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...annoying—qualities that too many young American actors possess.When our heroes reach their late teens, Patel, Pinto, and Mittal take over. The three are barely known in India and even less so in America, but each delivers a raw, engaging performance—particularly Patel, whose soft, downtrodden work sharply contrasts with the exuberance of his younger counterpart. His understated delivery works wonders—it’s a natural statement on disappointment and longing. Pinto has already been labeled by Entertainment Weekly as a new breakout star, and with good reason. She’s extraordinarily...
...attention to the issue. Mansfield added that he believes former University President Lawrence H. Summers had intended to increase political diversity among the faculty, but Mansfield said he has yet to see similar attention from Faust.“Liberals speak about pluralism, but there is no sympathy for downtrodden conservatives at Harvard,” Mansfield said.Mansfield recommended a form of “mild affirmative action” for conservative candidates in hiring decisions to correct the imbalance.Wisse also said she supported such a policy and compared it to a situation in which the University was short...
...left-wing movie recommendations, and a quote from Pablo Picasso—“No, painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war.” Rise Against is at war. They have drawn the lines of battle, chosen the side of the downtrodden, selected their weapon of choice, and illustrated the stakes—namely, everything. Even from the packaging, it’s apparent that Rise Against has no qualms about mixing their two passions, music and politics. The beginning of the selected Picasso quote reads, “What...
...Local businesses are trying to hearten people by throwing open their doors. One Reykjavík restaurant, Á naestum grösum, has changed itself into a soup kitchen offering downtrodden Icelanders a free bowl of barley-vegetable soup and a slice of bread, while just down the street a few local bars have begun selling "recession beer" at $2.60 a glass compared with the normal price of $6 or so. But with more layoffs and further turmoil expected, it will take more than hearty stew and a pint of cheap cheer to rescue this nation from economic despair...
...Equally threatening to Ho's standing, however, are rising calls for greater democracy. Under the current political system, Ho is effectively appointed by Beijing, but activists believe the needs of the city's downtrodden won't be properly met until their leadership becomes more accountable to Macanese. Ho and his policy team "are like Deng Xiaoping," says Antonio Ng, a member of Macau's Legislative Assembly and a democracy advocate. "They assume that if the economy's doing well, everything else will just fall into place. The way to address our problems is to change the government...