Washington says,while it will hold dialogue with Burma, the sanctions will remain in place until there are signs of real democratic change in the country.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

(Obama's Speech) In crafting the U.S.response to global climate change, the president said congressional lawmakers must take into account the real price of America's heavy reliance on petroleum-based energy.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

Leaving things as they are in the Arab world, the Institute for Peace study says, will result in cosmetic changes only, allowing autocratic rulers to fend off real democratic change.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19