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...that, however, a really great primary campaign - and 2008 is shaping up as one for the ages - is a remarkable exercise in popular democracy. Think of some of the stories that have already been told this year: the Evangelical community, tired of being courted and then ignored by smoother Republican candidates, turning out in Iowa to support Mike Huckabee, a man who is authentically of their stock, even if the party establishment thought him a lightweight; the thousands of college students who have seen in Barack Obama someone who speaks to their, and not their parents', concerns; the women...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: American Splendor | 1/10/2008 | See Source »

...about seven on my way to the press center; there used to be only two. Everything is permissions and clearances; passes and badges of various colors and sizes. And what is clear is that the closer and higher you are to the U.S. military the easier you move, the smoother you glide through to the beast's belly: the U.S. embassy. It is the tackiest, strangest circus attraction this side of Vegas. A Starbucks-like coffee shop with baristas from Madras sells cappuccinos in the main rotunda. Heavy blast-proof doors - identical to those at U.S. embassies around the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Flight Back to Baghdad | 1/7/2008 | See Source »

Eleven months later, and on the eve of the election, Rudd looks set to drive Howard into retirement and return the ALP to power for the first time since 1996. In some ways, Rudd has had a smoother ride than he might have expected. His elevation to the leadership resulted in Labor immediately overtaking the Liberal-National Coalition government in opinion polls - a lead it hasn't relinquished since. Australians don't even seem to mind that Rudd espouses some of the same policies as Howard. What is important is that Kevin Rudd is not John Howard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kevin Rudd: Australia's New Prime Minister | 11/22/2007 | See Source »

...tube amplifier. Although almost made extinct in the 1970s by cheaper transistor-based amps, vacuum tubes (also known as valves) are back in the mix for a growing number of high-end audio companies. This isn't just sonic nostalgia: audiophiles have long claimed that tubes pump out warmer, smoother sounds - a result of the low-level distortion that tubes generate - than transistors. If your music goes down these tubes, it's guaranteed to amplify your listening pleasure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tubular Belles | 11/21/2007 | See Source »

...among the most secure in the country.” Special licenses that don’t require submission of proof of legal residency are not recognized at the federal level. They only allow the carrier to operate a vehicle safely.The three-tier system would have made local security smoother for law enforcement. As Sen. Clinton noted, officers with more records are able to identify dangerous motorists and discourage otherwise unlicensed drivers from fleeing the scene for fear of reprisal. The favorable arguments for state and national security were analogous and fiercely thorough. Both should have been supported. The more...

Author: By Raúl A. Carrillo | Title: So Much for Driving Forward | 11/19/2007 | See Source »

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