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...truly care about China, we should see if democracy is the only acceptable form of government,” he said. “We have to consider how democracy would be transplanted to Asia.” Szeto’s talk touched upon the degeneration of Chinese morals, offering anecdotes that he said showed the dissolution of traditional marital and family values. “Maybe some people think I’m too pessimistic. But I don’t think I’m pessimistic—just realistic,” Szeto said...
...Boston, he will read at Porter Square Books on May 7. When asked about the reading, Ellen Jarrett, who is in charge of organizing events for the bookstore, says, “I am very hopeful for a good event...His first book was very popular. And based upon the popularity of his piece in The New Yorker, it should be a good event...
...noontime meal with a warm welcome and round of applause. They then presented her with an open letter and an oversized cotton T-shirt. In the letter—addressed to the President and the Corporation, the University’s highest governing body—SLAM called upon the University to rehire all workers who have been fired since October 2008. “Harvard faces a choice: we can choose either to use our wealth in order to strengthen our community—students, faculty, and workers together—or to allow greed and fear to divide...
...pursue an MFA in creative writing from Columbia. “When deciding between film and writing, I guess I felt writing was the place where I felt the most free to experiment and take risks,” she said. James didn’t leave film completely upon entering Columbia. In her first year out of graduate school, she worked as an assistant editor and producer for Operation Iraqi Filmmaker. She admits that she hasn’t been able to let go of her attraction to the art. “I still get jealous of people...
...sensitive hands of politicians, and no one is sure what Cuba's reaction will be. President Raúl Castro (who took over for his brother after Fidel underwent surgery in 2006) has indicated that he would like to open a dialogue with the U.S. Fidel himself, upon meeting the Congressional Black Caucus in early April, reportedly asked, "How can we help President Obama?" - although his later comments reverted to his typical uncooperative, firebrand type. The U.S. has extended a small olive twig to an ailing nation run by the brother of an ailing man, and what happens next...