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...problem here is not simply, as the Washington Post editorialized last week, that Larry Summers is being condemned for offering an “unpopular hypothesis.” The problem is that while Summers has racked up extraordinary accomplishments in his three years as president—including investments in technology and infrastructure that will do more for Harvard’s female scientists than most of his predecessors combined—he hasn’t always matched presidential action with presidential rhetoric...
...delegation did. House Majority Leader Tom Delay admitted he was "disappointed' more of his members didn't hold town halls. This of course gave ammunition to the plan?s opponents, as Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Republicans didn't want to sell a proposal that is "very unpopular." Republicans offered varied reasons for not having town halls; with one Senator joking he was "resting," while many others had previous commitments. Still, more than 90 Democrats held their own town halls, leaving the minority party showing a bit more confidence on what may be the biggest issue of the next...
...political spectrum believe they're losing support because voters wrongly think the referendum is linked to Turkish E.U. membership (widely opposed in France) or officially surrenders social protections to the free market (as some politicians complain). Others may simply want to punish Raffarin and President Jacques Chirac for unpopular domestic policies like cutting civil-service jobs and trimming social benefits. The Dutch are facing a similarly volatile poll. Most people say they intend to vote on June 1, but a large chunk of the electorate is undecided - and the ranks of the yes camp are thinning as concerns grow over...
...heartened by what they see as genuine efforts by governments across the Continent to tackle some persistent problems, including a lack of labor mobility and unsustainable health-care and pension systems. In Germany, Chancellor Gerhard Schrder has introduced a slew of new measures designed to create jobs, including unpopular cutbacks in unemployment benefits. In France, the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin has triggered protests by changing the law to allow employees to work more than 35 hours a week and has begun revamping the system of state-funded medical benefits. "One of the big issues is that...
...timing, a few months before the invasion of Iraq, seemed perfect. Polls showed that many Europeans were upset with the U.S. and less inclined to buy its brands. Mathlouti reaped acres of free publicity, especially in France, where the Iraq war was deeply unpopular and Muslims account for about 10% of the population. Yet after a promising start, Mecca-Cola has fizzled. In France, its biggest market, sales dropped about 10% in 2004; its market share there is negligible--1% or less...