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Anderson's liberal policies are causing screeches in the conservative state legislature. He champions the Kyoto treaty on greenhouse gas emissions, anathema to conservatives. He blocked plans for a megamall on the outskirts of the city, tirelessly campaigns for enlarging the mass-transit network and has put out hundreds of red flags at street crossings for pedestrians to carry, making them easier to spot by drivers. He was outspoken in the fight--which he won--to have beer served at Olympic events...
...Anderson's liberal policies are causing screeches in the conservative state legislature. He champions the Kyoto treaty on greenhouse gas emissions, anathema to conservatives. He blocked plans for a megamall on the outskirts of the city, tirelessly campaigns for enlarging the mass-transit network and has put out hundreds of red flags at street crossings for pedestrians to carry, making them easier to spot by drivers. He was outspoken in the fight-which he won-to have beer served at Olympic events...
...missions in western Afghanistan, and cooperated in efforts to forge the new interim government in Kabul. But the Bush administration is concerned that more hard-line elements may be continuing to support groups on Washington list of terrorist organizations, and even possibly have allowed members of al Qaeda to transit through Iran while fleeing Afghanistan. And about the danger of Iran acquiring long-range missiles and nuclear weapons. The immediate impact of the State of the Union speech in Tehran, however, has been to force hard-liners and reformers to circle the wagons. And analysts fear that any narrowing...
Before the U.S. considers prosecution, the government must establish an acceptable level of treatment during detention. A number of human rights organizations have raised further objections to the treatment of the detainees in transit from Afghanistan. The military should be able to take reasonable actions to prevent the prisoners from hurting themselves or others. The decision to shackle the prisoners and conceal their faces so as to keep them from communicating was justified, given that several prisoners have continued to threaten to kill Americans...
...latest invention, the Segway "human transporter," seems to be an example of misguided utopianism [TECHNOLOGY, Dec. 10]. It's a neat gizmo, but is it truly necessary or beneficial? You don't drive from place to place when in a city. You park your car, perhaps use mass transit, then walk around. This limits congestion. Also, given the volume of inconsiderate drivers on the road nowadays, their bad traits are likely to be transferred to the nation's walkways if they choose to use the Segway to get around town. I'd rather experience the interaction and occasional ballet...