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...Gaza lasts, the more likely it is to strengthen radicals who have little interest in a peaceful settlement of the dispute with Israel. Despite the blockade of Gaza, many Palestinians still have a few good memories of Israelis. Feheme, an 11-year-old Palestinian boy with blood cancer, was twice treated in Jerusalem and still gets follow-up calls from his doctor. A farmer whose orange groves were shelled 12 times by Israelis after militants set off a rocket in a nearby field still talks fondly of his Israeli friends. But although he opposes the Palestinian militants and the rain...
...used to be less cautious. But there used to be more room for Iranians who advocated democracy, and more room for stories about their efforts. When I was asked to co-write the memoirs of Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian Nobel laureate and human rights defender, I didn't think twice. That was before the government banned her NGO, a clear sign they were not interested in putting up with her anymore. Now when she calls, I babble about my dogs, anxious to hang up. She's taught me a lot about what to do if I ever...
...himself—which means no show-stealing beats, no guest stars, no hooks—just three and a half minutes of Chris Bridges doing some world-class MCing. “Ultimate Satisfaction,” featuring Field Mob, is probably worth hearing at least once or twice. “Runaway Love,” featuring a Talib Kweli-esque wimp-rap beat and an especially nondescript Mary J. Blige, features some poignant (and, more importantly, listenable) storytelling. “Slap” is on the David Banner blues-rap tip, and it?...
Barenboim’s defiance of convention has its limitations, however. Flaxman points out that the East-Western Divan has not yet managed to play in Barenboim’s childhood home. "It’s sad to remember that they’ve only played to Arab audiences twice, and they’ve never played in Israel," he says...
...management idea market in South Asia, and among emerging markets, that’s a unique combination to find,” he said. HBR was founded in 1922 and—with its international editions—reaches nearly half a million readers worldwide, according to its publisher. Twice in the last three years, HBR was a finalist for the National Magazine Award for General Excellence. The India Today Group is the country’s largest magazine publisher, with licenses for such magazines as Time, Fortune, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Scientific American, and Reader’s Digest...