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...long," says Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager, pointing to the Senator's record of reform in the Senate. But Davis' own résumé, as a former telecommunications lobbyist who twice switched sides to work for McCain, illustrates the clouds circling the candidate's blue-sky reputation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Putting McCain to the Ethics Test | 3/27/2008 | See Source »

...theory but says, "We don't know how to do it." He also worries about the awesome offensive power that would be inherent in what are conceived of as defensive weapons. Asks Ramo: "Who says that this technique will be used only to knock out missiles in the sky? If it's such a good technique, why not use it to knock out things on the ground...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Archive: Reagan for the Defense | 3/21/2008 | See Source »

...supply--in favor of the region's thirsty cities. That would be challenging politically, but something has to give. Still, while Lake Mead has shrunk to just 52% of capacity, the immense reservoir still contains an incredible 9 trillion gal. (35 trillion cu L) of water. But the dry sky above and the rock all around reinforce the inescapable fact that this land was a desert, is a desert and always will be a desert. When the American explorer J.C. Ives visited the present location of the Hoover Dam in 1857, he declared the land "worthless," adding, "There is nothing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard: Lake Mead | 3/20/2008 | See Source »

...think movie premieres and nightclub sorties) for purely sartorial purposes. In recent seasons, the fashion flock has adopted the tough footwear as its own form of armor. The style has proved an able antidote to a flowery dress for Sarah Jessica Parker and helped Mary-Kate Olsen bring the sky-high look of a miniskirt back down to earth. With many of the modern incarnations featuring weapon-like stiletto heels, they just may be better suited for combat than the originals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Roman Revival | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

...recent afternoon I was walking down Hamra, Beirut's old main shopping area, when a car pulled up alongside of me and the driver asked how I liked Lebanon. The place is still thriving, the snow-capped peaks, not a cloud in the sky, the shops full of the latest stylish clothes. It was fantastic, of course...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bracing for a New Hizballah-Israel War | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

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