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...child, the only one that went to school, and he had a strong belief that if you worked hard and got an education, then you could have a better quality of life. And obviously he's had a better quality of life than his parent's could ever have dreamt of. I think what our state owes to our people is that same opportunity that my parents enjoyed which is, if you work hard, if you play by the rules and get an education, you should be able to provide for your family. You should be able to have decent...
...Europe is among the most contested in human history, but since the Soviet Union imploded, the EU has redefined their purpose. For a millennium after the fall of Rome, realpolitik ruled European polities, creating small, warring states that competed for preeminence and hegemony. Some even dreamt of empire on the continent, based on race, ideology, glory, or all of the above. They all failed. Political cartography became a popular art: Maps were redrawn endlessly following every war. Those borders were key to separating communities with particular languages, religions, and cultures...
...South to challenge the IMF. This has region-wide parallels on the ideological front in the form of teleSUR, a continental TV station to disseminate Bolivarian ideology.Simón Bolívar, the nineteenth-century liberator that inspires “Bolivarianism,” indeed dreamt of a single Latin America where language, Iberian heritage, and a predominant religion would allow for united polity. That is a fine dream, and further integration inspired in by the European model may very well be what the region needs. Chávez’s deadly sin, however, is omission...
When it comes to recycling, Brazil's Campana brothers have long been ahead of the curve. The exuberant furniture designs dreamt up by Humberto, 54, and Fernando, 45, reuse everything from old rope to soft toys. However fanciful or arty, their work starts from the materials they find, testing properties and limitations. In abstracted form, the pair reflect the zany practicality they see on the poorer streets of São Paulo, their hometown laboratory...
...reporter who most likely will not be there to cover a possible Shalit release is Johnston, who plans on taking a much deserved "break" from Gaza. Says Johnston: "I literally dreamt many times of being free and always woke up back in that room. And now it really is over, and it really is indescribably good...