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Stephen Kinzer
Stephen Kinzer
American Author
Born: Aug 4, 1951
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Many troubled Midwestern towns are grasping for ways to fend off decline and, in some cases, extinction. Stephen Kinzer
Ways Some Cases Troubled Towns Off Midwestern Decline Many Grasping Extinction
It is never wise to discourage youthful idealism. Stephen Kinzer
Wise Never Idealism Discourage Youthful
Alliances and partnerships produce stability when they reflect realities and interests. Stephen Kinzer
Reflect Alliance Partnerships Stability Realities Produce Interests
New media and mobile entertainment are revolutionizing the way people learn about the world. Stephen Kinzer
Entertainment People World Way About New Learn New Media Mobile Media
No authoritarian leader cedes power easily or turns it over to bodies he cannot control. Stephen Kinzer
Power Leader Control Easily He Over Authoritarian Cannot Bodies Turns
On Aug. 19, 1953, Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh of Iran became the first victim of a C.I.A. coup. Ten months later, on June 27, 1954, President Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala became the second. Stephen Kinzer
First Victim President Later Months Minister Ten Prime Prime Minister Coup Became Iran June Second
There is much to justify Turkey's reverence for Ataturk. He is the force that allowed Turkey to rise from the ashes of defeat and emerge as a vibrant new nation. Stephen Kinzer
Nation Defeat Emerge Rise Allowed He New Force Reverence Vibrant Ashes Turkey Justify Much
Americans overthrew governments only when economic interests coincided with ideological ones. Stephen Kinzer
Only Economic Ideological Governments American Interests
In 1983, most Nicaraguans had still not fallen to the depths of deprivation and despair which they would reach in later years, but many were already unhappy and restive. Stephen Kinzer
Unhappy Despair Later Would Had Reach Most Still Fallen Were Years Which Deprivation Depths Many
Iranians launched their constitutional revolution in 1906 and established their parliament soon afterward. Stephen Kinzer
Revolution Constitutional Parliament Soon Iranians Established Afterwards
Relationships based on deals between leaders or ruling elites tend to collapse amid popular anger. Stephen Kinzer
Anger Relationships Collapse Ruling Tend Leaders Between Deals Popular Based Elites
To frustrated Americans who have begun boycotting BP: Welcome to the club. It's great not to be the only member any more! Stephen Kinzer
Great Welcome Club Member More Only Begun American Any Frustrated Who
From the 1920s into the 1940s, Britain's standard of living was supported by oil from Iran. British cars, trucks, and buses ran on cheap Iranian oil. Factories throughout Britain were fueled by oil from Iran. The Royal Navy, which projected British power all over the world, powered its ships with Iranian oil. Stephen Kinzer
World Car Power Living Ran Projected Factories Throughout Cheap Trucks Supported Powered Over Were Iran Iranian Ships Oil Which Buses Fueled Standard Navy Royal Britain British
After World War II, the winds of nationalism and anti-colonialism blew through the developing world. Stephen Kinzer
War World Nationalism Winds Through Developing Developing World Blew After World War World War II
The idea that Arabia is best run by Arabs is no more palatable to Western leaders today than it was to Napoleon or Churchill. Stephen Kinzer
Today Best Churchill Arabia Run Arabs More Leaders Idea Napoleon Western Than
Western powers remain imprisoned by the idea that the world is a dangerous place, that it needs to be managed, and that they are called upon to do the managing. Stephen Kinzer
Needs World Dangerous Dangerous Place Remain Idea Powers Western Imprisoned Managing Place
Honduras is strongly anti-Communist, maintains no diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, and has provided vital support for United States-backed rebels fighting to overthrow the Sandinistas in neighboring Nicaragua. Stephen Kinzer
Fighting Relations Neighboring Vital Diplomatic Diplomatic Relations Strongly Support Provided Overthrow Soviet Soviet Union Nicaragua Union Rebels United Honduras
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Latin America moved decisively away from military rule and toward civilian democracy. Stephen Kinzer
Democracy Military Late Rule Latin Latin America Civilian Toward America Moved Away Early
The difficulty that many foreign authors face in having their works translated into English has effects far beyond the United States. Stephen Kinzer
Face Difficulty States Having Beyond Foreign Effects Authors Far Translated English Many Works United United States
A few of the world's most famous non-American novelists have large followings in the United States, among them Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Guenter Grass, who were both popular even before winning the Nobel. Stephen Kinzer
World Before Few Grass States Both Winning Nobel Most Were Famous Gabriel Them Who Large Popular Even Novelists United United States Among
In the past, secularists sought to challenge dogma by the use of rational argument, claiming, for example, that miracles described in the Bible are scientifically impossible. Stephen Kinzer
Bible Impossible Challenge Miracles Example Argument Past Claiming Rational For Example Sought Dogma Scientifically In The Past Use
No one will presumably ever be able to prove or disprove such fundamental religious principles as the existence of God. Stephen Kinzer
God Will Presumably Religious Able No-One Principles Prove Existence Fundamental Ever Disprove
The capture, taming, training and keeping of eagles is highly ritualized. Most of the birds, which have a life span of about 40 years, are caught when very young - either snatched from a nest or trapped in a baited net. Stephen Kinzer
Life Training Young Trapped Birds Nest About Net Life Span Highly Most Caught Years Snatched Very Either Which Span Capture Keeping Eagles
Not all eagles can be trained, but those who take to life with a master display intense loyalty. Although they are not tethered, they always return after killing their prey. Stephen Kinzer
Life Loyalty Master Those Prey Take Return Although Always Trained Intense After Who Display Eagles
Eagles rarely fail to catch their prey. They usually kill it quickly by breaking its neck with their powerful claws. Stephen Kinzer
Rarely Claws Prey Catch Fail Powerful Quickly Breaking Eagles Neck
Few if any countries understand the growing importance of water as fully as Turkey does. Stephen Kinzer
Water Few Countries Importance Understand Does Any Turkey Fully Growing
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