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...There is still a lack of direction from governments in terms of the rules of engagement," says Mody. "There is still a lack of procedure as to what would happen once the pirates are taken captive. We need a lot more robust action from the navies...
...critical that the market of ideas be kept as diverse and as lively as possible, and that cultural conventions not be allowed to resign the United States to intellectual stagnation, as has happened in the past. As a country, we’ve never needed a robust market of ideas more, and nothing fosters such a market more than candid dialogue...
...political involvement. Zuckerman said that while he takes issue with some aspects of the communitarian ethic that Sandel espouses, the two courses he took with Sandel last year “definitely underscored for me the important role that active participation in public life plays in keeping our democracy robust.” While on campus, Zuckerman says he was able “to take on a more active role in community life.” as part of the Phillips Brooks House Association’s CIVICS program. CIVICS places undergraduates in Cambridge middle and elementary schools...
...question and answer session, Chivian said that the issue of protecting biodiversity is bipartisan. He pointed to a U.S. Senate resolution on protecting biodiversity in developing countries introduced by Delaware Senator Joesph Biden, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, speculating that this might be the beginning of a more robust role for the U.S. in shaping international environmental policy. Chivian said the book was written as reference for scholars, public policies makers, and students and has already been integrated into university curriculums, as a textbook in “Organismic and Evolutionary Biology 10: Foundations of Biological Diversity?...
...energy bill. Presidents have been talking about reducing U.S. dependence on fossil fuels for decades. McCain's embrace of alternative energy has given the issue a bipartisan flavor. And Obama believes that the quest for new engines and fuels for the future will serve as a "new driver" for robust economic growth. (It has happened before - just ask Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.) But momentum alone won't make it happen. Beneath the surface consensus lies enormous controversy. The cap-and-trade system of charging factories and utilities for permits to burn fossil fuels would be a major intervention...