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...Even though one would not necessarily think of History and Literature as a hands-on discipline, McCarthy is quick to cite the value in applying the subject to the real world. “I take a broad approach to humanities. The study of humanities is the study of what it means to be human, so we can become more humane in the world. This independent study teaches just that,” McCarthy says...
...difficult to respond to the likes of Finkelstein and Weiss, because of the core Jewish belief in pluralism and freedom of expression; among a sampling of Jews, you are likely to find the very religious, the completely secular, Zionists, anti-Zionists, Democrats, and Republicans—all of whom cite something distinctly "Jewish" about their point of view. Finkelstein and Weiss take advantage of this pluralism in order to further their political goals...
...Klein blue," the dark blue patented by the French artist. Depending on how you think about it, those disks can look like sequins or coins. Either way, for a department store, that's an apt association. But Kaplicky, a soft-spoken man with a very sober disposition, likes to cite another, very unsober inspiration, a Paco Rabanne "chain-link" dress from the 1960s. Disco fashion as the point of departure for a sizable building? Take that, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe...
Whether in the name of political correctness or historical accuracy, the typical response to this assertion of racial superiority has been to cite the existence of African empires, universities such as Timbuktu, and indigenous scientific achievements that parallel those of the West. But this response is fundamentally flawed because its basic premise relies on the notion that Western civilization is the norm against which all others are measured. As the proverb says, “No matter how long a log floats in the water, it can never become a crocodile.” As black people, we can?...
...hugely disappointing that the diplomatic process that led to this agreement was, and continues to be, derisively labeled as a policy of appeasement by some. These detractors cite the breakdown, several years ago, of the “Agreed Framework”—a plan for eventual reconciliation brokered by the United States and North Korea in 1994—as evidence that the current arrangement is doomed to failure. We unequivocally reject this overly pessimistic position...