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In his Inaugural address, Barack Obama summoned Americans to a "new era of responsibility" and challenged us to end the politics of "standing pat ... and putting off unpleasant decisions." It could have happened. If there was ever a President sitting on a high enough mountain of political capital to lead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sacrifice Gap | 5/25/2009 | See Source »

Researchers who examined the death certificates and medical records found that 90% of the bullets fired in the killings landed above the waist. 197 were fired into the back, 395 hit the chest area and 229 hit the head. Most shockingly, 152 bullets were fired into the base of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brazil, Accusations of a Police Massacre | 5/19/2009 | See Source »

When Rodrigo Rosenberg turned up dead on Mother's Day in an upscale neighborhood in Guatemala City, his murder was seen as little more than another execution-style shooting in one of Latin America's most dangerous countries. Now, after a video emerged in which Rosenberg accused Guatemalan President Alvaro...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Video from the Grave Sends Guatemala into Crisis | 5/14/2009 | See Source »

Second, though she was revolutionary in her intent, she could be remarkably pragmatic in her execution. Domestically, she knew the British would never accept a replacement for their cherished National Health Service, which promises care free at the point of use, so she settled for creating an internal market within...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Three Things Obama Could Learn from Thatcher | 5/4/2009 | See Source »

National service often feels like motherhood and apple pie--who's not for it? Indeed, the bill had overwhelming bipartisan support. But at a time of economic distress and dislocation, service has come to seem like a silver bullet that can help address some of our most intractable problems. Applications...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Moment | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

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