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...hold of democracy as citizens of the Americas have always done—in public protest. At a rally in opposition to the FTAA on April 21 in Quebec, thousands of citizens from North and South America will take to the streets and demand a public and accountable negotiating process. Boston will be holding a solidarity rally in opposition to the FTAA this Saturday at Harvard. Beyond the protests, citizens will continue to hold conferences to discuss the possibility of fair, not “free” trade, crafting alternatives to corporate globalization...
...What's going to happen with the administration is anybody's guess," Heck said of the tenure process. "But the sense is that if you do what you're supposed to do, the department will recommend you. That's a big change...
...This study indicates that yes, there are some kids for whom day care is perhaps not the best arrangement. But we shouldn't read this as a sign that there is something inherently harmful about the group-child-care process...
...deterioration of such institutions as public education and health in many nations. No agreement is possible without a meeting of the minds between Brazil and the U.S., and that did not seem probable on the eve of the Quebec City summit. Even if that sea change came about, the process of negotiating the deal is one of the most challenging in modern history. In short, the odds on building a new trade framework before the 2005 deadline look forbiddingly long...
...negotiations in the short term, there was a strong tone of optimism among most panelists about prospects for the deal and its beneficial effects in a faltering economic climate. There was also a firm conviction that the countries of the hemisphere are more strongly committed to the free-trade process than they often appear to be. "It is very important to distinguish substantive difficulties from political will," noted Charlene Barshefsky, who served as U.S. Trade Representative - chief trade negotiator - during the Clinton administration. "If the political will is there, then the substance will be completed within whatever time frame...