Word: downtrodden
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...declaration of victory at the U.N. on Thursday, the Bush administration finally reached that point in every Behind the Music episode, about 45 minutes in, when the narrator tells us that the feckless hero “finally hit rock bottom.” Only then is the downtrodden divus, bereft of dignity and confidence, ready to rediscover his sense of proportion and take pleasure in the company of friends who do not revere him as a colossus bestriding mortals...
...voices crowding the radio dial are as varied as they are opinionated. Democracy advocates in Hong Kong exhort listeners to attend the latest Victoria Park rally. Downtrodden Bangkok citizens listen in glee as a crusading radio program exposes?in real time?a corrupt traffic cop as he tries to extort money from a taxi driver (who rings the program as the shakedown is happening). A lonely migrant worker in southern China receives advice on how to find a mate even without the help of a village matchmaker. Best of all, since talk radio flourishes at the intersection of anonymity...
...Peck's gift in playing an elevated species of American, the man of strength and compassion. Today that species is more than endangered; it has nearly vanished. But it flourished for most of the actor's half-century onscreen, when Americans prided themselves on their fellow feeling for the downtrodden and their ability to uplift the races. Peck was liberal when liberal was cool...
Even if legislators do not see the inherent wisdom of providing needed aid to the downtrodden, the funding allocated for these crisis centers and domestic abuse programs is minuscule when compared to the cost the public will bear if the state provides less care...
Singer Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh’s rousing fiddle playing shines on the title track, a welcome set of jigs that break pace from the downtrodden songs that open the album. While Ní Mhaonaigh’s voice enchants, particularly on the Irish language tracks “Cuach mo Lon Dubh Buí” and “An Cailín Deas Óg,” the album’s real strength is its instrumentals. Arguably the group’s backbone, these tunes burst with the energy...