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...Obama Administration. Even as he battles brain cancer, Kennedy has been trying to lay the groundwork for a breakthrough on universal health insurance. In his rousing, up-from-the-sickbed convention speech, Kennedy called health-care reform "the cause of my life," and many congressional Democrats share that zeal. Obama will have to decide whether, in the midst of a recession, Washington can take on two reforms of such historic proportions simultaneously. If, as the early betting predicts, he says no, Obama risks disappointing the liberal base - including Hillary Clinton supporters who were late joining his bandwagon and remain perilously...
...tune of a $42 million weekend take, and was No. 1 in each of the 19 international markets in which it opened.) But it's a rare human who hasn't at least heard of the Disney tween hit, given the passion of its fans and the zeal of Disney's promotion. What began two years ago as a made-for-cable kids' movie about American teens playing basketball and putting on a show has mushroomed into a global phenomenon, with followers from Caracas to Cambodia and a breathtaking range of platforms: a stage show, a concert tour, reality shows...
...crisis, the government pushed through strict budgets, monetary discipline and a big privatization campaign. Inflation and interest rates tumbled, and growth took off. The Turkish business community, while privately nervous about what some refer to as the government's "creeping Islamization," nonetheless applauded its free-market reformist zeal. But over the past 18 months, that zeal has faded and the reform process has stalled...
...national stage with a political persona based in part on her willingness to challenge the big oil companies. To many Americans, it's an appealing pitch, and Palin's record suggests that she has stuck to her guns more than most. But it's also true that her zeal has produced mostly short-term political gains rather than lasting results--and she has been forced, in some cases, to do business with the same companies she originally sought to push to the sidelines. And that underlines a political reality as true in Washington as it is in Juneau: Fighting...
...Palin’s active brand of Christian faith displays internal contradictions as well, the hypocrisies that always dwell with zeal. Asked whether she thinks evolution or creationism should be taught to Alaskan schoolchildren, Palin fell back upon the language of free speech: “Teach both. You know, don’t be afraid of information…Healthy debate is so important, and it’s so valuable in our schools.” Yet, as mayor of Wasilla, Palin hoped to ban certain books from the town library. For Palin, the belief that the Judeo...