Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs. George Papandreou bonddeepforce Change image and share on social
Despite the digital age, there is a very large number of venues and spaces that are looking for plays, and many of them are looking for new plays. Tom Stoppard agedigitallarge Change image and share on social
Despite the disreputable company it keeps, bismuth is harmless. In fact, it's medicinal: Doctors prescribe it to soothe ulcers, and it's the 'bis' in hot-pink Pepto-Bismol. Overall, it seems like the most out-of-place element on the periodic table, a gentleman among scoundrels. Sam Kean bismolbismuthcompany share on social
Despite the efforts of some parents, children still tend to act out the traditional sex roles of our culture. The child's peer group may have more of an influence over this than the parents. Brian Sutton-Smith actchildculture Change image and share on social
Despite the encouraging and wonderful gains and the changes for women which have occurred in my lifetime, there is still room to advance and to promote correction of the remaining deficiencies and imbalances. Sandra Day O'Connor advancecorrectiondeficiency share on social
Despite the enormous role that local government plays in our daily lives, the constitution makes not one mention of it. Anthony Albanese constitutiondailyenormous Change image and share on social
Despite the ethnic diversity within each nation, the social fabric of the region by and large is one. Bashar al-Assad diversityethnicfabric Change image and share on social
Despite the fact that feminists say they're not getting a fair deal, women are still very powerful. Les Dawson dealfactfair Change image and share on social
Despite the fact that he has run the most incompetent administration in history, President Obama remains a solid bet for re-election in 2012. Obama's frontrunner status springs from two crucial facts: first, by overexposing himself in the public eye, he has made himself larger than life; second, the Republican field is pathetically weak. Ben Shapiro administrationbetcrucial share on social
Despite the fact that he's been dead for over seventy years and his prose considered purple and overwrought by many, H.P. Lovecraft's work is still widely read and has remained influential for generations. Ellen Datlow considerdeadfact share on social