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...word “Chimerica” to describe the symbiosis of China and America, lays out a grim prognosis for the Western hegemony, suggesting that this may be “the decade that tilted east.” As a culture, the Chinese do not readily accept praise. Instead of lavishing unrealistically high expectations for China, we should try to view the East through a broader framework than that of our own Western values...
...that he wants the European debate on GMOs to focus firmly on science rather than emotion, and he seems ready to use whatever procedural weapons are at his disposal to break the political deadlock in the approval process. Businesses have also weighed in, saying the E.U.'s reluctance to accept GMOs is costly: denying farmers money-saving technologies means European agriculture loses ground against rivals. And it runs counter to the E.U.'s ambition to foster innovation and technology; despite public hostility, Europe is home to some of the biggest biotech groups in the world. GSK Biologicals, for instance, which...
...reminder of the success of Karadzic's campaign of ethnic cleansing. Reuf Bajrovic, a Sarajevo-based political analyst with links to the Social Democratic Party, the successor to the Communist Party and the closest thing Bosnia has to a multi-ethnic party, warns that Bosniaks and Croats would not accept partition. "The lesson is that ethnic cleansing is a legitimate form of state building," he says. (Read: "Karadzic a No-Show at His Bosnia War-Crimes Trial...
...however, the most important question about the election is not so much the result but the behavior of the participants. Do they accept the results, can they form a government quickly, and can that government move forward on an agenda? If Iraq's leaders can't work out a compromise without Vice President Joe Biden - the Administration's point man on Iraq - making several trips to Baghdad, the chances are slim the Iraqi political system will be able to stand on its own once the U.S. leaves...
...strike, except for the pedestrians' railing against the "striking drunkards." Radio and TV call-in shows were similarly overwhelmed by enraged citizens. "These drivers are crazy," kiosk vendor Isabel Camacho said as she twirled her finger in circles around her ear. "They need to just be mature and accept their punishments...