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...much as each side seeks to spin the war as advancing their overall vision, Israel has yet to articulate a clear, workable exit plan that will achieve the war's objectives without reoccupying Gaza. Meanwhile, Hamas can stack civilian bodies like cordwood for the cameras and proclaim the virtues of its "steadfast resistance," but it has offered the Palestinians no explanation of how this fight will advance their national goals. To many a foreign journalist, then, this war conjures an image with which Joe the Plumber will be familiar: the proverbial pig whose nature can't be disguised...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fighting the Media War in Gaza | 1/14/2009 | See Source »

...resolution appears to be making every day on the national calendar feel extra special. Holidaymaking is an old pastime for legislators. It was the nation's First Congress that kicked off that tradition; in 1789, New Jersey Congressman Elias Boudinot introduced a resolution asking President George Washington to proclaim a national day of giving thanks - which he did, and the holiday stuck. But today's Americans may find some more recent observances to be slightly less universally appealing: Among the red-letter days proclaimed by the past few Congresses are Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day (March...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congressional Resolutions | 1/6/2009 | See Source »

Passing beneath banners that proclaim the Andalusian region the "olive oil capital of the world," the African men each carry a plastic bag containing their belongings and a sheet of cardboard to serve as a bed. Their destination is the Santa Clara convent, which has lately turned some of its rooms into a makeshift dormitory. The shelter doesn't open until 10 p.m., but if the men don't arrive early, they won't get a space on the floor for the night...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bitter Harvest in Spain's Olive Country | 12/14/2008 | See Source »

...months are critically important in the struggle for that change. The problem is much bigger than an unchecked disease outbreak—it is the problem of a diseased and unchecked government. Leaders from the West, as well as critically important bodies in Africa, must come together and proclaim a message loudly: Zimbabwe is in trouble, its people are suffering, and Robert Mugabe has got to go. And until signs materialize that this reform is taking place, we need all hands on deck...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: A Diseased Regime | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...answer that I am a citizen of the world. I didn't have a better answer as I could never feel true patriotism toward any country. Obama's win has been like an open-armed welcome. Today, if someone asked me where I feel I belong, I would proclaim sincerely: "Ich bin ein Amerikaner!" Gan Amram-Oymak, BERLIN...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America and Change | 11/17/2008 | See Source »

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