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...former dictator, Fulgencio Batista. Leading a revolution against the oligarchy that had developed as a result of Batista’s economic policies, Castro initially denied both being a communist and a dictator. Following the Bay of Pigs fiasco in 1961, Castro officially adopted the communist label, began to nationalize private property, and strengthened ties with the Soviet Union. Throughout his reign, Castro severely limited the press, held highly questionable elections, and imprisoned untold numbers of “counter-revolutionaries” without trials—drawing heavy criticism from the international community and inciting a trade embargo with...
...second-ever African American on the country’s highest court, has been billed as the quintessential black sellout in America because of his conservative (read: unfavorable) stance on affirmative action, his officiation of Rush Limbaugh’s wedding, and other acts deemed worthy of the label racial treason.But according to a new book by Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy, applying the label of racial treason is not a simple matter. Not only is the designation “sellout” complicated in defining the criteria for citizenship in Black America, but, Kennedy claims...
...glimmer of hope that eventually, maybe one day, these questions will be answered. He does latch onto some specifics about how we can move past playing the race card. He does diagnose the problem of the race card: it hinders our progress in abolishing racism. And he does label the culprit that prevents us from moving forward: the terms of our current racial dialogue. The language of racial dialogue is archaic, and its failure to adequately deal with current issues ensures that the race card keeps getting played. Without new dialogue, Ford argues, the race card will not go away...
...approval of cloned-animal food products, Cunningham thinks Americans will want to know where the food in their grocery store is coming from. A 2007 poll by the Consumers Union found, in fact, that 89% of consumers would prefer that cloned foods be distinguished with labels. "This idea that all our food can be anonymous, trucked from anywhere in the world with its origins lost along the way, I don't think that's acceptable in today's world," says Cunningham. He adds, "People will want to label their [products] 'clone free...
...legs, or the way the wine drips down the side; the longer the legs, the more alcoholic the wine. Stick your nose in the glass, inhale deeply, but don’t get your nose wet. Take your first taste. If you haven’t yet learned to label the different flavors and tastes, simply and slowly savor the experience. And even if you aren’t enjoying the experience, you must go through these steps anyway if you ordered the wine. As with sections when you haven’t done the reading, it is important...