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...from an original angle. In a story of survival, Daniel Craig (“Casino Royale”), as Tuvia Bielski, becomes a symbol of hope as he leads a large community of Jewish refugees hiding in the forests of Belarus. Based on a true story, “Defiance?? narrates Tuvia’s journey as he and his followers attempt to rebuild a life that was stolen from them. Having fled into the forest after the death of their parents, the four Bielski brothers discover that they share their refuge with many other Jews from...

Author: By Noël D. Barlow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Defiance | 2/5/2009 | See Source »

Recent White House statements about Iraq continue this grand tradition. Despite his difficulty with the English language, Bush is spectacularly proficient in doublespeak. Consider, for example, his avowed desire to bring United Nations weapons inspectors back into Iraq. While decrying Iraq’s “decade of defiance?? of U.N. resolutions, Bush has done everything in his power to ensure that Iraq continues to defy them. In July 2001, his administration refused to sign the enforcement protocol of the Biological Weapons Convention and has continued undermining negotiations since then. Earlier this summer, during talks between Iraqi...

Author: By Matthew R. Skomarovsky, | Title: Casualties of War | 9/26/2002 | See Source »

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