ONLY a handful of peace-time politicians can claim to have changed the
world. Margaret Thatcher, who died this morning, was one. She
transformed not just her own Conservative Party, but the whole of
British politics. Her enthusiasm for privatisation launched a global
revolution and her willingness to stand up to tyranny helped to bring an
end to the Soviet Union. Winston Churchill won a war, but he never
created an “ism”.
U.N. Envoy Calls Afghan Fraud Widespread
U.N. Envoy Calls Afghan Fraud Widespread
The head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan said Sunday there was "widespread fraud" during the August presidential elections.
Karzai Using Rift With U.S. to Gain Favor With Afghans
By HELENE COOPER
As American concerns mount about reports of widespread electoral fraud, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan is portraying himself as the one candidate willing to stand up to the United States.
Banks Sit in a Tangled Web
Dozens of European banks have sold large quantities of sovereign-default insurance to other banks and investors, suggesting risks to lenders could be higher and more widespread than realized.
As technology moved on, first the telegraph network and then the telephone exchange became the metaphor of choice. Now it is the turn of the computer. But though the brain-as-computer is, indeed, only a metaphor, one group of scientists would like to stand that metaphor on its head. Instead of thinking of brains as being like computers, they wish to make computers more like brains. This way, they believe, humanity will end up not only with a better understanding of how the brain works, but also with better, smarter computers.
standing on one's head
stand up to
Confront fearlessly, oppose boldly, as in You've got to stand up to the boss if you want him to respect you. [Early 1600s]
widespreadadj.
- Spread or scattered over a considerable extent: widespread fallout from a nuclear explosion.
- Occurring or accepted widely: a widespread misunderstanding.
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