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...Walt’s argument is his analysis of anti-American sentiment. Unlike Bush’s declaration that “they hate us because we love freedom,” Walt believes that only a small part of anti-American sentiment is the result of automatic resentment of American values or American political and cultural dominance. Instead, Walt demonstrates, most anti-American sentiment is generated by specific American actions and policies. Historic precedents, like the United States’ at least partial responsibility for the demise of nine freely elected Latin American governments, give many countries good reason...
...gave themselves to the roles. Catherine Keener’s Harper Lee is demurely repressed, but also a firm adult who keeps the petulant Capote under control. Chris Cooper’s Alvin Dewey strikes the right balance of a character that both chooses to help Capote and to resent his presence. But as every good Oscar-tracker knows, this movie is Philip Seymour Hoffman’s to win or lose.To portray a man whose daily life was practically a caricature—a persona of who he wanted to be—is far from easy. Anyone...
...Harvard College and Harvard Business School alumnus, who graduated into the teeth of the Vietnam War in 1968 when the draft was in effect, and who was forced to lie at that time about my sexual orientation in order to enlist in the U.S. Navy, I resent to this day that I was forced to be dishonest in order to serve our country. Please be vocal in working to allow all citizens to serve in the military without compromising personal integrity...
WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA WILL PAY FOR YOUR COLLEGE TUITION, DO YOU THINK OTHER VETERANS WILL RESENT THE SPECIAL TREATMENT...
...prep," says Lauren with a mournful look. "People make fun of you for being one," Katie explains. "My mom says they're just jealous and to ignore them, so that's what I try to do." But Lauren is hurt by the attitude of old friends who now resent her devotion to the sport. "I just tell my friends, 'O.K., like, I can't just give it up,'" says Lauren...