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...army chief, thus allowing the military to step back from directly running the country. It would strengthen democracy by allowing the Prime Minister to speak with the real authority that comes from representing a majority of the population. And it would set a precedent for judicial independence in a land where that has been sorely lacking. If Musharraf is to have a positive role in the future of the country, he must act soon to broker a compromise with his opponents. Pakistan, a torn nation sorely in need of hope and healing, deserves nothing less...
...songs forgotten too soon, They had their day, and then we threw them away. And without a sigh we would pass them by For some other, newer tune. So off to a happier home they flew, Where they're always loved and they're always new. -P.G. Wodehouse, "The Land Where the Good Songs...
...Since 1994, Encores!, the Tony-winning series of musical revivals at New York's City Center, has been the land where the good songs, and the good shows, go. Every year Encores! mounts three pieces at five performances each, filling the gigantic old theater's 2,750 seats with knowledgeable enthusiasts of the old style, Encores! has brought classic musicals back to life in productions that match meticulous scholarship with showstopping verve. The books of these venerable shows may be on the creaky side, but the tunes in them still sing. Join in a chorus of "Where or When," anybody...
...administration. Like similar documents of such monumental importance, their pamphlet kicks off by denouncing the lack of representation in governing bodies, censures the authorities’ disrespect toward “basic liberties,” and cries foul regarding the lack of (student) involvement in the purchase of land in the south. Worthy heirs to Jefferson indeed...
...visiting British dignitaries. Chen, who is also a professor of urban planning, and members of this loose-knit coalition of non-profit and student groups are determined to stop the Hong Kong government tearing down, or relocating the historic structure to make way for a new highway and ongoing land reclamation project that is reshaping Hong Kong's waterfront. "People feel very powerless," Chen explained. "They think the government will just do what it wants. They are very pessimistic about saving historic monuments...