Word: mainstreaming
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That a government should literally poison its citizens, and that a terrorist should be considered a hero, is a pretty nervy premise for a mainstream film. But that's dystopic fiction for you. (In his novel Winter Kills, Richard Condon posited that the brains behind the J.F.K. assassination was--Joe Kennedy!) These days, with many millions around the world seeing every evil in Bush and Cheney, a film like Vendetta is, at least, timely. And if the villains are the big guys, the hero can be a terrorist--or should we call V an insurgent...
...governments that have been declared to be complicit in genocide,” he said.The recent push for divestment comes after announcements made last month that Yale, Brown and Amherst will divest from Sudan.“The Yale divestment was a very encouraging sign that divestment has gone mainstream,” said Benjamin B. Collins ’06, one of the petition’s organizers. “But I think that Sinopec made it very clear that there needs to be more done in terms of divestment at Harvard.” The original petition...
...Since then, as Counter points out, the make-up of Hayek’s fan base has changed dramatically. She has been nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award (for 2002 film “Frida”) and has established herself as both a mainstream bankable star (with films such as “Wild Wild West” and “Once Upon a Time in Mexico”) and a director to be reckoned with (she won an Emmy for directing the Showtime movie “The Maldonado Miracle”). In fact...
...multiculturalism," he also rejects the idea that Australia could build a federation of cultures. "There's no such thing as a nation without a dominant culture," he says. "We have a dominant Anglo-Saxon culture. It's our language, our literature, our institutions ... You can be part of the mainstream culture and still have a place in your life and your heart for your home country...
...EUROPE, THERE'S A LOT OF CONCERN ABOUT THE EXTREMISTS IN MUSLIM COMMUNITIES. DO YOU THINK MUSLIMS IN AUSTRALIA COULD DO MORE TO FIT INTO THE MAINSTREAM? I think we could all do more. Muslims have a particular responsibility because (the extremists) are part of their community. I do think that part of the problem is that we became too zealous in our multiculturalism. Australians don't mind where people come from, as long as they become Australians. Nobody's asking people to give up affection for their original culture. But people don't come here so they can continue...