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...Then, if we're willing to abandon, just for a moment, the framework of legal retribution, there is another lens through which to examine Walker's situation: The Taliban could easily be considered a cult, and Walker simply one of its brainwashed groupies. That's the take from Rick Ross, an expert on cults who lectures frequently on the topic. "My conclusion," Ross explains, "is that this group is an apparitional cult, and not in any way indicative of Islam in general. We've suspected this for some time now, and Walker's presence and behavior provides a sort...
...Look At Me, which was a finalist for this year’s National Book Award, strong sociopolitical commentary dominates an intricate literary framework. The novel weaves together the seemingly disparate stories of several complex characters: a second-rate model whose face has been completely reconstructed in the aftermath of a serious accident; an introspective teen distinguished by her utter lack of beauty; a history professor whose personal intellectual revelation has both ruined and redeemed his life; and a math teacher who has ruthlessly and repeatedly reinvented himself. The action of the novel unfolds in two very different sites?...
...doubt, the new WTO blueprint is hugely ambitious. It commits trade officials to negotiate an end to agricultural subsidies across the globe, discuss a new competition framework, debate equal treatment for foreign investors, speed up customs procedures, improve market access for the WTO?s poorer nations and sort out the complex relationship between environmental treaties and trade rules. The World Bank has already estimated that the new round could boost growth by up to $2.8 trillion...
...with a state that helps fund bin Laden’s ventures? Are we willing to trade our big cars and big muscle for smaller cars and a dose of national modesty? Are we brave enough to aggressively work towards nuclear disarmament and engender an international framework for peace, justice and security? Will we channel our energies into an international court to try those who commit crimes against humanity, international police organizations and organizations that would prevent money from being funneled into destructive hands? Are we brave enough to protect the civil liberties of all citizens, even in the face...
...White House defends its position Responding to widespread criticism, the White House has remained resolute. The order exists, the White House asserts, only to provide a legal framework for trying Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda associates. A brief, secret trial, the theory goes, means the defendants have no chance to use the international legal stage to broadcast their philosophies; and excluding a jury from the trial means no one will have to fear retribution for handing down a guilty verdict...