Word: freedoms
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Looking forward to: “Freedom.” “Exploring the city, making new friends, and trying new things. I’m from California, so when I made the decision to go to Harvard, I was excited about my new adventure.” “Meeting new friends because otherwise I’ll be a loner for four years.” “Forgetting even more names.” “Five week winter break.” “Destroying...
...glad that we Germans have laws that ensure values such as human rights, freedom of speech and democracy. Nazi symbols stand for the Nazi regime, thus they are hostile toward democratic values. Allowing people to draw swastikas or give the Hitler salute is not a sign of moving on but one of wilful ignorance. We have anti-Nazi legislation so that people of all generations are reminded of what fascism means. I am proud that we, unlike many other societies, remind ourselves of not only our good deeds but also of our bad ones. By repealing our anti-Nazi laws...
Clooney responds to this unusual freedom with the sharpest, most nuanced performance of his career. He gets inside Ryan because, as he has acknowledged, this is a portrait of a character not far from his own: a traveling man with scores of women in his past, riding high on the confidence that people will buy anything he pitches - even a savory comedy-drama with a tart aftertaste. He, and Reitman, could close the sale on Oscar night...
...Ultimately, the best approach is simply to allow women throughout the world to the freedom and ability to help themselves. As Clinton said, “The most reliable forum of economic and social progress is the self.” The more women are able to fight discrimination and think critically, the more they can contribute to solving the world’s problems. All that needs to be done is to tap into the world’s largest population of unused talent...
...news blackout, said Bill Keller, the Times' executive editor, for fear that coverage of their plight would "raise the temperature and increase the risk to the captives." Quoted in his newspaper, Keller went on to add, "We're overjoyed that Steve is free, but deeply saddened that his freedom came at such a cost. We are doing all we can to learn the details of what happened. Our hearts go out to Sultan's family...