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...does not take a Putinologist to figure out the three basics of Russian strategy: court Western Europe, intimidate Eastern Europe, and split both off from the U.S. "Divide and conquer" is a classic of Russian policy, and the courtship always centers on Germany, the strategic fulcrum of the continent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Russia Problem | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...held his sticks like a jazz player, lightly between his thumb and two fingers, sometimes losing them during performances, to little negative effect. Still, he could propel a song: on tracks like "Fire" and "Manic Depression" he proved a perfect match for Hendrix's guitar. Even after the band split, the two performed together at Woodstock...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mitch Mitchell | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...Tibetan parliament-in-exile's leadership to direct them. Instead, all the summit delegates - regional Tibetan community representatives, members of parliament, youth leaders, independence activists and other NGOs - were divided into about 15 groups by choosing numbers at random on the first day of the talks. They have split up in the various government buildings scattered around Macleodganj, where the Dalai Lama makes his home, and will gather on Friday at the Tibetan Children's Village School, where each subgroup will present a report to the summit as a whole. The parliament will later compile those reports and present...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Tibetans: How to Set Up a Democracy in Exile | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...that studios consider a "four-quadrant" hit, appealing to young and old, male and female - it will need to reel in some Y chromosomes. Iron Man, for instance, won over mostly male comic-book fans first but rode their approval to an opening-weekend audience that was more evenly split by gender...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Twilight: The Fangirls Cometh, with Cash | 11/19/2008 | See Source »

...it’s not about how you play or how it looks. It’s just about getting the win.”The 1-0 losses to both Dartmouth and Penn leave Harvard in third place in the Ivy League.While the championship will be split, the fact that Penn defeated Dartmouth 1-0 in October allows the Quakers to take the automatic tournament spot. Dartmouth will likely join them in the field. On the other hand, nothing is guaranteed for the Crimson. The NCAA selection show will air tonight at 5:30 on ESPNews, and the Harvard...

Author: By Jay M. Cohen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Disappointing Finish to Regular Season | 11/17/2008 | See Source »

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