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...confidence in the potential for progressive social change.But social change will not necessarily leave Luo pottery behind, according to Blier. Though this pottery tradition now holds a precarious position in the face of globalization, the strong tie between form and social function that Hoy experienced while in Kenya may prove instrumental in the struggle to preserve this art. “When certain vessels are critical to a religious or social structure, then they are much more difficult to get rid of,” Blier said...

Author: By Jessica M. Righthand, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Alum inspired by Luo Pots | 11/21/2008 | See Source »

...Given that poor p.r. offensive, it's no wonder Democratic leaders demanded that the companies prove they can not only survive with these loans but also repay them. "Until they show us the plan, we cannot show them the money," Pelosi quipped. Of course, what passes for a viable plan - or whether Congress is in any position to judge it - is anyone's guess. A Democratic leadership aide said lawmakers are looking for "proof that they won't be back, hat in hand, in 12 months' time." Another said they desired evidence "that they will be able to operate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congress Sends Detroit Execs Back — With Homework | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...though, none of the companies have given any indication that they are willing to clean house at the top in order to curry favor with Washington. If they don't get enough votes to pass the bailout package, that refusal to put someone different at the wheel may prove to be a very costly miscalculation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congress Sends Detroit Execs Back — With Homework | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...largest county to turn over to the Franken campaign information on voters whose absentee ballots had been rejected. Ramsey County rejected roughly 750 of the nearly 13,000 absentee ballots submitted, or 5.7%. That isn't much but considering the small size of Coleman's current lead, it could prove to be an important avenue for Franken to close the gap. Minnesota law allows elections officials to count legally rejected ballots if they can determine voter intent. With voter information in hand, the Franken campaign can also try to determine whether a ballot has been erroneously rejected. Minnesota law allows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Minnesota, Franken Wins a Skirmish | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...pictures released by North Korea to prove Kim Jong Il is in good health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Koreas, the Return of Balloon Diplomacy | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

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