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...prisoner in cell 12 in Sulimaniyah's security jail lives in a four-by-six foot square, with no windows and a fluorescent light that is never switched off. But despite the tiny space, he harbors grand visions of a holy war against American occupiers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview With the Terrorists | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

...working hard not to take it out on the students," says one lanky high school teacher. He is wearing a defiant lapel button picturing two crossed boards. (One of the school board members allegedly threatened to hit the teachers' union with a two-by-four, then hit it again with a four-by-six when it was down.) Other teachers wear buttons reading I GAVE TO LEVITTOWN. So far, more than 20 teachers have resigned. A dozen highly paid veterans have chosen to retire on terms offered by the board: a $5,000 payment and, in effect, the cancellation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Long Island: The Lost Season | 11/27/1978 | See Source »

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