Word: greenes
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...modest incomes, there are frequent mentions of democracy, human rights, the release of political prisoners, even the overthrow of the entire regime. But taken as a whole, it is hard to tell what their objectives are, particularly since the opposition transcends thwarted presidential contender Mir-Hossein Mousavi's Green Movement platform. The question remains: What exactly will they be marching for - and perhaps fighting for - on Thursday...
...denizens of Behesht-e Zahra. One 27-year-old student who had buried his father just last month said he saw dozens of graves in the cemetary's newest sector - presumably, he said, of young protesters killed in the violence following the disputed June 12 presidential election. "There were green ribbons hanging by many of the graves," he said, in reference to the color used by the opposition movement. "Some were just days...
...Over a generation ago, the more procurable “Green Card” craze brought many Indians (including my own parents) overseas for greater opportunity—suitors for marriage then labeled “export-quality” spouses. Today, even in a country whose growth outstrips America’s, the weight of Western ideas is ever growing, even as American immigration borders are drawn tighter. Is this attempt at emulating Western culture indicative of mistaken perceptions—perceptions that characterize Indians as desperately in need of a culture other than their...
...Founded in 1996 by Thanongsi Solangkoun ("Call me Mr. T," he invariably says), it serves innovative Lao cuisine and also features a guesthouse and charity school. And if you can pull yourself from your porch, rent a bicycle or go caving deep below the valley's jagged karst mountains - Green Discovery, (856-21) 264 528, sells tours. They're a lot more strenuous than knocking back a half-dozen vodka-jelly shots but ultimately more rewarding...
...much chance does the Green Movement have? Few are willing to predict the outcome. Mousavi's refusal to back down, and the relatively unified stance that he, Khatami and Karroubi have taken, have generated a large degree of legitimacy among those Iranians who felt cheated by the election. Indeed, given the recent squabbles among conservatives over Ahmadinejad's Cabinet and adviser appointments, the opposition currently seems more unified than the government - something that was not true a month ago. But the opposition umbrella also covers a disparate group of voices and opinions, ranging from political conservatives who simply want...