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editor's note: "destination unknown" typically features posts regarding pacers radio broadcaster mark life on the road, basketball insight, and general musings. this entry follows a different route, taking a personal turn that's put mark on a different type of journey away from the basketball court. as always, mark's take is uniquely his own and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the indiana pacers, their partners, or sponsors.
my brother is dying.
not in the way most of us are dying, where death is merely a concept, and even though we know inevitable we rarely think about it. no, my brother scott is dying in a way that is tangible and bitter, like a dark cloud hovering on the horizon, waiting to unleash a torrent of pain and agony.
my brother has terminal liver cancer.
i’ve written about scott before, so i go into the specifics again here, except to say that more or less assumed for a long time that he would die before i did, even though younger than i am. still, when my dad called to tell me the news about my diagnosis (5:52 pm, october 13, 2014; you forget stuff like that), it hit hard. i show my emotions easily or often, but i was enjoying a cup of coffee at a local establishment when i got that call, and i cried in public for the first time in my life. the lady sitting next to me, a total stranger, gave me a big hug, told me her own sister was a cancer survivor, and assured me that everything would turn out all right.
but it.
and not just because scott is nearing the end. a big part of it, obviously, but always wondered if i could have been a better and more supportive brother. when we were kids, it enough to beat him in our various competitions, i had to humiliate him. when i got in school, i would ruthlessly taunt him about his and d’s. i know part of that is about brothers being brothers. but, still, you wonder. what if been more supportive? what if been more empathetic when he started having his problems with drugs and alcohol, instead of wondering why he have his act together? yes, i was 17 years old then, but i cringe now when i recall how disgusted i was at his lack of willpower and self control.
and not all feeling guilty about. finding out is that this is as much about how it affects me as it is about my brother dying, and this seems stunningly narcissistic to me. am i really that selfish? that be a normal feeling, can it? do others feel that way when they know loved ones are on borrowed time? do you?
i think about my family. my dad is in his 80s, and i know he's struggling with the idea of burying one of his children. and my sister, who is probably the most caring, supportive person ever known, is showing a strong front. but she feels things in a way that i never have, and i know she's devastated. what do i do for them?
the doctors say the clock is running, and that remaining time can be measured in weeks, or maybe months, not years. and they say that he can expect to suffer through excruciating pain as the days pass. been shot, stabbed, robbed, and homeless. endured surgeries that have, among other things, left him attached to a bag for months. not enough? apparently not, and some days this agnostic thinks like an atheist. he even make it to the finish line pain free?
i’m planning on going to arizona before too much more time passes to see my brother one last time. an alcoholic and a substance abuser, but if he needs a fifth of jack to ease the pain, bring him two. or three. or a case. yeah, i know that there are moral and ethical questions here that might interest some of you. they interest me, because i done a damn thing to help my brother. ever. whatever it takes to help him, even if only for a moment or two, i will do.
love is a powerful emotion. scott and i have never been close, and been really surprised at how profoundly this has affected me. my mom passed several years ago, and while that was difficult, it come close to impacting me like this. ashamed to admit that while i felt all the normal emotions sadness, loss, and the like i grieved more when my beloved cat died than i did when my mom passed. does this make me a bad guy? unfeeling? weird? all of the above? i know. what i do know is that in my and i understand myself any better now than i did when i was in my 20s.
so. my brother is dying, and lost. i know what to do, for him, for my dad, for my sister. or, for that matter, for myself.
would you? | ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: "ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ənˈnoʊn" ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈfiʧərz poʊsts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈpeɪsərz ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈbrɔdˌkæstər mɑrk laɪf ɔn ðə roʊd, ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈɪnˌsaɪt, ənd ˈʤɛnərəl mˈjuzɪŋz. ðɪs ˈɛntri ˈfɑloʊz ə ˈdɪfərənt rut, ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈpərsɪnəl tərn ðæts pʊt mɑrk ɔn ə ˈdɪfərənt taɪp əv ˈʤərni əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl kɔrt. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, mɑrks teɪk ɪz juˈnikli hɪz oʊn ənd dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli rɪˈflɛkt ðə əˈpɪnjənz əv ðə ˌɪndiˈænə ˈpeɪsərz, ðɛr ˈpɑrtnərz, ər ˈspɑnsərz. maɪ ˈbrəðər ɪz daɪɪŋ. nɑt ɪn ðə weɪ moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ər daɪɪŋ, wɛr dɛθ ɪz ˈmɪrli ə ˈkɑnsɛpt, ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ wi noʊ ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl wi ˈrɛrli θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. noʊ, maɪ ˈbrəðər skɑt ɪz daɪɪŋ ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪz ˈtænʤəbəl ənd ˈbɪtər, laɪk ə dɑrk klaʊd ˈhəvərɪŋ ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən, ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ ənˈliʃ ə ˈtɔrənt əv peɪn ənd ˈægəni. maɪ ˈbrəðər həz ˈtərmənəl ˈlɪvər ˈkænsər. ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt skɑt ˌbiˈfɔr, soʊ aɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ðə spɪˈsɪfɪks əˈgɛn hir, ɪkˈsɛpt tɪ seɪ ðət mɔr ər lɛs əˈsumd fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ðət hi wʊd daɪ ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ dɪd, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈjəŋgər ðən aɪ æm. stɪl, wɪn maɪ dæd kɔld tɪ tɛl mi ðə nuz əˈbaʊt maɪ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs piɛm, ɑkˈtoʊbər 13 2014 ju fərˈgɛt stəf laɪk ðət), ɪt hɪt hɑrd. aɪ ʃoʊ maɪ ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ˈizəli ər ˈɔfən, bət aɪ wɑz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ə kəp əv ˈkɔfi æt ə ˈloʊkəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt wɪn aɪ gɑt ðət kɔl, ənd aɪ kraɪd ɪn ˈpəblɪk fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn maɪ laɪf. ðə ˈleɪdi ˈsɪtɪŋ nɛkst tɪ mi, ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈstreɪnʤər, geɪv mi ə bɪg həg, toʊld mi hər oʊn ˈsɪstər wɑz ə ˈkænsər sərˈvaɪvər, ənd əˈʃʊrd mi ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wʊd tərn aʊt ɔl raɪt. bət ɪt. ənd nɑt ʤɪst bɪˈkəz skɑt ɪz ˈnɪrɪŋ ðə ɛnd. ə bɪg pɑrt əv ɪt, ˈɑbviəsli, bət ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwəndərd ɪf aɪ kʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈbɛtər ənd mɔr səˈpɔrtɪv ˈbrəðər. wɪn wi wər kɪdz, ɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ bit ɪm ɪn ɑr ˈvɛriəs ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz, aɪ hæd tɪ hjuˈmɪliˌeɪt ɪm. wɪn aɪ gɑt ɪn skul, aɪ wʊd ˈruθləsli tɔnt ɪm əˈbaʊt hɪz ənd d’s*. aɪ noʊ pɑrt əv ðət ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈbrəðərz biɪŋ ˈbrəðərz. bət, stɪl, ju ˈwəndər. wət ɪf bɪn mɔr səˈpɔrtɪv? wət ɪf bɪn mɔr ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk wɪn hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhævɪŋ hɪz ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ drəgz ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ hi hæv hɪz ækt təˈgɛðər? jɛs, aɪ wɑz 17 jɪrz oʊld ðɛn, bət aɪ krɪnʤ naʊ wɪn aɪ ˈriˌkɔl haʊ dɪsˈgəstɪd aɪ wɑz æt hɪz læk əv ˈwɪlˌpaʊər ənd sɛlf kənˈtroʊl. ənd nɑt ɔl ˈfilɪŋ ˈgɪlti əˈbaʊt. ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt ɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz ɛz məʧ əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪt əˈfɛkts mi ɛz ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈbrəðər daɪɪŋ, ənd ðɪs simz ˈstənɪŋli ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk tɪ mi. æm aɪ ˈrɪli ðət ˈsɛlfɪʃ? ðət bi ə ˈnɔrməl ˈfilɪŋ, kən ɪt? du ˈəðərz fil ðət weɪ wɪn ðeɪ noʊ ləvd wənz ər ɔn ˈbɑˌroʊd taɪm? du ju? aɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈfæməli. maɪ dæd ɪz ɪn hɪz 80s*, ənd aɪ noʊ hiz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈbɛriɪŋ wən əv hɪz ˈʧɪldrən. ənd maɪ ˈsɪstər, hu ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈkɛrɪŋ, səˈpɔrtɪv ˈpərsən ˈɛvər noʊn, ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ ə strɔŋ frənt. bət ʃi filz θɪŋz ɪn ə weɪ ðət aɪ ˈnɛvər hæv, ənd aɪ noʊ ʃiz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd. wət du aɪ du fər ðɛm? ðə ˈdɑktərz seɪ ðə klɑk ɪz ˈrənɪŋ, ənd ðət rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ taɪm kən bi ˈmɛʒərd ɪn wiks, ər ˈmeɪbi mənθs, nɑt jɪrz. ənd ðeɪ seɪ ðət hi kən ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ ˈsəfər θru ɪkˈskruʃiˌeɪtɪŋ peɪn ɛz ðə deɪz pæs. bɪn ʃɑt, stæbd, rɑbd, ənd ˈhoʊmləs. ɪnˈdʊrd ˈsərʤəriz ðət hæv, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, lɛft ɪm əˈtæʧt tɪ ə bæg fər mənθs. nɑt ɪˈnəf? əˈpɛrəntli nɑt, ənd səm deɪz ðɪs ægˈnɑstɪk θɪŋks laɪk ən ˈeɪθiəst. hi ˈivɪn meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn peɪn fri? ˈplænɪŋ ɔn goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˌbiˈfɔr tu məʧ mɔr taɪm ˈpæsɪz tɪ si maɪ ˈbrəðər wən læst taɪm. ən ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ənd ə ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuzər, bət ɪf hi nidz ə fɪθ əv ʤæk tɪ iz ðə peɪn, brɪŋ ɪm tu. ər θri. ər ə keɪs. jæ, aɪ noʊ ðət ðɛr ər ˈmɔrəl ənd ˈɛθɪkəl kˈwɛsʧənz hir ðət maɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛst səm əv ju. ðeɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst mi, bɪˈkəz aɪ dən ə dæm θɪŋ tɪ hɛlp maɪ ˈbrəðər. ˈɛvər. ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt teɪks tɪ hɛlp ɪm, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈoʊnli fər ə ˈmoʊmənt ər tu, aɪ wɪl du. ləv ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈiˌmoʊʃən. skɑt ənd aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn kloʊz, ənd bɪn ˈrɪli səˈpraɪzd æt haʊ proʊˈfaʊndli ðɪs həz əˈfɛktɪd mi. maɪ mɑm pæst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd waɪl ðət wɑz ˈdɪfəkəlt, ɪt kəm kloʊz tɪ ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ mi laɪk ðɪs. əˈʃeɪmd tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət waɪl aɪ fɛlt ɔl ðə ˈnɔrməl ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ˈsædnəs, lɔs, ənd ðə laɪk aɪ grivd mɔr wɪn maɪ bɪˈləvəd kæt daɪd ðən aɪ dɪd wɪn maɪ mɑm pæst. dɪz ðɪs meɪk mi ə bæd gaɪ? ənˈfilɪŋ? wɪrd? ɔl əv ðə əˈbəv? aɪ noʊ. wət aɪ du noʊ ɪz ðət ɪn maɪ ənd aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈɛni ˈbɛtər naʊ ðən aɪ dɪd wɪn aɪ wɑz ɪn maɪ 20s*. soʊ. maɪ ˈbrəðər ɪz daɪɪŋ, ənd lɔst. aɪ noʊ wət tɪ du, fər ɪm, fər maɪ dæd, fər maɪ ˈsɪstər. ər, fər ðət ˈmætər, fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. wʊd ju? |
earlier this month, host joe scarborough made a big show of leaving the republican party because of his disdain for president donald trump.
