Word: easternism
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...grand vision for Iraq: a brutalized land remade by war in the American colors of democracy, prosperity and peace. The bold promise extended, he said, to the entire Middle East, where the "dramatic and inspiring example" of Iraq's liberation would set "a new stage for Middle Eastern peace" and "show the power of freedom to transform that vital region by bringing hope and progress into the lives of millions...
...prison life, Otsuka describes the tightrope that the characters must tread between loyalty to their adopted country, loyalty to family and loyalty to race. It is a balancing act rigged to end in alienation: they are doomed to demonization simply by being Japanese. As the civil liberties of Middle Eastern immigrants in today's America are eroded by the war on terror, When the Emperor Was Divine serves as a cautionary reminder of the damage governments inflict when they indiscriminately punish the innocent in the name of national security...
...Harvard men’s swimming and diving team began its drive to reclaim the Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League Championship (EISL) with a strong performance yesterday, leading the 10-team field after the first day’s six events at the Nassau County Aquatics Center on Long Island. The Crimson captured two individual swimming events and the one-meter diving competition, while defending-champion Princeton placed first in both the relay events and the 50-yard freestyle. Each of the five non-diving victories set a new EISL Championship meet record...
This weekend is the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) championship tournament, which will be held in Ivy-champion Cornell’s brand new Friedman Wrestling Center. The competition is the finale of a tumultuous season...
...sporting events. At betonsports.com, it’s easy to wager on terrorism, war and even natural disasters. For those not fired up by a Blazers-Nuggets game, there’s a chance to bet on which hemisphere will host the next 7.5 magnitude earthquake (odds say the Eastern) or to wager on which month this year will see the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan destroyed by nuclear weapons. (At 15,000 to 1, the odds for March 2003 are the same as the odds that the Arizona Cardinals will win next year’s Super Bowl...