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...there’s no question that Johnson can be the deciding factor in a close game, as his several breakout games have proven...
...disillusionment in the region. American standing in Asian public opinion has never been lower. The reasons for this are complex. Many Americans would like to believe that it is only the Bush Administration that is unpopular. Actually, many Asian ?lites preferred Bush over Kerry due to the President's proven tough stand against terrorism and protectionism. The structural reason for the deepening disillusionment with America is the growing perception in Asia (and perhaps in the world) of American indifference to the clear impact of its actions elsewhere. Too often, short-term domestic and electoral considerations drive America's international policies...
...Candid Comparisons It took only a few false reports about WMD for the Bush Administration to invade Iraq because of fears of an imminent threat. So why is nothing being done to resolve Sudan's Darfur crisis [Oct. 4], a proven humanitarian catastrophe? Perhaps it is because that tragedy does not pose any immediate danger to the U.S. and the rest of the developed world. Peace negotiations, U.N. convoys and delegations to assess the nature of the genocide are not the solution for Sudan. What is the difference between the Iraqi insurgents and the government-backed Janjaweed militia in Sudan...
Massachusetts is the cradle of American Values: liberty, entrepreneurship, equality, patriotism. From the Boston Tea Party to this week’s election, the Bay State has proven itself the reliable defender of American ideals before there was even a formal America. The same democratic impulses that spawned the colonial town meeting live on in a vibrant local government and the spirit of civic-mindedness. The same emphasis on equality and justice that gave us the nation’s first abolitionist newspaper endure in our continuing quest for civil rights. So, after an election in which a plurality...
...prime-time entertainment, Zucker was dispatched in late 2000 to Burbank, Calif., to help re-energize the network, which had failed to recognize the explosive appeal of reality TV. Within a short time, Zucker was doing what many observers say he does best: putting a new spin on a proven concept and promoting the heck out of it. He generated two hits in the gross-out fest Fear Factor and The Apprentice. "NBC thought reality TV was beneath them," says Steve Friedman, Zucker's producing predecessor at Today. "[He knew] that you can never be above the people you serve...