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...middle hour consisting largely of moving a rattletrap truck back and forth. The ordeal of the Joads remains evocative of its era, yet Steinbeck's themes prove contemporary: the vulnerability of unskilled labor, the soul-destroying impact of poverty and homelessness, the ease with which the rich and powerful subvert law enforcement to their own ends. The Joads pride themselves on being scrappers, but in this conflict they never have a chance...
...fear is that a political solution that included the Khmer Rouge would let Pol Pot subvert the administration from the inside while attacking it from the outside," said Solarz, referring to the dictator who ruled Cambodia in the mid 1970s...
...final comment on this theory. A lack of single rooms does not automatically prevent a thriving social life, as some self-sacrificing roommates know all too well. I say this not to further subvert the "Blame Harvard" theory, but rather to retaliate against my roommate for never fully appreciating my many nights in the common room. (Revenge...
Four of the five Senators met for an hour with FHLBB head Edwin Gray on April 2, 1987. In a letter written to McCain last May, Gray referred to this unprecedented intervention as "tantamount to an attempt to subvert the regulatory process," and subsequently branded DeConcini a "consummate liar" for not admitting that he attempted to cut a deal for Keating. His charge was buttressed when the Arizona Republic published a confidential memo prepared by DeConcini's staff for the meeting listing Keating's bargaining positions...
...purpose of Harvard's need-blind admissions policy is to ensure that anyone bright enough to get in can attend. Once low-income students get here, the University shouldn't subvert that policy by subtly encouraging them to divert their energies into the one activity on campus that will pay the entire bill. Instead, to take advantage of its diversity, Harvard must do all it can to encourage students to spend less time making ends meet and more time partaking in he campus community...