on tuesday's episode of "morning joe," scarborough took his dislike of trump a step further by claiming that he is the “antithesis” of the teachings of jesus christ.
"you look in matthew, and go through the beatitudes. every single beatitude. you go through teaching. what he says he wants people to be. donald trump is the antithesis of just about every single thing that jesus christ said on the sermon on the mount. go read it. none of us are perfect, but he goes out of his way it seems to thumb his nose at all conventions. including the basics of the beatitude.”
scarborough using christianity to attack trump is a low blow that is incredibly uncalled for. trump claims to be a practicing christian and who is scarborough to question that? can you imagine what would happen if scarborough cited islam in an attack on a muslim president? the mainstream media would immediately slam the host as a bigot, and his show would likely be cancelled. however, since sentiments were and anti-trump, he has been given a free pass for this rant.
what do you think about this? sound off in the comments section below. | ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, hoʊst ʤoʊ ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ meɪd ə bɪg ʃoʊ əv ˈlivɪŋ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti bɪˈkəz əv hɪz dɪsˈdeɪn fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪz ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv "ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʤoʊ," ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ tʊk hɪz dɪsˈlaɪk əv trəmp ə stɛp ˈfərðər baɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət hi ɪz ðə ““antithesis”*” əv ðə ˈtiʧɪŋz əv ˈʤizəs kraɪst. "ju lʊk ɪn ˈmæθju, ənd goʊ θru ðə beatitudes*. ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl beatitude*. ju goʊ θru ˈtiʧɪŋ. wət hi sɪz hi wɔnts ˈpipəl tɪ bi. ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ðə ænˈtɪθəsəs əv ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl θɪŋ ðət ˈʤizəs kraɪst sɛd ɔn ðə ˈsərmən ɔn ðə maʊnt. goʊ rɛd ɪt. nən əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈpərˌfɪkt, bət hi goʊz aʊt əv hɪz weɪ ɪt simz tɪ θəm hɪz noʊz æt ɔl kənˈvɛnʃənz. ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪks əv ðə beatitude.”*.” ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti tɪ əˈtæk trəmp ɪz ə loʊ bloʊ ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ənˈkɔld fər. trəmp kleɪmz tɪ bi ə ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪn ənd hu ɪz ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðət? kən ju ˌɪˈmæʤən wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ˈsaɪtɪd ˌɪsˈlɑm ɪn ən əˈtæk ɔn ə ˈməzlɪm ˈprɛzɪdənt? ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə wʊd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli slæm ðə hoʊst ɛz ə ˈbɪgət, ənd hɪz ʃoʊ wʊd ˈlaɪkli bi ˈkænsəld. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɪns ˈsɛnəmənts wər ənd anti-trump*, hi həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ə fri pæs fər ðɪs rænt. wət du ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs? saʊnd ɔf ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən bɪˈloʊ. |
<<< news from the lab - friday, april 25, 2008 >>> archives | search fly phishing posted by sean @ some phishing gangs have a new technique. they're using applications.
last week we received the following e-mail message:
notice that the message doesn't mention anything about providing an or password.
instead, it attempts to convince the recipient that they need to install a digital certificate for enhanced safety.
(anybody want to buy a bridge?)
the message links to a site with the following:
it's basically a page full of jargon designed to overwhelm the potential victim. what happens if the victim falls for the bait and installs the "certificate"? a will be installed.
so now the don't need to ask for passwords anymore, they can just take them.
this technique keeps the classic element of phishing by mimicking the trusted institution the bank. what they've adjusted is the part that people have become skeptical of, which is giving away their password when requested by e-mail.
update: here's a brief video that we captured last week when the site was online. you'll find it on the lab's youtube channel. | nuz frəm ðə læb ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 25 2008 ˈɑrˌkaɪvz sərʧ flaɪ ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ʃɔn səm ˈfɪʃɪŋ gæŋz hæv ə nu tɛkˈnik. ðɛr ˈjuzɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. læst wik wi rɪˈsivd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈiˌmeɪl ˈmɛsɪʤ: ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈdəzənt ˈmɛnʃən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ən ər ˈpæsˌwərd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt əˈtɛmpts tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt ðət ðeɪ nid tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl sərˈtɪfɪkət fər ɛnˈhænst ˈseɪfti. (ˈɛnibədi wɔnt tɪ baɪ ə brɪʤ?) ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ lɪŋks tɪ ə saɪt wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ɪts ˈbeɪsɪkli ə peɪʤ fʊl əv ˈʤɑrgən dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈvɪktɪm. wət ˈhæpənz ɪf ðə ˈvɪktɪm fɔlz fər ðə beɪt ənd ˌɪnˈstɔlz ðə "sərˈtɪfɪkət"? ə wɪl bi ˌɪnˈstɔld. soʊ naʊ ðə doʊnt nid tɪ æsk fər ˈpæsˌwərdz ˌɛniˈmɔr, ðeɪ kən ʤɪst teɪk ðɛm. ðɪs tɛkˈnik kips ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈɛləmənt əv ˈfɪʃɪŋ baɪ ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ ðə ˈtrəstɪd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ðə bæŋk. wət ðeɪv əˈʤəstɪd ɪz ðə pɑrt ðət ˈpipəl hæv bɪˈkəm ˈskɛptɪkəl əv, wɪʧ ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ ðɛr ˈpæsˌwərd wɪn rɪkˈwɛstɪd baɪ ˈiˌmeɪl. ˈəpˌdeɪt: hɪrz ə brif ˈvɪdioʊ ðət wi ˈkæpʧərd læst wik wɪn ðə saɪt wɑz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. jul faɪnd ɪt ɔn ðə læbz ˈjuˌtub ˈʧænəl. |
anti-koch signage in wisconsin
madison, standoff over the budget repair act is about the portions of the legislation that scale back union rights. how it started. why the afl-cio, seiu, aft, and every other union with a bus is at the capitol. but many of theotesters think about something more insidious. on the walk into the capitol today, i saw these six signs in the space of 10 minutes:
scott, how much koch have you done?
scott walker is a koch whore
confirmed: walker and koch, brothers with bats
koch-suckers
drunk with on koch
recall koch “puppets”—”scott walker” & “republicans”
none of theotesters knew the other, but some of them bonded over their obsession: the influence of david and charles koch, two of the wealthiest men in america, donors to a bouquet of libertarian and tea party causes. amy janczy, from lake mills, wis., carried the “drunk with power” sign; david wend, from madison, carried the “puppets” sign. they stopped to talk.
“i’ve been doing a lot of reading about the,” explained wend.
“i read the legislative summary of the budget repair act,” explained janczy, “and saw the stuff in there about the giveaways for the power plants. i saw the’ fingerprints on that.”
she was talking about section of the bill, which empowers gov. scott walker to “sell any heating, cooling, and power plant or may contract with aivate entity for the operation of any such plant, with or without solicitation of bids.” that section started to get attention on monday; by this morning, democrats in the state assembly were using the floor time allotted to them in their to ask whether the were behind it, or interested in buying the plants.
madison’s liberal capital times newspaper got a flat denial of that claim. “we have no interest,” said philip ellender, koch companies’esident of government and public affairs, “in purchasing any of the power plants in wisconsin and any allegations to the contrary are completely false.”
i pointed this out to janczy. “well,” she said, “they may say that, but i believe it.”
when it comes to the,ogressives in wisconsin are ready to believe the absolute worst. inside the capitol there are dozens of agitprop signs accusing the brothers of buying the election for walker. there are detailed lists of koch companies and whichoducts to boycott in order to starve them. there are articles taped to the walls from forbes magazine (“texas koch brothers behind wisconsin effort to kill public unions”) and the new york times (“koch brothers’ money fuels wisconsin fight“). on wednesday, a new sign started appearing around the halls, informingotesters of a picket outside the stately office building, not far from the capitol, where koch companies have hired seven lobbyists.
in sum: they have found the enemy, and it is koch.
but how big a role are the actually playing in wisconsin? a popular argument on the streets here is that walker got $43,000 from pac, and that the pac gave $1 million to the republican fact dug up first by andy kroll of mother jones. oneotester pointed out to me that rep. paul ryan, r-wis., had spoken at one of the’ annual conferences. thanks to the strategy of the (none of their madison lobbyists responded to my interview requests today), these donations have taken on mythicoportions.
how can we judge how deep the’ influence runs? that new york times story points out that all companies and employees gave about $1.84 million to republicans, nationwide, in the 2010 election cycle. americans forosperity, the nonprofit tea group by david still on the a $40 million budget in 2010. (on tuesday announced a $342,000 ad buy supporting walker.) nationally, the labor movement spent far, far more than this. to take one example, afscme, whose members have made theiresence known in madison, spent $87.5 million on the election.
manyotesters, and some democratic politicians, are blunt enough to say that the labor movement is essential because of its financial generosity. (one sign i saw listed the 10 biggest sources of money in politics to make the point that unions were the only thing keeping democrats in the game.) liberals here and elsewhere were infinitely more critical of the citizens united decision than conservatives were, but that decision gave unions the same card it gave to corporations.
i asked oneotester, jeanne duffy, what the difference was between the benefits unions get when democrats are in power, and the benefits the get when republicans win.
