Word: criticism
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VLADIMIR PUTIN, President of Russia, denouncing British demands for extradition of the Russian spy accused of murdering Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London last year...
...Critic and essayist William L. Safire, writing for The “New York Times” in the wake of the books’ first wave of popularity, praised the first three “Harry Potter” books for “captivat[ing] a world of kids.” As for their literary value, Safire was far less optimistic...
...Harry Potter” lovers like Duncan, Yock, Barron, Tatar and Darling all agreed that the books’ unprecedented worldwide popularity speaks louder than any high-minded critic...
...Only a few years ago British arts critics were bemoaning the theater's detachment from politics. Where were the plays that dealt with the big issues? Iraq changed that. "I think it has revived the fortunes of political theater," says Benedict Nightingale, theater critic for the Times of London. "Here's something people felt strongly about and playwrights are there to respond to that worry...
...every critic is convinced. Jutta Kill of the forest advocacy group FERN worries that rich countries will use forestry credits as an excuse to avoid reducing industrial emissions. What's certain is that avoided deforestation gives tropical nations a vital stake in the efforts to slow climate change by not forcing them to choose between development and the environment. Indonesia is already pushing for deforestation to be included in any post-Kyoto deal at the climate- change talks this winter. Let's hope it succeeds. It's time to save the trees, so they can save...