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...inside our house," said the retired farmer, who declined to give his name. "We were too terrified to come out." As the journalists toured the burned-out car dealership, a large group of Uighur women assembled. They demanded the return of their arrested husbands, sons and brothers. "Grandparents, children, they've all been arrested," said one Uighur woman. "I have a younger brother. He's 14, and I don't know where...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's War in the West | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

...Spain's property crash and the financial turmoil in the U.S., which tipped the world into recession. On a recent Friday, González's studio was empty. There is at least one boarded-up storefront on every block of the street where it is located. Cafés, children's boutiques, legal offices, furniture stores, language schools - the recession has closed them all. "I'm getting by on piercings," says González with a shrug. "They're a lot cheaper, so the kids can still get enough money to pay for them. But who knows how long that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Broken Hopes of a Spanish Generation | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

...young, making them the easiest (read: least expensive) workers to fire. None of this is new. Young people have complained of being mileuristas since Europe adopted the common currency and the general precariousness of many jobs has long forced a kind of prolonged adolescence, with adult children living in their parents' homes well beyond graduation. But the recession is scaling back even the limited opportunities casual positions offer. Not only are there fewer jobs available - Spain lost 620,000 positions in 2008; 124,000 joined the ranks of the unemployed in March alone - but those that remain are earning even...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Broken Hopes of a Spanish Generation | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

Like 53% of all Spaniards between the ages of 18 and 35, Ivan still lives with his parents. "We all have the expectation that our children will become independent and leave home," says sociologist Saco. "When they don't it's frustrating for the parents, too." Having a 30-year-old around the house - especially if that 30-year-old needs help with her phone bills - generates its own forms of conflict and has fueled domestic violence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Broken Hopes of a Spanish Generation | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

...start lives of their own by building subsidized housing. Located at the side of the freeway, the Navía development consists of brightly colored high-rises, many of them still under construction. There are a few shops and cafés, and lots of families with young children to fill the new playground. One restaurant, sensitive to financial constrictions, offers meals - three courses, plus wine and coffee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Broken Hopes of a Spanish Generation | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

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