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...bourgeoisie sees Central America as its starting point for a war ultimately aimed at destroying the Soviet Union. We in the SYL believe that he Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 is the single greatest victory of the international working class to date, and the greatest defeat for world imperialism. In spite of the parasitic Stalinist bureaucracy which has usurped political power from the proletariat, the central gains of a planned collectivized economy still remain...
...does the reader fit into this complex structure of interwoven times and multiple voices? "Terra Nostra," for example, has often been considered unreadable by critics. Yet Fuentes emphasizes that in spite of its difficulty, it is a novel which does not go unread. "The Death of Artemio Cruz" and "Where the Air is Clear" were both considered extremely difficult and complicated when they first appeared. Fuentes tells of one critic who suggested that "The Death of Artemio Cruz" served no better purpose than to be flushed down the drain. "Today," Fuentes says, "these novels are read by 15 year-olds...
...latest novel "The Old Gringo," Fuentes explores the relationship between Mexico and the U.S. In the original Spanish language version, the parts of the two American characters are actually written in English. In spite of Fuentes' efforts in his novels to bring the U.S. and Mexico together with his characters, there remains a constant tension between the two cultures throughout the novel. The inherent antagonism between cultures is captured in the old gringo's words, "To be a gringo in Mexico, that is suicide...
...College failed to take the initiative to retain a uniquely qualified talent. This omission reflects a blatant disregard for both the instructor's merits and students' earnest and repeated demands for such a course as Wu was willing to teach. The refusal to take an academic seriously, not in spite of ethnic differences but precisely for them, is tantamount to an attitude of tokenism...
...nation's tax burden, increase spending on our schools, and increase incentives for military and public service. When political reality negates these possibilities for social justice, different and direct action must be undertaken to redress the grievances of America's disadvantaged. The continued presence of an American underclass, in spite of the dollars of the Great Society, attests to the fact that the mandate of "should" is not the present answer to our nation's problems...