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...this book, and I take it not just as vindication of the career of a man like Paul Thomas Anderson (now clearly the leader of his generation), but a sign that will and luck coexist still in America to make a resonant film about everything. Just as with Citizen Kane-or Greed or Magnolia or Chinatown-this could have been called "American...
...nation—and who make M. Engdahl’s running tally seem especially ludicrous. More and more, the literary world will be confronted with authors writing in multiple languages and combining genres tied to different regions. In order to accommodate emerging literatures and appreciate the global citizen-author, intellectual leaders must indicate a willingness to shrug off literary nationalism and revise their mantra: how about “liberté, égalité, hybridité”? Emma M. Lind ’09, a Crimson editorial chair, is a history and literature concentrator in Winthrop...
...many countries, ethnic divisions are institutionalized, with strict laws governing what one race can and cannot do. In largely homogenous Japan, it's extremely difficult for a non-Japanese to become a citizen even if born there. In Malaysia, an affirmative-action program gives preference to Malays over the country's sizable Chinese and Indian populations in everything from university places to government contracts. In Pakistan, Punjabis, the dominant ethnic group, are favored for key positions in the powerful military and civil service. Government leaders argue that these kinds of measures help maintain harmony. Maybe...
...addition, all states should take more dramatic measures to loosen restrictions on voting by absentee ballot. A few states already allow any citizen, regardless of his or her residence, to vote by mail, and these measures have been met by marked upswings in participation...
...already low participation rates. As such, all possible efforts should be made to move elections for local officials—such as members of city councils and school boards—to the federally-recognized election day. It is in the best interest of both the country and the citizen to obviate as many impediments to democratic participation as possible...