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...territories. Even in the optimistic early days after the signing of the Oslo accords, Arafat turned a blind eye when Palestinian terrorists bombed defenseless Israeli civilians. Apparently he believed that such terrorist acts would force more concessions from Israel. What Palestinians needed in Arafat was a leader like Nelson Mandela. What they got was a Robert Mugabe. Good riddance, and please, no more crocodile tears. George Reiss Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S. There is nothing wrong with seeking justice or independence for your people, but at what price to your people's culture and humanity? To state that Arafat won legitimacy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 12/12/2004 | See Source »

Pixar, the ingenious powerhouses of animation that brought the world personified toys, monsters and phosphorescent fish, has taken on a PG-rated action adventure for its latest premise: the story of an average superhero family.In his glory days, Bob Parr (Craig T. Nelson) was known to the world as Mr. Incredible, a superhero capable of foiling a bank robbery, stopping a runaway locomotive and coaxing a kitten down from a tree all on the way to his wedding. Segue to fifteen years later and Mr. Incredible and his wife Helen, formerly known as Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), and their three children...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Happening | 12/10/2004 | See Source »

Pixar, the ingenious powerhouses of animation that brought the world personified toys, monsters and phosphorescent fish, has taken on a PG-rated action adventure for its latest premise: the story of an average superhero family.In his glory days, Bob Parr (Craig T. Nelson) was known to the world as Mr. Incredible, a superhero capable of foiling a bank robbery, stopping a runaway locomotive and coaxing a kitten down from a tree all on the way to his wedding. Segue to 15 years later and Mr. Incredible and his wife Helen, formerly known as Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), and their three children...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Happening | 12/3/2004 | See Source »

...Democratic senators won by less than 5 percent last election cycle and will likely face tough battles for reelection in 2006. Two of these senators, Bill Nelson of Florida and Ben Nelson of Nebraska, face reelection in states won by Bush in the election. These two will be the most vulnerable, as Florida just elected a Republican for its other Senate seat and Nebraska went to Bush in a landslide...

Author: By Adam M. Guren, | Title: The State of the Filibuster | 11/24/2004 | See Source »

...Lest he suffer the same fate as Daschle, he must balance his role as a partisan with the fact that he represents a state that Bush won, albeit narrowly. Reid also can't ignore that other Democratic Senators from Bush states--such as Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Bill Nelson of Florida--will be up for re-election in 2006 and don't want to be picked off either. Democratic Senators say Reid plans to choose his fights carefully, perhaps letting a compromise on tort reform go through, for example, but battling fiercely if Bush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Herding the Democrats | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

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