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...Revolution" [April 3], author Jacques Marseille's essay on the French protests over the youth labor law: Among the many problems that France has, one is an élitist government. Too few of the ministers during the past 30 years have come up through the ranks from an ordinary background. They form a modern-day monarchical court. The buildings they work in are palatial, the apartments they live in are sumptuous, and the schools they attend to reach such lofty heights are prestigious. Their grasp of the realities of the average worker can only be patchy. That inevitably results...
...knew she was a dynamic speaker with a solid background in both law and politics,” said Celina Y. Moreno, one of the organizers of the conference and a first-year in the Masters in Public Policy Program at the Kennedy School of Government...
...half in France, I've been able to note some enduring differences in the Gallic modus operandi. Among the many problems that France has, one is an élitist government. Too few of the ministers during the past 30 years have come up through the ranks from an ordinary background. They form a modern-day monarchical court. The buildings they work in are palatial, the apartments they live in are sumptuous, and the schools they attend to reach such lofty heights are prestigious. Their grasp of the realities of the average worker can only be patchy. That inevitably results...
...Reality Bites” is actually the worst movie of all time. When I enter Urban Outfitters, I’m usually in a state of hazy euphoria. I hallucinate that I have Kate Moss’ legs, in skinny jeans. In reality, Daft Punk is playing in the background, and all the sales people are pierced and wearing wallet chains inappropriately. Ordinarily, such an environment would bother me. It does not. I am on a mission. I spy the jeans, delicately laid on a table. I reach for them, but just in time my iPod spontaneously flips...
...band’s vocalist and Matthew’s little sister—sings of being kidnapped by fanatical Mormon missionaries. Eleanor’s deadpan vocal performance heightens the absurdity of the events she recounts, and Matthew’s haunting acoustic guitar provides the perfect melodic background for her gonzo tale. “Borneo,” the following track, is a jaunty ode to gambling addiction. Eleanor opines that she’s become “bored of her old life and decent odds” before stealing her roommates debit card, moving...