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...arrogance, narrow nationalism and bullying unilateralism of the Bush Administration is symbolized by the U.S. flag that neocon leaders display in their buttonholes. Colin Powell (although not a neocon) felt obliged, as Secretary of State, to follow suit. It's a matter of regret that Obama, as presidential candidate, felt that he had to prove his patriotism by doing likewise. Obama, for many Europeans and maybe most non-Americans, symbolizes hope for the future. I was privileged to be a resident research fellow at Union Theological Seminary, New York City, during the presidential election of November 1960, when Kennedy narrowly...
...dogs, apple pie and washing machines? When were you ever told, "It's not just your flat-screen TV. It's your freedom"? This is not an argument for the bailout. But it is to say that when the country turns away from you as the maker of a symbol--well, it feels personal...
...mixto tequila,” watered-down tequila mixed with unknown materials, was shipped to the United States to feed the demand. This scared Americans of the taste of tequila. Suros said that thanks to Mexico’s new-found popularity it has become a prominent symbol of the country. “Tequila is competing with the Virgin of Guadalupe as a symbol,” Suros said. The event drew many new attendees to the Mexican Studies program series. “I liked tequila,” Liwei Liu, a Chinese student at the Kennedy School...
From the chaste cellars of a Benedictine abbey to a celebrity-drenched dinner hosted by Gwyneth Paltrow, Dom Prignon Champagne has been a symbol of success. When the young monk Pierre Prignon assumed the role of cellar master at the Benedictine Abbey of Hautvilliers in 1668, his goal, he said, was to "make the best wine in the world." Through extensive experimentation, he developed the mthode champenoise, a series of techniques to produce a clear, effervescent wine. On tasting his creation, Prignon reportedly exclaimed, "I'm drinking stars." His contemporaries must have agreed. Before long...
...this week's summit of Tibetan exiles, Thondop, a member of Tibet's "royal family", as one young admirer described him, has become a symbol of a generational shift among Tibetans toward support of a free Tibet. "He was there in the beginning," says Tenzin Tsundu, a pro-independence activist. "To hear his voice say that, it's a very emotional thing...