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...these two sources of Islamic fervor now vying for possession of the newly transmuted Arab-Israeli dispute confirm the Bush Administration's view that, after a holiday from history in the 1990s, the global ideological struggles of the 20th century have been rejoined with a change only in the cast. In place of the ersatz Western religions of fascism and communism, radical Islam, bastard child of a real and great religion, has arisen. Led by two rival Vaticans, one in Tehran and the other cavebound on the Afghan-Pakistani border, it raises the banner of a militant religion that will...
...liberal, male members of Congress with daughters were far more likely than their colleagues to vote as "feminists" on those issues - feminist in this case being defined as positions advocated by the National Organization for Women. And the more daughters a congressman had, the more feminist votes he generally cast. The effect was greatest for legislation involving reproductive rights, followed by bills promoting workplace equity and the protection of women from violence...
...thrilling as high-speed networks are, they do have a downside: they drain batteries big time, especially those of slimmer phones. Like the RAZR that features Verizon?s high-speed V-Cast service, the CU500 can only deliver a fraction of its maximum talk time when in the HSDPA network - even if all you're doing is making simple voice calls...
...most influential writer of the mid-20th century. I won't, but I don't have to, since more knowledgeable writers have. Start with Collins, the crime novelist (Road to Perdition) who is the Mick's most assiduous champion: he collaborated with Spillane on several anthologies, cast him as a featured player in two movies. Collins directed and co-authored One Lonely Knight, the only book-length study of Spillane. Collins credits Spillane with creating, in Hammer "the template for James Bond, Dirty Harry, Billy Jack, Rambo, John Shaft, and countless other fictional tough guys." (When TIME reviewed Casino Royale...
...less-than-subtle move, Shyamalan adds a film critic to the cast of characters, all but shattering the fourth wall from the movie’s outset. But when the Lady asks Shyamalan’s character to do nothing short of—seriously—saving the world, ignoring the director’s metatextual presence is a lost cause. Even off-screen, he is visibly descriptive with his camera work, framing original point-of-view shots and probing angles that sustain the film’s suspense...