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...neither back down and seem weak, nor prioritize a controversial missile shield over calm negotiation. Diplomacy can often work, and President-elect Obama will hopefully engage more countries in level dialogue than his predecessor. The Russians, however, constitute a special case. It is imperative that Obama continue the strong stand taken yesterday by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and refuse to capitulate on this issue...
...Medvedev has placed Obama in a difficult position before he has even taken office, but our President-elect now has a crucial opportunity to emerge strong. Though the shield was a brainchild of the Bush administration, it should not be thrown out with the bathwater. The Russians, meanwhile, need to be called out on their ridiculous gambit. Medvedev cannot realistically be prepared to attack Europe, with Russia’s recent economic slide and much of its revenue coming from oil sales to the very countries it now claims it will threaten. Obama will have many chances to improve...
...also incredibly heartfelt and deeply moving. The popularity of Stephenie Meyer’s book series, “Twilight,” which also revolves around the relationship between a human and a vampire, has proven that the market for this type of story is strong. Those who are interested in seeing the film adaptation of Meyer’s book this month also owe it to themselves to see this extraordinary Swedish import—it’s difficult to imagine how this story could be told any better. —Staff writer Bram A. Strochlic...
Across the board, countries scored the lowest in the political empowerment subsection. The United States, which received strong marks in three categories, including a perfect score in educational attainment, was ranked 56th in political empowerment...
...nostalgia and a sense of times long past. “Kickball,” for example, portrays the longing for childhood as three boys in old-fashioned attire kick around a ball. “Duncan Hannah’s work is a curious mixture of subtle and strong emotion and superficial triviality,” says John Wronoski, the owner of the Pierre Menard Gallery. “His paintings are a kind of iconography to reflect his emotions and important landmarks in his life.” The two paintings of Weld Boathouse, which Hannah first...