Word: citizenship
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...Nadzhafova is now applying to American conservatories, including the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, where she hopes to study with Garry Grafman. She could apply to the Moscow Conservatory, where she says she would be accepted. Unfortunately, the Conservatory is only free for Russians and Nadzhafova’s Ukrainian citizenship precludes her from that opportunity. In contrast, the Curtis Institute provides full scholarships to all of its students. However, there’sa catch: the the admission rate is less than 6 percent. Nadzhafova, now in the equivalent of her senior year of high school, is so busy with auditions...
Fortunately, personal wealth is one of the few places that as citizens we still have agency. If the government does not embody your view of justice, it is not an invitation to complacency. Engaged citizenship requires more than the perfunctory vote every other year. If you think everyone in your income bracket should be paying 50 percent tax rates, then take the first step. Moral consistency is as easy as writing a check...
...country is also picky about who it welcomes in the first place. Immigrants are selected using a system that awards each applicant a series of points on factors like age, qualifications, knowledge of English and past employment. "The target is young, educated migrants," says Randall Hansen, an immigration and citizenship expert at the University of Toronto. "It's based on attracting human capital...
...occasion, the vehicle, of your hopes, and your dreams. It will take your time, your energy, and your advice - to push us forward when we're doing right, and to let us know when we're not. This campaign has to be about reclaiming the meaning of citizenship, restoring our sense of common purpose, and realizing that few obstacles can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change...
...first. Palestinians? ''There is no Palestine.'' Jews called it Palestine before 1948. The Arabs who call themselves Palestinians are transients. West Bank? ''There is no West Bank in real geography. It is really the west bank of the Dead Sea.'' Dayan does not ''want to offer Arabs second-class citizenship.'' The Arabs must leave, or be persuaded to leave through a requirement of national service or high taxes. ''They should have 48 hours in which to sign a loyalty oath to the Zionist state. Otherwise they will be expelled in trucks.'' Dayan hates the American television networks, which he regards...