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...define art as such would be to take artistic freedom for granted. “The Art of Subversion: Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union,” an exhibit at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies running until Jan. 22, showcases artists that struggled to uphold these ideals in the 1930s, when the Soviet Union began to repress artistic expression. The artistic norm of the day was social realism, which “was charged with the task of constructing representational scaffolding for the projected reality awaiting Soviet citizens,” curator Anna Wexler Katsnelson wrote...
...Despite this and other shifts, Lula’s government is not antagonistic to the legacy of Cardoso’s stabilization policies. The president and his left wing Workers’ Party chose to uphold the economic orthodoxy of their predecessor. Brazil’s interest rate remains among the highest in the world at 13.75 percent. This demonstrates that the left and the right have actually agreed on a plan for the country. Their issues are different—modernization of the tax system vs. freedom for the federal police, or control of the government budget vs. poverty...
...said Smith before he symbolically flipped the switch to turn on the projectors. The event also featured a short presentation by the student group The Harvard College Human Rights Advocates (HCHRA), in which members read articles from the declaration and described how they had attempted to uphold those rights for others. The HCHRA is an undergraduate umbrella organization that promotes international human rights advocacy and research. “Especially given the horrible weather conditions, there was a nice turnout and everyone was enthusiastic,” said Robert J. Ross ’09, vice president of advocacy...
Despite the potential budget cuts or freezes, the University will continue to uphold its academic standards, according to Allan M. Brandt, dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences...
...They aren't likely to stop what they are doing overnight because of an attack of conscience." But choking off this flow of funds is not just about putting pressure on multinational corporations but also about forcing governments in the area, through firm diplomacy and tight financial screws, to uphold protocols and peace processes in order to be in good odor to do legitimate business in the first place. Says Tertsakian, "The economic aspects have been a driving force in this war from the very beginning...