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Many reformists conclude that changing the system from within isn't possible. Some advocate pushing for a constitutional change to curb or even abolish Khamenei's powers. That appeals to militant students, who have chanted "Death to Khamenei!" in street protests. Reform strategists say they may turn next year's presidential election into a referendum on the Supreme Leader's powers by asking voters to cast blank votes to signify dissatisfaction. Former Khomeini aide Mohsen Sazegara was imprisoned for 114 days this year after penning an essay that challenged Khomeini's doctrine stipulating the right of an Islamic jurist--currently...
...Sopranos' comedy is inseparable from its drama, as in the exemplary third episode, in which patriarch "Uncle Junior" (Dominic Chianese) begins showing signs of senility--after faking it to avoid jail. Watching TV, he lands on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and looks uneasily at the similarly bald, skinny Larry David. "What the f___?" he asks. "Why am I on there?" (Imagine if HBO had been airing The Sopranos.) Chianese is just one example of the show's bench strength, and he gives his best performance yet as he drives to Newark and gets lost looking for his long-dead...
...unions and corporations undeniable leverage over the politicians and parties they’re funding. After all, politicians can afford to blow off the demands of a $200 donor, but they’re not going to ignore the guy giving them $200,000. The BCRA was supposed to curb the influence of large donors by limiting donations to individual candidates to $2000 and regulating the electioneering activities of advocacy and party-affiliated groups. The FEC should have played its part in eliminating the “appearance of corruption” that the Supreme Court cited in its decision...
Harvard spokesperson Robert Mitchell said that Kirby’s goal for faculty expansion remains on target, despite warnings earlier this year about the need to curb spending...
...really long brave, he made the over). His sharp take on contemporary manhood has created the No. 2--ranked sitcom for the past four years, according to Nielsen Media Research. And yet Raymond gets cited by sitcom writers as a favorite alongside the much edgier Simpsons and Curb Your Enthusiasm because of its structure and character definition. For all that, Romano acts like a man who is more comfortable with failure. After he takes 10 shots on a par four, he becomes probably the first celebrity to actually write down the 10. "Jack Nicholson," says celebrity golf pro Steve DiMarco...