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...said Gorbachev, respected in the U.S. and Europe for the reforms he instituted that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union, holds little sway over domestic politics in Russia...
...expectations are low as well. Many French believe the country and its culture have been in decline since - pick a date: 1940 and the humiliating German occupation; 1954, the start of the divisive Algerian conflict; or 1968, the revolutionary year which conservatives like Sarkozy say brought France under the sway of a new, more casual generation that has undermined standards of education and deportment...
...Gallery's antimilitaristic exhibits failed to sway its official patron in chief. A few months after its opening, Musharraf declared emergency rule, imprisoning intellectuals along with lawyers and activists; civilians who criticize the army can now be tried by closed military tribunals. So much for the champion of enlightened moderation whose support had made it possible for the gallery to open in the first place...
...sway of a more assertive nonprofit sector is already being felt in this election cycle. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton last month signed a pledge that commits the next President to investing $50 billion by 2013 to combat HIV. Her commitment came after the pledge's sponsor, the AIDS group ACT UP, and others threatened to target her campaign with protest action if she declined to sign on. The New Hampshire-based Nonprofit Primary Project hopes to expand its work on a national scale ahead of next November's election. Its goal will be to put collaboration with charities...
...head into the Yale Bowl. But as he looked across muddy fields to the student tailgate, Shaunessy said he has also seen a change since his college days. “We had food and cocktails,” Shaunessy said of tailgates past, as he watched a student sway and trip past him. But today, “these kids drink until they’re on the ground.” Several students from Yale also stole Shaunessy’s giant ‘H’ flag and tried to burn...