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...think we are. Most of the world lives in dire poverty. They don't really know a lot about security to begin with. Since 9/11, the most important thing to Americans is to be secure. This chip implanted in us causes people to shut down, isolate and think of themselves: "I'm going to take care of me. I'll worry about my group and my identity." Any vision of the world is sacrificed for that. We've seen it with the war in Iraq. The fear button gets pushed and everyone is like, "Let's go after Saddam Hussein...
...have any discernible “plot,” but Lockhart’s films transcend this particular convention. The plots tend to be minimal—for example: “Boy waits for bus. Boy gets on bus,” or “Children begin lower down on the hill. Children finish further up on the hill.”The stillness of the films can be eerie at times, but more often evokes a meditative sensibility. Further, Lockhart’s compositions are consistently striking and sophisticated; the static camera window draws close attention...
...judge has placed Matthew C. Thomas '06-'07 on probation until June 5, effectively ending the former Harvard football captain's legal troubles two days before his trial was set to begin...
...achieved by Hollywood’s political thrillers. The horrors of Amin’s regime are suggested more than seen, nearly excusing Garrigan’s blindness to them. The extent of Amin’s crimes is not revealed until late in the game, when gruesome images begin to pile up around the hapless doctor. The film is brought to life by expert camerawork and Alex Heffes’ striking music. Upon Garrigan’s arrival, authentic African music from the 1970s captures the exotic flair of the new country. But as the story unfolds, darker orchestral...
...Much has been written in the press about the pope’s speech. According to news reports, Vatican officials had concerns beforehand about how it would be received by Muslims. But the pope, a former theology professor who crafts his own addresses, hoped that his words would begin a global dialogue about the problem of violence perpetrated in the name of religion...