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...partnership, and whatever the results of the elections are, we cannot change the standing delicate balances or repeat the experiences of the past," noted Hizballah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah. "Whoever wants political stability, the preservation of national unity and the resurrection of Lebanon will find no choice but to accept the principle of consensus." There was no similar cautionary tone in the remarks of Saad Hariri, the leader of Lebanon's pro-Western governing coalition. "Congratulations to you, congratulations to freedom, congratulations to democracy," he told supporters in Beirut. "There is no winner and loser in these elections. The only winner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hizballah | 6/8/2009 | See Source »

...candidacy, but neither he nor Stanton - a divorced single mother to Shana, 14 - is unaccustomed to the impact of race in America, particularly in the South. Indeed, leaders of the Alabama synagogue where Stanton trained for a year as a student rabbi never believed their white congregation would accept an African-American at the pulpit. Complaints were lodged and calls were made. Yet by the end of her training, the synagogue was deeply saddened to see her go. "Everyone has their initial impressions and outmoded stereotypes," Stanton reflects on the experience. "But these people came to embrace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Introducing America's First Black, Female Rabbi | 6/6/2009 | See Source »

...insult our people. They came to get potatoes, but what did they get to say, 'Death to America'?" The crowd roared in approval, and the iron railing in the front row bowed as people strained to get ever closer to their President. "The people of Iran will never accept imperialism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran's Election: Rallies Reveal a Stark Contrast | 6/6/2009 | See Source »

...photos is similar to British papers' printing of the details of parliamentary expenditures on porn films and home furnishings, revelations that have recently led to several high-profile resignations in the U.K. "It doesn't have to be criminally punishable. When you choose to be a politician, you must accept full transparency," De Mauro said. "If you're the Italian Prime Minister, your behavior gets seen and evaluated and absorbed by millions of people in Italy, and now in Berlusconi's case, around the whole world." (See pictures of Berlusconi's women at LIFE.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Photos of Nude Partygoers Add to Berlusconi's Woes | 6/5/2009 | See Source »

...from foreign or domestic critics, including imposing measures to tighten the issuance of visas. But to the diplomat, using "sensitive" dates is just an excuse. "If it wasn't National Day, it would be something else," the diplomat says. "They just want an explanation that the outside world will accept for what has become a normal state of repression in China. For all intents and purposes, the country is in a near permanent state of lockdown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Cracks Down Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary | 6/4/2009 | See Source »

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