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Klein's article on McCain's campaign strategy didn't pull many punches, but I was surprised at the subliminal message in the shape of the illustration. So, McCain is halfway to being a fascist, is he? Opportunist, clearly. Sexist, in that he deliberately chose a woman for running mate once Obama made it clear he wasn't running with Clinton - probably. But fascist? Peter Kendall, LONDON...
...fully believe in it. Maher and Charles, the director of the Borat movie, should have come up with a rowdier, more penetrating exposé than this one. The film registers decently on the amuse-o-meter, and its offensiveness has a tonic value, but it's deficient in shape, propulsion, urgency. Look at almost any Michael Moore movie, and you'll find the sharp personality and editorial skills that are missing in Religulous...
...symposium like this can change the status of immigration,” said Julie Reynolds, a fellow who is a criminal justice reporter for the Monterey County Herald. “But it can change the way we talk about the status of immigration, and in turn will shape public conversation. This could eventually influence politics...
While scholars have debated for centuries whether individuals can change history, Esquire magazine has named the 75 great men and women that it believes will shape the next 100 years...
...Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is one of the brains behind King Abdullah Economic City, a $27 billion development rising out of the desert 100 km north of Jeddah, and he can already envision the arrival of its first residents. "It won't be long before it starts taking shape," he says, of the city that, when completed 20 years from now, will be roughly the size of Washington, D.C., with a population of more than 1.5 million...