“did the unions, when they were in ‘power’ “—she made scare quotes with her fingers— “pass bills to abolish the heritage foundation? or did they use it to expand badgercare? the point of what the unions are doing is to make this a more democratic nation, where more people get more access to what they need. i mean, could you or i call gov. walker and get 20 minutes with him?”
ah, yes, the phone call: why the koch drama dominated madison today. on tuesday, buffalo beast writer ian murphy had called scott office, posing as david koch (and sounding very little like him) and talked his way into a conversation. the transcript of the call was embarrassing, with the governor saying more about his strategy and peeves than done in a week of media interviews. he thought he might nail the 14 senate democrats fled the state on an ethics violation, if their lodging was paid for by unions. he was dismissive about their demands.
but the details of the conversation hardly mattered to theotesters. to them, the call was a simply because it existed. walker took the call; he knew who koch was; he talked for 20 minutes. democrats in the state assembly, who had been mentioning the connections or the theory throughout their debate, took to the floor on wednesday to ask what walker knew about koch and when he knew him.
“these koch brothers!” said a rep. gary hebl. “these koch brothers are talking to gov. walker!”
after walker participated in a tenseess conference dominated by questions about the koch tapes, democratic rep. brett hulsey took questions and explained why the koch conversation rattled democrats while confirming their suspicions. the call was evidence of “pay for play.”
“it was shocking to us,” he said. “we now understand why [walker] killed the train money, why he killed the wind development, why he killed $46 million of transit money. in the pocket of big oil interests.”
i asked why thisoved that these were things david koch wanted.
“i’m not going to talk about a vast conspiracy like mrs. clinton,” he said, laughing. “but seen this movie before.”
how did the become the villains of madison? they have, for decades, bankrolled libertarian think tanks andograms, and they help put on conferences where conservative ideas are spread. among the ideas they end up spreading are drug legalization and opposition to the patriot act. the tea party was the first movement funded in part by the that really took off.
so why credit everything that republicans are trying to do now to’ influence? partly because they do have some influence, and partly, as the assembly democrats kept goading republicans, because they are shadowy “new york billionaires.” a complicated fight over unions can be broadened into a stand against secretive malefactors of wealth, who can be connected somehow to every conservative victory or idea. and the fear and paranoia grows, because, theoretically, they could be spending more than anyone knows. if citizens united lets conservatives spend more money secretly, it has a hell of a side effect.
like slate on facebook. follow us on twitter. | anti-koch* ˈsaɪnɪʤ ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən ˈmædɪsən, ˈstænˌdɔf ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbəʤɪt rɪˈpɛr ækt ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət skeɪl bæk ˈjunjən raɪts. haʊ ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd. waɪ ðə afl-cio*, seiu*, æft, ənd ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈjunjən wɪθ ə bəs ɪz æt ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. bət ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs. ɔn ðə wɔk ˈɪntu ðə ˈkæpɪtəl təˈdeɪ, aɪ sɔ ðiz sɪks saɪnz ɪn ðə speɪs əv 10 ˈmɪnəts: skɑt, haʊ məʧ kɔʧ hæv ju dən? skɑt ˈwɔkər ɪz ə kɔʧ hɔr kənˈfərmd: ˈwɔkər ənd kɔʧ, ˈbrəðərz wɪθ bæts drəŋk wɪθ ɔn kɔʧ ˈriˌkɔl kɔʧ walker”*” ““republicans”*” nən əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz nu ðə ˈəðər, bət səm əv ðɛm ˈbɑndɪd ˈoʊvər ðɛr əbˈsɛʃən: ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ˈʧɑrəlz kɔʧ, tu əv ðə ˈwɛlθiəst mɛn ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈdoʊnərz tɪ ə buˈkeɪ əv ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ənd ti ˈpɑrti ˈkɔzɪz. ˈeɪmi janczy*, frəm leɪk mɪlz, wɪs., ˈkɛrid ðə wɪθ power”*” saɪn; ˈdeɪvɪd wɛnd, frəm ˈmædɪsən, ˈkɛrid ðə ““puppets”*” saɪn. ðeɪ stɑpt tɪ tɔk. bɪn duɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə kochs,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd wɛnd. rɛd ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈsəməri əv ðə ˈbəʤɪt rɪˈpɛr act,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd janczy*, sɔ ðə stəf ɪn ðɛr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈgɪvəˌweɪz fər ðə paʊər plænts. aɪ sɔ ðə kochs’*’ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ɔn that.”*.” ʃi wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə bɪl, wɪʧ ɪmˈpaʊərz gəv. skɑt ˈwɔkər tɪ ˈɛni ˈhitɪŋ, ˈkulɪŋ, ənd paʊər plænt ər meɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ə ˈpraɪvət ˈɛntɪti fər ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ˈɛni səʧ plænt, wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən əv bids.”*.” ðət ˈsɛkʃən ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ gɪt əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ; baɪ ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ðə steɪt əˈsɛmbli wər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə flɔr taɪm əˈlɑtɪd tɪ ðɛm ɪn ðɛr tɪ æsk ˈwɛðər ðə wər bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt, ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn baɪɪŋ ðə plænts. ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkæpɪtəl taɪmz ˈnuzˌpeɪpər gɑt ə flæt dɪˈnaɪəl əv ðət kleɪm. hæv noʊ interest,”*,” sɛd ˈfɪlɪp ˈɛlɛndər, kɔʧ companies’*’ ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz, ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðə paʊər plænts ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən ənd ˈɛni ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri ər kəmˈplitli false.”*.” aɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd ðɪs aʊt tɪ janczy*. ““well,”*,” ʃi sɛd, meɪ seɪ ðət, bət aɪ bɪˈliv it.”*.” wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə, prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən ər ˈrɛdi tɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈæbsəˌlut wərst. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ðɛr ər ˈdəzənz əv ˈæʤətˌprɔp saɪnz əˈkjuzɪŋ ðə ˈbrəðərz əv baɪɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən fər ˈwɔkər. ðɛr ər dɪˈteɪld lɪsts əv kɔʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd wɪʧ ˈprɑdəkts tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ stɑrv ðɛm. ðɛr ər ˈɑrtɪkəlz teɪpt tɪ ðə wɔlz frəm fɔrbz ˈmægəˌzin kɔʧ ˈbrəðərz bɪˈhaɪnd wɪˈskɑnsən ˈɛfərt tɪ kɪl ˈpəblɪk unions”*”) ənd ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz brothers’*’ ˈməni fjuəlz wɪˈskɑnsən fight“*“). ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ə nu saɪn ˈstɑrtɪd əˈpɪrɪŋ əraʊnd ðə hɔlz, ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz əv ə ˈpɪkɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈsteɪtli ˈɔfəs ˈbɪldɪŋ, nɑt fɑr frəm ðə ˈkæpɪtəl, wɛr kɔʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv haɪərd ˈsɛvən ˈlɑbiɪsts. ɪn səm: ðeɪ hæv faʊnd ðə ˈɛnəmi, ənd ɪt ɪz kɔʧ. bət haʊ bɪg ə roʊl ər ðə ˈæˌkʧuəli pleɪɪŋ ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən? ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈɑrgjəmənt ɔn ðə strits hir ɪz ðət ˈwɔkər gɑt frəm pæk, ənd ðət ðə pæk geɪv 1 ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən fækt dəg əp fərst baɪ ˈændi krɔl əv ˈməðər ʤoʊnz. wən ˈproʊˌtɛstər ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt tɪ mi ðət rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. pɔl raɪən, r-wis*., hæd ˈspoʊkən æt wən əv ðə kochs’*’ ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərənsəz. θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈstrætəʤi əv ðə (nən əv ðɛr ˈmædɪsən ˈlɑbiɪsts rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ maɪ ˈɪntərvˌju rɪkˈwɛsts təˈdeɪ), ðiz doʊˈneɪʃənz hæv ˈteɪkən ɔn ˈmɪθɪk prəˈpɔrʃənz. haʊ kən wi ʤəʤ haʊ dip ðə kochs’*’ ˈɪnfluəns rənz? ðət nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈstɔri pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ɔl ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz geɪv əˈbaʊt ˈmɪljən tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd, ɪn ðə 2010 ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəl. əˈmɛrɪkənz fər prɑˈspɛrəti, ðə nɑnˈprɑfət ti grup baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd stɪl ɔn ðə ə 40 ˈmɪljən ˈbəʤɪt ɪn 2010 (ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ə æd baɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈwɔkər.) ˈnæʃənəli, ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmuvmənt spɛnt fɑr, fɑr mɔr ðən ðɪs. tɪ teɪk wən ɪgˈzæmpəl, afscme*, huz ˈmɛmbərz hæv meɪd ðɛr ˈprɛzəns noʊn ɪn ˈmædɪsən, spɛnt ˈmɪljən ɔn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈmɛni ˈproʊˌtɛstərz, ənd səm ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ər blənt ɪˈnəf tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmuvmənt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl bɪˈkəz əv ɪts ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti. (wən saɪn aɪ sɔ ˈlɪstɪd ðə 10 ˈbɪgəst ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈməni ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks tɪ meɪk ðə pɔɪnt ðət ˈjunjənz wər ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈkipɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ðə geɪm.) ˈlɪˌbərəlz hir ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr wər ˈɪnfənətli mɔr ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd dɪˈsɪʒən ðən kənˈsərvətɪvz wər, bət ðət dɪˈsɪʒən geɪv ˈjunjənz ðə seɪm kɑrd ɪt geɪv tɪ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz. aɪ æst wən ˈproʊˌtɛstər, ʤin ˈdəfi, wət ðə ˈdɪfərəns wɑz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈjunjənz gɪt wɪn ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ɪn paʊər, ənd ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ðə gɪt wɪn rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪn. ðə ˈjunjənz, wɪn ðeɪ wər ɪn ‘‘power’*’ meɪd skɛr kwoʊts wɪθ hər fingers—*— bɪlz tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ ðə ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən? ər dɪd ðeɪ juz ɪt tɪ ɪkˈspænd badgercare*? ðə pɔɪnt əv wət ðə ˈjunjənz ər duɪŋ ɪz tɪ meɪk ðɪs ə mɔr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈneɪʃən, wɛr mɔr ˈpipəl gɪt mɔr ˈækˌsɛs tɪ wət ðeɪ nid. aɪ min, kʊd ju ər aɪ kɔl gəv. ˈwɔkər ənd gɪt 20 ˈmɪnəts wɪθ him?”