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...anything, it looks like Lee's resolve can only get stronger. That's partly because members of his Grand National Party had a strong showing in April 9 parliamentary elections, which may make it easier for Lee to push his get-tough agenda. To further boost his position, on April 15-19 Lee is scheduled to visit the U.S., where he'll meet with President George W. Bush at Camp David. During the Roh years, relations between the two longtime allies sank to a nadir, partly due to Roh's refusal to go along with Bush's efforts to squeeze...
...returning to Cambodia every year thus offers a chance to draw new artistic energy from - and pass on experience to - the young artists he is mentoring. Like him, the contributors to (Re)géné Rations show a willingness to tackle tough subjects - chief among them the trials of daily life in Cambodia. Developed during a series of workshops between 2005 and 2007, the students' panels, which range from simple black-and-white line drawings to detailed, full-color illustration, show street kids panhandling for change and people eking out other precarious livings, like a woman gathering lotus pods...
Thugs on Drugs Yes, it's true that we in Britain need to listen to youngsters and focus on helping them [April 7]. But at the same time, we need to introduce new laws to stop teenage crime. We need to be very tough on guns, drugs and alcohol. Parents and teachers should be given more of a role in building children's character. They should be allowed to take the actions they deem necessary for kids' benefit. Hasan Raza Gondal, Birmingham, England...
...There was such a strong sense of community that conversations were encouraged,” Zaza says. “I now feel very comfortable talking to professors, TFs, and non-students.” All-girls schools also help students participate in the classroom—traditionally a tough sector of the academic world for women to succeed in. “Woodlands definitely helped with my development as a person. I started to feel more comfortable with who I was and speaking up in class,” Marquina says. She carried this sense of self-confidence from...
Things look tough for you and the M.D.C. There's no doubt about that. Why should the population vote again? Why should they bother? Already, [voter turnout figures show] there has been a substantial decrease in the interest of the population in politics...