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...founders of Hamas and Hizballah. And new forms of warfare challenge Israeli capabilities. In 1948, 1967 and 1973, Israel defeated all comers in traditional battle. But it is now fighting an asymmetrical war against small cells who hide among civilians in Gaza and southern Lebanon. It is hard to wage such a war without alienating those you want on your side. Insurgents commit an atrocity--and wait for the ruling power to overreact, kill civilians and give the cycle of hatred another twist...
...seven per Representative puts about 4,500 interns on Capitol Hill. In monetary terms, this is a staggering indicator of our democracy’s health. I work around 40 hours per week gratis, and will be here for eight weeks. At $15 per hour, a normal summer wage at home or around Harvard, my time is worth $4,800. Throw in $2,400 for Georgetown housing (I’d live for free at home), and my contribution shoots up to $7,200. Multiply that by the 4,500 interns on Capitol Hill, and you?...
...cost of not supporting an increase is beginning to have an impact in the G.O.P. While Republican leaders in the House have so far blocked efforts to get a vote on the issue this year, some vulnerable, moderate G.O.P. members of Congress are speaking out for a higher minimum wage--and pushing their leadership to relent. Christopher Shays, a nine-term Connecticut Republican embroiled in a tight fight for re-election, says he backs the Dems' push. "I just think it's an embarrassment," he says of his party's stance on the issue...
...enough Republicans have sided with Shays to get a House vote, which means any action this year will depend on voters in the six states with ballot initiatives. All would increase the minimum wage to at least $6.15, and all are good bets to pass. It's less clear whether the Democrats can convert that support into backing for the party. If the minimum wage doesn't generate maximum anger against the Republicans, low-income workers may find themselves with bigger paychecks, but congressional Democrats may be right back where they began--in the minority...
...Monthly wage for the employees who assemble the +Teamgeist in a Thailand factory...