*?” ɑ, jɛs, ðə foʊn kɔl: waɪ ðə kɔʧ ˈdrɑmə ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈmædɪsən təˈdeɪ. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈbəfəˌloʊ bist ˈraɪtər ˈiən ˈmərfi hæd kɔld skɑt ˈɔfəs, ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz ˈdeɪvɪd kɔʧ (ənd ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl laɪk ɪm) ənd tɔkt hɪz weɪ ˈɪntu ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ðə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ðə kɔl wɑz ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ, wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnər seɪɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈstrætəʤi ənd pivz ðən dən ɪn ə wik əv ˈmidiə ˈɪntərvˌjuz. hi θɔt hi maɪt neɪl ðə 14 ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts flɛd ðə steɪt ɔn ən ˈɛθɪks vaɪəˈleɪʃən, ɪf ðɛr ˈlɑʤɪŋ wɑz peɪd fər baɪ ˈjunjənz. hi wɑz dɪsˈmɪsɪv əˈbaʊt ðɛr dɪˈmændz. bət ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈhɑrdli ˈmætərd tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. tɪ ðɛm, ðə kɔl wɑz ə ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪgˈzɪstəd. ˈwɔkər tʊk ðə kɔl; hi nu hu kɔʧ wɑz; hi tɔkt fər 20 ˈmɪnəts. ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ðə steɪt əˈsɛmbli, hu hæd bɪn ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ðə kəˈnɛkʃənz ər ðə ˈθɪri θruaʊt ðɛr dəˈbeɪt, tʊk tɪ ðə flɔr ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ æsk wət ˈwɔkər nu əˈbaʊt kɔʧ ənd wɪn hi nu ɪm. kɔʧ brothers!”*!” sɛd ə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈgɛri hebl*. kɔʧ ˈbrəðərz ər ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ gəv. walker!”*!” ˈæftər ˈwɔkər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ə tɛns prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə kɔʧ teɪps, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. brɛt ˈhəlsi tʊk kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd waɪ ðə kɔʧ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈrætəld ˈdɛməˌkræts waɪl kənˈfərmɪŋ ðɛr səˈspɪʃənz. ðə kɔl wɑz ˈɛvədəns əv fər play.”*.” wɑz ˈʃɑkɪŋ tɪ us,”*,” hi sɛd. naʊ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ [ˈwɔkər] kɪld ðə treɪn ˈməni, waɪ hi kɪld ðə wɪnd dɪˈvɛləpmənt, waɪ hi kɪld 46 ˈmɪljən əv ˈtrænzɪt ˈməni. ɪn ðə ˈpɑkət əv bɪg ɔɪl interests.”*.” aɪ æst waɪ ðɪs pruvd ðət ðiz wər θɪŋz ˈdeɪvɪd kɔʧ ˈwɔntɪd. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ə væst kənˈspɪrəsi laɪk ˈmɪsɪz. clinton,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈlæfɪŋ. sin ðɪs ˈmuvi before.”*.” haʊ dɪd ðə bɪˈkəm ðə ˈvɪlənz əv ˈmædɪsən? ðeɪ hæv, fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈbæŋˌkroʊld ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən θɪŋk tæŋks ənd ˈproʊˌgræmz, ənd ðeɪ hɛlp pʊt ɔn ˈkɑnfərənsəz wɛr kənˈsərvətɪv aɪˈdiəz ər sprɛd. əˈməŋ ðə aɪˈdiəz ðeɪ ɛnd əp ˈsprɛdɪŋ ər drəg ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ənd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt. ðə ti ˈpɑrti wɑz ðə fərst ˈmuvmənt ˈfəndɪd ɪn pɑrt baɪ ðə ðət ˈrɪli tʊk ɔf. soʊ waɪ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ du naʊ tɪ kochs’*’ ˈɪnfluəns? ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ du hæv səm ˈɪnfluəns, ənd ˈpɑrtli, ɛz ðə əˈsɛmbli ˈdɛməˌkræts kɛpt ˈgoʊdɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈʃædoʊi jɔrk billionaires.”*.” ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd faɪt ˈoʊvər ˈjunjənz kən bi ˈbrɔdənd ˈɪntu ə stænd əˈgɛnst ˈsikrətɪv ˈmælˌfæktərz əv wɛlθ, hu kən bi kəˈnɛktɪd ˈsəmˌhaʊ tɪ ˈɛvəri kənˈsərvətɪv ˈvɪktəri ər aɪˈdiə. ənd ðə fɪr ənd ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə groʊz, bɪˈkəz, ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli, ðeɪ kʊd bi ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌwən noʊz. ɪf ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd lɛts kənˈsərvətɪvz spɛnd mɔr ˈməni ˈsikrɪtli, ɪt həz ə hɛl əv ə saɪd ˈifɛkt. laɪk sleɪt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər. |
sports, and particularly combat sports, have often offered the disabled a chance to compete and prove their perceived limitations are just that: imagined difficulties that ultimately do not affect performance. that assumes, however, those in power allowed all athletes an equal chance to compete on a proverbial level playing field.
in the case of nick newell, the lightweight champion missing a portion of his left arm after a congenital amputation as a child, argues while some in the industry have given him a chance, many of the most important power players keep slamming the door in his face.
and as he continues to get better, he's beginning to wonder aloud: how much longer is this going to continue?
newell is honest with himself. he knows his condition is rare and a subject of curiosity, even among the well-intended. even people with an open mind take time to be influenced that he can do what sounds impossible. it's even part of his identity.
"no matter how much i accomplish in this sport, it's always going to be something that gets brought up. i've come to terms with that," he told ariel monday on the hour. "people will always look at me as being the guy with one hand," he admitted.
but just as quickly as he is to be candid about the reality behind how he's perceived, he is pivoting to the changing dynamic of going from a novelty to a respected, proven competitor. this change has been happening slowly, but took a big leap when he beat eric reynolds in december to capture the lightweight crown.
reynolds, a fighter with a professional record of, has lost to eddie alvarez and jorge masvidal, but both fights went to the third round. newell, by contrast, put reynolds away in a mere minute and twenty-two seconds in the first round. "i feel like people are starting to look at me more as a talented fighter. i'm not just a guy who fights with hand. i'm a very talented fighter that happens to have one hand," newell argues.
still, as well as things are going in florida with, recent statements made by president dana white reminded newell there are still hurdles to climb in overcoming the limitations others place on him.
"as much as i would like to be known and looked at for my fighting skill, it will always be an issue like with the whole dana white interview. it's always going to be something that gets brought up."
after the press conference for 155 in december, white threw cold water on the idea of ever giving a contract to a fighter despite newell's obvious progress in the sport. "never, no," white said of the possibility. "it's hard to fight here with two arms. it's tough. there's guys that we bring in that are considered top guys on the ultimate fighter that don't ever really pan out and make it. will the state of nevada let him fight? will the state of california let him fight? would some of these bigger athletic commissions let him fight? maybe he can get away with that in some of these other states. i don't know, fighting with one arm is just craziness to me."
in newell's mind, white has concerns about matters that aren't even in play. "i've already been licensed in nevada, so that's not really an issue. at all," newell said. "it kinda disappoints me that someone that's such a powerful figure in this sport feels that way or looks at me that way."
newell knows his major issue in proving his worth is his resume. he needs to beat someone to answer the question of, well, who he has defeated. reynolds was a step in the right direction, but not nearly enough. yet, until he gets a chance to compete against the's finest, newell wonders how he is going to be able to demonstrate what he can do and some others think he can't.
"[the] is where you can test yourself against the best guys in the world," he said. "i want to see where i stand among the world's elite fighters and i feel like i've earned my shot. anyone else with my track record would be getting looked at, but it's due to outside circumstances," he lamented.
"i don't get discouraged too much about things like that. i'm not going anywhere in this sport. i'm good. a lot of those guys in the, just because they're in the doesn't mean they can beat me. i think i match up really well with a lot of people in there.
"[white] wants to talk about how he wants to give people equal opportunity - to women, to gay fighters and stuff like that. well, i'd like my equal opportunity as well."
while the has not dealt with many fighters with a wide range of disabilities, they have promoted and, for a time, prominently featured matt hamill, a fighter deaf since birth.
newell has one fight left on his contract, and believes he'll fulfill that final obligation sometime in april. in assessing his options, he is content to stay with just as much as he is to test the waters elsewhere. he obviously would appreciate a crack at the. and while has yet to express interest in his services, newell said he'd be honored to fight against the rick and michael chandler's of the world.
more than anything, though, newell just wants a chance to prove his mettle. and to get that, he needs the power players to honestly assess his record of achievement, not what others believe is missing.
so, for now, he waits. newell is going to continue banging the drum for his case all the while. he maintains his happiness and attitude through self-confidence and awareness of his own worth. the achievements of others who faced similar challenges in circumstances conventional or otherwise also keep a smile on his face and help him to know the barriers can be broken if you push hard enough.
