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There is no denying that the news clips from Tehran are dramatic, unprecedented in violence and size since the mullahs came to power in 1979. They're possibly even augurs of real change. But can we trust them? Most of the demonstrations and rioting I've seen in the news are taking place in north Tehran, around Tehran University and in public places like Azadi Square. These are, for the most part, areas where the educated and well-off live - Iran's liberal middle class. These are also the same neighborhoods that little doubt voted for Mir-Hossein Mousavi, President...
...years, Starr had used that stock to dole out retention bonuses to AIG executives. When AIG booted Greenberg, he seized control of Starr and its AIG shares. Greenberg says Starr is a separate company that was set up to use its shares to benefit a charitable trust, and insists it can do what it wants with the shares. AIG says Starr was given those shares with the understanding that they would eventually be returned to AIG and its employees...
...Both sides say they have been consistent in their reasons for pursuing the case, and that the other side is mischaracterizing their intentions. A spokesman for AIG says, "We have not changed a whit our determination to restore to the trust that which was wrongfully taken from it." In this whole disagreement, of course, one thing is certain: There are likely to be some fireworks when this case begins on Monday...
...Voluntary Employee Benefit Association (VEBA), the UAW health-care trust...
...Trust can slowly be developed once again. We can contribute to this by moderating our tone ... A policy of detente will be a central issue for me." -On defusing tensions with the U.S. (Der Spiegel, April...