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...more moderate but less powerful group led by Muhammad Younis, a former adviser to Saddam's executive council. Younis's group began reaching out to the Iraqi government in 2007, holding a conference to reevaluate the mistakes of the Saddam regime, reject their old Baathist ideology, and adopt more democratic policies. (See pictures of Saddam Hussein...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Former Iraqi Baathists in Syria Ever Go Home? | 9/27/2009 | See Source »

...which wasn’t covered on the AP Exam.) I would come to blame artists like Varma for the exaggerated deference I’d witnessed firsthand in India. In a country with such a rich artistic tradition, I found myself asking: What compelled a Keralite to adopt a European vocabulary to produce something meaningful and aesthetically pleasing...

Author: By Silpa Kovvali | Title: Shirking Tradition | 9/22/2009 | See Source »

...global economy. Still, a retreat inward is not only fundamentally flawed, but also ultimately futile. (Exports of goods and services as a share of India’s economy have practically quadrupled in the past two decades.) What better triumph for Indians, what better act of empowerment, than to adopt the vocabulary of their oppressors to enhance and enrich their tradition...

Author: By Silpa Kovvali | Title: Shirking Tradition | 9/22/2009 | See Source »

...potential loss of Germany's support. Berlin is an active trading partner with Iran, and if it were to split with France, Britain and the U.S. on sanctions, it could render any new measures largely symbolic. Though they prefer unanimity, England and France have previously been willing to adopt new measures against Tehran without full E.U. agreement; Germany has resisted. Once again on the latest effort against Iran, Germany has indicated that it is unlikely to support new sanctions without the rest of the E.U., according to European and American sources...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Germany Back Obama's Iran-Sanctions Coalition? | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

...Considering that the unit has gelled so cohesively, the senior Barker and fifth-year senior Barnes do not see a need to adopt greater leadership roles, as the secondary has evolved together...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: FOOTBALL '09: Secondary Returns for Encore Performance | 9/18/2009 | See Source »

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