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Which is why, when Obama offered to "spell out exactly what that change would mean," he proceeded to outline an agenda as soothing as butter on bread. A tax cut for 95% of working families, but not a cent for lobbyists. Jobs for Americans. Energy independence in 10 years. Fuel-efficient cars that are easy to afford. Better insurance at lower cost. Who could possibly disagree...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Convention: Redefining Change | 8/29/2008 | See Source »

...pressure cooker and there's no current avenue for it to be released," says Nicholas Bequelin, China researcher for New York City - based Human Rights Watch. Bequelin believes there may be "many calls both inside and outside the Party to put some sort of reforms on the agenda again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mission Accomplished. Now What? | 8/28/2008 | See Source »

...heard this campaign season. There's little reason to expect the Republicans to seriously address Katrina at their own convention in St. Paul. Katrina is a reminder of the Bush Administration's often bungled, uncompassionate response. So what will it take to get New Orleans back on the agenda? I am praying that the answer does not have to be Gustav...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forgetting New Orleans | 8/28/2008 | See Source »

...Both he and the Luce publication favored wordplay, luscious similes, extreme verbal concision (e.g., a string of adjectives without an "and" before the last one), abrupt shifts of tone, with gags that interrupted the serious analysis - all in the aid of entertaining as well as enlightening or pushing an agenda, and in recognition that getting people to read a magazine required a measure of variety-showmanship. Manny's earlier writing had many of these qualities (as well as many others that Time had little use or space for). That must be why he was hired - that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Manny Farber: Termite of Genius | 8/26/2008 | See Source »

...controls is actually contributing to rising social discord. "The pressure is building in the pressure cooker, and there's no current avenue for it to be released. I believe we will see many calls both inside and outside the party to put some sort of reforms on the agenda again," Bequelin says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where China Goes Next | 8/25/2008 | See Source »

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