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...Europeans certainly welcome the shift in tone from Washington, but that won't alter the fundamental strategic differences that transcend the common values President Bush tried to highlight. Look no further than Iran for a reminder that the transatlantic strategic divisions that opened over Iraq are, if anything, even wider than they were two years ago. The U.S. and Europe certainly agree that a nuclear-armed Iran would be a bad idea, but their ways of dealing with the problem remain poles apart. The Europeans are trying to negotiate a deal that takes account of what they deem Tehran...
...Jack Johnson whom Burns and Ward reveal was less a civil rights crusader than an Ayn Rand protagonist: a stubborn individualist who refused to be bound by society's rules or by any group's claim on him. He didn't merely want to transcend second-class status; he seemed to believe his talent placed him in a class above all. Blackness captures how tragically he was proved wrong--and how exhilaratingly, for moments in the ring, he proved himself right. --By James Poniewozik
...world of dependency and anger. "?Epileptic? changed my relationship with my parents and with my vision of my work. But with my brother, he's so ill that honestly I can't tell that it's changed anything," David B. says. But even if the power of art cannot transcend illness, "Epileptic" has the potential to change the way American audiences feel about French comics and graphic literature in general. It should not be missed by anyone with an interest in seeing the invisible forces that affect all our lives...
...There are events that transcend what happens normally,” Summers said yesterday. “Sept. 11 was such an event. This is such an event. It seems appropriate to support our community by matching funds...
...organizer of the Democracy Alliance is Simon Rosenberg, President of the New Democratic Network (NDN), and another candidate for DNC chair. Rosenberg is a good example of the recent solidaristic turn in Democratic thinking. Although he began as a centrist DLC Democrat, he has shown a strong willingness to transcend traditional ideological divides and his recent rhetoric is full of talk about moving “forward” as opposed to turning “left” or “right...