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...being ladled out with a generous hand. In the dusty mountain village of San Miguel de Ocosingo, farmer Jacinto Mendoza Lorenzo proudly displays a pair of brand new, apple-green John Deere tractors parked in front of his thatched hut. The vehicles were purchased by Mendoza's ejido, or communal farm, on easy-credit terms arranged by the government. Gazing at the precious tractors, Mendoza says, ``We're interested in working, and the government seems to be interested in helping us do that...
...time for us to move on in our methods of fighting lingering racism. Communal action and cheap, crass identity politics have nothing left to offer us. Totaling activism destroys the rich diversity of opinion within the Asian community. Individual achievement and the creation of strong role models are the true keys to Asian-American empowerment...
Afterwards, the two teams make peace by celebrating together; communal beer-drinking and bawdy singing are typical reconciliatory gestures. It's all part of the culture of women's rugby at Harvard. You may get seriously injured, but there's always a party later...
Sandel said Jackie Robinson's words upon reaching the Major Leagues best reflect his communal ethic...
Distinctions of culture, race, and religion offer people communal pride, Sandel continued...