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Bargainers make a deal with white Americans that gives whites the benefit of the doubt: I will not rub America's history of racism in your face, if you will not hold my race against me. Especially in our era of political correctness, whites are inevitably grateful for this bargain that spares them the shame of America's racist past. They respond to bargainers with gratitude, warmth, and even affection. This "gratitude factor" can bring the black bargainer great popularity. Oprah Winfrey is the most visible bargainer in America today...
...Rumsfeld have spent time in the White House and traveled to many countries as well," said Obama spokesman Bill Burton, "but along with Hillary Clinton, they led us into the worst foreign-policy disaster in a generation and are now giving George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran...
...troops out of Afghanistan. Across the country, militants have launched more than 130 suicide attacks in 2007, and more than 6,000 people have died this year in insurgency-related violence. While the coalition has made it clear that such tactics will not work, the increased attacks are sowing doubt in the minds of Afghans, who are disproportionately the victims of suicide bombings targeting foreign troops. "The situation has gotten worse," says security guard Abdul Saboor, who witnessed today's bombing. "These foreign forces came in the name of helping Afghans. Security is part of their mandate...
...Despite the danger, however, most Vietnamese have resisted pleas to wear helmets, dubbing them "rice cookers" and complaining that they're too hot, uncomfortable and even that they block the peripheral vision crucial to navigating split-second swerves. And many doubt the government will be able to enforce its new helmet law. "They may put an officer at every intersection, but for every policeman there are thousands of motorcycles," says Nhung, 20, Van's friend. "How can police catch them...
...beyond the “economics” and “social and environmental” issues of Project East, where is the human aspect? Lin doesn’t realize the importance of scholarships to children in China working in sweatshops, so I doubt that she would realize the importance of giving designers with true creative genius an opportunity to survive in such a difficult industry. These designers, especially ones that have just graduated, have tried so hard to pursue their passion, and Project East believes that their dedication should not go unnoticed. Consequently, we will continue with...