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...still distances himself from the identity politics of the multicultural left. He points out the folly in the idea that a shared Asian-American identity can be woven from the many strands--Japanese, Korean, Indian, Pakistani--of Asians in America. And he argues further that racial groupthink can stir up resentments and erect walls among the races. But Liu recognizes the importance of preserving ethnic ties, and unlike many conservatives, he resists dismissing those who still yearn for racial belonging. "While racial identity is sometimes a shackle," he writes, "it is not only a shackle...
WASHINGTON: A joint TIME-CNN report that claims the U.S. military dropped sarin nerve gas some 20 times during the Vietnam war has caused something of a stir in the corridors of power. Defense Secretary William Cohen asked his staff to hunt for evidence of sarin deployment Monday, while Rep. David Skaggs (D-Colo.) of the House Intelligence Committee -- himself a Vietnam vet -- said he found the story "absolutely stunning and appalling if it is substantiated." Skaggs launched his own inquiry to attempt just that...
...insurance commissioner. Dahmer was an impressive, deliberate man who was very easy to talk with. In late 1965 at March Air Force Base in California, I met his son Vernon Jr., who was characteristically like his father. The death of his father the following January made quite a stir. In 1966, you see, Riverside County, Calif., had much in common with Forest County, Miss. ADO L. GINN Master Sergeant, U.S.A.F. (ret.) Sacramento, Calif...
Later, students formed the Coalition Against Sexual Violence. According to coalition member Brina Milikowsky '00, the group was formed because members believed the alleged rape failed to stir enough campus response...
Careful not to invoke the name Sony (and thus stir up intra-Japanese competitiveness), Lee asked the Toho board members to think of the pair's model as the "Tristar Godzilla," a line extension of their own "Classic Godzilla" franchise. And most important, he says, "we left the model in the boardroom overnight so they could get used to it." Whether persuaded by all or part of the delegation's arguments, Toho gave its blessing the next day. Says Tatopoulos: "The Japanese told me that the new Godzilla is miles away from the old creature but that I kept...