No Better Than the Taliban
23 October 2009
Bush removed the Taliban from power, captured or killed the lunatics and, for the next seven years, about the only news we heard out of Afghanistan were occasional announcements of parliamentary elections, new schools, water and electricity plants.” I feel strange saying this, but Ann Coulter, quoted here in a recent column on the war in Afghanistan, is right. Under normal circumstances, it would pain me to admit this, but in this case I have no problem agreeing with Coulter.In a short sentence, she just about covers all that we’ve heard from mainstream news sources about the state of affairs in post-invasion Afghanistan.
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Capitalism: A Love Story
23 October 2009
Has Michael Moore lost his touch? Or does his new Capitalism documentary deserve more awards than Taylor Swift’s Love Story? Moore’s latest is much more like Beyoncé—good, but not good enough to win (over hearts and minds of diehard capitalists, that is). Would staunch believers in the wonders of capitalism even go to see this Michael Moore flick? And if they did, would they be swayed at all? As a socialist, I loved Capitalism: A Love Story; I already think capitalism is evil. There are a few parts, however, I believe would resonate with any viewer.
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It Rained on This Parade
23 October 2009
When openly gay Congressman Barney Frank first heard about the LGBT National Equality March in D.C., he was far from thrilled. “I literally do not understand how [this march] will do anything. People are kidding themselves. I don’t want people patting themselves on the back for doing something that is useless.” Rep. Frank encouraged others to stay home, saying that demonstrations would do little to pressure Congress. And he was right.
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“Women’s Lives, Men’s States”
23 October 2009
It was 4:30 in Rockefeller 3 on October 6 and I was about to listen to one of the most-widely cited English-language legal scholars. Catharine MacKinnon strikes an authoritative figure not only in the lecture room but also in the realm of women’s rights. From representing Bosnian women who survived atrocities during the Serbian genocide to pushing the Supreme Court of Canada to recognize pornography as a civil rights violation, Mackinnon specializes in sex equality with international and constitutional law.
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In the Fake America
23 October 2009
Ultra-conservatives believe they are patriots and consider their opponents unpatriotic. Many, including former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, say that conservatives are the ones who inhabit “real America” and their foes are merely citizens of “the fake America.” However, ultra-conservatives are not the majority in this country. If ultra-cons don’t identify with “fake America,” they don’t identify with most of America.
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Go Get Some Sleep!
23 October 2009
The clock strikes midnight and the stack of papers is still a mile high. You wish the homework could just do itself, but hey, that’s what you get for coming to Dartmouth. A lot of priorities get put on the back burner, including one of the most important aspects of life: sleep.
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Workplace Justice
23 October 2009
Dawn Leamon and Jamie Leigh Jones were two ordinary American women who only wanted an honest job for honest pay; they had no way of knowing that they were about to make the worst decision of their lives. Leamon and Jones, two contractors operating in Iraq, were both victims of rape while working overseas. In Jones’ case, she was gang-raped and abandoned in a shipping container by her perpetrators for 24 hours without food or water. But their coworkers were never charged with these heinous crimes, shielded not only by various government entities but also their employers.
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Bra Masks & Crunchy Chips
23 October 2009
So, Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” This honor has filled some Americans with a surge of pride, others a shot of surprise, and for the majority of world citizens, an undermining suspicion that the Nobel Peace Prize has been devalued. In the same way that one wonders if the son of a former President has been elected on his own merits or connections, we have to wonder: was it Obama’s genius that won the prize or his position? The award does not feel deserved; it is less a celebration of his past achievements and more a confident encouragement for the future. Whatever happened to the American Dream—or the international dream—of not having to be president or royalty in order to win a million bucks and some recognition?
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Keep It Coming
23 October 2009
"The Gospel According to Matthew” by Matthew Ritger ‘10 from the October 9th issue of the D opened up the floodgates to a tsunami of letters and conversations about rush and the Greek system in general. The anti-Greek article used anecdotes to pull at the reader’s heartstrings and spark dialogue. Matthew started a blog, changedartmouth.blogspot.com, so that he could share all of the email responses that he received—both in favor of and against his article. Two of the letters are from female students who describe being raped by fraternity brothers and place at least some part of the blame on the fraternity system itself. If that doesn’t spark dialogue, I don’t know what will.
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Unmasking the Sun God
09 October 2009
It’s 10 o’clock at night, and you’re beginning to wonder why you thought it’d be such a great idea to walk to FoCo alone. You pull your sweatshirt higher around your neck in a futile attempt to block the cold wind and glance around the deserted campus. You know Hanover is possibly the safest town in America, but you can’t help but a feel a little creeped out by the lack of human life. To top it all off, you’re sure you’ve been hearing the eerie beat of techno music playing somewhere in the night…
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