TIME Person Of The Year 2011

In 2011, protesters didn’t just voice their complaints; they changed the world.

Am pariat pentru 99% si pentru Arab Young Protester...


Cover story time despre The Protester.


During the bubble years, perhaps, there was enough money trickling down to keep them happyish, but now the unending financial crisis and economic stagnation make them feel like suckers. This year, instead of plugging in the headphones, entering an Internet-induced fugue state and quietly giving in to hopelessness, they used the Internet to find one another and take to the streets to insist on fairness and (in the Arab world) freedom.

News Of The World- ultima primă pagină

Un articol interesant despre situatia News of the world si despre cum a ajuns un tabloid cu o istorie de peste 165 de ani sa fie obligat sa scoata ultimul numar, in TIME

Who is Ben Bernanke

A bald man with a gray beard and tired eyes is sitting in his oversize Washington office, talking about the economy. He doesn't have a commanding presence. He isn't a mesmerizing speaker. He has none of the look-at-me swagger or listen-to-me charisma so common among men with oversize Washington offices. His arguments aren't partisan or ideological; they're methodical, grounded in data and the latest academic literature. When he doesn't know something, he doesn't bluster or bluff. He's professorial, which makes sense, because he spent most of his career as a professor.

Read more about Ben Bernanke - TIME 2009 Person Of The Year.

MORE: Since 1927, TIME Magazine has chosen a man, woman, or idea that "for better or worse, has most influenced events in the preceding year." All winners: HERE.