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...many forms; just about every major bugbear on the radical left has at one point or another been blamed. In the beginning, of course, there were the Jews. "The whole record of the Jewish opposition to Christmas...shows the venom and directness of [their] attack," wrote automaker and notorious anti-Semite Henry Ford in 1921, citing efforts around the country to silence Christmas carolers and suppress demonstrations of religion in schools. By the 1950s, blame had shifted to the Communists. "One of the techniques now being applied by the Reds to weaken the pillar of religion in our country...
Nationwide, and particularly in Texas, anti-death penalty sentiment has usually been centered on college campuses and within the Catholic Church, Hirschorn says, but is expanding beyond those communities - a trend he sees reflected in his jury questionnaires as well as in nationwide political polls...
...already wounded by the worldwide economic downturn. Big hotels across the country have had to invest in beefed-up security, including metal detectors and baggage scanners, and Ratan Tata, chairperson of Tata Sons which owns the Taj group of hotels, has announced that the group will undertake its own anti-terror and security arrangements. But, as P.R.S. Oberoi, chairperson of The Oberoi Group, pointed out at a press conference in Mumbai days after the terrorists' siege was over, "Unfortunately, hospitality and security don't go well together." (See the Top 10 News Stories...
...pictures of himself for voters. When he needed to look strong on Israel, for example, he brought in Dennis Ross, a former top negotiator who has sided with Israel in policy disputes over recent years. When he wanted to look conservative on money matters he tapped the guru of anti-inflation policy, Paul Volcker. (See pictures of Barack Obama's college years...
...Greeks will make their political judgment based on both the outbreak of anarchist violence and the actions of the government. Thus far, apart from the still unclear circumstances of the Dec. 6 fatal shooting, the police have mostly taken defensive tactics. But the protests, which harken back to the anti-globalization mix of violence and civil disobedience of Seattle in 1999 and Genoa in 2001, don't appear to be ending any time soon. Protesters say the use of online social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace have helped organize street demonstrations, as well as the more high-profile stunts...