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...Hamas clearly seems to be rising. The conventional wisdom is that Hamas will finish a strong second to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' ruling Fatah party in the election. But Fatah seems in complete disarray, unhinged by corruption and incompetence. Its factions appear to be literally at war with one another. "It's Somalia in Gaza," a prominent Palestinian security official told TIME's Jamil Hamad. "There's a different government on every street corner." The official says he sent Abbas a memo last week begging him to call off the elections for fear of violence so severe that "there will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel's Quiet Crisis | 1/17/2006 | See Source »

...humankind. Credit Bono for his uncommon ability to build trust and empathy across an eclectic group of influential people. That is the kind of story that gives us hope. Barry Briggs Mill Valley, California, U.S. What a stunningly brilliant choice. It's enough to restore faith in the essential wisdom of Homo sapiens. Bless you. Tony Steblay Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. I hope that future person of the year choices follow the example of the selection of Bono and the Gateses, and signal recognition of what truly matters globally. María-Soledad Cervantes-Ramírez Mexico City Although...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Good Samaritans | 1/17/2006 | See Source »

What a stunningly brilliant choice. It's enough to restore faith in the essential wisdom of Homo sapiens. Bless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 23, 2006 | 1/15/2006 | See Source »

...midlife," says UCLA neurologist George Bartzokis, "you're beginning to maximize the ability to use the entirety of the information in your brain on an everyday, ongoing, second-to-second basis. Biologically, that's what wisdom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Staying Sharp: The Surprising Power of the Aging Brain | 1/13/2006 | See Source »

...think there is something really valuable about graduating midyear and thinking about Harvard in a different way, as more than hoopla. The real Harvard is not the ‘Fair Harvard’ of tubas and marching bands; it is a community of thought and wisdom,” she said. Dunster House Master Roger B. Porter encouraged students to reflect and record what they liked most about their Harvard education. He advised people to pursue education and travel and noted that most of the students who were graduating mid-year had probably undergone a unique experience involving both...

Author: By Doris A. Hernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: College Commends Graduates | 1/13/2006 | See Source »

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