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...conception of charity. Amid this catalog of inexactitudes, the most egregious example must be terror’s foil, “freedom”: In its reduction to the neoconservative excuse par excellence and a shoddy façade of altruism, all the chauvinism of the White House word-smiths is laid bare; at once, all their broad divisiveness is realized and perpetuated...
...this year, in a Democratic presidential nomination race that has defied convention at every turn, celebrities are playing a much bigger role than usual. Rather than just lending their endorsements, stars from the worlds of music, TV, and movies are taking active roles in getting the word out, particularly in Senator Barack Obama's campaign...
...winter day - a pace that allows for eyes to adjust to the rising step and for a firm grip on both red rubber handrails. Here in "Grannies' Harajuku" (based on the name of a district famous for its nubile trendsetters and fashion pranksters), slow is the operative word. Heads in the crowd are gray and silver, not black, pink or red. Glasses are for seeing, not for being seen. The shoes are comfortable and the underwear is long. Busloads of grannies and gramps swarm the main street, called Jizo-dori, even on the windiest winter days, to pray for good...
...debate to defend John McCain: "I happen to be a very big admirer of Senator McCain and I can tell you quite honestly that if I weren't running for President I would be here supporting him." Pundits speculated that the praise was simply a kind word for the man whose campaign had recently exploded, plagued by debt and defections. Privately, McCain advisers wondered if Giuliani was playing nice in order to secure McCain's endorsement after he dropped out of the race...
...Sorry" instantly became a fighting word in Australian politics. In 1998, a coalition of community groups declared May 26 National Sorry Day (it's since been renamed National Day of Healing). In 2000 an estimated 250,000 people joined a "Sorry" walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Sir Ronald Wilson, the former judge who authored the "Bringing Them Home" report, made impassioned pleas for a government apology, saying, "An apology begins the healing process. Apology means ... a willingness to enter into the suffering. It implies a commitment to do more...