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...Government graft "undercuts the legitimacy of the Communist Party," says Dali Yang, director of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore. "Ruling élites, perceived by the population as irredeemably rapacious and self-serving, enjoy little popular legitimacy and would more likely get overthrown if a major [economic] crisis hits," says...
...Tokyo's Roppongi isn't the neighborhood it used to be. The sleaze has gone, replaced by major urban-renewal projects, such as the mega shopping complexes Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Midtown. There's also a hefty dose of culture in what's being branded the "Roppongi Art Triangle," with the three points being the Mori Art Museum, the National Art Center and the Suntory Museum...
Politicians and pundits were noisy enough during the first four years of the U.S. occupation of Iraq, but apart from some activist actors, Hollywood was quiet; precious few major films appeared on the Middle East wars. This fall, though, there's a slew of American movies on the subject: In the Valley of Elah, The Kingdom, Rendition, Lions for Lambs and Redacted--and soon, Badland, Grace Is Gone and Charlie Wilson's War. Most are worthy; some feature Oscar-winning actors and directors. And so far, all show how tough it is to turn this war into edifying entertainment...
...President Nick Counter posted on the organization’s official website, “We made an attempt at meeting [the WGA] in a number of their key areas including Internet streaming and jurisdiction in New Media. Ultimately, the guild was unwilling to compromise on most of their major demands. It is unfortunate that they choose to take this irresponsible action.”The AMPTP could not be reach for comment. A FUTURE IN QUESTIONAlthough it may take some time for mainstream American television audiences to feel the effects of the strike, the WGA has already made...
...drive inspired Reitan to take a more active stance. “She said, ‘Well I don’t know about the arrests, but their message is right on, and they’re the only organization that I know that will really be doing major demonstrations there, and I’d like to be a part of it. Your father and I are going and we’d like you to come,’” he said.Along with his family, Reitan attended a Washington, D.C. demonstration for gay rights. Karslake?...