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...months earlier. But your article's title seemed to imply that Moreno-Ocampo, now prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, is engaged in acts of futility. Don Quixote fought imaginary enemies represented by windmills, while Moreno-Ocampo is fighting the world's worst real enemies: those who commit crimes against humanity. We should cherish the unparalleled moral clarity of Moreno-Ocampo, who provides stark contrast to other officials, like the recently appointed Attorney General, who refused to say whether or not waterboarding is torture...
...Egger is not the only nonprofit leader using next year's early primaries to thrust his agenda into the national spotlight. Bill Gates, whose foundation is the world's largest philanthropy, last month called on presidential contenders to commit to expanding the President's Malaria Initiative, a $1.2 billion effort started by President Bush in 2005 to cut malaria deaths by 50% in 15 African nations. "I hope you will join us in asking all of the candidates to make this pledge and keep the fight against malaria on the national agenda," Gates wrote in an October 19 blog post...
...subvert the rule of law. We believed you,” Tutu said at a gathering of Nobel laureates last year, according to The Washington Post. “That’s part of what you have as a gift for the world. Then how can you commit Guantanamo Bay? Take back your country.” The crowd at yesterday’s talk appreciated Tutu’s message. “He’s incredible. The zeal, the way he speaks—he could sell toilet paper and you’d want...
...website for their ministry based in Newark, Texas, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland commit to "teach Christians worldwide who they are in Christ Jesus and how to live a victorious life." And they appear to be victorious in theirs, with books in 22 languages, a global crusade schedule and a TV show reaching millions. No less a luminary than presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is advertised to appear on the show for six days straight to discuss "character in the Bible...
...pimp, and pimps don’t commit suicide.” Such is the reasoning of Boxer Santaros as he struggles to save the world in Richard Kelly’s “Southland Tales.” Played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (“The Scorpion King”), Santaros mysteriously turns up at the beginning of the film with amnesia. He’s a movie star who co-writes a screenplay (with a porn star, no less) about the end of the world as we know it. What...