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...much heat for supposedly violating civil liberties or committing acts of racial-profiling in the name of homeland security. Such controversies are by no means restricted to the U.S. it seems. Supporters of the law cite its necessity in protecting Japan from terrorist attacks. They reason that as a steadfast ally of the U.S. and one of the few countries that dispatched troops to Iraq (and which still remain there), Japan has become a target for terrorists. Thus a law which screens entering aliens and puts their personal information in a database may be crucial to safeguarding Tokyo from...
...Even some once steadfast boycott proponents, including radio DJs in Los Angeles, seem to be softening their stance. It's a tough call for those who want to heed - or perhaps hawk - the call to action, but who do not want to unravel their ties with local industries, schools and churches. Gabriel Gonzalez of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights says they are strongly encouraging people to walk out of school and work that day to support the larger movement - but not to stop shopping: "We don't want to hurt the business community...
...embarassment to Lula, a man whose measured discourse and conservative fiscal policies marked him as Latin America's moderate alternative to radical, anti-U.S. leftists like Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. But amazingly, it has done little to affect his popularity with the general public, which has shown a steadfast refusal to believe Lula knew what was going on, accepting his claim that "no one in this country can lecture me on ethics...
Professor of Economics Edward L. Glaeser, a steadfast Summers supporter over the past year, said he was upset, but not surprised...
...been commissioned to make a music video, the imagery is at once bright and maudlin, working with a juxtaposition Death Cab knows all too well; the contrast between Gibbard’s often sorrowful lyrics and the bands poppy swing is a common theme, if not a steadfast rule, and stands out more than ever on “Crooked Teeth.”The video is devastatingly pretty, exuding effort from every scene, and well worth the wait, no matter how long you have to listen to Pantene tell you your hair can, with their help, withstand winter?...