Should policy be held hostage to tales of misery?
In fact, US policy is held hostage to political orthodoxy, dissuading any public official from departing from the accepted party line.
And Cuba policy is held hostage by the Cuban diaspora in Florida, a critical swing state.Quit gripingFrom Washington, the periodic whingeing from Latin America about the lack of respect and attention the region receives from the yanquis can become wearying.
"If a particular energy efficiency or renewable energy policy is held up or watered down by other departments, it is understandable that you would stay in place to work on other policies to deliver the cuts in emissions we need.
The researchers, who timed their demonstrations to coincide with a national consultative meeting on education and research policy being held in Paris, say the new law is emptying French labs of young workers and bringing promising research careers to a standstill.
One such event, called "Pints & Policies," was held June 24 at an upscale Anchorage pizzeria in an attempt to recruit young Alaskans for AFP's national conference in August.
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"Uncertainty about government policy is holding back risk-taking behavior--for now.
Most economists want the federal government to stay the guillotine on spending until 2014, with an overwhelming majority saying that uncertainty about fiscal policy is holding back the economic recovery.
The Obama administration, for its part, argued that Republican obstructionism to its economic policies was holding back the recovery.
