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...Present.” Stone’s work chronicles the repression of personal freedoms during periods of war throughout American history, from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the Patriot Act of 2001. Stone uses the first periods he describes to acquaint the reader with the background of the tension between civil liberties and wartime necessity. As Stone covers each age, he connects earlier incidents and lessons learned to issues today. Surprisingly enough, although history often repeats itself, governments seem to learn their lesson—sometimes. Though the U.S. infamously forced Japanese Americans into internment camps during Word...
...course, ethnicity and cultural background are important influences in shaping a person’s identity. For this reason, some Korean Americans worry that the Korean cultural stigma against openly discussing mental illness may explain why young Korean Americans are often reluctant to seek help for depression or other mental health problems...
...been a failure and should be scrapped. Precisely because this is one of the Communist Party's most unpopular policies, "it would be very damaging to the Party to have to admit publicly that it was neither a particularly good idea, or even necessary," says Becquelin. Given that background, he concludes, it seems as though incidents of this kind will continue to occur for some time to come...
Thankfully, “Bravura and Blues” soon took a turn for the better. “A Little Happy, A Little Sad,” choreographed by Kenney, began and ended with visually gorgeous poses—black silhouettes against a bright blue background. The costuming choice was simple: elegant leotards that allowed the audience to see the dancers’ successes and mistakes alike, with no distraction from the outfits...
...what’s this thesis about?” Or “So what’s this play about?” It forces you to cut away all the unnecessary stuff, and focus deeply on that one thing." Wilner says his background as an actor gives him an advantage as a director. "Having acted for many years, I think I know the vocabulary that an actor thinks and speaks in when building a character and building a scene...And I also know, having been an actor, what it’s like to get a direction...