"the gave a shot to jim abbott, he did great," newell said. "even that chick on [abc's] the bachelor. they're giving her a shot." | spɔrts, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈkɑmbæt spɔrts, hæv ˈɔfən ˈɔfərd ðə dɪˈseɪbəld ə ʧæns tɪ kəmˈpit ənd pruv ðɛr pərˈsivd ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ər ʤɪst ðət: ˌɪˈmæʤənd ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ðət ˈəltəmətli du nɑt əˈfɛkt pərˈfɔrməns. ðət əˈsumz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðoʊz ɪn paʊər əˈlaʊd ɔl ˈæθˌlits ən ˈikwəl ʧæns tɪ kəmˈpit ɔn ə prəˈvərbiəl ˈlɛvəl pleɪɪŋ fild. ɪn ðə keɪs əv nɪk nuəl, ðə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈʧæmpiən ˈmɪsɪŋ ə ˈpɔrʃən əv hɪz lɛft ɑrm ˈæftər ə kənˈʤɛnətəl ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə ʧaɪld, ˈɑrgjuz waɪl səm ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri hæv ˈgɪvɪn ɪm ə ʧæns, ˈmɛni əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt paʊər pleɪərz kip sˈlæmɪŋ ðə dɔr ɪn hɪz feɪs. ənd ɛz hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər, hiz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈwəndər əˈlaʊd: haʊ məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ɪz ðɪs goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju? nuəl ɪz ˈɑnəst wɪθ hɪmˈsɛlf. hi noʊz hɪz kənˈdɪʃən ɪz rɛr ənd ə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti, ˈivɪn əˈməŋ ðə well-intended*. ˈivɪn ˈpipəl wɪθ ən ˈoʊpən maɪnd teɪk taɪm tɪ bi ˈɪnfluənst ðət hi kən du wət saʊnz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ɪts ˈivɪn pɑrt əv hɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌti. "noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ aɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ɪn ðɪs spɔrt, ɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət gɪts brɔt əp. aɪv kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðət," hi toʊld ˈɛriəl ˈmənˌdeɪ ɔn ðə aʊər. "ˈpipəl wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz lʊk æt mi ɛz biɪŋ ðə gaɪ wɪθ wən hænd," hi ədˈmɪtəd. bət ʤɪst ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz hi ɪz tɪ bi ˈkændɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˌriˈæləˌti bɪˈhaɪnd haʊ hiz pərˈsivd, hi ɪz ˈpɪvətɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ daɪˈnæmɪk əv goʊɪŋ frəm ə ˈnɑvəlti tɪ ə rɪˈspɛktɪd, ˈpruvən kəmˈpɛtɪtər. ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ həz bɪn ˈhæpənɪŋ sˈloʊli, bət tʊk ə bɪg lip wɪn hi bit ˈɛrɪk ˈrɛnəldz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt kraʊn. ˈrɛnəldz, ə ˈfaɪtər wɪθ ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrɛkərd əv həz lɔst tɪ ˈɛdi ˈælvərˌɛz ənd ˈhɔrheɪ masvidal*, bət boʊθ faɪts wɛnt tɪ ðə θərd raʊnd. nuəl, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, pʊt ˈrɛnəldz əˈweɪ ɪn ə mɪr ˈmɪnət ənd tˈwɛntiˌtu ˈsɛkəndz ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd. "aɪ fil laɪk ˈpipəl ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ lʊk æt mi mɔr ɛz ə ˈtæləntɪd ˈfaɪtər. əm nɑt ʤɪst ə gaɪ hu faɪts wɪθ hænd. əm ə ˈvɛri ˈtæləntɪd ˈfaɪtər ðət ˈhæpənz tɪ hæv wən hænd," nuəl ˈɑrgjuz. stɪl, ɛz wɛl ɛz θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə wɪθ, ˈrisənt ˈsteɪtmənts meɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdeɪnə waɪt riˈmaɪndɪd nuəl ðɛr ər stɪl ˈhərdəlz tɪ klaɪm ɪn ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ˈəðərz pleɪs ɔn ɪm. "ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ bi noʊn ənd lʊkt æt fər maɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ skɪl, ɪt wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ən ˈɪʃu laɪk wɪθ ðə hoʊl ˈdeɪnə waɪt ˈɪntərvˌju. ɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət gɪts brɔt əp." ˈæftər ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns fər 155 ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, waɪt θru koʊld ˈwɔtər ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈɛvər ˈgɪvɪŋ ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ ə ˈfaɪtər dɪˈspaɪt nuəlz ˈɑbviəs ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ðə spɔrt. "ˈnɛvər, noʊ," waɪt sɛd əv ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti. "ɪts hɑrd tɪ faɪt hir wɪθ tu ɑrmz. ɪts təf. ðɛrz gaɪz ðət wi brɪŋ ɪn ðət ər kənˈsɪdərd tɔp gaɪz ɔn ðə ˈəltəmət ˈfaɪtər ðət doʊnt ˈɛvər ˈrɪli pæn aʊt ənd meɪk ɪt. wɪl ðə steɪt əv nəˈvɑdə lɛt ɪm faɪt? wɪl ðə steɪt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə lɛt ɪm faɪt? wʊd səm əv ðiz ˈbɪgər æθˈlɛtɪk kəˈmɪʃənz lɛt ɪm faɪt? ˈmeɪbi hi kən gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ðət ɪn səm əv ðiz ˈəðər steɪts. aɪ doʊnt noʊ, ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ wən ɑrm ɪz ʤɪst ˈkreɪzinəs tɪ mi." ɪn nuəlz maɪnd, waɪt həz kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈmætərz ðət ˈɑrənt ˈivɪn ɪn pleɪ. "aɪv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈlaɪsənst ɪn nəˈvɑdə, soʊ ðæts nɑt ˈrɪli ən ˈɪʃu. æt ɔl," nuəl sɛd. "ɪt ˈkɪndə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnts mi ðət ˈsəmˌwən ðæts səʧ ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈfɪgjər ɪn ðɪs spɔrt filz ðət weɪ ər lʊks æt mi ðət weɪ." nuəl noʊz hɪz ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃu ɪn ˈpruvɪŋ hɪz wərθ ɪz hɪz ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ. hi nidz tɪ bit ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ˈænsər ðə kˈwɛʃən əv, wɛl, hu hi həz dɪˈfitɪd. ˈrɛnəldz wɑz ə stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, bət nɑt ˈnɪrli ɪˈnəf. jɛt, ənˈtɪl hi gɪts ə ʧæns tɪ kəmˈpit əˈgɛnst ðə ˈfaɪnəst, nuəl ˈwəndərz haʊ hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt wət hi kən du ənd səm ˈəðərz θɪŋk hi kænt. "[ðə] ɪz wɛr ju kən tɛst ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈgɛnst ðə bɛst gaɪz ɪn ðə wərld," hi sɛd. "aɪ wɔnt tɪ si wɛr aɪ stænd əˈməŋ ðə wərldz ɪˈlit ˈfaɪtərz ənd aɪ fil laɪk aɪv ərnd maɪ ʃɑt. ˈɛniˌwən ɛls wɪθ maɪ træk ˈrɛkərd wʊd bi ˈgɪtɪŋ lʊkt æt, bət ɪts du tɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz," hi ləˈmɛntɪd. "aɪ doʊnt gɪt dɪˈskərɪʤd tu məʧ əˈbaʊt θɪŋz laɪk ðət. əm nɑt goʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðɪs spɔrt. əm gʊd. ə lɔt əv ðoʊz gaɪz ɪn ðə, ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪn ðə ˈdəzənt min ðeɪ kən bit mi. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ mæʧ əp ˈrɪli wɛl wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðɛr. "[waɪt] wɔnts tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ hi wɔnts tɪ gɪv ˈpipəl ˈikwəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈwɪmən, tɪ geɪ ˈfaɪtərz ənd stəf laɪk ðət. wɛl, aɪd laɪk maɪ ˈikwəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɛz wɛl." waɪl ðə həz nɑt dɛlt wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈfaɪtərz wɪθ ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz, ðeɪ hæv prəˈmoʊtəd ənd, fər ə taɪm, ˈprɑmənəntli ˈfiʧərd mæt ˈhæməl, ə ˈfaɪtər dɛf sɪns bərθ. nuəl həz wən faɪt lɛft ɔn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ənd bɪˈlivz hil fʊlˈfɪl ðət ˈfaɪnəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ɪn əˈsɛsɪŋ hɪz ˈɔpʃənz, hi ɪz ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ steɪ wɪθ ʤɪst ɛz məʧ ɛz hi ɪz tɪ tɛst ðə ˈwɔtərz ˈɛlsˌwɛr. hi ˈɑbviəsli wʊd əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ə kræk æt ðə. ənd waɪl həz jɛt tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn hɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz, nuəl sɛd hid bi ˈɑnərd tɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst ðə rɪk ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈʧændlərz əv ðə wərld. mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðoʊ, nuəl ʤɪst wɔnts ə ʧæns tɪ pruv hɪz ˈmɛtəl. ənd tɪ gɪt ðət, hi nidz ðə paʊər pleɪərz tɪ ˈɑnəstli əˈsɛs hɪz ˈrɛkərd əv əˈʧivmənt, nɑt wət ˈəðərz bɪˈliv ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ. soʊ, fər naʊ, hi weɪts. nuəl ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈbæŋɪŋ ðə drəm fər hɪz keɪs ɔl ðə waɪl. hi meɪnˈteɪnz hɪz ˈhæpinəs ənd ˈætəˌtud θru ˌsɛlfˈkɑnfədəns ənd əˈwɛrnəs əv hɪz oʊn wərθ. ðə əˈʧivmənts əv ˈəðərz hu feɪst ˈsɪmələr ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪn ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz kənˈvɛnʃənəl ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kip ə smaɪl ɔn hɪz feɪs ənd hɛlp ɪm tɪ noʊ ðə ˈbɛriərz kən bi ˈbroʊkən ɪf ju pʊʃ hɑrd ɪˈnəf. "ðə geɪv ə ʃɑt tɪ ʤɪm ˈæbət, hi dɪd greɪt," nuəl sɛd. "ˈivɪn ðət ʧɪk ɔn [ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz] ðə ˈbæʧələr. ðɛr ˈgɪvɪŋ hər ə ʃɑt." |
updated sept. 12, 2014 to change “givewell labs” to “open philanthropy project,” in line with our august 2014 the post, “we” refers to and good ventures, who work as partners on the open philanthropy project.
in our work on the open philanthropy project, consistently found that the level of interest we show in a cause including our perceived willingness to provide funding within it is a major driver of what sorts of giving opportunities able to find.
this dynamic has been one of the major factors in the grants made so far, and also a major reason that eager to “commit” to causes, as mentioned earlier this year. we believe that a limited amount we can learn about a cause when presenting ourselves as “potentially interested in providing moderate amounts of funding” rather than “strongly interested in providing major funding.”
we’ve come to believe in the importance of committing to causes in order to investigate them, and in the importance of “giving to learn” for the open philanthropy project, via the following process:
we initially envisioned a process that first gathers information on giving opportunities and then identifies which grants should be made.
however, from observing the behavior of potential and other funders, we came to believe that a funder must be highly prepared (and likely) to make grants in an area in order to find giving opportunities in that area. many people will only make the relevant referrals, propose relevant ideas, etc. once they are convinced of a serious interest in providing funding.
as such, we have in many cases tried offering funding in an area or at least expressed strong interest in the area before knowing what giving opportunities would turn out to be available. this approach has led to multiple cases in which much of the learning value of a grant (from our perspective) comes from the process leading up to the grant.
