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...antithetical to democracy?a theory that both galls and seduces many of his subjects. He points out that Taiwan's long-discredited, virtually invisible exiles?"dismissed as irrelevant and quixotic as the mainland dissidents are today"?eventually played a vital role in the island's democratization. "For democracy to succeed," Buruma suggests, "China probably needs more Taiwans...
...lastly, speaking of New York mayors, wouldn’t Murphy be the perfect choice to succeed Rudy Giuliani as Time’s Man of the Year? I think so. Rumor has it they both favor the 4-3 defense...
It’s too early to tell whether the committee’s suggested reforms will succeed in bettering the lot of workers, or whether they will content the majority of concerned students. But in this case, the practical problems posed by the report pale next to the theoretical ones...
...LENO Bob Hope couldn't make it, so the man who wants to succeed him as America's Comic will entertain the troops during the holiday season. His wife Mavis has already been out front on Afghan women's rights...
DeLay is almost sure to get Armey's job. But his effort to consolidate his power in the House may run into resistance. DeLay, who engineered the ascension of his deputy Hastert to Speaker in 1998, wants his current deputy, Roy Blunt of Missouri, to succeed him as whip. Some House Republicans are balking at giving the hard-line DeLay so large a power base. At least seven other Republicans are considering a run for the No. 3 spot. "People really like Blunt," says a key G.O.P. strategist, "but this isn't about...