Word: uncertainities
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...20th century, Americans enjoyed more of both than any other people in history. Not all Americans, but most. Certainly most voters. Then came 9/11, and out went secure peace, but we still had prosperity. And then last month, the other shoe dropped. Now both peace and prosperity seem uncertain. When we were riding high, we called it "business as usual" and found it intolerable. Politicians of every stripe promised to rescue us with a magic elixir: "change." Well, now we have change. Kind of makes you miss that old business as usual, doesn...
...female, jarringly young and driven as much by the desire to see the world beyond their village as by financial necessity. They are, more than anything else, the face of modern China: a country increasingly turning away from its rural roots and turbulent past and embracing a promising but uncertain future...
...recent days, McCain has attempted to move away from his campaign's controversial negative tone, and instead present his genuine optimistic persona and inspire Americans with leadership and good humor during these uncertain times. While still in the midst of this midcourse correction, it may be risky for McCain to strike Obama forcefully in such a high-profile forum...
...longer-term predictions remain murky. "My initial hunch is consolidation will continue for one or two weeks," he says. "After two weeks, we'll see another change, either up or down." - With reporting by Peter Ritter / Hong Kong (Click here to see photos of how London faces painful and uncertain times...
...course, it is easier said than done to begin teaching the truth in elementary history classes, especially when so much of it is uncertain or interwoven with fable. There is one thing that can be done in the immediate future, however: We must abolish Columbus Day. Not the national holiday itself; I enjoy the day off as much as anyone else. Rather, we should turn Columbus Day into a holiday that honors all American peoples. In Berkeley, for example, Columbus Day was already replaced with Indigenous Peoples Day in 1992. In parts of Latin America, Columbus Day is celebrated...