At the moment, both sides have an interest in appearing stalwart in the hope the other side will blink.But even privately, it's hard to find anyone on Capitol Hill who can envision a deal that could defuse the conflict. I think we're going to reach a point where there's no alternative Is US Heading for 'Legislative Armageddon'
Eye on Politics & Law Lords: It will be a hard night for Blair on May 5
In years of polling voters, Frank Luntz has never found the public mood in Britain so disgruntled and disillusioned
The days of Labour’s three-figure majority may be coming to an end — at least if the voters of Milton Keynes North East are any indication.
• Lower public expectations [Christian Kerr Counting the profit from politics ; We must remove the possibility of public perception that developers can influence decisions made in council ]
• · James Cumes Woltowitz and the World Bank ; Melissa Griggs of the Daytona Beach News-Journal spent four months investigating the living and working conditions of migrant farmworkers Florida Farmworkers; To keep health coverage, more workers are cutting back on food, heat and other necessities. Still, many of them eventually will lose the battle. At what cost?
• · · What makes some slogans fly and others fizzle? ; Slogan Ideas on Boris Johnson’s Blog ...
• · · · Eric Nalder of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer investigated the inner-workings of a tanker fleet owned by the third-largest oil company in the nation, ConocoPhillips. The series was inspired by a mystery spill in Puget Sound. The Human Factor ; Mr Ljubic, the owner of the company American Imports and a prestige car dealership Strike Force Lyttle
• · · · · Clover Moore has achieved a status that eluded her feisty lord mayoral predecessor, Frank Sartor. She's been hung at Machiavelli restaurant. Noses out of joint at Clover's new hang-out ; Sydney Morning Herald (the [Sydney] Magazine - April 2005 - hard copy only) is peppered with brilliant fotos by Simon Upton and Pierre Toussaint. Sydney has always adored a collection of fotos of power couples and Mayors. The Greiners, the Wrans, the Whitlams as well as Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin are mentioned, and this time Mark Chipperfield profiles Katie Page and Gerry Harvey; Jeremy Sims and career couples who have it all such as Lang, Annabelle and David Bennett, Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull and others. On page 36 you also find a great shot that goes with a Paola Totaro and her an in-depth story on Clover Moore. April marks the first year of Clover as Lord Mayor of the city of exiles. Paola looks beyond the public office to childhood memories that reduce Clover to tears during the interview. The article starts with starts with describing the trademark hair:“Spiky hair, jewellery that would do a bikie proud and $250 Million to spend - love her or loathe her, you can’t ignore Clover Moore” John Hatton is quoted in a context of Frank Sartor’s famous quote: “Go Clover, may you become the pirate of pissants!” Catharine Munro: One year on and Clover is only just beginning to fight ; Being Julia Gillard by Don Arthur
• · · · · · This is the 7th annual Grotius Lecture High Court Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG delivered to the American Society of International Law in Washington on March 30. International law: the impact on national constitutions ; Andrew Nagorski, Newsweek Awaiting White Smoke Choosing the Next Pope: Politics, Intrigue