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...syntax, meaning, and feel of the first verse rather than keeping the original meaning as intact as possible. “We join in thy jubilee throng” succeeds at being both undramatic and unpoetic. If we must revise our history, I believe a much more humble approach to Gilman’s great work would be to simply replace the two words “thy sons” with “we all.” This changes nothing grammatically or syntactically and maintains the original intention of Gilman to produce an image of a rushing...

Author: By Brian S Gillis | Title: Fair Harvard | 5/19/2008 | See Source »

...Which is why other leading feminists - including former NARAL head Kate Michelman and writer Katha Pollit - have taken a more pragmatic approach, endorsing Obama for reasons they say are unrelated to gender. Similarly, the NARAL board also focused its decision-making on the question of how best to blunt John McCain's appeal to swing voters, particularly moderate pro-choice women who are largely unaware of his steadfast opposition to abortion. The issue was the main topic of conversation when I met with NARAL staffers earlier in the winter and has long worried the organization. They also reportedly wanted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Feminist Divide Over Obama | 5/16/2008 | See Source »

...military, and political powerhouse, reached the pinnacle of its success with blatant disregard for environmental implications, exploiting resources and emitting carbon dioxide at rates that placed the world in its current binding predicament starting during the Industrial Revolution. As China and India now undergo periods of rapid growth and approach huge upswings in development, it is unrealistic to expect them to forego economic gain in order to protect the environment. Certainly, the issue of fairness needs to be considered in coming up with a plausible solution...

Author: By Shankar G. Ramaswamy | Title: The Real Inconvenient Truth | 5/15/2008 | See Source »

...wrong all along." Last July, Obama said he supported direct and unconditional talks with the leaders of Iran and North Korea, among others, and though he has backed away from that position, his primary campaign has made much of the need for negotiation over confrontation. Today Bush called that approach "the false comfort of appeasement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind the Bush-Obama Smackfest | 5/15/2008 | See Source »

...plan. Some cite "concerns that [the plan] will not do enough to address the institutional weaknesses that allow violence and impunity to flourish" in Mexico, says Tim Rieser, an aide to Vermont Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy. "The problems are deeply rooted and there needs to be a broader, sustainable approach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Mexico's Drug Terror Be Stopped? | 5/15/2008 | See Source »

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