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...Times reminded readers that voting for Alliance candidates in marginal districts could keep a Conservative triumph within bounds. Said the paper: "We should not need reminding what absolute power, even if acquired through the ballot box, can do to those who come to possess it." Few voters seemed to listen last week...
...looking for “psychological information” would have difficulty with Guerín’s work. He reluctantly spoke with the audience but declined to comment extensively on the meaning of his films. Instead, he asks his audience to simply “watch [and] listen.” —Staff writer Alina Voronov can be reached at avoronov@fas.harvard.edu...
...over a boomingly percussive beat, a combination reminiscent of Gwen Stefani’s 2004 “Hollaback Girl.” In fact, New York’s own Lil Mama has a lot in common (particularly lyrically) with Orange County’s Stefani. A close listen to what Mama’s actually saying confirms our worst fears. “Hoppin’ on my grind since butt touched potty” isn’t a far cry from Stefani’s high school nerd raps about bananas and pom poms...
...order to be funny. I hope someone makes the movie I first described someday and gets its own Oscar noms.If, on an outside chance, “Juno” does manage to win an Oscar I hope I don’t have to watch it and listen to Ellen Page’s annoying voice. Writer’s strike: I need you right now.—Columnist Andrew F. Nunnelly can be reached at nunnelly@fas.harvard.edu...
...looks like both parties are happy to test the question. They agree that compromise is possible on the actual wiretapping authorizations, in particular giving spies the right to listen in on foreign communications passing through the U.S. But the White House says it is unwilling to negotiate middle ground on the issue of retroactive immunity for the telecoms. The Democrats have offered two compromises: a court review of the issue to see if retroactive immunity is warranted, and a transfer of liability for past lawbreaking from the telecoms to the government. The Senate rejected both, and 21 House Democrats urged...