Word: autocrats
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...will leave behind a College that bears his indelible imprint, from Adams House to Phillips Brooks House to the University Hall offices that house the deanery. Both in his controversial reforms and in his behind-the-scenes maneuvering, Lewis has left his mark as an administrative genius and autocrat, depending on whom...
...famous case of all, the decision not to pursue prosecution of Tommy's father, the ailing ex-dictator who ruled Indonesia for almost three decades before resigning amid bloody street riots in 1998. Megawati's government has chosen not to prosecute a $570 million corruption case against the former autocrat citing his ill health and suggesting that all former leaders should be treated "humanely...
...more cynical argue that peace is impossible under the current Israeli and Palestinian leadership, and that the only hope for peace is to wait until Yasser Arafat, 72, dies off and Ariel Sharon, 73, either retires or loses an election. Such pessimism is understandable. Arafat is an ineffective autocrat whose support at home and abroad has reached an all-time low. In fairness to the grizzled Palestinian leader, he has the toughest job in the world: the West expects him to be its policeman in the Occupied Territories, and Palestinian people expect him to free them from decades of colonial...
...uncertainty of life after Sharon and Arafat means that Israelis and Palestinians do not have the luxury of waiting for brighter days. A deal must be struck before the most radical elements of both societies get a chance to further derail the peace process. The lame-duck autocrat and the war criminal have no choice but to work together. They must somehow muster the strength to come to the negotiating table and they must do it now. In the Middle East, tomorrow isn’t promised to anyone...
That's exactly what he wants to do. But Burden isn't an autocrat. His preternatural calm--he was a National Geographic photographer before founding Walkable in 1996--sets people at ease. He knows that slimmer roads are "leaner, safer and more efficient," and that they take some of the stress off drivers too. "We tend not to like open, scary places, and we try to get through them quicker. Somehow the canopy effect of tree-lined streets slows traffic." Burden can't eliminate road rage. But for some drivers, riders and pedestrians across the country, he can create road...