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Sea of Sorrow When I began to read your tsunami report [Jan. 10], I immediately recoiled. I was angry that your photographs showed the faces of the dead, until I realized that my anger was a reaction to human suffering. Then I softened and opened my heart-and wept. I...
In the end, only about half the children get out. The rest have apparently sunk back into hopelessness. For her part, Briski keeps trying. She has a foundation. She has her passion for righteousness. And now she has this very moving film, which at the least must awaken our compassion...
After 9/11, the U.S. government was criticized for not anticipating the lengths terrorists would go to in their efforts to hurt us. Since then, the Bush Administration seems unable to appreciate how simple words or careless acts can tip the balance of world opinion. The President's flatfooted response to...
The public outpouring of support for tsunami victims is impressive and admirable [Jan. 10]. But why are the deaths of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians met with silence or head-in-the-sand denial? While the media are preoccupied with feel-good, human-interest stories stemming from the tsunami catastrophe...
Many of the gravest errors in human history were made by leaders who stuck to their guns. We don't need guns. We need compassion and moral strength. Jon Sherman Chicago