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...first year on the job was everything the end of the Summers’ presidency was not—a lack of discord and uncontroversial priorities...
...independent daily Al-Masry Al-Youm reported on Monday that the Brotherhood leaked its platform for the legislative elections slated for May in an effort to test the waters. Discord within the Brotherhood's ranks was evident in some members' comments to the newspaper that the group's motto - a repeat of its 2007 slogan, "Islam Is the Solution" - might undermine the group's recent attempts at unity...
...East Jerusalem. Indeed, he used his time in Washington to repeatedly restate his government's policy on Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem that had triggered a crisis during U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's recent visit to Israel. And the White House made no effort to conceal the discord, condemning new Israeli construction plans revealed during Netanyahu's visit and dispensing with the traditional photo opportunity and joint statement during Netanyahu's White House visit Tuesday evening. While U.S. officials sought to press Netanyahu to make a series of gestures to build Palestinian confidence in a new round of talks...
...song’s middle section, a paen to lost love animated by deft tribal drumming. Then, after the obligatory mathcore breakdown, the song heads into the album’s highpoint—when Puciato’s vocals and his bandmates’ guitarwork, which started in discord, resolve into a thunderous harmony. This ecstatic experience gives momentum to the next few tracks, its soaring melody energizing the heaviness around it. This energy continues through to closer, “Parasitic Twins,” a mood piece that ends the record on a mellow yet unnerving note...
...From the get-go, the President wished for the best but expected the worst. Obama hoped for bipartisan support but knew his expansive goals for expanded coverage would make it a challenge. He knew that the press coverage would emphasize setbacks and discord over progress. He knew it would be necessary to publicly downplay his sway over Congress's committee process while laboring behind the scenes to keep the Hill on track in timing and substance. He knew setting public deadlines for congressional action was a necessary risk. He knew that it was vital to make deals with...