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...Hungarian filmmaker discussed his relationship to his movies and how the audience reacts to the questions raised by his films. Personal experience has been vital in driving Forgács to make his movies. He spent 39 years living behind the Iron Curtain and, in the 1990s, was deeply affected by the massacres that took place in the former Yugoslavia, just 200 miles south of his home in Budapest. His experiences with violence and persecution made Forgács reflect on the historical precedents of these events. One of the most noticeable features of Forgács’ films...
...helpful.THC: To some extent, this novel is as large as can be, addressing world political issues like Israel and Palestine, but it is also a small, intimate portrait of three young, white, Ivy-educated males. Are you at all worried about the charge of navel-gazing? How does this affect the cultural or political work that your book might perform, if at all?KG: This happens to be the stuff that right now I can write best about and with the most insight and the most depth of any other subject in the world. This happens to be what...
...talk about things that took place before any of those students were born,” he says, adding that the lessons he has to offer are more than relics of the past. “It relates to today. We’ll talk about things that today affect those students.” STRANGE TRUTHYet the number of students involved in the jazz scene today is relatively small—jazz does not constitute a substantial portion Harvard’s academic offerings, like classical music, nor is it as prominent outside the classroom...
...that is, beyond child-bearing years—men averaged $40,000 a year in income, while women averaged $47,000.” Lifestyle choices are behind the “gender gap,” not sexism. Unless Clinton outlaws pregnancy, I doubt her presidency will affect women any differently than Obama’s. Most Americans can succeed regardless of their race or gender. In many cases, culture makes all the difference. If Obama and Clinton want to make history, they could acknowledge this fact. But if they did, they’d be Republicans...
...started March down more than 20 points but in recent days had whittled down Clinton's lead to just 7.3%, according to an average of Pennsylvania polls by the non-partisan website Real Clear Politics. It remains to be seen whether the reaction to the statements will actually affect the polls or simply serve as fodder for the punditocracy. But the comments could potentially help Clinton not only in Pennsylvania, but also with winning over undecided superdelegates who might otherwise be reluctant to go against the popular will of the voters. "These comments, and the larger issue of the Obama...