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...freedom with equality, suggesting that the passion for the latter would always override the will for individual liberty. At present, we are confronted with an exception to his rule, as popular majorities assert their collective will by denying same-sex couples the equal legal standing they themselves enjoy. While America??s participatory democracy is in most cases something to be elevated and emulated, in the particular case of minority rights, electoral majorities should not have the final word. This is especially true when popular sentiment demands changes in the constitutions that provide our democracy’s stability...
...When it comes to resurgent Russia, a more united U.S.-EU front would definitely help. America??s most formidable rival has been flexing its muscle lately, first in Georgia and perhaps soon in Ukraine. The Russian economy may stand on shaky foundations, but the government of President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has developed a taste for the international spotlight. Despite the Russian president’s tough stance on the U.S. in his state-of-the-country address the morning after Obama’s election, the Kremlin described the first Obama-Medvedev talk...
...Eternal Sunshine” or “Malkovich” only hinted at. To call Charlie Kaufman a unique voice in Hollywood would have been satisfactory four years ago. With “Synecdoche, New York,” however, Kaufman has staked his claim as one of America??s most important filmmakers.—Staff writer Ryan J. Meehan can be reached at rmeehan@fas.harvard.edu...
...Tuesday night, America??s voters sidelined such lobbyists. The National Pork Producers Council responded with shock: Its president, Bryan Black, was quoted in Pork Magazine worrying that California could be a “bellwether” for similar initiatives in other states. For the sake of the animals, let’s hope he’s right...
...least some of this success comes from the serendipitous influence of America??s bumbling leadership. Both Colbert and Stewart rely on the ridiculous moments in actual news for their satire, and for eight years, the Bush Administration has been running a veritable ridiculousness factory...