“giving to learn” can mean multiple things. it can mean (a) funding research in order to gain specific knowledge; it can also mean (b) funding a project in order to learn from following the progress. the dynamic laid out in the above bullet points represents perhaps the most meaning: “giving to learn” can mean (c) offering funding in order to learn from the process of finding.
this post lays out:
an overview of the paths taken in the last few years to find giving opportunities for the open philanthropy project. more
examples of where showing strong interest in a cause, and particularly in making grants within it, led to information that we have gathered in any other way. more
the implications of this dynamic including why we do not believe (contrary to what some have suggested) that funding research is necessarily the best way to gather more information relevant to our work (more) and why we think it is important to commit to specific causes fairly soon (more).
approaches taken to finding giving opportunities for the open philanthropy project
early on in our work on the open philanthropy project , we spoke to a broad array of people and organizations including academics, funders and nonprofits and asked them for their opinions on the best giving opportunities, broadly speaking. (we also asked for referrals to other people who might be able to help us with this question.) as noted in a previous post , this approach generally yield much in the way of actionable ideas (and was often met with responses like “that question is too broad” or “first i need to know what causes passionate about”).
we gravitated toward assessing “causes”, which helped us to ask more focused questions (rather than “what is the best giving opportunity you know about?” we could instead ask something like “what would you do if you were a funder seeking to make progress in solving problem x?”) but as we conducted shallow (and even medium) investigations, we still encountered relatively few “shovel-ready” giving opportunities. we encountered organizations seeking more funding generally, but we see many cases where we had a clear sense that more funding would play a crucial role in allowing particular promising work to go forward.
at the same time, we were speaking with major foundations and trying to understand how they go about finding giving opportunities. we explored the possibility of projects with them, and we encountered ideas such as a project combating malaria drug resistance in myanmar (with the gates foundation) and the service delivery indicators (with the hewlett foundation) that seemed like interesting and relatively tangible (in the sense of understanding what activities were made possible by the funders’ support) giving opportunities.
in addition to these conversations, we devoted substantial time to exploring the cause of and observing how funders in that space were finding giving opportunities. we noticed that:
the “meta-research” ideas we saw, such as a registry for randomized controlled trials, were brought straight to the funders who already were known for supporting relevant research, and it seemed to us that the projects might get sufficient support this way without needing a broader search for funds. these funders seemed to us to be to the people best positioned to come up with ideas for working toward “meta-research” related goals.
a similar dynamic seemed like it might apply more broadly. we knew that as a ourselves, we had been connected to the hewlett foundation by someone who knew of their interest in improving philanthropy; if not for that connection, it have occurred to us to approach them. generally, it seemed to us (both from our reading of philanthropic success stories and from our conversations regarding “co-funding”) that funders encounter many opportunities via being approached, such that their reputation for being interested in one cause or another directly affects what opportunities they come across.
while investigating broadly, we the proposal for a-oriented center at stanford that we wrote about previously. this was a clear-cut case in which actively expressing an interest in funding certain kinds of projects led to discovery of a giving opportunity we have encountered otherwise.
we started to feel that we might need to “invert” our investigative process: rather than (a) first “exploring” a cause, finding potential giving opportunities, and then deciding whether we were interested in providing funding, we should perhaps (b) pick a few causes and definitively express an interest in providing funding, before knowing of any particular giving opportunities. our initial thinking that led to this idea was outlined in a 2013 post, challenges of passive funding.
this shift led to a noticeable improvement in our ability to source tangible giving opportunities.
examples of the “giving to learn” dynamic
the first cause we chose for a relatively deep investigation including some grants was criminal justice reform . of the causes we were interested in, it seemed to offer the best odds of quickly finding “shovel-ready” giving opportunities, based on the comments of steven . we told prof. that we were interested in making some initial grants in this cause, and he quickly connected us to mark kleiman and angela hawken, each of whom sought funding. we also informed the relevant team at pew charitable trusts that we were actively looking for giving opportunities, and discovered that this team was seeking funding (something that come up in the first conversation we conducted with this team). we have since begun a thorough investigation of this track record in this space, with their help something that have been as feasible if we seriously been considering providing the requested funding.
over time, seen more giving opportunities come up. been approached by multiple groups with confidential proposals to work toward reducing incarceration. in addition, prof. hawken contacted us when her organization, betagov, came across a seemingly unique and temporary opportunity to study the impact of changing marijuana policy in the state of washington (more details forthcoming). these are giving opportunities convinced we have come across without expressing strong, credible interest in funding work on criminal justice reform (and in some cases, particularly prof. hawken’s, actually providing such funding).
in the meantime, prof. has continued to think actively about the topic of criminal justice reform, and has come up with multiple new ideas for things a funder might do. we are currently seeking to pause our work in this space, as we try to investigate other causes to a similar level of resolution; however, now gotten multiple people and organizations to see us as a potential source of funding and to start thinking about more work that would align with the aspects of the space interested in.
similar dynamics have applied to the other causes explored:
malaria control and elimination. we commissioned dr. steve phillips to explore this space for us and identify giving opportunities. we had substantial discussion with dr. phillips around setting expectations appropriately in particular, what to say about the likelihood of funding which he found important in order to have conversations about possible projects. in this particular case, we did not commit any funds to malaria control and elimination projects, but we have been able to conduct this project if we seen a legitimate possibility of doing so, and be hesitant to dig further on these proposals (or to do a similar project in another area of global health) without having a relatively strong expectation of following up with funding.
we commissioned dr. steve phillips to explore this space for us and identify giving opportunities. we had substantial discussion with dr. phillips around setting expectations appropriately in particular, what to say about the likelihood of funding which he found important in order to have conversations about possible projects. in this particular case, we did not commit any funds to malaria control and elimination projects, but we have been able to conduct this project if we seen a legitimate possibility of doing so, and be hesitant to dig further on these proposals (or to do a similar project in another area of global health) without having a relatively strong expectation of following up with funding. labor mobility. we did a shallow investigation of the cause of labor mobility that included a conversation with michael clemens, a researcher on the global economics of migration who has been a leading voice on the humanitarian benefits of labor mobility.. however, it until we communicated an intent to fund work that dr. clemens approached us with giving opportunities, including support of his own work as well as another project that we will be writing about in the future. we find the project both promising and unlikely to get funded without our involvement, and believe that we have been able to find out about it without specifically communicating an intent to provide funding. in addition, dr. clemens offered to introduce us to a person who might consider leaving their current post in order to pursue work in this area, but want this information widely disseminated.
we did a shallow investigation of the cause of labor mobility that included a conversation with michael clemens, a researcher on the global economics of migration who has been a leading voice on the humanitarian benefits of labor mobility.. however, it until we communicated an intent to fund work that dr. clemens approached us with giving opportunities, including support of his own work as well as another project that we will be writing about in the future. we find the project both promising and unlikely to get funded without our involvement, and believe that we have been able to find out about it without specifically communicating an intent to provide funding. in addition, dr. clemens offered to introduce us to a person who might consider leaving their current post in order to pursue work in this area, but want this information widely disseminated. new top charities. we have also been interested in making grants to increase the supply of charities serving the global poor. here too, we have started conversations with research organizations that we have been able to have without a strong interest in (and high likelihood of) providing funding.
why expressing stronger interest can lead to better giving opportunities
people are often hesitant to ask for funding, or even mention that seeking it, until and unless they perceive a strong specific interest on the part of the person talking to. (just knowing that the person talking to is a funder and “open to many possibilities” is often not enough.) part of this may be a fear of being perceived as “unsuccessful” if they are public about having an idea that they find funding for.
people are often hesitant to put time into out an idea until they see a potential path to getting it funded. this seems rational, especially since different funders will often have different preferences in terms of what information they find most important, what sorts of proposals they want to see, and what aspects of the work are most important to prioritize from their perspective.
many people seem to seek funding primarily by going through their networks, and seeking out people who are clearly interested in what doing (rather than by publicly disseminating their ideas).
without pretending to know exactly how the dynamics work, it seems to us that:
in theory, it seems possible to have a world in which funding ideas are written up and posted publicly for anyone to browse. in reality, funding ideas are often not even internally fleshed out (much less written up) until specific interest is perceived. because of this, asking someone for giving opportunities often means asking for substantial amounts of their time and energy, and it can be inappropriate to do so except when one has a high probability of following through with funding.
the approach taking
be very thoughtful and careful about how we spend our time, and realize that making grants will almost always have implications for how we spend our time (by signaling our interests, by causing more people doing similar work to approach us, by forming relationships with, etc.)
when interested in an area, be willing to express strong interest in providing funding and to follow through with high probability.
fund projects we come across that seem reasonable, that willing to spend some time following up on, and that fit within our interests in terms of what areas we want to learn more about and see more proposals from.
our basic heuristics for deciding what and how much to fund has been:
our priority at the moment is asking what sorts of giving opportunities might exist in different causes (and, along with this, learning about such as the “giving to learn” dynamic described in this post). we think of this as an agenda, supported by “giving to learn” grants whose informational value comes from (a) following through on initial expressions of interest; (b) signaling our further interests; and (c) giving us opportunities to follow up over time and learn about the relevant people and organizations and their progress.
we’ve seen a few comments that we seem to place much value on “value of information,” since primarily funding direct work of various kinds rather than research projects aiming to identify the best causes. i disagree with comments along these lines. our work is a research project aiming to identify the best causes, and funding projects in causes of interest is an important tool for carrying this project out. this sort of “giving to learn” provides certain kinds of information (e.g., “what are the giving opportunities in cause x like?”) relatively quickly and efficiently; more broadly, it is a form of “learning by doing” that has already yielded insights about (such as how the “giving to learn” dynamic works) that would have been difficult to pick up in any other way. by contrast, funding studies would introduce the management challenge (costly in terms of, our resource) of trying to align researchers’ work with our own interests, and could take years to produce actionable information.
the importance of committing to causes
network more extensively, get to know the relevant people and organizations, and communicate the nature of our interests.
encourage people to come to us with ideas, without having to caveat that our interest is preliminary and we may not be able to provide funding over time.
generally do more investigation and learning about the cause, leading to refinements in the specific types of projects looking to fund which in turn would affect the types of projects that would come to our attention.
