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...critical narrative about these texts. They were not just stories of freedom through literacy; they were stories of freedom through numeracy, or mathematical ability and market savvy. Polemic is one of my favorite kinds of essays, but I have found that I have to be as cautious in my suspicion of prevailing arguments as I am self-critical about my own. Aggressive disbelief is as perilous a strategy as sincere belief...
...being made: lawyers have recently won credible victories on cases involving environmental protection, labor rights and antidiscrimination. The government has also attempted to professionalize the legal system by bringing in overseas lawyers and judges to help train their Chinese counterparts. But even those incremental gains are met with deep suspicion, resulting in what Bequelin calls the "fundamental inner contradiction" of the law's role in Chinese society. "On the one hand the Party insists China is subject to the rule of law," he says, "but at the same time they insist on the primacy of the Party in all areas...
...Although no group has as yet claimed responsibility, first suspicion is bound to fall on the Mahdi Army, the dreaded Shi'ite militia; the snatch bore some of the group's hallmarks, including the use of police vehicles and uniforms. Iraq's minority Sunnis routinely complain that the Iraqi police force often acts as a front for Shi'ite militias, especially the Mahdi Army...
...talks are occurring in an atmosphere of mutual suspicion, in which confrontational invective is growing. Just days after the U.S.-Iran meeting, a group of powerful neo-conservatives -including some of those who were most active in promoting the invasion of Iraq - plan to gather for an all-expenses-paid conference entitled "Confronting The Iranian Threat: The Way Forward" at a luxurious resort in the Bahamas. Many of the 30 or so invited guests have been strident critics of Iran and hard-liners on maintaining the U.S. presence in Iraq. They include six current Bush Administration officials - among them...
...believe that prevention strategies should help women to reduce risks and teach men to seek explicit consent. However, Caldwell’s argument—which imputes partial blame and suspicion to the victims—reinforces the perspective that women invite rape by tempting others to attack them. This strategy of victim-blaming and intimidation is simply abhorrent, and only furthers attitudes permissive to sexual violence...