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...before, as head of the Vatican body investigating abuse by priests, he argued that accused clergymen should not be handed over to secular authorities. Rather, he wrote confidentially to bishops around the world in 2001, they should first be investigated under utmost secrecy within the church - thereby avoiding public hysteria and second-guessing by the media. (See pictures of President Obama meeting Pope Benedict...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Catholic Europe: How Damaged Is the Papacy? | 3/29/2010 | See Source »

...outset of “Solar,” Beard is neither a champion of alternative energy nor persuaded by the dire warnings about rising seas and melting ice. Beard refuses to be won over by the emotional appeals and mass hysteria about a phenomenon that has little immediate impact on his daily life. As one of Beard’s mistresses laments, to take action against global warming “would be to think about it all the time,” something that “daily life would not permit.” But when...

Author: By Eric M. Sefton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Solar' Powered by Accidents | 2/23/2010 | See Source »

...chanting had become louder and more unified. ElBaradei was reportedly unable to make a grand exit because the crowds were too intense. When he finally did emerge, it was in a black SUV, driven through the crowd as press and supporters - now having reached a state of hysteria - flung themselves like paparazzi at his windshield. He didn't stop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will ElBaradei Run for President of Egypt? | 2/20/2010 | See Source »

...Meyer, despite her left-wing credentials, seems to have fallen prey to this nonsensical right-wing hysteria, writing that “[t]here are three branches of government, not one. Presently, the executive branch is being ruled by a demigod who wants control...

Author: By Nicholas Nehamas | Title: LETTER | 2/18/2010 | See Source »

...they're also less likely to do massive damage. Al-Qaeda's new motto, according to New York City police commissioner Raymond Kelly, seems to be "If you can't do the big attacks, do the small attacks." Not exactly cause for celebration, but certainly not cause for the hysteria that has gripped Washington since Christmas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Amid the Hysteria, a Look at What al-Qaeda Can't Do | 1/18/2010 | See Source »

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