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...growing in Turkey in the aftermath of the Iraq war, partly as a result of the U.S. government's harsh criticism of the country for failing to admit U.S troops. Paradoxically, Uzan's troubles with Motorola are probably helping him politically. The Motorola case "is a point of pride among his supporters," argues Arus Yumul, a sociologist at Istanbul's Bilgi University. "The fact that it was America he conned earned him points." In last November's elections, the party's slogans - "Turkey belongs to the Turks!" and "We don't need you, IMF!" - appealed to young Turks, who make...
...ride the No. 1 line, you can't miss it. Still, city officials are perhaps proudest of the brushstrokes that have not shown up. Barely a trace of graffiti or vandalism has been registered since the scheme began. "Through this project, Neapolitans are showing a huge amount of pride," says Giovanna Torcia, spokeswoman for the city's subway authority. "If we educate people about beauty, they want to keep things beautiful...
...course, to back up this announcement with Battle Creek’s claim to fame is a desperate attempt to make my city appear as more than just another blip on the map. My sense of pride runs deep despite my dedication over the past few years to get as far away from Battle Creek as possible—Cambridge is not exactly our sister city...
...nationality in the world, the Russian people need a history to cling to. The Soviet Union melted away more than a decade ago and since then the terrors of the country’s brave experiment with communism have finally been adequately unearthed. Many Russians can no longer take pride in their broken Soviet past. And as the Orthodoxy regains its centrality in Russian life, the values of old Russia—stressing faith, family and allegiance to one’s country—have begun to provide a new historical legacy to guide post-Soviet Russia. Nicholas...
...lack of connection to the flag seems somehow out of step in a newly patriotic country. After Sept. 11, flags sprouted from houses and car antennas, soon branding Old Navy t-shirts and fluttering in the corner of the Fox News screen. Pride blanketed the country, and my exhibit added a new section on what the flag means in a post-Sept. 11 world...