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Dates: during 2000-2009
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The opposition, whose leadership includes holdovers from the corrupt élite Chávez overthrew, has done little to offer a viable political alternative. Its weakness is another reason Chavistas insist their hero should be able to run again. "Chávez is the only leader who can hold all...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hugo Chávez: Man With No Limits? | 2/11/2009 | See Source »

While Slumdog does succumb to this weakness, it compares favorably to the average Bollywood flick, which lacks both narrative credibility and discernible substance. The result is that a nation with so many challenges and so vibrant a film culture produces so many movies that feature meaningless plots punctuated only by...

Author: By Paras D. Bhayani | Title: An Area of Darkness | 2/1/2009 | See Source »

In that sense, the greatest strength of science is also its greatest weakness. Science advances through perpetual disagreement and revision; scientists establish rigorous methods and standards to work toward the achievement of truth, and never seek to predict outcomes unconditionally. These practices allow for the exhilaration of unexpected discoveries. But...

Author: By Bilal A. Siddiqui | Title: The End of Science | 1/30/2009 | See Source »

This duality is the strength and weakness of the magazine, which back in the '70s sold up to 7 million copies a month but has been losing money for years. In the third quarter of 2008 alone, the publishing sector of Playboy Enterprises Inc. lost $1.3 million. While Playboy is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playboy Shows Signs of Withdrawal | 1/24/2009 | See Source »

Israel public opinion has shifted steadily to the right of center, and polls show that most Israelis are dissatisfied with the outcome of the Gaza war - they wanted to see Hamas crushed and the safe return of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas for two and a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gaza's Political Fallout: Israel's Right Strengthened | 1/22/2009 | See Source »

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