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...true essence of the Ballet Russes—a sense of innovation and originality that pushes the limits of what ballet can be and inspires new understanding of artistic creation.The four vastly different dances were choreographed by various professionals and undergraduate students and centered on an eclectic array of wonderfully conceived music. Overall, the musical choices were exceptional, and the artists deserve enormous credit for their dedication to the demanding and sometimes arrhythmic choreography. The first piece, choreographed by Elizabeth Weil Bergmann and composed by Jody Diamond, featured the distinctly Indonesian sound of the gamelan. The piece began with...
After eight years in the political wilderness, civil libertarians didn't have to wait long for President Barack Obama to make them feel at home again. Within just one full day in office, the new President issued a blistering array of orders reversing the policies of George W. Bush - on harsh interrogation techniques, on access to government information and on Guantánamo, which he announced he would close. "A giant step forward," hailed Anthony Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU...
...same time, the Department will soon face an entirely new array of issues that could create tensions with civil libertarians. Three key provisions of the controversial Patriot Act are set to expire at the end of this year, dealing with the government's ability to monitor the movements of so-called "lone wolves" (suspects who are not tied to a particular organization), handle roving wiretaps and obtain records with minimum court supervision. Congressional Democrats are also likely to push for a review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's use of so-called "national security letters," which allow the bureau...
...been for decades, an American pond. They point to episodes such as the March 8 incident involving the U.S.S. Impeccable, a Navy surveillance ship that was harassed while cruising 75 nautical miles off the coast of Hainan. Five Chinese vessels surrounded it and tried to snatch its towed array radar from the water. Gates, responding to the incident, said he "didn't think [the Chinese] are trying to push the 7th Fleet out of that area." But hawks, as Thomas Donnelly of the American Enterprise Institute has said, believe "that is precisely what the Chinese would like...
...governor’s plan, which proposed $587 million in new taxes, the House plan does not include any new taxes nor does it draw from the remaining $1.3 billion in the rainy day fund.“In crafting this budget, the Committee was faced with an array of distasteful choices as a result of the global fiscal crisis,” wrote committee chairman Charles A. Murphy in a letter to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. “It is impossible to make budget cuts of this magnitude without adversely affecting wide portions of our society...