Word: citizens
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...hitherto unimaginable and unfathomable ideas. James Louis Ndirangu Nairobi Your special issue on Marco Polo's travels was fascinating. I was born in Scotland, migrated alone to Canada at 21 and have had the privilege of working and living in Libya, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan and Japan. As a global citizen, I count myself fortunate to have learned so much about humanity from the diverse places I have lived. Ian A.M. Robertson Kobe, Japan Liam Fitzpatrick's article, "Noodling together," about the intersection of Italian and Chinese food in Hong Kong, was interesting, but the notion that Hong Kong kids...
...concerned citizen of the middle East, I am heartened by Malley's understanding of the roots of conflict in the region. Bombing people into democracy is the epitome of hypocrisy and has led the U.S. down a disastrous road before. A just and fair solution that protects the interests of all is the only way to a sustainable peace. Fawaz Shalan Amman...
...ruled that Congress didn't say anything about eavesdropping in authorizing force, and being the top commander doesn't allow the President to eavesdrop for the same reason it doesn't allow him to deny a fair hearing to an imprisoned American citizen. Or something like that. The judge missed a perfect opportunity to mention the Supreme Court's June decision in the Guantanamo Bay case, which cast serious doubt on the expansive view of war powers that the Administration argued for in this case. Oh, well...
...August 14 issue of the New Yorker, Nicholas Lemann says, "Great citizen journalism is like the imagined Northwest Passage - it has to exist in order to prove that citizens can learn about public life without the mediation of professionals." If the measure of a successful citizen journalist is popularity, then Trent Vanegas comes out on top. Without any media background whatsoever, Vanegas has created a celebrity gossip blog - Pink Is the New Blog - that has become a favorite among celebrities, their publicists and the average American, bringing the blog over 200,000 visitors a month. Writing with tact, Vanegas fills...
...would be for the Bush Administration to start peace negotiations with the Taliban, Iraqi insurgents and even Osama bin Laden. Can you imagine what the world would be like today if F.D.R. had decided to negotiate with Japan and Nazi Germany? David Holtzer Kibbutz Urim, Israel As a concerned citizen of the Middle East, I am heartened by Malley's understanding of the roots of conflict in the region. Bombing people into democracy is the epitome of hypocrisy and has led the U.S. down a disastrous road before. A just and fair solution that protects the interests...