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Through much of the 20th century, individuals and groups that were committed to social justice tended to orient their campaigns around the issue of economic redistribution. There was a strong sense that poverty and extreme inequality were detrimental to citizens’ participation in social life. In terms of this dimension of social development, theorists and policy-makers over the last generation have debated the role of state versus market-oriented development...

Author: By Thomas Ponniah | Title: The Democratic Imagination | 5/26/2010 | See Source »

...punch cards and invitations to Mather Lather, more serious infrastructural moves can be made. The shuttles being mustered for Harvard-Yale should immediately begin transferring all tourists in Harvard Yard to Baltimore. Crimson Key should also do its part and send members immediately to our Maryland campus to help orient students who are upset and confused, having been placed in the new Quad. Finally, in a showing of good faith, we should invite “The Wire,” a popular TV show based in Baltimore, to film an episode up in Cambridge—where we pretend...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Harvard Week at Johns Hopkins | 11/5/2009 | See Source »

...Asia might be new to the game, but some of the most famous American poker players are of Asian descent. That includes five of the top 20 World Series of Poker players: Men (The Master) Nguyen, Scotty Nguyen, John Juanda, David Chiu and Johnny (Orient Express) Chan, who holds two WSOP main event titles. Still, without media exposure, these names remain unknown in Macau, leaving organizers to develop local heroes who can inspire the masses to take up the game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Does Poker Stand a Chance in Asia? | 7/10/2009 | See Source »

...advocating for kindness? Kindness is an orientation toward life and other people. It doesn't depend upon getting back exactly what you might hope for in each case. People who take pleasure in their own existences - who take pleasure in being alive - have a sense of vitality and are able to [orient themselves] toward the well-being of others. As human beings, we're made through our relationships with other people. They're absolutely fundamental to who we are and how we understand ourselves. No one is an island. We are our relationships with others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Nice Guys Should Finish First — but Don't | 6/4/2009 | See Source »

...seems, is suffering somewhat less than it appears. Unlike the U.S., where companies slash jobs at the first sign of financial trouble, many of Singapore?s largest companies are controlled by the government. Retrenchments at such government-linked giants as offshore oil rig builder Keppel Corporation, shipper Neptune Orient Lines, or DBS Bank are considered a last resort, after pay cuts, reduced employer contributions to retirement funds, and unpaid leave. A spokesperson for Singapore Airlines, for example, confirmed that in early April roughly a tenth of the airline's 14,000 employees had agreed to take unpaid leave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Riding Out the Economic Storm in Singapore | 4/28/2009 | See Source »

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