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...that the country will be sculpted by ideological battles, not philanthropic organizations. Li would be more deserving of the apparent reverence heaped upon him by awestruck Sichuan people if he were to take a real stand and challenge the government for whom he has too often been the smiling glad-hander. In defining the ideal attributes of China's future leaders, TIME's purpose should not be to buff the sheen of uncontroversial celebrities, but celebrate the struggle of real heroes in China. Penny Pong, Hong Kong...
...gift and then plunges into darkness when she dies soon afterward. The book is semiautobiographical - Beck's mother committed suicide when he was a teenager, and he was a longtime alcoholic. TIME spoke to Beck about his past addictions, why he despises politicians and how he's glad CNN's research department gave him a hard time...
...declared the events a national emergency. Fortunately, the Zimbabwean government has been open to aid from Western organizations. The World Health Organization (WHO), which has maintained a team in the region for several years, has been allowed to step up its efforts in light of the crisis. We are glad that this immediate aid from the WHO is being delivered to Zimbabweans. However, regardless of what aid is made available, this crisis merely serves as a reminder that Zimbabwe is in need of new leadership. The country has a problem that goes far beyond a disease outbreak: Mugabe...
...first issues that arose was whether or not the UC should invest its money outside of the Harvard University Employee Credit Union. In retrospect—now that we have seen our economy so negatively affected by the current financial crisis—I’m glad we decided we were not expert enough to risk gambling with student money. When University President Drew G. Faust announced that the value of our endowment had dropped precipitously by 22 percent since its June 30 estimate of $36.9 billion, the reality of the crisis hit home. Given that approximately one-third...
...that is really something—something Now. How am I supposed to know any better than you? And, for that matter, how are you supposed to know any better than I? You may have the power, but I’d be glad to show you where you can stick...