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...invasion of Iraq - come to be perceived as part of a general war against Islam. The feeling of being under attack may be amplified by personal experience of discrimination, and then validated by exchanges with like-minded friends, family members and Internet users, before being converted into action by "al-Qaeda." Not, as Sageman puts it, "al-Qaeda Central" (made up of those who have sworn an oath of loyalty to Osama bin Laden), but al-Qaeda the informal network, mobilizing radicalized Islamists around the world without any contact with bin Laden...
...While we applaud the writers of The Wire for recognizing the enormous cost and fundamental inequities of the war on drugs, jury nullification is not a reasonable course of action. Not only would it take decades to have a real effect, but it is notoriously unreliable. We have found a solution to this problem: paid work, coupled with a drug-free environment and comprehensive support services. Every day in New York City, our Ready, Willing & Able program works with hundreds of former drug offenders, successfully helping them become law-abiding, self-sufficient members of society. It's a proven formula...
...best action in the tournament is concentrated into the first four days, when 64 schools get whittled down to 16. For basketball fans, there is the orgy of games, with starting times carefully choreographed so that each ends a few minutes apart, allowing CBS to show every buzzer beater or near miss. (It's the least the network could expect for the $6 billion it has ponied up to broadcast the event for just over a decade.) But for secular audiences, those first few days are also when March Madness is at its maddest, when little schools get their...
...invasion of Iraq--come to be perceived as part of a wholesale war against Islam. This feeling of being under attack may be amplified by personal experience of discrimination and then validated by exchanges with like-minded friends, family members and Internet users before being converted into action by "al-Qaeda." Not, as Sageman puts it, "al-Qaeda Central" (made up of those who have sworn an oath of loyalty to Osama bin Laden) but al-Qaeda the informal network, mobilizing radicalized Islamists around the world without any contact with bin Laden...
...House policies--on taxing and spending, trade and regulation--will set the stage for recovery. Here's where the candidates stand on five key issues: [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] DEMOCRAT Hillary Clinton DEMOCRAT Barack Obama REPUBLICAN John McCain 'I would take immediate, comprehensive action to fix the housing crisis.' Calls for a $30 billion emergency fund to help states combat the foreclosure mess; gives lenders new incentives to restructure mortgages 'I would enact my mortgage agenda to ensure that families can stay in their homes.' His proposal would give lenders incentives...