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...That Pope Benedict XVI and Ayatollah Khameini of Iran can elicit such differing, intense reactions - for that matter, that even comparing the two might seem incendiary to some Catholics - is one indication how religious belief informs political and social doctrine. Some of that contentiousness has lately seeped into moviegoing. Our texts for today are two indie films, Religulous and Fireproof, that appeal to diametrically opposed audiences. I can't imagine that there'd be a person who could respond to both films the way their makers want. If these movies happen to be playing in adjacent auditoriums at the multiplex...
...sovereign right the development of a civil nuclear program as they see fit, meaning any carrots designed as a swap for that are regarded as illegitimate as the disuasive sticks," Hourcade says. "Each side has come to see denying the other what it's after as both a matter of pride as well as geo-strategic importance," agrees Billion. "The vital issue of nuclear development and use has been overwhelmed by the wider, habitual jousting between Iran and the West...
...Radio distinguishes itself from other indie outfits by unabashedly acknowledging the issues that genuinely matter without proselytizing. And the band members know that’s just what their audience wants. No, this isn’t Bloc Party on steroids. It’s just what music in the 21st century is supposed to sound like...
...time on the main stage was reduced to six weeks when the A.R.T. was founded in 1980. HRDC member Daniel Pecci ’09 sighed when asked to describe the nature of interactions between the A.R.T. and student theater before explaining that their tense relationship was a matter of compounded frustrations over a long period of time. “It really comes down to little things that tend to escalate,” Pecci says. “There’s not enough space. I mean, we do our best, but that sort of carries over into...
...matter who is elected President, the crisis ensures that the next Administration will have to make some tough choices next year about its campaign promises about taxes and spending. It also ensures that the economy will remain the top issue for the foreseeable future as Congress investigates what led to the mess and looks into tightening regulations to prevent a similar collapse. "Whatever we do today will start a process that will hopefully get us where we need to be in the not too distant future," says Representative Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, the No. 3 House Democrat. Members...