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...moment, the apparent death of Mehsud and the infighting among his loyalists has opened a small window of opportunity for Pakistan. "It has to be more proactive and not let the new leader establish himself," says Sherpao, the former Interior Minister. "The government will have to try and win over some of the tribes who were too afraid to challenge the militants." Over the weekend, elders from the Mehsud tribe announced they were prepared to fight the Taliban if they received government backing. That challenge, in the form of a local tribal militia, is already paying off against other Taliban...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Taliban Leaders Fighting Among Themselves? | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...pretty backdrop of Welshpool, a market town near his home in rural Wales. Hardscrabble neighborhoods are the BNP's core recruiting grounds, but Griffin also finds a hero's welcome in this green and pleasant land. "Good on you, mate!" bellows an admirer, craning dangerously from a top-floor window as an old man sprints over to glad-hand his idol and motorists honk their appreciation from passing cars. (Read "European Elections: A Blow to Brown, Boost for Merkel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The March to the Far Right | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

...federal tax credit and a glut of foreclosed and other cheap properties - they are constantly being reminded of how sick the rest of the system still is. The couple rattle off houses in their new neighborhood that are for sale by desperate, underwater owners. Through the Robertses' kitchen window, they can see tall weeds in the empty lot next door. Their house was built in 2005, but then the crash came. The builder has yet to return to finish the development. (See pictures of high-end homes that won't sell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How the Housing Market Is Fighting Its Way Back | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

...Tercentenary Theater’s elms fell last Saturday night and caused minor damage to Sever Hall.  The tree, which once stood between Sever Hall and Memorial Church, damaged Sever bricks, broke a window, and tore screens on its way down. Additionally, it knocked over a blue light police phone pole...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: If a Tree Falls in Tercentenary... | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

...this next couple of years are our window of opportunity for a carefully considered reset. The untenable status quo, most obviously and critically in how we use energy and pay for health care and educate our citizens, but also in the ways we define contentment, are not immutable givens. Rather, they are the results of choices we made and habits we acquired and systems we built back in the 20th century. Different, 21st century choices are now available to us. Dysfunction and profligacy aren't inevitable, and the American tendency to magical thinking can be kept in check. The diehard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Reset Economy: What Can We Learn From the End of Excess? | 8/8/2009 | See Source »

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