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One key contrast with Orwell, however, is that Lu Xun threw in his lot with the communists late in life. This meant that he became one of those rare Chinese writers from the pre-1949 era whose stories stayed in print and whose essays remained in textbooks. That special status...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Orwell | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

Giovanni Sartori, a Columbia University professor of constitutional law, says the role Berlusconi's personal lawyers have played in his legislative agenda is yet another gargantuan conflict of interest to add to those related to his ownership of Italy's main private television stations. But by now, Sartori says, Berlusconi...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: After a Court Ruling, Berlusconi's Legal Woes Resume | 12/4/2009 | See Source »

Gibbs suggests that overparenting is due to our obsession with kids' achievement, but there is another explanation. When I was growing up in the 1980s, many mothers entered the workforce full time; the trend was an economic boon, but it also created problems. For hours after school, kids languished at...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/3/2009 | See Source »

One of the U.S.'s more tiresome habits in Latin America is over-emphasizing elections as a political panacea. A transparent vote is of course a good thing - but for too long the U.S. has given Latin countries the impression that it's the only thing, muffling the harder message...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's Latin American Policy Looks Like Bush's | 12/3/2009 | See Source »

In the past, one gained national recognition for a reason—due to an accomplishment, contribution, or ability. Now, however, celebrity has become an end in and of itself—reality television creates cultural icons who are famous for nothing other than their own celebrity. Consequently, people seek...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Party Crashers | 12/1/2009 | See Source »

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