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...Iranian test has raised alarm bells in the West and renewed interest in the Bush administration’s harebrained scheme for a European missile defense program in Poland and the Czech Republic. But, before we commit to such a program, the Obama administration should remember the most important lesson of the Bush years: the importance of using diplomacy first. Before committing to the expensive and unproven missile shield in Central Europe, the United States should exhaust all of its remaining diplomatic options...
...reason for U.S. diplomacy in Latin America to be withheld. Obama should send diplomats to Latin America to capitalize on the goodwill Latin American leaders have evinced toward Obama and to assure the people there that they are indeed important to U.S. foreign policy. It is in the best interest of both the United States and Latin America that cooperative measures are taken to strengthen Latin American economies and reduce crime. That said, a deeper dialogue between the nations should begin with all due speed...
...Deans. Their recommendations will address the overall structure of the library system, possible technological changes, and ways to address the overlap of library services. “This is an opportunity to craft a different approach to the management of our libraries, one that takes into account the increasing interest in interdisciplinary research,” said Librarian of Harvard College Nancy M. Cline. “We need to better understand our colleagues’ needs, and we need to better understand how our users’ changing needs can be met.” While the task force...
...Sebelius has a bipartisan reputation and a background as her state's insurance commissioner, but at HHS she will oversee a massive organization with 10 operating divisions. Orszag must focus on the entire government budget. The head of the National Economic Council, Larry Summers, who has taken a particular interest in health care, has a portfolio that ranges from bank bailouts to global financial regulation. The other legislative, political and managerial staff at the White House spend their days stretched over dozens of subject areas. In this chaotic situation, DeParle will be charged with never letting health care...
...Although the responsibility is new for DeParle, the area of expertise is not. Back in 1993, when Hillary Clinton mounted an effort to reform health care, DeParle was at the Office of Management and Budget working on health-expenditure budget-crunching and statistical analysis. Her interest in managing and reforming Medicare and Medicaid has never really abated. "I don't know if you would say this is her second bite at the apple or if you would say this is a long-standing meal," jokes Chris Jennings, who served as Bill Clinton's chief health adviser...