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...plight of Linyi's women was publicized by a most unlikely man. Chen Guangcheng was blinded at a young age in Linyi and learned massage in Beijing, one of the few subjects those without sight in China are allowed to study. But Chen was fascinated by law and while in Beijing sat in on several university law courses. Returning to Linyi, he became a legal activist, advising peasants on land and tax disputes. In March, a stream of distraught peasants complained to him of forced sterilizations and the detentions of family members. Chen, 34, had heard about the campaign; many...
...lawsuit. On the evening of Aug. 25, while police snoozed outside, he sneaked out in the dark. Hearing someone follow him, Chen threw handfuls of gravel in different directions to confuse his pursuer. "The night gives me an advantage," says Chen. "I can navigate better than people with sight can." With a relative as a guide, Chen fled into fields of tall corn and walked for miles before meeting a friend who drove him to safety. But when Chen reached Beijing, four officials who had come from Linyi hassled him at the railway station. When he met again with TIME...
...poverty, desperation and chaos." The Condi (and Bush) doctrine attempts to restore Iraq by forcing democracy down Iraqis' throats, using coercion and military occupation. Notwithstanding Rice's and the Administration's claim that the insurgency is coming under control, the body count keeps rising daily, with no end in sight for the quagmire in Iraq. Ralph Kress La Mesa, California...
...next stop we heard a sudden series of pops, and simultaneously we ducked, fearing gun fire just around the corner. We were now on a side street and there were no other boats in sight. Will reassured us that it was just a helicopter propeller backfiring. When we reached Laurie's friend's house the water filled half of the first floor. The apartment was on the second floor and could only be accessed by the balcony window, which we couldn't reach, or by going through the common front door, and another door at the top of the interior...
...issues that guided him as a public servant [Aug. 8]. Americans missed a golden opportunity to have a truly visionary leader when the Supreme Court essentially selected George W. Bush in the 2000 election. We now find ourselves in debt, involved in a war with no end in sight and viewed by the world as a bully. I was disheartened to read that Gore has all but ruled out another run for President, but then again, who could blame him? I just hope that with all his intellect and foresight, he comes to realize that we need his leadership...