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...Moreover, Castro’s Cuba reached one of the highest rates of literacy in the world as a result of its comprehensive public education network. (This is not to ignore the sad fact that Cubans are severely limited in what they are actually allowed to read.) While the lack of legitimate democratic institutions will remain an incredibly disappointing aspect of Castro’s legacy, the United States has overlooked many of the positive aspects of the regime in developing its foreign policy with Cuba. With the coming changing of the guard, now is an opportune time...
...successful and talented rapper.While Mos Def’s shortcomings in Black’s shadow are understandable, “Be Kind Rewind” stumbles from start to finish. Despite showcasing some of Gondry’s finest visual work, the film as a whole lacks an earnestness, a naïveté, that came so effortlessly in his previous works. As silly and loveable as they may be, the characters’ relationships with one another only act as a pasteboard to the service of the plot, which itself acts as an excuse to watch Gondry show...
...camera to shoot their movies was essential to the survival of the industry, because, in a country whose average income is less than $1 per day, there simply isn’t the money for big-budget films.Associate producer Aimee Corrigan explained that the industry’s lack of polish is the result of a practical application vacuum in Nigerian film education. “Some universities have theory only, but this is really the problem, is a lack of training,” she said.But that’s part of what makes the people...
...plan foreshadow challenges similar to those that have arisen in the face of Harvard’s massive plans for Allston, as well as its impending House renovation efforts. Like Princeton, Harvard has drawn up an environmentally-conscious building plan for Allston and is attempting to address a lack of student social and residential space on campus. But unlike Harvard’s planned geographical expansion, Princeton’s building proposals will take shape within the bounds of the 380-acres that currently compose the campus. Though Harvard construction across the Charles has been a source of tension with...
...gray area of what counts as racism has become larger than ever. This ambiguity makes it difficult to differentiate between real racism and unhappy circumstance.Ford’s first chapter, “Racism without Racists,” illustrates how the continuing presence of racism but the lack of obvious perpetrators serves as a catalyst for playing the race card. With the dearth of out-and-out racists making it difficult to blame someone, the wrong people can fall victim to the race card and get unfairly punished. As a result of the attention paid to racism...