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...went to a Christian college. Are you still religious despite writing about the darker side of things...
...October 30, 1938. A Sunday night. About 8 p.m. You're sitting in your living room. Possibly in an easy chair. Maybe the lights are off and there's a cup of tea on the table by your side. The radio dial casts a dim glow. You're relaxed, listening to the immensely popular Chase and Sanborn Hour, starring Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. It's weird, listening to a ventriloquist and his dummy on the radio - how can you be sure Bergen's not cheating? - but the two of them are funny enough. A few minutes pass before some...
...various Israel-related organizations. “Our goal is to make Israel a lot more accessible to the general population,” explained HSI President Miranda E. Rosenberg ’09, the main organizer of the event. “We want to portray a side of the country you don’t see in the news.” To this end, I-Fest featured posters that explained the country’s history, Supreme Court, ethnic and religious diversity, LGBT and women’s rights, and other aspects of Israeli culture. Programming Coordinator...
...there has always been a darker side to this paradise. Since coming to power in 1978, Gayoom has tended to run the Maldives as his personal sultanate, awarding seats in government to members of his own family while, to this day, 40% of the population earn less than a dollar a day. Political parties were banned and dissent stifled while Gayoom periodically renewed his own mandate through elections with only one name on the ballot. "There was a catalog of human rights violations," says Abbas Faiz, a South Asia researcher for Amnesty International. "Authorities could detain anyone and treat them...
...commitment to healthy democracy in the state. Both his ascendant MDP and Gayoom's old regime insist that the transition of governments will be peaceful and efficient. Gayoon addressed the nation magnanimously on state radio, expressing his "full support" for the man who had been a thorn in his side for over a decade. After spending a lifetime warring against Gayoom's dictatorship, Nasheed and his party know they, too, must be graceful in victory. The global financial crisis has sparked fears of a downturn in tourism, while Nasheed must also tend to a budding housing shortage and a staggering...