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Party Time Joe Klein's article about the Tea Party gave an enlightening insight into this bewildering movement [Feb. 22]. In the next presidential elections, the Tea Party might be a decisive force. I fear that it could deal another blow to President Obama's chances of being re-elected. We can only hope that Sarah Palin kills the credibility of the Tea Party like she did during John McCain's presidential campaign. Remi Boelaert, LEUVEN, BELGIUM...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Toyota's Troubles | 3/15/2010 | See Source »

...does not include compromise with Washington and the International Atomic Energy Agency on the nuclear issue. From the Iran-Contra scandal onwards, Iran's history is ripe with examples of Iranian politicians losing their careers after trying to create an opening to the U.S. Iran's opposing political factions fear that rivals would reap the political benefits of an end to the U.S.-Iran enmity. From the standpoint of those in the regime, the low-risk course is to respond to pressure by opting for confrontation and escalation. Iran's hard-liners are more comfortable and astute at handling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond Sanctions: How to Solve the Iranian Riddle | 3/15/2010 | See Source »

...very same thing in recent years in Ethiopia's Ogaden region, which is also home to a rebel insurgency. Aid workers operating in the region in 2007 told TIME the government allowed them to distribute food in some places and not others. They spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of upsetting the government. In a report soon after that, Human Rights Watch accused the Meles government of rounding up and killing livestock in the region and blocking aid. The government has repeatedly denied such accusations. (Read about the rise of extremism in Somalia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Humanitarian Aid Winds Up in the Wrong Hands | 3/13/2010 | See Source »

...delivered by the World Food Program and give it to Islamic militants battling the government. That revelation followed on the heels of a sharp debate on aid in Somalia between the U.N. and the U.S., which has announced it will restrict some supplies to the country out of fear it's helping the rebels. "Operating in conflict zones is always a complex challenge for humanitarian organizations," WFP's Nairobi spokesman, Marcus Prior, tells TIME. "Even in the worst circumstances, we seek to follow all rules and regulations surrounding our operations and to remain true to our humanitarian mandate of impartiality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Humanitarian Aid Winds Up in the Wrong Hands | 3/13/2010 | See Source »

...going to divulge it for fear of jinxing my blocking group,” he said...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students Celebrate Housing Day | 3/12/2010 | See Source »

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