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...Americans see the country's economic conditions as only fair or poor, and despite heavy government spending to counter the recession, slightly more than half of those polled feel there has been no improvement in their personal economic situation. Perhaps most troubling, the TIME poll reveals that Americans fear what's to come next from Wall Street. In hindsight, 55% believe the government rescue of financial institutions was wrong, and a majority also believe that the financial industry has too much influence in Washington...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME Poll: Americans Are Uneasy with Wall Street | 10/29/2009 | See Source »

...nothing pumps up the Crimson football team and its fans like standing in the freezing cold waiting for a concert to get cancelled. But this year, the College Events Board has decided not to book a “star” performer for the Harvard-Yale Pep Rally. Fear not, though, pep rally diehards, this year’s event is sure to promise a sufficient amount of disappointment...

Author: By Ryan D. Smith, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hate it: Pep Rally | 10/28/2009 | See Source »

...some fear a possible repeat of the riots that swept the Muslim world following the publication of cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad several years ago in Denmark. After death threats against Alex W. were reportedly posted on the Internet, Dresden authorities imposed extra security measures for the duration of the trial. Roads around the courthouse have been closed off, and 200 police officers will stand guard until a verdict is reached, which is expected to be on Nov. 11. With tensions running high, German authorities aren't taking any chances this time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The 'Headscarf Martyr': Trial of the Century for Muslims | 10/28/2009 | See Source »

...Despite the fact that the trial is under way, Karadzic's boycott has cast a pall over the tribunal, which was set up 15 years ago by the U.N. Security Council to try those responsible for atrocities committed during the war. Many survivors and relatives of victims fear that Karadzic's trial will play out similarly to that of former Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic, who used repeated stall tactics to drag out his proceedings for three years before eventually dying in custody. Many of the problems stemmed from the decision by the tribunal to allow Milosevic to defend himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Karadzic a No-Show at His Bosnia War-Crimes Trial | 10/27/2009 | See Source »

...Nazi Germany. The trial opened as scheduled on Oct. 26 but was adjourned 20 minutes later when Karadzic refused to appear. With the defendant again absent the next day, the proceedings started without him. In his opening statement, Tieger said Karadzic had "harnessed the forces of nationalism, hatred and fear to pursue his vision of an ethnically segregated Bosnia." He also quoted the former Bosnian Serb leader as saying before the war that he would turn the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo into a "black cauldron where 300,000 Muslims will die." (See pictures of Belgrade riots after Kosovo declared independence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Karadzic a No-Show at His Bosnia War-Crimes Trial | 10/27/2009 | See Source »

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