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...guided by what Human Rights Watch says. I am not interested in ratings by Freedom House or whatever. At the end of the day, is Singapore society better or worse off? That's the test. What are the indicators of a well-governed society? Look at the humanities index in last week's Economist, we're right on top. You look at the savings index, World Bank, we're right on top. Economic freedoms, we're on top. What is it we lack? Reporters Without Borders put Malaysia's newspapers ahead of us. In Malaysia the ruling coalition parties...
...society," he says. Denounced in his own village near Hebron as immoral, al-Hroub came to this town of more than 100,000 citizens to join a new generation of artists whose focus is surprisingly free of the nationalism and violence for which Palestinians are usually noticed. The relative freedom of expression in Ramallah has fueled a major revival, since last year, of the cultural capital of Palestine - and is transforming Palestinian art in the process. While most Palestinian towns remain as ghostly quiet as they were during the curfews of the intifadeh, Ramallah has a lively nightlife, new theaters...
...juxtaposes terrorists and senators to prove that no one, despite their best, or worst, intentions, has seen the big picture. Critics may accuse “Syriana” of being unpatriotic for condemning the oil business or linking our military intervention with dependence on foreign oil, rather than freedom. In reality, Gaghan exposes the dark underbelly of an international operation on which we all rely. Unlike other films—from “Fahrenheit 9/11” to “Jarhead”—Gaghan’s agenda is not to vilify...
...prediction,” Rodowick says on the potential GE reform, “would be explosive growth in Film Studies.”One the other hand, Hand, David G. Evans ’05, one of the two concentrators from last year, enjoyed the freedom Film Studies provided. “It allowed me to take the classes I really wanted to take,” he explains via e-mail, “without having to do the deathly requirements of the English department.” Now pursuing a master’s degree in Australian...
...department. In contrast, the FAS handbook details explicit study tracks for students focusing in Studio Arts, Film/Video, and Film Studies. Some students consider the open-endedness of the Environmental Studies track to be liberating. Charlotte B. Winthrop ’08 explains: “The freedom to make your own plan of study isn’t a burden—it’s a bonus. I’m really excited to pick and choose those courses that interest me.” Danielle Travers ’05 concurs: “Designing my own curriculum...