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...political openness and putting economic policy in the hands of free-market technocrats. "The President wants an open, prosperous, stable Syria that is fully integrated in the global economy," says Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Dardari. But observers of the regime say Assad has been unable--or unwilling--to curb the excesses of the country's security apparatus. Though he has gradually replaced his father's Old Guard, the new faces still run fiefdoms and amass wealth through corruption in exchange for loyalty to Assad...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In For the Kill | 10/23/2005 | See Source »

...taps the gavel when Congress starts business later this month won't be the same man who hauled an oversize mallet to the Speaker's chair two years ago. As Gingrich goes into relative eclipse, restive committee chairmen are ready to reassert the independence that he once tried to curb. A week ago, Representative Bill Archer of Texas, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, which will be the first stopping point for budget, tax and Medicare legislation, went to the White House to meet one-on-one with the President. Washington veterans were reminded of the days when Ronald...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOUSE SQUEAKER | 10/20/2005 | See Source »

Rome: This 100-million dollar epic, along with “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Extras” makes HBO’s Sunday night lineup the best of any night on any channel. An elegant and graphic portrayal of Rome during Julius Caesar’s rise toward emperor, “Rome” vacillates between the political and military intrigue of Caesar and Pompey and the day-to-day trials of two ordinary soldiers from the thirteenth legion. There are wonderful performances all around, highlighted by Polly Walker’s portrayal...

Author: By Alexander C. Britell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: TV Watch: ‘Extras,’ ‘Chris,’ and ‘Rome’ | 10/13/2005 | See Source »

...horrified by the incidents described in your story. How can any government justify such barbaric treatment? I understand the need to curb population growth, but that surely could be accomplished in a more humane way. Lynn Hall Williamsburg, Ohio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 10/10/2005 | See Source »

Well, that’s Matt’s narrative path. Matt is kicked to the curb with some hush money (before the opening credits, so don’t get too excited about seeing Harvard onscreen—it’s there, but for less than ten minutes), and heads toward the home of his London-dwelling sister and her English husband...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Movie Review: Green Street Hooligans | 10/7/2005 | See Source »

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