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Sanger's behind-the-scenes account of the Bush Administration's foreign policy is laced with scoops and secret conversations about a world spinning out of America's control. He tracks scientists in Pakistan trying to keep nuclear material out of al-Qaeda's hands; commandos at Fort Bragg blasting a Cabinet official for the lack of a strategy to get Osama bin Laden; and Condoleezza Rice telling George W. Bush, "I don't think you can invade another Muslim country ... even for the best of reasons." Sanger uncovers a sheaf of covert operations, like an effort to sabotage Iran...
...value. Of all his predecessors, Bush may have the most to learn from Herbert Hoover, the one to whom, given the current Great Recession, he is increasingly compared. Bush may not be popular, but there aren't crowds calling for him to be hanged or accusing him of raiding Fort Knox before fleeing the country. Hoover left office in an even deeper hole than Bush does, but he had the great advantage of a strong constitution. He lived another 31 years, during which time he was among the greatest champions of children this country has ever known. He drove...
...state senator Vincent D. Fort, a Democrat, believes that in an era of state budget cuts, this is an issue best left to municipal governments. "Municipalities know best what revenues are needed and how they are needed," Fort told TIME. "Those officials, those school boards, those city councils are going to be held accountable by their constituents and [these caps aren't] helpful when state cuts are requiring cities to look at how to raise revenues. Localities need to be able to control their own property...
Forget Athens and Sparta, Sodom and Gomorrah, Dallas and Fort Worth. Of all the cities whose destinies have been twinned for one reason or another, few can match the intensity of the love-hate relationship between Paris and New York. For much of the past century, the City of Light and the City That Never Sleeps have competed feverishly for leadership in culture, couture and coolness, even as they freely exchanged influences and expatriates...
Howdy, Pard'ner! Rodeo season kicks off in Texas on Jan. 16, with the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Billed as America's oldest stock show, 113 years strong, it features daily rodeo events, livestock shows and, if you haven't spent all your Christmas money, vendors selling those cool Western belt buckles and boots. Jan. 16 to Feb. 8. Will Rogers Memorial Center; 817-877-2420 for tickets...