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What was your reaction to the recent U.S. presidential election? I was happy to see such a strong turnout, and Obama ran a fantastic campaign in terms of getting people out to vote. As a company, it's always been our policy not to take a stand in politics. But I have a fear that protectionism will increase, especially now, in bad times. And not just in the United States. I see the signs of that. Pressure is increasing from the public on government officials to increase trade barriers. It takes strong leaders to resist the temptation, because [strengthening trade...
...Stevens' Future The past 15 years of post-apartheid South Africa have inured us to many things [Last Stand, Nov. 10], not least of which is the uncontrollable level of crime. If Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens is looking for a home, South Africa is just the place for him. And he will be a shoo-in for a Cabinet post. After all, a criminal record (preferably something fraudulent or involving corruption, the national pastime) is common in the top echelons. Recently, the very MPs implicated in defrauding the people of South Africa through an elaborate travel-voucher scam we call...
...countries it now claims it will threaten. Obama will have many chances to improve on the Bush administration’s record in his willingness to use diplomacy instead of resorting to force. His interactions with Russia, however, will have to be characterized by firmness and a willingness to stand up to growing displays of aggression...
...younger counterpart. His understated delivery works wonders—it’s a natural statement on disappointment and longing. Pinto has already been labeled by Entertainment Weekly as a new breakout star, and with good reason. She’s extraordinarily beautiful, but Pinto does more than just stand around and look pretty (although she does spend a good deal of time doing just that). Her character is trapped as a young wife married to a fat old gangster, and Pinto’s performance as a girl trying to escape a sterile, abusive life is riveting.After meeting...
...Whether the charges against the accused will stand in a court of law remains to be seen. What is clear is that India now faces a dangerous epidemic of violent communalization, which threatens to polarize the polity and destroy the secular character of the state...