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...nation continues to debate the death penalty, we should remember that it is not an abstract concept, but a human institution, subject to the problems of all human institutions, including the almost unthinkable possibility for error. We cannot look at the death penalty as distinct from a governmental and judicial system that is, at its best, only human...
...infectious drum beat is more than just background music; it intensifies as the onstage treachery grows. Its presence is highly appropriate, given the bit of dialogue that tells us how the players “make war against themselves.” Comparing the concept of tribal war with the political factions and split loyalties within government works well for Herrera, as does the culture of death represented by the hanging skulls of the set. And the pyramid structure of the set, which functions as the site of the murders, suggests the history of a society filled with such bloody...
...aside, McCarthy doesn’t want to confront everyone who mistakes her for a man. “I usually don’t say anything because it just creates an awkward situation,” she says. “And if gender is such a nebulous concept anyway, why should I care what people call...
...After Vietnam, when the U.S. military felt isolated from the American public, the idea was that the nation would never again go to war without putting its reservists on the line along with active-duty troops. That concept of guaranteeing that a broad spectrum of Americans was part of the nation's combat missions has worked. Reservists logged 2 million days of duty a decade ago; last year the total climbed to 15 million. But lawmakers have begun to wonder about the implications for a future in which military missions that might once have been temporary begin to look permanent...
...Unsurprisingly, everybody in class thought the poster was degrading and really reinforced the concept of Harvard as a boys’ club,” Showalter said, adding that she thought the “just kidding” phrase on the posters was too small for most to see and that the advertisement implied that “there will be lots of young girls for the benefit of older College...