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...music world let out a collective cry. Streetcore, Strummer’s unfinished finale, was left to his band the Mescaleros to piece together. Although the album does not match the classic songwriting he displayed with Mick Jones over twenty years ago on The Clash and London Calling, Streetcore is an enjoyable tribute to Strummer’s unforgettable career, passionate and rough around the edges...
While Strummer seems to have mellowed since punk’s heyday, Streetcore remains, at heart, not all that different from anything The Clash released. He continues to struggle with themes of social responsibility and equality. And the combination of folk, reggae and punk that permeates the album can be traced all the way back to “Police and Thieves...
...Pension Funds wants to vote out the director who led the CEO search, Lord St. John of Fawsley, and opposes a payout to ex-CEO Tony Ball. A BSkyB spokesman says James is committed to dividends "in the future." If the Murdochs were to sell tickets to Friday's clash, they could pay dividends now. - By Mark Halper Will The Elves Unionize? L ong before Santa loads up this Christmas, the real work will have been done - but not by Lapland's little helpers. China's 10,000 toy factories - which account for almost three-quarters of the world...
...actions of the U.S. military in Iraq. While there's no reason to believe the insurgents carry the support of anything close to a majority of Iraqis, the Zogby International findings suggest that a majority may, in fact, be inclined to stand on the sidelines in the clash between the Americans and the insurgents...
...classroom, and after a five-year battle she wins - except the court also rules that states are free to establish head-scarf bans of their own. Confused? You're not alone. In these three cases - all making news in the past few weeks - religious freedom and cultural identity clash with secular ideals. In all three, the decision-makers said they were upholding their countries' laws on the separation of church or mosque and state. But taken together, the cases raise uncomfortable questions about tolerance. Why, for instance, should a religious symbol like a crucifix be acceptable in a public school...