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...Talking Pictures TIME photographer Callie Shell defined the American ethos with her poignant photograph of the soles of Obama's shoes [Nov. 17]. Lots of us have many pairs that look just like his, whether because of pounding the pavement looking for a job or simply walking to work because gas is unaffordable. The photograph also defined what Obama stands for: hard work, determination and never giving up. Melissa Clarke, Bear, Delaware...
...Race Factor I was incredulous at T.D. Jakes' statement that "most blacks have not been blinded by race" [Nov. 17]. Virtually every black man, woman and child who has been interviewed has plainly stated the positive impact a black candidate had on mobilizing the black community to vote and become involved. I am a middle-aged white woman who voted for Obama because I believe him to be the best candidate. I do not pretend to empathize with the pain of racism, but to tell whites that Obama's race didn't have that much to do with why blacks...
...rile the Bear" a strategy. Nor is "Let's annoy him a little bit" the epitome of statecraft. The latest example is Georgia. In the wake of the Russian invasion this summer, the European Union froze talks about a new economic partnership. But on Nov. 14, that killer sanction was lifted after just 10 weeks when the E.U. and Russia embraced at a summit in Nice...
...Horn of Africa. This year alone, pirates based in Somalia, where any semblance of a functioning state broke down years ago, are thought to have attacked more than 90 ships. In a recent 48-hour period, they apprehended vessels from Greece, Thailand and Hong Kong, and on Nov. 15 took the biggest prize of all, the Saudi supertanker Sirius Star, laden with an estimated $100 million in crude...
...Managua Mayoral Vote Causes Chaos The contested outcome of Nov. 9's mayoral elections has sparked violent clashes in Nicaragua's capital, with supporters of President Daniel Ortega's victorious Sandinista Party hurling rocks, blocking roads and firing homemade mortars at demonstrators gathered to denounce alleged voter fraud. The opposition, led by Ortega's 2006 election rival, Eduardo Montealegre, vowed to continue its protests while appealing to international observers. The U.S. State Department and a U.S.-based election-monitoring group have expressed concern over reports of voting irregularities...