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...case. The Big Question asked by In the Valley of Elah (in case you've forgotten, that's where David slew Goliath) is this: What does a war without mercy or justification do to the young men and women who are obliged to fight it? This is not a matter Hank Deerfield has previously ever had to consider. He has served his country unquestioningly and, as important, the movie hints that his belief system, both religious and political, is basically blue-collar, red-state conservatism. But as he investigates his son's death, he begins to see that the young...
...Postmodern views about text and communities aside, the fact of the matter is that few Harvard students can contemplate the enormity of the war—especially when delivered via news alerts on an iPhone screen—when it directly affects so few of us. The supposed purpose of General Education is to focus on “the real-world applications of a liberal arts education.” Despite this agenda, the University and University Council administrations have done little to foster civic participation among its students...
...provide a glimpse of what a course will entail, allowing prospective shoppers to make informed decisions about which of Harvard’s many offerings they should visit come shopping week. The timing of a midterm, a course’s requirements, the books used, and the particular subject matter taught often make a difference in course decisions, and in these areas the CUE Guide and Courses of Instruction are insufficient. This is especially crucial because many popular classes meet at the same time, leaving students bewildered as to which courses they should shop. This unfortunate situation can be entirely...
...prevailed on the Democratic side. But in a multicandidate field in Iowa, which it looks as if we'll have for both parties, a few thousand votes--a few hundred votes--could well mean the difference between first place and second and third or, for that matter, third and fifth. And such a small difference could be utterly decisive for who survives and who gets knocked out, who has momentum and who falters...
...isNorman Hsu, and why does he matter? He has turned into major trouble for Hillary Clinton's campaign, which fears the revival of Clinton scandal fatigue. After all, even if people don't remember Travelgate, they probably recall the Lincoln Bedroom theme from the Clinton Administration: a reckless pursuit of political cash that led to shady Talented Mr. Ripley types turning up as major donors. Hsu fits the model: he came out of nowhere just a few years ago and quickly became a Democratic fund-raising hotshot, attaining the status of a "HillRaiser," which is how the top financial...