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...Catholic world in late March when he endorsed the Democratic candidate. But Kmiec insists that while he still considers himself a Republican, his choice is clear this election year. "I have grave moral doubts about the war, serious doubts about the economic course Republicans have followed over the last seven years, and believe that immigration reforms won't come about by Republican hands," he says. "Senator McCain would not be the strongest advocate for the balance of things that I care about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Battle for Catholic Voters | 7/2/2008 | See Source »

What's at stake? Rebuilding Ground Zero was going to be America's statement of defiance to those who attacked us, our Knute Rockne speech to the nation. Seven years later, the lack of progress isn't just keeping us from rising from the rubble in downtown Manhattan. It's showing why we're lagging in the next great challenge to American power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Mess at Ground Zero | 7/1/2008 | See Source »

...dense and impoverished neighborhood, which houses an estimated 3 million people was easily Iraq's most devastated locale during the seven weeks of fighting that wracked the area as U.S.-backed government forces confronted the Mahdi Army militia of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. According to Nasser Hashem al-Saadi, a member of parliament aligned with al-Sadr, some 25,000 residents fled the area during that time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rehabilitating Sadr City | 6/30/2008 | See Source »

...Seven members of Samak's cabinet also faced no-confidence motions; all of them survived the vote. But the fact that the ruling coalition held together doesn't mean that Thai politics are returning to normal. Coup rumors abound. Street protesters vow to continue their rallies, especially if Samak continues with plans to scrap the constitution passed by Thailand's military rulers last year. One of the most contentious parts of the charter is a provision that a political party can be dissolved if one of its executives is convicted of wrongdoing. In February, Thailand's election commission found...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Thai PM Fights for His Political Life | 6/27/2008 | See Source »

Most famously, Carlin talked about the "seven words you can never say on television," foisting the verboten few on his audience with the glee of a classroom cutup and the scrupulousness of a social linguist. While his brazen routine caused a sensation (and prompted a lawsuit that eventually made it to the Supreme Court), his intention was not just to shock; it was also to question our irrational fear of language. "There are no bad words," said Carlin. "Bad thoughts. Bad intentions. And woooords...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: George Carlin: Rebel at the Mike | 6/26/2008 | See Source »

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