to date, quite deliberately limited our involvement in and commitments to any given cause. we believe that this has placed limits on how well able to get to know the fields in question. if we were to make a substantial “commitment” to a cause intending to allocate a substantial number of to it for the next several years, accompanied by a substantial potential budget we would be able to:
we believe these activities would lead to deeper understanding of the few causes we investigate, which would likely inform how we approach our investigations of all causes. accordingly, we see a great deal of value in making such commitments relatively soon, rather than trying to be comprehensive in doing investigations of every possible cause of interest. | ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd sɛpt. 12 2014 tɪ ʧeɪnʤ labs”*” tɪ fɪˈlænθrəpi project,”*,” ɪn laɪn wɪθ ɑr ˈɔgəst 2014 ðə poʊst, ““we”*” rɪˈfərz tɪ ənd gʊd ˈvɛnʧərz, hu wərk ɛz ˈpɑrtnərz ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən fɪˈlænθrəpi ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪn ɑr wərk ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən fɪˈlænθrəpi ˈprɑʤɛkt, kənˈsɪstəntli faʊnd ðət ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst wi ʃoʊ ɪn ə kɔz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɑr pərˈsivd ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈfəndɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ɪt ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈdraɪvər əv wət sɔrts əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd. ðɪs daɪˈnæmɪk həz bɪn wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈfæktərz ɪn ðə grænts meɪd soʊ fɑr, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈrizən ðət ˈigər tɪ ““commit”*” tɪ ˈkɔzɪz, ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. wi bɪˈliv ðət ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈmaʊnt wi kən lərn əˈbaʊt ə kɔz wɪn prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt əˈmaʊnts əv funding”*” ˈrəðər ðən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər funding.”*.” kəm tɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv kəˈmɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈkɔzɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðɛm, ənd ɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv tɪ learn”*” fər ðə ˈoʊpən fɪˈlænθrəpi ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈviə ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs: wi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ɛnˈvɪʒənd ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət fərst ˈgæðərz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ənd ðɛn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz wɪʧ grænts ʃʊd bi meɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, frəm əbˈzərvɪŋ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ənd ˈəðər ˈfəndərz, wi keɪm tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ə ˈfəndər məst bi ˈhaɪli priˈpɛrd (ənd ˈlaɪkli) tɪ meɪk grænts ɪn ən ˈɛriə ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ faɪnd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ðət ˈɛriə. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wɪl ˈoʊnli meɪk ðə ˈrɛləvənt rɪˈfərəlz, prəˈpoʊz ˈrɛləvənt aɪˈdiəz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. wəns ðeɪ ər kənˈvɪnst əv ə ˈsɪriəs ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ. ɛz səʧ, wi hæv ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz traɪd ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɛriə ər æt list ɪkˈsprɛst strɔŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ˌbiˈfɔr noʊɪŋ wət ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz wʊd tərn aʊt tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ həz lɛd tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn wɪʧ məʧ əv ðə ˈlərnɪŋ ˈvælju əv ə grænt (frəm ɑr pərˈspɛktɪv) kəmz frəm ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə grænt. tɪ learn”*” kən min ˈməltəpəl θɪŋz. ɪt kən min (ə) ˈfəndɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ geɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ; ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ min (bi) ˈfəndɪŋ ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ lərn frəm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ðə daɪˈnæmɪk leɪd aʊt ɪn ðə əˈbəv ˈbʊlət pɔɪnts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈminɪŋ: tɪ learn”*” kən min (si) ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ lərn frəm ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ. ðɪs poʊst leɪz aʊt: ən ˈoʊvərvˌju əv ðə pæθs ˈteɪkən ɪn ðə læst fju jɪrz tɪ faɪnd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ðə ˈoʊpən fɪˈlænθrəpi ˈprɑʤɛkt. mɔr ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv wɛr ʃoʊɪŋ strɔŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ə kɔz, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ grænts wɪˈθɪn ɪt, lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wi hæv ˈgæðərd ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər weɪ. mɔr ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðɪs daɪˈnæmɪk ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ waɪ wi du nɑt bɪˈliv (ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ wət səm hæv səˈʤɛstɪd) ðət ˈfəndɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈgæðər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ɑr wərk (mɔr) ənd waɪ wi θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ kəˈmɪt tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈkɔzɪz ˈfɛrli sun (mɔr). əˈproʊʧɪz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ðə ˈoʊpən fɪˈlænθrəpi ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈərli ɔn ɪn ɑr wərk ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən fɪˈlænθrəpi ˈprɑʤɛkt wi spoʊk tɪ ə brɔd əreɪ əv ˈpipəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, ˈfəndərz ənd ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts ənd æst ðɛm fər ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ðə bɛst ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ˈbrɔdli ˈspikɪŋ. (wi ˈɔlsoʊ æst fər rɪˈfərəlz tɪ ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ðɪs kˈwɛʃən.) ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ə ˈpriviəs poʊst ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ˈʤɛnərəli jild məʧ ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈækʃənəbəl aɪˈdiəz (ənd wɑz ˈɔfən mɛt wɪθ rɪˈspɑnsɪz laɪk kˈwɛʃən ɪz tu broad”*” ər aɪ nid tɪ noʊ wət ˈkɔzɪz ˈpæʃənət about”*”). wi ˈgrævəˌteɪtɪd təˈwɔrd əˈsɛsɪŋ ““causes”*”, wɪʧ hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ æsk mɔr ˈfoʊkɪst kˈwɛsʧənz (ˈrəðər ðən ɪz ðə bɛst ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti ju noʊ about?”*?” wi kʊd ˌɪnˈstɛd æsk ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk wʊd ju du ɪf ju wər ə ˈfəndər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ˈsɑlvɪŋ ˈprɑbləm x?”*?”) bət ɛz wi kənˈdəktəd ˈʃæloʊ (ənd ˈivɪn ˈmidiəm) ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, wi stɪl ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈrɛlətɪvli fju ““shovel-ready”*” ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. wi ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈsikɪŋ mɔr ˈfəndɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəli, bət wi si ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr wi hæd ə klɪr sɛns ðət mɔr ˈfəndɪŋ wʊd pleɪ ə ˈkruʃəl roʊl ɪn əˈlaʊɪŋ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈprɑməsɪŋ wərk tɪ goʊ ˈfɔrwərd. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, wi wər ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ˈmeɪʤər faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðeɪ goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. wi ɪkˈsplɔrd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪθ ðɛm, ənd wi ɪnˈkaʊnərd aɪˈdiəz səʧ ɛz ə ˈprɑʤɛkt kəmˈbætɪŋ məˈlɛriə drəg rɪˈzɪstəns ɪn mˈjɑnˈmɑr (wɪθ ðə geɪts faʊnˈdeɪʃən) ənd ðə ˈsərvɪs dɪˈlɪvəri ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz (wɪθ ðə ˈhjulɪt faʊnˈdeɪʃən) ðət simd laɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈtænʤəbəl (ɪn ðə sɛns əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wət ækˈtɪvɪtiz wər meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ ðə funders’*’ səˈpɔrt) ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðiz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz, wi dɪˈvoʊtɪd səbˈstænʃəl taɪm tɪ ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə kɔz əv ənd əbˈzərvɪŋ haʊ ˈfəndərz ɪn ðət speɪs wər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. wi ˈnoʊtɪst ðət: ðə ““meta-research”*” aɪˈdiəz wi sɔ, səʧ ɛz ə ˈrɛʤɪstri fər ˈrændəˌmaɪzd kənˈtroʊld traɪəlz, wər brɔt streɪt tɪ ðə ˈfəndərz hu ɔˈrɛdi wər noʊn fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈrɛləvənt ˈrisərʧ, ənd ɪt simd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts maɪt gɪt səˈfɪʃənt səˈpɔrt ðɪs weɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈnidɪŋ ə ˈbrɔdər sərʧ fər fəndz. ðiz ˈfəndərz simd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bi tɪ ðə ˈpipəl bɛst pəˈzɪʃənd tɪ kəm əp wɪθ aɪˈdiəz fər ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrd ““meta-research”*” rɪˈleɪtɪd goʊlz. ə ˈsɪmələr daɪˈnæmɪk simd laɪk ɪt maɪt əˈplaɪ mɔr ˈbrɔdli. wi nu ðət ɛz ə ɑrˈsɛlvz, wi hæd bɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈhjulɪt faʊnˈdeɪʃən baɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu nu əv ðɛr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ fɪˈlænθrəpi; ɪf nɑt fər ðət kəˈnɛkʃən, ɪt hæv əˈkərd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈproʊʧ ðɛm. ˈʤɛnərəli, ɪt simd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs (boʊθ frəm ɑr ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk səkˈsɛs ˈstɔriz ənd frəm ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ““co-funding”*”) ðət ˈfəndərz ɪnˈkaʊnər ˈmɛni ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈviə biɪŋ əˈproʊʧt, səʧ ðət ðɛr ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər biɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn wən kɔz ər əˈnəðər dɪˈrɛkli əˈfɛkts wət ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ðeɪ kəm əˈkrɔs. waɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈbrɔdli, wi ðə prəˈpoʊzəl fər ə ˈsɛnər æt ˈstænfərd ðət wi roʊt əˈbaʊt ˈpriviəsli. ðɪs wɑz ə ˈklɪrˌkət keɪs ɪn wɪʧ ˈæktɪvli ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ ˈsərtən kaɪnz əv ˈprɑʤɛkts lɛd tɪ ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti wi hæv ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈəðərˌwaɪz. wi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ fil ðət wi maɪt nid tɪ ““invert”*” ɑr ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs: ˈrəðər ðən (ə) fərst ““exploring”*” ə kɔz, ˈfaɪndɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ənd ðɛn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ˈwɛðər wi wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ, wi ʃʊd pərˈhæps (bi) pɪk ə fju ˈkɔzɪz ənd dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli ɪkˈsprɛs ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr noʊɪŋ əv ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ɑr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət lɛd tɪ ðɪs aɪˈdiə wɑz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ə 2013 poʊst, ˈʧælənʤɪz əv ˈpæsɪv ˈfəndɪŋ. ðɪs ʃɪft lɛd tɪ ə ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ sɔrs ˈtænʤəbəl ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðə tɪ learn”*” daɪˈnæmɪk ðə fərst kɔz wi ʧoʊz fər ə ˈrɛlətɪvli dip ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm grænts wɑz ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs rɪˈfɔrm əv ðə ˈkɔzɪz wi wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn, ɪt simd tɪ ˈɔfər ðə bɛst ɑdz əv kˈwɪkli ˈfaɪndɪŋ ““shovel-ready”*” ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, beɪst ɔn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts əv ˈstivən wi toʊld prof*. ðət wi wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm ˌɪˈnɪʃəl grænts ɪn ðɪs kɔz, ənd hi kˈwɪkli kəˈnɛktɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ mɑrk ˈklaɪmən ənd ˈænʤələ ˈhɔkən, iʧ əv hum sɔt ˈfəndɪŋ. