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...could also factor in the effect (and question the morality) of recruiting campaigns and strategies that specifically target certain minority groups (following the español link on goarmy.com or airforce.com does not simply lead to a translated site, but an entire culturally-based sales pitch aimed at Latino youth.) To further elicit meaning from the data, one might also compare statistics between branches of the military—since, for instance, the Air Force offers significantly different prospects for its recruits than the Army. GUSTAVO A. ESPADA ’96 Somerville, Mass. January...
...better job of encouraging domestic opposition to the mullah’s theocracy. There is substantial opposition to the Islamic republic, especially among the younger generation that constitutes the majority of the Iranian population. Despite the popular conception of Iran as a nation of frothing America-haters, Iranian youth are surprisingly pro-America and pro-democracy. Indeed, Iran’s democratic opposition continues to exist despite a massive state security apparatus and unceasing propaganda that seeks to paint the United States as the “Great Satan.” The United States can benefit from this opposition...
...CLOSED. BINGDIAN, a weekly supplement to the state-run China Youth Daily newspaper; in Beijing. The popular four-page section, known for its aggressive reporting on official corruption and inequality, was apparently shut down after running an essay questioning interpretations of national history taught in Chinese schools. Bingdian editor Li Datong wrote a widely distributed letter criticizing the closure, claiming it "seriously violated and trampled upon the [Communist] Party's constitution and political standards," and pledged to file an appeal with the government...
...conceit that at times elevates his self-pity to epic proportions (on The Sadness he wails, "The sadness is mine," over a flamenco guitar lick--qu melodramtico!), but it also creates moments of immense tenderness as Adams says a reluctant goodbye to youth (Carolina Rain, Starlite Diner) and contemplates a commitment to something other than himself. "If you want any flowers," he sings with dawning wisdom on the standout Strawberry Wine, "you gotta get your seeds into the ground...
...world as permanent as well. Widespread hunger, devastating epidemics, intolerable unemployment, savagely unequal schools that lead to the mass incarceration of people of color—all these horrors come to be seen as inevitable, or even natural. So many of us here have already abandoned our youthful idealism, have implicitly accepted the futility of imagining alternatives to the world that exists—never mind attempting to bring them to fruition. What dreams we are allowed to have are simply manufactured, ready for our willing consumption. Enticed by fifty-cent fantasies, more than a few of us fall...