Word: sentimentalization
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...secular celebrations” of Christmas often claim that their concern stems from “the increasing strength of the religious right and worry about everything they’ve gained over the last generation being rolled back.” In general, I agree with the sentiment. And, the article’s assertion that “conservatives … say they have been emboldened by election results that they took as affirmation that most Americans share not only their faith but also their belief that the nation has lost bearings” is equally scary...
...Chinese government has rekindled anti-Japanese sentiment among its youth in order to relegate to the background the harm and damage done by the Cultural Revolution and the Tiananmen Square massacre. This a case of selective forgetting. Elaine Grace Santiano Hermosa, the Philippines...
...terrorism. Any successful war on terrorism must start, however, with finding a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is at the epicenter of the wider war. Because of the consequences of America's biased support of Israel, the U.S. faces strong and increasing anti-American sentiment among Muslims. The U.S. needs to change the perception that the war on terrorism is a war on Islam. The U.S. needs to be a neutral arbitrator that tolerates, supports and loves Israelis and Palestinians equally and fairly. Only then can the war on terrorism be won. Volak Sao Phnom Penh Phil...
...cinematic climate has been saturated with political films. From Fahrenheit 9/11 and Going Up River: The Long War Against John Kerry to Fahrenhype 9/11 and Michael Moore Hates America, it is nearly impossible to visit a theater or video store nowadays and not be bombarded with some political sentiment. Throw into the mix the public expression of movie stars’ leanings, and heated debate between celebrities—Sean Penn’s recent tussle with Team America’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone is just one of many examples—and Hollywood...
...involved in living and eating with students on a daily basis. Corker’s successor should be given the opportunity to live in one of the Houses not only to make the salary more attractive, but also to ensure that he or she is genuinely attuned to student sentiment...