“For capturing and highlighting a global sense of restless promise, for upending governments and conventional wisdom, for combining the oldest of techniques with the newest of technologies to shine a light on human dignity and, finally, for steering the planet on a more democratic though sometimes more dangerous path for the 21st century, the Protester is Time’s 2011 Person of the Year. These are folks who are changing history already and will change the future,”
Richard Stengel, Editor – TIME Magazine
“Massive and effective street protest” was a global oxymoron until — suddenly, shockingly — starting exactly a year ago, it became the defining trope of our times. And the protester once again became a maker of history. (Read the cover story here)
Also: Baylor College of Medicine Prof Named to TIME ‘People Who Mattered’ List (Houston Chronicle)
OTHER HEADLINES:
- CDC Survey: 2.5 Million More Young People Covered Under New Health Care Reform Law (The Hill)
- Green-Energy Officials Tell Senators to Extend Tax Credits (Fuel Fix)
- Not Pond Scum, Algae Upgrades To Biofuel (KUHF-Public Radio)
- Survey: Teen Pot Use Rises, Alcohol Use Declines (Houston Chronicle)
- 43 Children Find New Families for the Holidays (KRIV-26 News)
OPINIONS OF NOTE:
- Laura Bush: Creating a New Current of Conservation for the Gulf (Houston Chronicle)
- Sandra Day O’Conner & Bob Graham: Jobs and Civics Go Hand in Hand (USA Today)