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...Burma appear to offer a glimmer of hope. On his return from a six-day visit, United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari told the Security Council on Nov. 13 that the situation in Burma was "qualitatively different" from how it was during September's brutal crackdown against Buddhist monk-led democracy protests. Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate opposition leader, was allowed to meet with members of her party for the first time in three years, and released a statement saying she looked forward to "a meaningful and time-bound dialogue" with Burma's military rulers. Meanwhile, U.N. human...
...iPod click wheel shaved into his head—was already obsolete. Or maybe this was done on purpose, to show what a rebel the cover model is. Yeah, that’s gotta be it! Wild haircut, hardened visage: the guy looks like a criminal possessed of almost monk-like concentration. And hey, if joining the iPod Cult can make that guy cool, then maybe I should join! After all, college is about trying new things, like fringe religions! And think of all the benefits of cult life—unshakable resolve, exciting friends, and the heartfelt belief that...
...RidgeView wineries are already making sparkling wines that rival champagne in quality and price. But what to call the stuff? Ridgeview founder Michael Roberts has dubbed his bubbly Merret, after Christopher Merret, an English doctor who, he says, described how to make fizzy wine decades before the French monk Dom Pérignon did. Expect an argument from the French...
Burma's Agony Referring to the monk-led people's rebellion in Burma, your cover stated: "...the world is watching" [Oct. 8]. Was that intended as warning or reassurance? How often has the world watched conflicts begin, unfold and end without lifting a finger? We have seen much reporting, much handwringing, many U.N. speeches, fact-finding visits and economic sanctions, but very little effective action, preventive or corrective. Darfur is only one of many places where such action is needed but very little is done. Here's hoping Burma does not become another case. But if the situation does "evolve...
...Many who eluded the authorities have fled the city for the relative safety of their home villages, where they remain, still fearful of arrest for their roles in the protests. One man who helped shelter a young monk who had suffered a deep gash on the head while escaping from a monastery raid told me the monk had later fled for the provinces. He believes the attack on the clergy of this devoted Buddhist nation and the imprisonment of monks will come back to haunt the junta. "We believe that if you do good, you receive good," he says...