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...read your cover story, it struck me that this presidential election is not about politics or who is the best man for the job of leading the U.S. It's about how America wants to define itself as a nation. Both the candidates possess qualities and espouse policies that are relevant for the role of President. However, this election is not about choosing someone who can steer the U.S. through difficult times. It is a challenge to U.S. voters to prove to the world that they do not see individuals in terms of race, color, religion, gender...
...Hirst also seems to have a second father figure - the painter Francis Bacon, who died in 1992. Hirst says Bacon's bleak, tumultuous work made an impression on him early: "It was like album-cover art. It was gory, high impact. When you're young you love that kind of stuff. But then I started painting, and everything I was painting was kind of shit Bacons, really bad copies. So I gave...
...from heaven," says Smolicz. For many, the reality has been less sublime. Earlier this summer, a Polish couple in the English city of Lincoln who'd had trouble finding steady work committed suicide, leaving behind an 11-year-old daughter. The U.K.-based Polish Times followed up with a cover story on poverty among Polish migrants. "People who work abroad are perceived in Poland as very rich and successful," says the paper's editor Katarzyna Kopacz. "But many of them suffer poverty, with only part-time jobs and growing debts." As the economy turns sour in Britain, expect many more...
When I saw Barack Obama once again on the cover, two words immediately came to my mind: shockingly predictable. Matt Willis, FORT WORTH, TEXAS...
David Von Drehle's cover story "The Five Faces of Barack Obama" assured me that Obama would be a good choice for President [Sept. 1]. The reason: he has the curiosity to look deeply into controversial issues. I am 80 years old and was raised in Wisconsin, where folks rarely considered other perspectives. I opted to live in Alaska from 1949 and on into statehood. I can well appreciate Obama's ability to examine an idea or policy that has been suitable and decide to move on if it no longer fits. This ability escapes most Americans. Sadly, the very...