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Then, I received a call from Echo Moskvi, the last liberal Moscow Radio station, which is something of an on-air Hyde Park for limited numbers of intellectuals, a small arena for them to spout off, not unlike the old Soviet-era Literaturnaya Gazeta. I explained as briefly as I could: it's not an endorsement or a distinction. Hitler and Stalin were Men of the Year, because they left indelible imprints on their respective years' events, which were to influence history. TIME journalists are like investigators who explore, gather and present facts on the assigned case as thoroughly...
...majority of the Russian people supported Putin in his policy of swapping freedoms and democracy for stability and order - or, in the eyes of critics like myself, for the illusion of stability and order. Ordinary Russians believe Putin's impact is for the better. I told Echo Moskvi that I thought his impact was for worse. Only time (and TIME) will tell. They thanked me and cut off. After hearing my views on the air, other friends called to express appreciation...
...fact that poverty has grown along with the economy on Mbeki's watch works in the favor of Zuma, whose popular appeal is rooted in his peasant background with no formal education. In popular perception, the aloof and bookish Mbeki's exclusion of Zuma from the government was an echo of the exclusion of South Africa's poor from the fruits of South Africa's boom. Business Day editorialized that "the growing social distance between the ANC leaders and the rank and file" mirrored the way "ANC public representatives have become estranged from the poor black communities they are supposed...
...Fearing a second round of racism charges, the top tier made sure to show up to the Univision debate last Sunday. Dubbed in Spanish, the debate intended to focus on “Hispanic issues” and ended up being one hour-and-a-half echo...
...She’s got to support her daughter as well as her education and herself—the struggles that she’s facing in that process are an echo of what is happening to many students,” Joshua Wyner says. He adds that Woo is an exception: “Many of them don’t find a way out of it.” A DAY IN HER SHOES...