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...Qaeda's terrorism is to channel the widespread anti-American anger in the Muslim world into the overthrow of pro-Western rulers, and their replacement by radical Islamist regimes. Whether the targets of its attacks are in the U.S. or Europe or the Middle East, their purpose is to fuel Islamic revolutions in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Arab and Muslim world...
...wheat fields prompts a refiection on agribusiness and the controversy surrounding biotechnology. Colorful bottle racks snapped in Germany bring comment about bottled water, plastic containers and the scourge of alcoholism. A shot of the world's largest offshore wind farm, in Denmark, raises the issue of fossil-fuel alternatives. A market in Kenya, where Western-donated goods are sold, illustrates the economic chasm between rich and poor nations. Arthus-Bertrand plans to work on the project for the rest of his life. "It's impossible to finish it," he says. "What you see here is the beginning. Other photographers will...
...proposed urban ring would come in three phases, said MBTA project manager Peter C. Calcaterra. The first phase would create about 12 new crosstown bus routes, including buses that run on compressed natural gas, a cleaner alternative to diesel fuel...
...police loyal to his predecessor briefly blocked the road. SOUTH AFRICA Ice Rescue A South African ship set out for the Antarctic to rescue 107 crew and passengers, including 79 members of a Russian research expedition, on board a vessel trapped in pack ice. Though the stricken ship has fuel for 45 days, it began to ration its food supplies. The rescuers worried about ice storms and the lack of daylight at this time of year in Antarctica. The South Africans are taking two military helicopters on the voyage to ferry fuel and food to the stranded ship. An Argentine...
...David B.'s "Epileptic" rivals Art Spiegelman's "Maus," for it's tour de force of comix-making. Though "Epileptic" lacks the heightened drama of the holocaust, these two-volume works have many noticeable parallels. Both use the plight of a stricken family member to fuel a story that goes back and forth in time, examining the repercussions on the author. Both have a deeply-informed sense of personal history within the context of world events and culture, making sense of the relationship between the two. Lastly, both use the medium of comics to further the meaning of the work...