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...Burma's failure to improve its human-rights record is testing the world's patience. The Bush Administration has announced it will renew sanctions against the junta, citing the government's suppression of the country's democratic opposition. And with Burma set to chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year, its neighbors are trying to persuade the country's military dictators to "voluntarily" give up their turn, so as to avoid the embarrassing prospect of the U.S. and E.U. boycotting the forum's meetings. On that, at least, Rangoon appears to be listening: Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Thailand...
...sure the trend sweeping this country reverses. It’s up to us to stop the government from ruling by fear. It’s up to us to stand up against the current campaigns against women and gays, and it’s up to us to renew the only war we should be fighting: the war on poverty. It’s up to us to not be afraid, for as Yoda says: “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering...
Today marks the opening of the 58th Cannes Film Festival, the world's largest annual convention, art exhibit and international debating society. For 32 of those years, we have made our pilgrimage to this Riviera redoubt to hobnob with stars and directors, renew old friendships, sample the superb wines and cuisine under cloudless Cote d'Azur skies and, when there's time, see movies...
...successfully beat back the Tory appeal to their base, and we lost 2.5% on Iraq to the Lib Dems as a protest vote. This isn't Lyndon Johnson swept away by the Vietnam War. I think the protest is temporary. Blair has an opportunity to heal things and renew his leadership...
...wanted to attack the first five hundred [meters] and renew that attack through the one thousand,” Kummer said, “and consistently think about being aggressive, aggressive, aggressive through the whole race...