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...from time to time on the progress you're making, with the understanding that the organization as such is not going to be involved.'' As a founder of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the A.N.C., the young Mandela participated in acts of violence. But the attempt to maintain the fiction that the A.N.C. was uninvolved was quixotic. The government had already banned the organization in 1960; by 1962 Mandela was under arrest, and two years later he was sentenced to life imprisonment for sabotage. Several interesting changes occurred during Mandela's long, long incarceration. For one thing...
...world. RABIN: Let the Palestinians run their affairs, create a situation in which no Israeli soldier will have to maintain public order, whether in Gaza or the West Bank. Let's give it to the Palestinians, as long as there is security for us. No more occupying another people. ARAFAT: What is important for me is to fix my people on the map of the Middle East and not to be like those who have been canceled out in international agreements, like many communities after World War I and II. It is the continuous tragedy of my people that...
...takes him away from the dance floor, and his intellectualism has never sounded better. The album is a showcase for Williams’ inner Chris Martin, but it preserves his dirtier sense of humor; Williams isn’t afraid to be a little cheeky. Yet, he manages to maintain a melancholy mellow vibe, with a hint of introspection on singles like “Make Me Pure” and “The Trouble With Me.” He hasn’t abandoned the fun, frothy single. While none of the album’s singles...
Such a reputation is not easy to maintain, and to keep up, West has to schedule his workday around the needs of his students. Joseph says he once found West in his office at 11 p.m. during spring break—he told her it was the only time he could get to his office and get some work done. Indeed, West’s commitment to his students meant that FM only got to talk to him for three minutes on the phone. A student was at his door, he said, and despite what his critics say, duty must...
...touting a proven track record, but he is also susceptible to criticism that council outsiders do not have to face.While some challengers have lashed out at the current council for excessively burdensome tax policies, Sullivan—who previously chaired the council’s finance committee—maintains that the council has made the city budget healthier and more efficient during his tenure.Challenger Lawrence J. Adkins contends that projects like the construction of a $50 million police station and a new library are “a waste of money.”But Sullivan insists that Cambridge...