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...much more sensible portrait of the artist than it ever does of its subject. But ambitions at auto-portraiture aside, “Bronson” is, at its heart, a deeply engaging character study that suggests this man may be more (or less) than, but never equal to, the sum of his parts...
College students in sweatshirts circled the room with equal enthusiasm, the red sofas spelled out “LAB,” and the audience wasn’t admiring still life paintings. Instead they viewed a smartphone that can lead them to the nearest metro with three-dimensional sound and a soccer ball that can harness the energy of motion for later use as a power source...
Phillips clearly found the meaning of the Pledge inconsistent with the status of equal rights in America, and he should not have been pressured to say it against his will. His refusal to pledge allegiance to the flag was in fact a patriotic form of dissent in keeping with the best ideals of the republic for which it stands. Numerous important movements in U.S. history began with individuals who recognized injustice and inequality in society and did something about it. His conscientious objection was a principled act of disobedience that deserved respect and encouragement rather than derision. The ideals...
...literature on sex does not reflect any of the striving for gender equality so prevalent in today’s world. In fact, the sexual inequalities it endorses may reflect how deep-seated gender inequality still is. If we’re not even equal in bed, how are we to be equal at school or work...
...Meanwhile, the government in Khartoum faces the challenge of maintaining order among the many thousands of Algerian and Egyptian fans who are expected to pour into the Sudanese capital. Sudanese police are on high alert, and authorities say they have been careful to allot an equal number of seats to fans from both teams, leaving an additional 15% of the stadium's seats for Sudanese, so as to create a buffer zone. But even that might fail. Sudanese ticket holders could potentially sell to Egyptians and Algerians, and the coach of Sudan's national team told a British paper that...