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...address, which lasted for about an hour, dealt primarily with the five “fundamental realities?? Americans must face as other world powers come into their own: the need for scientific and technological innovation, the rising status of China and India, the dysfunctional character of current bureaucratic and legal systems, an impending “cultural conversation” about modern values, and an “out of touch” American political system...
...immediately afterward; she continued, “We are not perfect as a nation. But together, we represent a perfect ideal. And that is democracy and tolerance and freedom and equal rights.” So, yes, she understands that a bitter incongruity exists between American ideals and American realities??that, oftentimes, the poor are rendered mute and immobile under the drone of helicopters and the careerist caution of legislators.But still I wonder. Since that debate, Palin has gone on the attack. For example, though Obama calls America “the greatest country in the world?...
...anyone was compelled to become a mobster after watching it. The same goes for most cultural phenomenon during any given era, as The Nation contributor Dave Zirin writes: “Music and culture are reflections—sometimes very ugly reflections—of … harsh realities??Blaming hip-hop for our current state is like blaming the pan-flute and zither for the crusades.” In an economy where pop culture is marketed, packaged, and sold, the product must, by necessity, reflect society’s values. Obviously, misogyny, violence and crime...
...Highlights of Friday’s schedule included a welcome speech by Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71 and a panel discussion moderated by Dean of Freshman Thomas A. Dingman ’67 exploring the “myths and realities?? of College life. The panelists of students, coaches, and professors answered questions about time management, extracurricular activities, and opportunities for student activism. Parents also heard from University President Lawrence H. Summers, who gave them advice to share with their children. He recommended that students take the initiative to meet the faculty...
What Harvard must do is better balance the risks involved in traveling to international destinations with the benefits that travel to these locations will bring. For many of these countries, a blanket restriction simply ignores the nuances of regional realities??deterring travel to many safe locations while sanctioning travel to plenty of more dangerous places. Regions of India, for example, can be far riskier for students than neighborhoods in Beirut or Sanaa. The border of Lebanon and Israel is not a safe place for Harvard students to travel to, but neither is the border of India and Pakistan...