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...match. Steve Earle, the only male vocalist on the album besides Byrne himself, growls, “There are many ways to win a game / And skill is not enough,” inviting the listener to imagine the pressure put on Marcos as a young woman striving for upward mobility in a society with no semblance of meritocracy...

Author: By Adam T. Horn, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: David Byrne and Fatboy Slim | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

...reason for this eventual uniformity is that the ever-upward climb towards personal freedom arises from a pluralism, which, under specific conditions fostered by a liberal democracy, invites a type of relativism. Citizens see a difference of moral opinion, and since they are uncomfortable with claims of moral objectivity, they find it easy to pick the most conflict-free arrangement. The harm principle utilized in liberal democracy makes governance easier, but it surely has its drawbacks. This idea has been identified as the forerunner to a disintegration of protection of minors, altruism, and other social goods. Decisions on such issues...

Author: By Gregory A. Dibella | Title: The End of History Redux | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

...member of the G-20 club of the wealthiest economies. "Foreigners used to think of Indonesia as a place of natural disasters," says Gita Wirjawan, the head of the nation's investment board. "But now they realize that this is a $550 billion economy that's on an upward trajectory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mixed Feelings For a Favorite Son | 3/29/2010 | See Source »

...It’s great to race—so many boats so early in the season,” Huppert said. “We’re really excited to keep building for the rest of the season, and we expect nothing but an upward trajectory...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Radcliffe Excels in First Spring Races | 3/29/2010 | See Source »

...Washington, D.C., worries because most Hispanics who do choose between white and black select white. That "risks leaving a mistaken impression that they enjoy certain socioeconomic opportunities we associate with whites in this country," says Kumar, "when in reality [Hispanics] are near the bottom in areas like education and upward mobility." As a result, groups like Voto Latino are encouraging Hispanics to write Hispanic or Latino in the "Other" space for race...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Still Black or White: Why the Census Misreads Hispanics | 3/29/2010 | See Source »

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