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...feudal past. Starring Tom Cruise as an American civil war veteran hired to train Japan’s first modern army and Ken Watanabe, it is a film intent on celebrating the samurai way of life, which is governed by the principles of its honor-based moral code, “bushido...
...Dartboard can see no reason why she can’t just sneak in and get an apple or bagel or anything else that does not require using dishware. Perhaps there are health code violations involving clean-up that Dartboard was unaware she was breaking when attempting to swipe in at 7:16 p.m. In any event, an explanation of the regulations governing the privilege to eat in a dining hall that room and board pays for would be better than the embarrassing debacle that meals sometimes become. Being greeted with eye rolls and, once, a physical blocking...
...most thoughtful and inquisitive films of the year. Focusing on twelve students on the day of the shooting, Elephant patiently explores the pressures and indignities of being a high school student. The film renders its characters with unusual accuracy, commiserating with one student about the dress code for gym class and sharing the impatience of several juniors waiting for the day when they can go off-campus for lunch. As he did in the underrated To Die For, Van Sant demonstrates a real gift for capturing authentic-sounding high school dialogue (“Are you going to the concert...
...factory in the San Bartolo free trade zone in El Salvador, where Lands’ End produces clothing for schools including Harvard, the same story is playing out again. Last spring, the WRC heard complaints of anti-union blacklisting, health and safety violations and other problems that violate its code of conduct; the WRC did a full investigation and publicized their findings. The FLA started an investigation only after the WRC went in, and never publicized what they found. And now, the WRC is leading the effort toward resolution...
...Model Code of Conduct, the WRC advocates wage floors that drive up employers’ costs, encouraging companies to scale back employment overseas and produce domestically instead. Meanwhile, unskilled workers overseas need these jobs. In Vietnam, for example, employees in Nike factories earn almost three times the minimum wage for state-owned business. Many of these factories also include clinics, the only sources of medical care for employees and their families. In reality, so-called sweatshops are some of the most lucrative employment opportunities available in Vietnam and in similarly underdeveloped parts of the world. The WRC?...