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You no longer want allies or institutions, but only volunteers for posses to chase various gangs of bandits." That was not what I expected to hear from a former European Union Commissioner who is now chairman of one of Europe's leading corporations, but it perfectly captures the growing alienation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Doesn't America Listen? | 8/18/2002 | See Source »

All great works of art must at least pass this test: does it use the unique properties of its medium to further the meaning of the work? Beyond that, does it offer us a new experience? Does that experience have depth, rewarding revisitation? Lastly, does it posses that aesthetic quality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spinning Art from Misery | 6/18/2002 | See Source »

At Quincy House, where this year’s Assassins game follows a “western” theme, with a “ranger” who monitors the events and teams called “posses,” seven teams are currently left standing out of...

Author: By Orofisola Fasehun, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Assassins’ Stalk Quincy Residents | 4/26/2002 | See Source »

When the hunt ends with a mass shootout between the remaining posses within the next week, the winner will take away prize money and a sense of glory.

Author: By Orofisola Fasehun, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Assassins’ Stalk Quincy Residents | 4/26/2002 | See Source »

Sherzai is also under pressure from some of his own tribal allies over the allocation of spoils, and disaffected elements are being courted by more militant opponents of the new government. A landscape teeming with posses of armed fighters of fluid loyalty may already be challenging the U.S. military's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Afghan Chaos Make U.S. Reluctant Nation-Builder? | 2/21/2002 | See Source »

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