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...June 1989 and that the street lies directly behind Tiananmen Square. Her wound is not serious, though?and that's the point. The world remembers the deaths of the student protesters, but they weren't the only casualties of the period in which China began its epochal shift from communism to capitalism. There were other, less political, less public lives ruined, too. That's what A Private Life chronicles so well...
This is not to say President Bush is now sailing toward victory. In a TIME poll of likely voters last week, Bush pulled in 46% vs. Kerry's 44% in a three-way race with Ralph Nader (5%). The poll showed a shift from early August, when Kerry had a 5-point lead, though in both cases the difference was within the margin of error. Bush may be showing movement, but more registered voters still say it's time for someone else to be President (49%) than believe Bush deserves to be re-elected (46%)--numbers sure to give G.O.P...
...Russian observers see the latest wave of attacks as further evidence of a qualitative shift in the conflict. Putin's crackdown, which began with a full-scale military invasion of Chechnya in 1999, has not only failed to deliver on his promise to eliminate the nationalist rebellion in the largely Muslim territory; it has altered the nature of that rebellion, hardening its fighters, narrowing the differences between secular nationalists and radical Islamists, and putting the Islamists in the driving seat. Having failed to drive Russian forces out of Chechnya via guerrilla warfare, the rebels have resorted to a wider offensive...
...negative ploy. Yet, here he is, with under 40 days to articulate and sell an integrated platform to a public that is, at best, merely curious about him and his party. Winning the campaign skirmishes and crafting clever attack lines will not be enough to unseat the incumbent or shift the electorate's inertia. Latham will be forced to talk serious stuff non-stop through the footy finals and school holidays. Even if the experts mark it as superior, it's not clear whether voters will be able to digest the policy detail; Howard certainly won't be vacating...
...Governments are intrinsically hard to shift. Yet this campaign already feels different. Not because there is a great mood for change. Or that there is a crisis at hand. Or even that there's some historical crossroads nearby. In a nutshell, here is a contest between a government that people know in their bones and an alternative team whose new leader dispenses good vibes and pixie dust. There is a feeling that two well-matched candidates are about to extend themselves; there will be a struggle across the generations, to be sure. And, if Latham and Howard stay true...