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...despotic regime, the class of tyrants—a group separate unto themselves—ensures the equality of the ruled. There are no leaders and followers, here. The class of people cannot distinguish among themselves, for they are all kept permanently in a static equality. The unlimited authority of the autocracy consolidates all power onto itself, and the people abjure all claim to it. It may so happen that the despots enforce a state of equal immiseration, or it may be that they produce one of equal good fortunes. In either case, the ruled class, fixed in place under...
...copier but an innovator as well. Asia's avant-garde artists explore the clash between ancient traditions and pell-mell development, the lure of commercialism, and, most fundamentally, the struggle for individuality on the world's most populous continent. "There's this misconception that art from Asia is static, that it's the same old boring stuff," says Eloisa Haudenschild, an Argentine-born collector who with her husband owns one of the most significant private collections of Chinese contemporary photography and video art. "But this is a place going through such upheaval, and the art reflects this very vibrantly...
There are empty seats at some of Barack Obama's meetings now. His media coverage isn't as breathless as it used to be. His poll numbers have been static, with the important exception of Iowa, where he is creeping upward. His performances have been static too, nourishing but unexciting. He has been more herbivore than carnivore in debates. All of which occasioned that most banal of modern journalistic ceremonies in the days leading up to the Oct. 30 Democratic debate: a fevered, unsolicited-advice orgy. None of the advice was substantive, of course. It was all about tactics...
Aforementioned Marta (who by the way, is only 21 years of age), scoring one of the best goals ever in a World Cup, men’s or women’s, popped the ball and flicked it behind American defender (doing her best impression of static molasses) Tina Ellertson, then beat her to the ball, dummied another defender, and coolly struck it into the net for the final Brazilian goal...
...Back at home, ironically, the problem is too many dealerships. So the company is continuing to close some while increasing the number of its foreign outlets. The automaker has around 5,250 dealers, about a quarter of them overseas. Manley says the total number of dealerships will remain static, but the share of foreign showrooms will grow...