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...That should not be surprising. Justice, after all, is an older concept than democracy; societies which had no conception of democracy as we know it nonetheless had sophisticated systems of justice. But it is important to distinguish two ways in which justice is relevant to claims of American leadership. First, there is a search for equity between the competing claims of individuals - the sort that might be made by a Palestinian farmer, for example, who has seen water from the local aquifer appropriated by an Israeli settlement. We ignore such claims, and the sullen outrage that accompanies them...
...Next to the skaters were three older women (they had to be at least thirty) practicing double-Dutch. Realizing that our interest was piqued, they invited us to watch their jump roping show. The three butchered nearly every trick they tried, smiling sheepishly and muttering excuses under the beat of their hip-hop soundtrack. At the end of the show they handed us flyers for the jump rope lessons they taught, which we promptly threw out at the next available trash...
...Billy’s older female coworkers congregate below the picture and giggle furtively. Though the picture swap occurred a few years ago, management still hasn’t realized it, they...
...Senior-level bankers, on the other hand, have qualities that may work in their favor, aside from a cushion of accumulated wealth. They are older and have already been through market upheaval during the Black Monday crash of 1987. Morgan says they tend to be adaptable risk-takers who are good at networking and at articulating their worth. "It's the entrepreneurs who are going to succeed," he says. "It's not going to be the people who are waiting around for the next opportunity...
...outcome of this election is likely to have a major impact on both sides of the aisle, so we are especially appreciative of their efforts to focus the debate on an intelligent and respectful exploration of the various conundrums that confront our future policymakers. Despite the harsh words of older critics, who have taken our generation to task over our political apathy and low turnout rates, we urge our fellow students to maintain this high level of involvement. Students who are voting for the first time have not only sought out the resources necessary to vote absentee, but have taken...