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COMMENTARY / World

Nov 22, 2004

Wanted: a more realistic Myanmar policy

By George Sioris

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- It is now more than obvious that developments in Myanmar have taken a sad turn. The harden- ing of the junta's position does not augur well for future United Nations involvement. The generals in Yangon will not roll out the red carpet for a U.N. envoy whose efforts they had neutralized...

COMMENTARY / World

Nov 22, 2004

Kids of 'illegals' deserve their dream

By Domenico Maceri

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- A student of mine was upset because children of illegal immigrants qualified for lower resident fees to attend college in California.

COMMENTARY

Nov 22, 2004

Liberals should stand proud

By Hugh Cortazzi

LONDON -- U.S. President George W. Bush's favorite accusation in the election campaign is reported to have been that Sen. John Kerry was a "liberal." The president seems to have used the label as a term of abuse meaning a "leftwing" radical and a supporter of the appeasement of terrorists.

COMMENTARY / World

Nov 22, 2004

Education for sustainable development

By Daisaku Ikeda

2005 will mark the start of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. The Decade offers a vital opportunity to make real progress toward putting human society on the path to sustainability. More than one-fourth of humankind lives in conditions of chronic poverty. Famine, military...

COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW

Nov 21, 2004

Now for 'Arafat,' the movie

By Constantine Pleshakov

MOSCOW -- Lawfully elected leaders are rarely charismatic. There must be something about a democratic vote that is incompatible with intense political charisma.

COMMENTARY

Nov 19, 2004

China's discordant note on election eve

By Harvey Stockwin

HONG KONG -- As Americans went to the polls, a section of the Chinese communist leadership clearly and unmistakably indicated its extreme distaste for the present, and likely future, policies of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.

COMMENTARY

Nov 18, 2004

Atomic energy's second wind

By David Howell

LONDON -- American utility companies are returning to the idea of building nuclear power stations. They believe they can get approval for licenses to start doing so by 2007, and they also believe, despite bitter past experience, that safety problems can finally be solved and the economics can be justified....

COMMENTARY / WASHINGTON UPDATE

Nov 18, 2004

Bush-Kerry presidential contest was one for the textbooks

By Bob Keefe

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush's re-election victory was a masterpiece of political strategy and execution by the Bush campaign team. There has been a feeling of relief throughout the nation that:

COMMENTARY

Nov 17, 2004

Bush's win doesn't mean Musharraf can rest easy

By Farhan Bokhari

ISLAMABAD -- The re-election of U.S. President George W. Bush for another four years comes as a welcome development for the pro-American government of Pakistan's military ruler, Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Relations between the two countries have been close since Pakistan became an ally in the U.S.-led war...

COMMENTARY

Nov 16, 2004

Locals foot bill in sports stadium scam

By Doug Bandow

WASHINGTON -- Not long ago Washington, D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams and the city's political elite held a triumphant press conference announcing the return of baseball. League officials began counting nearly a half billion dollars in public subsidies.

COMMENTARY / World

Nov 15, 2004

Last gasp of U.S. hegemony

By Kevin Rafferty

HONG KONG -- Sometimes it is difficult to fathom the mind of Mr. Market. After the Congress Party won the Indian election, the stock market plunged. After U.S. President George W. Bush's re-election was confirmed, markets everywhere were almost dancing with joy, seemingly oblivious to $50-a-barrel oil...

COMMENTARY / World

Nov 15, 2004

Work cut out for Australia and Indonesia

By Eric Teo Chu Cheow

SINGAPORE -- John Howard ensured his control over Australian politics for the next four years on Oct. 9 when he swept to an impressive fourth term as prime minister and his Liberal Party-led coalition increased its lead over Labour in both Houses. Howard's victory was attributed to the recent good performance...

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