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...approved, his proposal could allow him to stay in power indefinitely and use his state power to annihilate any political dissent. In the last few years, apart from disrespecting contracts with foreign oil companies and eschewing American involvement in the region, Chávez has repeatedly attacked any media outlet that opposes his rule. Most notably, two years ago he refused to renew the broadcasting license of a TV station, RCTV, that he identified with the political opposition. With such dismal track record, the power of unlimited re-election would be tantamount to burying Venezuelan democracy forever...
...were mislead into accepting stocks worth less than Facebook purported. In a move characteristic of the secrecy surrounding the settlement, Judge James S. Ware asked reporters to leave the courtroom during the proceedings. Ultimately, he rejected ConnectU’s appeals. With the figure now out in the open, media sources continue to speculate on the reasons for the settlement, as well as the settlement itself. “Sixty-five million dollars is a significant sum—it’s certainly more than the cost of the defense,” Chris S. Graham, an intellectual property...
...repercussions for his personal life, where legal fees from his custody case are piling up. All of this leads him to a post office in his native Belgium which gets held up while he’s inside. Van Damme manages to convince police, the media, and thousands of fans that he is the one burglarizing the post office. As the heist goes on, two of the robbers argue over their situation, using Van Damme primarily as a bargaining chip, while a third makes more immediate use of the aging acting hero: having Van Damme kick cigarettes...
...Within the ICA’s walls, Fairey used mixed media to preserve nuance as his art moved from street to gallery. Glimpses of newspaper and posters show through the paint, complicating the work’s more overt messages. Standing beneath his largest inside work to date, which the ICA commissioned for “Supply and Demand,” Fairey said, “It combines the scale and presence of street art with the depth of what I call fine art.” Countering questions with a humor that also contains a certain biting honesty...
...left, joining Ariel Sharon's moderate Kadima party. But Livni made it clear that she would welcome Lieberman into a governing coalition if she won, which says something about the state of moderation in Israeli politics these days. In the hours after the election, it was assumed by the media and most politicians that Lieberman's party would be asked to join any governing coalition, which says something about Israel's growing isolation from the rest of the world...