Word: augustness
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...that still doesn't bring clarity, there may be only one way of avoiding a vicious floor fight at August's Democratic National Convention in Denver. Both campaigns have been putting intense focus over the past few weeks on the roughly 800 superdelegates - party insiders including elected officials, national committee members and state chairmen - who get to vote at the convention by virtue of the positions they hold. The superdelegate concept was created by the party after the 1980 election for just this sort of eventuality, and they are the closest modern equivalent to old-style clubhouse politicians. The Clinton...
...wins the delegate race before school is out. But it might be late summer before the parleys and the peacemaking that lead to a partnership get under way. A lot can happen in six months. The party's fortunes could dim; the hard feelings could soften. And by August, who knows? There is no telling what a Democratic nominee will need in a running mate-and vice versa. -With reporting by Jay Newton-Small/Washington
...countries, from the Dominican Republic to Cambodia. The Global Primary also offers them the option of voting by fax or online. The global tally will be announced on Feb. 21, and it will determine the selection of 22 delegates commanding 11 votes at the Democratic Convention in August...
...course, the idea of “color-blind” casting is a controversial one in the larger theatrical world. August Wilson, the African-American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, argued that ethnic experiences are distinct and unique, and therefore cannot be successfully intertwined onstage. By contrast, Professor of English, Emeritus, theatre critic, and playwright Robert S. Brustein, contended that racial issues could be resolved onstage when he stated that “theater works best as a unifying rather than a segregating medium.” This discussion is missing at Harvard. The theater scene still does not involve...
Since the "Bringing Them Home" report was released, about 16 Aboriginal people claiming to be part of the stolen generation have tried to bring suit against the government. All cases but one were withdrawn or failed. Last August a South Australian court awarded $525,000 (about $468,000 in U.S. currency) to Bruce Trevorrow after agreeing that his lifelong depression resulted from his 1957 separation from his mother. On Feb. 1, the South Australia Supreme Court granted him a further $250,000 (U.S.$223,000), representing 50 years of interest on the compensation award...