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...your story did not mention what everyone should know about Chávez: there is legitimate opposition to his rule in Venezuela, but his method for dealing with it has been to replace the legislature and decree that all law come from a special council he appointed. The judicial branch of the Venezuelan government was packed with Chávez loyalists, and the constitution was rewritten. He might have come to power by the ballot box, but he has remained in power using different tools. In short, Chávez is actually the kind of President that many delusional leftists...
Making amends is the central room of "Prism." Here Warlpiri artist Dorothy Napangardi's black-and-white paintings of salt plains, glittering like dark crystals, peacefully cohabit with Iranian-born Hossein Valamanesh's Fallen Branch, 2005. With the latter, the Adelaide-based sculptor has fashioned a circular, ceaselessly interconnecting series of bronze twigs that could well stand as a symbol for this subtly shape-shifting show. By redefining the perspective of Australian art, "Prism" shows that its indigenous and non-indigenous branches spring from the same growing tree...
...study also examined confidence in the leadership of specific sectors, including the military, the state, congress, businesses, and the executive branch...
...consumers splurge on luxury cars, clothes and homes, but stick with traditional beer and spirits. "There are at least 10 wine festivals per year in Johannesburg, and you can count on one hand the number of people of color who attend them," says Marilyn Cooper, who runs the local branch of the Cape Wine Academy and is one of the festival's organizers. "We have got to get our black population drinking wine." Talk to some of the locals at the festival, and there are encouraging signs of change. Two years ago, Thami Xaba opened Soweto's first wine shop...
Several customers at Starbucks’ branch in the Garage shopping center on JFK Street said they supported the council’s gesture...