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Mbeki, who had hoped to make a dignified exit from office and retain some of his legacy as a peace broker on the continent - where he has mediated conflicts in the Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo and, most recently, Zimbabwe - has instead faced a string of humiliating defeats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why South Africa's Mbeki Resigned | 9/20/2008 | See Source »

The ramping up of U.S. operations, Pakistani government and military officials believe, reflect a desperate bid to "get Bin Laden" before the Bush Administration leaves the White House. "It is all about the U.S. elections and Bush's legacy," says an aide to newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari. "But...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pakistan vs. US Raids: How Bad a Rift? | 9/18/2008 | See Source »

Russian novelist and dissident, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, died last month at the age of 89. A celebrated author, his series of novels—including his most renowned, “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich”—meticulously documented the monstrous crimes of Stalin?...

Author: By David L. Golding | Title: Mourning Alexander Solzhenitsyn | 9/14/2008 | See Source »

Since the announcement, residents have mobilized to protest the plan, arguing that the new luxury residence would destroy the historical legacy of their neighborhood, constructed during the Garden City Movement. Last November, the Cambridge Historical Commission initiated a new study to determine the historical worth of the site and issued...

Author: By Hee kwon Seo, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: City May Donate to Shady Hill Effort | 9/11/2008 | See Source »

Meritocracy (and a touch of cronyism) was a key legacy of Thatcher, Major and Blair. But even before the three of them came to power, the high-born sons who once dominated British politics had lost their sway. Alec Douglas-Home left office in 1964, the last of 18 Old...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: David Cameron: UK's Next Leader? | 9/11/2008 | See Source »

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