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...last ballot in 2002, have gone from 56 out of 272 elected seats in the National Assembly to just five, according to unofficial results; they were hurt by a partial boycott of the polls by Islamist candidates upset with Musharraf over the Red Mosque siege and his pro-U.S. stance, plus public perceptions, ironically, that those who did run were the President's men. The struggle against the forces of extremism will be long and hard, however. Because of the country's history and personality, it would be premature to declare victory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Matter Of Faith | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

Venezuela, which possess the hemisphere's largest oil reserves, may actually weigh more heavily today on Raul's mind than the U.S. In recent years Venezuela's left-wing, radically anti-U.S. President, Hugo Chavez, a fervent Fidel admirer, has helped prop up Cuba's economy with almost 100,000 daily barrels of cut-rate crude. Chavez, however, is deeply suspicious of, if not antagonistic to, Raul's economic reform intentions. "Raul has to play ball with the Venezuelans," says Latell. "He has no one else to turn to right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Raul Castro Era Begins | 2/19/2008 | See Source »

...says. "My goal is to make this thing work. I can't work any miracles, I just can't do that. People just have to take my word for it." The Hornets have moved four times in the last six years; Shinn insists he wouldn't relish more U-Hauls. "I'm 66, I'm tired of moving." But if more residents of the Big Easy don't start making the move to see the Hornets, he may have to start packing again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Orleans' Basketball Woes | 2/15/2008 | See Source »

...baby, I’m looking for an i-banking job, but I’d rather land a u-banging position any day. 2.) You go to Harvard? Me too! Let’s skip section and go make some double-legacy children. 3.) Hi, I’m concentrating in Human Evolutionary Biology, and I need to do you for thesis research. It’s a requirement. 4.) I lost my swipe card in Lamont, but can I still check you out? 5.) You need me in your sample size to prove with 95 percent confidence that...

Author: By Nan Ni, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 "Unmentionables:" Harvard Pick-Up Lines | 2/13/2008 | See Source »

...China is it has taken them a long time to shift from what I call a starvation psychology," Cheah says. "They think they're a poor economy, so they should attract money from abroad. Now they're realizing they should be trying to export capital. It's a remarkable U-turn with global importance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beijing's Brokers | 1/17/2008 | See Source »

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