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...those problems aren't addressed, "the rage and resentment inflaming the streets will surely continue to smolder." That is true not only of France but also of certain parts of Detroit, Chicago, New Orleans, Los Angeles and any number of other U.S. cities. We will be forced to confront the same inequalities. It's a question of when...
...This year, the shuttle back to their own campus gave no such chance, as they were left to merely wonder why they had fallen so low. You see, we are only trying to help. Eventually, the losses will help the Elis escape the world of make-believe and confront the universal lesson that no matter what, they just aren’t going...
...effective. In the close quarters of the Loeb Ex, every lighting cue, prop, and backdrop cannot help but be scrutinized in the context of the play. For the most part, these elements all work. In the last act, densely colored photographs of the cast hang on clotheslines. These pictures confront the audience directly, forcing them to look straight into the eyes and dreams of each character...
...anything encouraging came out of last week's atrocities, it was the outrage with which Jordanians responded--the latest sign that al-Zarqawi's murderous tactics may be forcing Muslims to confront the threat he poses to their societies. In the days after the bombings, thousands took to the streets to vent their anger--a relatively rare spectacle in the Islamic world since Sept. 11, 2001. BURN IN HELL ABU MOUSAB AL-ZARQAWI read a typical poster. On Thursday even al-Zarqawi's sister-in-law was distressed by the attacks. "What I saw on TV yesterday did not please...
...think the "Person" of the Year should be God. On the one hand, more people seem certain they know God's will on the social issues of the day. On the other, all of us feel the need to find answers as we confront the "acts of God" dominating the news, like diseases and global catastrophes...