduces the delicate, often traumatic process of coping with a diagnosis to the emotional equivalent of a visit to the DMV. Having spent years educating the public about the disease, some HIV specialists don't trust general medical professionals to handle patients with respect and dignity. "The quality of medical services in the Bronx leaves a lot to be desired to begin with," says CitiWide executive director Ric Meyer. "To be talking about accelerating people through this raises a whole lot more questions than it answers...
...World Heritage site, of course, can be a boon: when the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England, was accorded World Heritage Status in 1986, says Stuart Smith, a former director of the museum there, "People suddenly realized they were living in an incredible site. They started to appreciate it and respect...
...love Thailand and would not cause any damage to the nation." But Noppadon is in a vulnerable position; before serving as Foreign Minister, he was Thaksin's lawyer and spokesman. One of the reasons the coup leaders gave for deposing Thaksin was that he supposedly had not shown enough respect for Thailand's beloved king. For Samak's enemies, in turn, taking an allegedly cavalier attitude toward Thailand's territorial integrity was not so different from an alignment with a man they believe had denigrated their monarch...