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...Opal Mehta” controversy has inspired tremendous outrage among many observers, most of whom have no connection to Viswanathan, nor any inclination to read her novel. Some have decried this reaction as gratuitously vindictive, and indeed, there has been a measure of jealousy inherent in the smugly satisfied public response. But such sentiments sheath a measure of meritocratic rage that I find deeply heartening...
...wish, for the sake of literature in general, that every gifted writer had the clout required to get his or her work out there like Viswanathan did. So my reaction of disgust to the entire affair is not premised on jealousy, but injustice. The disillusionment comes not from plagiarism but from the blatant (mis)use of social power...
That Viswanathan is an Indian American seems to have added to the vehemence of the national reaction. Xenophobia is the, well, elephant in the room that mainstream media not noticed just yet. It is a small beast, much smaller than honesty and class to be sure, but it’s there, and any complete explanation of the "Opal Mehta" controversy must take it into account...
...Professor of Economics Claudia Goldin, Professor of Chemistry and Physics Eric J. Heller, Professor of Geochemistry Charles H. Langmuir, and Ford Professor of the Social Sciences Robert J. Sampson among its 72 newest members. Sampson said yesterday that the news came as a shock. “My first reaction was surprise as I had no idea it was coming,” he wrote in an e-mail. “But of course I am deeply honored to be elected. Humbled too, considering the lineup of past and current members.” Election to NAS is based...
...under intense fire from insurgent forces in the town. Other Iraqi units responded and a blazing battle ensued. American advisors from a Military Transition Team (MiTT) with the 101st Airborne, embedded within the battalion under attack, were called out and were soon fighting for their lives. A coalition quick-reaction force was summoned...