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...known for her “physical presence, for one body part,” should cover up her arms. This is nothing new. Women in the public eye have always faced reduction to a single symbolic body part, especially when they make an effort to appear both strong and feminine. Beyoncé—she of the reflective fabrics, hair extensions, and mis-accented given name and, of course, The Booty—knows a thing or two about navigating the waters between independence and the expected level of feminine passivity. For Beyoncé (at least publicly) being...
...State regulation, protection, and intervention do not necessarily mean economic isolation from the rest of the world. But, when faced with a choice, we should certainly favor regulation over protectionism. If strong global regulation doesn’t happen, then the most sensible thing for many countries will be to shelter themselves from the rest of the world...
...although we need stronger international regulatory institutions, especially for finance, the onus for creating those is on national governments of the developed world (more nationalism). Right now, international institutions are paradoxically both indispensable and ineffective. They can’t set up the new architecture. Strong states must lead the way by regulating at home, albeit hopefully with multilateral principles in mind...
...Catholic community, and the second largest in Northern Ireland. Former IRA leader Martin McGuinness serves as Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland's devolved government. "I supported the IRA during the conflict. I myself was a member of the IRA, but that war is over," said McGuinness in a strong condemnation of the renewed violence. "[The dissidents] are clearly signaling that they want to resume or restart that war. I deny their right to do that...
...world's No. 1 economy, must cope with a resurgent competitor to its east. China's economic model is now admired around the world as a model, as Japan's once was. Asia has never seen a time when both China and Japan were simultaneously strong. That does not mean such a state of affairs is impossible; it does mean that both nations will need wise leaders if they are not to turn into bitter rivals. (It is not a small point to say that the U.S., too, will need wisdom if it is to convince the two East Asian...