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...endorsing Obama, the Yale Daily News confidently observed that he “seemed genuine”: an Obama administration “promises a reassertion of the natural, American optimism?? and “new reforms.” The force of such argument, apparently, does not require any specific examples, for “hope fills a depressed town.” And in a town like New Haven, that is all that is needed...
...this argument relies on a shallow and misguided interpretation of Obama’s hope. As he said in his victory speech after the Iowa caucuses, “Hope is not blind optimism??Hope is that thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us if we have the courage to reach for it and to work for it and to fight for it.” This is the transformative power of Obama’s candidacy: He offers a vision of change more ambitious than any candidate...
Weigel brought star power—but not optimism??to the series’ kick...
...Future of Humans Rights Practice: Innovations in Africa” conference? Not if one follows the latest evolution in development aid standards—in fact, a miracle can happen: “Africa,” “human rights,” and “optimism?? can indeed be used in the same sentence. It may not surprise many that Paul Wolfowitz, the newly anointed chief of the World Bank, has ruffled feathers in his brief tenure. Quite brusquely, Wolfowitz suspended more than $800 million worth of loans in an effort to fight what...
...acclaimed newcomer Brandi Carlile will perform as well. Paradise Rock Club. 1:30 p.m. Tickets available through nextticketing.com or purchase day-of-show. $20. (MEE) David Dondero with Cassavettes and Luke Kalloch. David Dondero, an artist who prides himself on his “uplifting optimism?? and “ability to shine a light on the human condition,” plays at T.T. The Bear’s. Cassavettes opens at 9:05 p.m. with Luke Kalloch at 10. T.T. The Bear’s Place. 10:50 p.m. Tickets available at the door. $8. (JDMC...