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...resignation bug has also spread to the House, where three senior Republicans--former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, former Republican Conference chairwoman Deb Pryce and seven-term veteran Ray LaHood of Illinois--are among the 18 who have had enough. One more big Republican retirement (or scandal), and Democrats may start thinking that Christmas has come early...
...pointed out that since Pakistan is a key ally in the fight against terrorism, the Bush Administration deems the regime worthy of continued funding despite Musharraf's unconstitutional actions. This reminds me of how the U.S. backed South American dictators in the name of preventing the spread of communism. Allowing democracy to be revoked does not bode well for U.S. policies in the region, and it is only a matter of time before this ally withers from lack of popular support. Defeating communism required the cooperation of governments; defeating terrorism will require the cooperation of people...
That's about 14% of GDP, more than enough to bring on a recession--semiofficially defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research as "a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months." Will it, though? The equation must factor in global demand for U.S. exports, the path of the dollar, the price of oil and other influences that make it more or less impossible to solve. What seems clear is that the borrow-and-spend era has come to an end, or at the very least a prolonged pause...
...pointed out that since Pakistan is a key ally in the fight against terrorism, the Bush Administration deems the regime worthy of continued funding despite Musharraf's unconstitutional actions. This reminds me of how the U.S. backed South American dictators in the name of preventing the spread of communism. Allowing democracy to be revoked does not bode well for U.S. policies in the region, and it is only a matter of time before this ally withers from lack of popular support. Defeating communism required the cooperation of governments; defeating terrorism will require the cooperation of people. Jitesh Laxman, Toronto...
...three weeks of rioting in 2005), a massive deployment of riot officers helped bring near order to the area Tuesday evening. Limited skirmishes were in stark contrast to the pitched battles, arson and even gunshots that rioters inflicted on police during the previous two evenings. Fear that unrest would spread to similarly disgruntled residents of blighted French projects - as it did in 2005 - waned, meanwhile, when youths who had torched cars in handful of towns neighboring Villiers-le-Bel on Monday night remained peaceful. However, nearly 20 cars were burned and two arson attempts against libraries were unsuccessfully attempted...