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...Qing, Mao's fourth wife and ultimate cultural arbiter, that art be "red, bright and shining." In other words: propaganda. Asia Society Museum Director Melissa Chiu and co-curator Zheng Shengtian argue in the show's excellent catalog, however, that, didactic or not, socialist art represented a "significant cultural movement in China" - one that produced some "truly great art," especially paintings, and that such works "continue to influence Chinese visual culture." The contemporary installation artist Xu Bing, whose Cultural Revolution - era drawings are on display, supports the idea that the production of propaganda led to legitimate artistic achievement...
...doubtful. If the E.U. can't present a unified front at Brussels, it won't be able to do so in Poznan. "You can see the U.S. and China moving [on climate change]," said Nicholas Stern, a leading British climate economist, at Poznan. "We will destroy or undermine that movement if we go flaky in Europe...
...treatment of survivors,” Bhabha said. “I think we fail dramatically, in terms of our response to genocide and our obligation to reconstruct a life and a world for the survivors.” Bhabha said that since 1948, the anti-genocide movement has not moved forward but backward. According to Goldstone, it is up to the United States to lead the world against genocide. “South Africa changed in 24 hours with the election of Nelson Mandela, as the United States has changed in 24 hours with the election of President-elect...
...they have in the past and that there were fewer positions available. I began to think about other options,” she said.Hinckley decided to put aside the prospect of a career in industry to spend two years teaching in the Bay Area.Her choice reflects a broader movement away from jobs in financial services to roles in public service, and Teach for America is reaping the benefits.The program, which plans to grow to 4,224 corps members in 2010 (from approximately 3,700), should have little trouble meeting its numbers.RISING INTERESTSince the market downturn began, Hinckley...
...insidious than denying gay marriage,” McCarthy said. In addition, McCarthy spoke about the precedent of discrimination in America and the need for minority groups, such as African Americans, to join forces with LGBT activists in order to push for greater equality. “The Obama movement shows that groups that see a common purpose can come together to see a new common destiny,” McCarthy said. McCarthy said that LGBT activists may feel that the election of Barack Obama was a “blow” to their cause, as the president-elect...