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...other leaders responsible for no less criminal acts, then she shouldn't be surprised if that sort of criticism of the ICC continues as before. That being the case, to talk about justice is tantamount to accepting - with a loud "Vae victis" - the iniquities carried out by those who seem convinced that their aggressiveness is - and continues to be - simply above the law. Alex Crotta, MONTALTO DORA, ITALY...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Let the Games Begin | 8/13/2008 | See Source »

Qalibaf's relatively hip appearance and smiling persona seem part of an effort to craft an image that appeals to Iran's youthful electorate. "The majority of our people are tired of extremisms and exaggerations of the rightist and leftist factions," Qalibaf told TIME. "The world is going through constant change. Just because we've had an Islamic revolution doesn't mean we don't learn from the good works of other parts of the world." Indeed, in the 2005 election, he won the support of reformist voters who had become disillusioned with the failure of their own leaders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mohammed-Baqer Qalibaf: The Man to See | 8/13/2008 | See Source »

With Hillary Clinton having made a bid for the White House and Nancy Pelosi holding court as Speaker of the House, it might seem that few barriers remain for women with political aspirations. But according to Debbie Walsh, the director of the Center for American Women and Politics, the statistics are "a cold splash of water to the face." A measly 16.4% of Congress members, less than a quarter of governors and only 15.7% of U.S. mayors are women...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Cities Where Women Rule | 8/13/2008 | See Source »

What's not such a good thing is the way campaign culture tries to slap down candidates who don't seem to fit the definition of an "ordinary American." One would think the presidency would require a rather extraordinary American, but modern candidates are apparently supposed to pretend to be just like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Can't Candidates Be Celebrities? | 8/13/2008 | See Source »

...might seem odd that we have already spent billions of dollars and millions of painful and risky man-hours - as doctors and patients - on spinal stenosis surgery, all without "knowing" (until now) whether or not it "works." Welcome to the trendy world of "evidence-based" medicine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Statistical Studies vs. Good Medicine | 8/12/2008 | See Source »

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