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Rioting itself is an extension of the politics of protest. In Political Process and the Development of Black Insurgency, Doug McAdam analyzes the effectiveness of disruptive political action. Both riots and non-violent demonstrations such as sit-ins and marches "may constitute the only available means by which excluded groups can overcome their traditional powerlessness within institutionalized political channels...
Thus, 20th century American art and African art exhibits sit side by side, says Hood Curator Barbara McAdam. "We're on a smaller scale than Harvard," she says, explaining that the museum was built to house more than 40,000 objects which were previously scattered throughout the campus in many small galleries...
...supporting cast, especially Bob Balaban as Rosen, the corrupt FBI man, and Josef Sommer as McAdam, the understanding editor, does a good job and occasionally manages to shake the movie from its plodding, moralistic path. But all the actors are shackled by lines that support the film's message, rather than coherent characterizations. Having published a story that leads to a suicide, Meghan and McAdam sit in the newsroom and discuss the extent of their responsibility for the tragedy. "And if you delete newspaper?" Meghan bitterly replies. The exchange is glib, cute--and totally out of place...
...McAdam is one of about 1,500 transexuals in the U.S. who have changed their sex by surgery. Because most sex change operations are done confidentially, the exact number is hard to determine. But the trend is clear: about 700 such operations were performed last year, double the rate of the year before...
Keeping a job or getting a new one is also difficult. When Rachelle McAdam appeared before school authorities in a dress, she was given two options: "Resign or be fired." She resigned. Many transexuals marry and adopt children, but there are often legal difficulties, especially in states that forbid sex changes on birth certificates...