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə ˈrɛləvənt tim æt pju ˈʧɛrətəbəl trəsts ðət wi wər ˈæktɪvli ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ənd dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðɪs tim wɑz ˈsikɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ (ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kəm əp ɪn ðə fərst ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wi kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ðɪs tim). wi hæv sɪns ˈbeɪgən ə θəroʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðɪs træk ˈrɛkərd ɪn ðɪs speɪs, wɪθ ðɛr hɛlp ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət hæv bɪn ɛz ˈfizəbəl ɪf wi ˈsɪriəsli bɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈfəndɪŋ. ˈoʊvər taɪm, sin mɔr ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz kəm əp. bɪn əˈproʊʧt baɪ ˈməltəpəl grups wɪθ ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl prəˈpoʊzəlz tɪ wərk təˈwɔrd rɪˈdusɪŋ ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, prof*. ˈhɔkən ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈjuˈɛs wɪn hər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, betagov*, keɪm əˈkrɔs ə ˈsimɪŋli juˈnik ənd ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈstədi ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə steɪt əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (mɔr ˈditeɪlz ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ). ðiz ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz kənˈvɪnst wi hæv kəm əˈkrɔs wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ strɔŋ, ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ wərk ɔn ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs rɪˈfɔrm (ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli prof*. hawken’s*, ˈæˌkʧuəli prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səʧ ˈfəndɪŋ). ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, prof*. həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ θɪŋk ˈæktɪvli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs rɪˈfɔrm, ənd həz kəm əp wɪθ ˈməltəpəl nu aɪˈdiəz fər θɪŋz ə ˈfəndər maɪt du. wi ər ˈkərəntli ˈsikɪŋ tɪ pɔz ɑr wərk ɪn ðɪs speɪs, ɛz wi traɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈəðər ˈkɔzɪz tɪ ə ˈsɪmələr ˈlɛvəl əv ˌrɛzəˈluʃən; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, naʊ ˈgɔtən ˈməltəpəl ˈpipəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz tɪ si ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl sɔrs əv ˈfəndɪŋ ənd tɪ stɑrt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt mɔr wərk ðət wʊd əˈlaɪn wɪθ ðə ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə speɪs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn. ˈsɪmələr daɪˈnæmɪks hæv əˈplaɪd tɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈkɔzɪz ɪkˈsplɔrd: məˈlɛriə kənˈtroʊl ənd ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən. wi kəˈmɪʃənd ˈdɑktər. stiv ˈfɪlɪps tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðɪs speɪs fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. wi hæd səbˈstænʃəl dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ˈdɑktər. ˈfɪlɪps əraʊnd ˈsɛtɪŋ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əˈproʊpriɪtli ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, wət tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ˈfəndɪŋ wɪʧ hi faʊnd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈprɑʤɛkts. ɪn ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr keɪs, wi dɪd nɑt kəˈmɪt ˈɛni fəndz tɪ məˈlɛriə kənˈtroʊl ənd ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkts, bət wi hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪf wi sin ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv duɪŋ soʊ, ənd bi ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ dɪg ˈfərðər ɔn ðiz prəˈpoʊzəlz (ər tɪ du ə ˈsɪmələr ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn əˈnəðər ˈɛriə əv ˈgloʊbəl hɛlθ) wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈrɛlətɪvli strɔŋ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən əv ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈfəndɪŋ. wi kəˈmɪʃənd ˈdɑktər. stiv ˈfɪlɪps tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðɪs speɪs fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. wi hæd səbˈstænʃəl dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ˈdɑktər. ˈfɪlɪps əraʊnd ˈsɛtɪŋ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əˈproʊpriɪtli ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, wət tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ˈfəndɪŋ wɪʧ hi faʊnd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈprɑʤɛkts. ɪn ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr keɪs, wi dɪd nɑt kəˈmɪt ˈɛni fəndz tɪ məˈlɛriə kənˈtroʊl ənd ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkts, bət wi hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪf wi sin ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv duɪŋ soʊ, ənd bi ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ dɪg ˈfərðər ɔn ðiz prəˈpoʊzəlz (ər tɪ du ə ˈsɪmələr ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn əˈnəðər ˈɛriə əv ˈgloʊbəl hɛlθ) wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈrɛlətɪvli strɔŋ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən əv ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈfəndɪŋ. ˈleɪbər moʊˈbɪlɪti. wi dɪd ə ˈʃæloʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə kɔz əv ˈleɪbər moʊˈbɪlɪti ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈmaɪkəl ˈklɛmənz, ə ˈrisərʧər ɔn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks əv maɪˈgreɪʃən hu həz bɪn ə ˈlidɪŋ vɔɪs ɔn ðə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈleɪbər moʊˈbɪlɪti.. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ənˈtɪl wi kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd ən ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ fənd wərk ðət ˈdɑktər. ˈklɛmənz əˈproʊʧt ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səˈpɔrt əv hɪz oʊn wərk ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈnəðər ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət wi wɪl bi ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. wi faɪnd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt boʊθ ˈprɑməsɪŋ ənd ənˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ˈfəndɪd wɪˈθaʊt ɑr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt, ənd bɪˈliv ðət wi hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd aʊt əˈbaʊt ɪt wɪˈθaʊt spəˈsɪfɪkli kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈfəndɪŋ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈdɑktər. ˈklɛmənz ˈɔfərd tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ə ˈpərsən hu maɪt kənˈsɪdər ˈlivɪŋ ðɛr ˈkɑrənt poʊst ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ pərˈsu wərk ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə, bət wɔnt ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈwaɪdli dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtəd. wi dɪd ə ˈʃæloʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə kɔz əv ˈleɪbər moʊˈbɪlɪti ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈmaɪkəl ˈklɛmənz, ə ˈrisərʧər ɔn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks əv maɪˈgreɪʃən hu həz bɪn ə ˈlidɪŋ vɔɪs ɔn ðə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈleɪbər moʊˈbɪlɪti.. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ənˈtɪl wi kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd ən ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ fənd wərk ðət ˈdɑktər. ˈklɛmənz əˈproʊʧt ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səˈpɔrt əv hɪz oʊn wərk ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈnəðər ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət wi wɪl bi ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. wi faɪnd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt boʊθ ˈprɑməsɪŋ ənd ənˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ˈfəndɪd wɪˈθaʊt ɑr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt, ənd bɪˈliv ðət wi hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd aʊt əˈbaʊt ɪt wɪˈθaʊt spəˈsɪfɪkli kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈfəndɪŋ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈdɑktər. ˈklɛmənz ˈɔfərd tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ə ˈpərsən hu maɪt kənˈsɪdər ˈlivɪŋ ðɛr ˈkɑrənt poʊst ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ pərˈsu wərk ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə, bət wɔnt ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈwaɪdli dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtəd. nu tɔp ˈʧɛrɪtiz. wi hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ grænts tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə səˈplaɪ əv ˈʧɛrɪtiz ˈsərvɪŋ ðə ˈgloʊbəl pur. hir tu, wi hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ˈrisərʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət wi hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv wɪˈθaʊt ə strɔŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn (ənd haɪ ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv) prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ. waɪ ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ˈstrɔŋgər ˈɪntəˌrɛst kən lɛd tɪ ˈbɛtər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈpipəl ər ˈɔfən ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ æsk fər ˈfəndɪŋ, ər ˈivɪn ˈmɛnʃən ðət ˈsikɪŋ ɪt, ənˈtɪl ənd ənˈlɛs ðeɪ pərˈsiv ə strɔŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈpərsən ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ. (ʤɪst noʊɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpərsən ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ɪz ə ˈfəndər ənd tɪ ˈmɛni possibilities”*” ɪz ˈɔfən nɑt ɪˈnəf.) pɑrt əv ðɪs meɪ bi ə fɪr əv biɪŋ pərˈsivd ɛz ““unsuccessful”*” ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ən aɪˈdiə ðət ðeɪ faɪnd ˈfəndɪŋ fər. ˈpipəl ər ˈɔfən ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ pʊt taɪm ˈɪntu aʊt ən aɪˈdiə ənˈtɪl ðeɪ si ə pəˈtɛnʃəl pæθ tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt ˈfəndɪd. ðɪs simz ˈræʃənəl, əˈspɛʃəli sɪns ˈdɪfərənt ˈfəndərz wɪl ˈɔfən hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɛfərənsɪz ɪn tərmz əv wət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðeɪ faɪnd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, wət sɔrts əv prəˈpoʊzəlz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ si, ənd wət ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə wərk ər moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz frəm ðɛr pərˈspɛktɪv. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl sim tɪ sik ˈfəndɪŋ praɪˈmɛrəli baɪ goʊɪŋ θru ðɛr ˈnɛtˌwərks, ənd ˈsikɪŋ aʊt ˈpipəl hu ər ˈklɪrli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn wət duɪŋ (ˈrəðər ðən baɪ ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtɪŋ ðɛr aɪˈdiəz). wɪˈθaʊt priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ noʊ ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ðə daɪˈnæmɪks wərk, ɪt simz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ðət: ɪn ˈθɪri, ɪt simz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ hæv ə wərld ɪn wɪʧ ˈfəndɪŋ aɪˈdiəz ər ˈrɪtən əp ənd ˈpoʊstɪd ˈpəblɪkli fər ˈɛniˌwən tɪ braʊz. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈfəndɪŋ aɪˈdiəz ər ˈɔfən nɑt ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈtərnəli flɛʃt aʊt (məʧ lɛs ˈrɪtən əp) ənˈtɪl spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz pərˈsivd. bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs, ˈæskɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən fər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈɔfən minz ˈæskɪŋ fər səbˈstænʃəl əˈmaʊnts əv ðɛr taɪm ənd ˈɛnərʤi, ənd ɪt kən bi ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt tɪ du soʊ ɪkˈsɛpt wɪn wən həz ə haɪ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈfɑloʊɪŋ θru wɪθ ˈfəndɪŋ. ðə əˈproʊʧ ˈteɪkɪŋ bi ˈvɛri ˈθɔtfəl ənd ˈkɛrfəl əˈbaʊt haʊ wi spɛnd ɑr taɪm, ənd ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ grænts wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər haʊ wi spɛnd ɑr taɪm (baɪ ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ɑr ˈɪntərɪsts, baɪ ˈkɔzɪŋ mɔr ˈpipəl duɪŋ ˈsɪmələr wərk tɪ əˈproʊʧ ˈjuˈɛs, baɪ ˈfɔrmɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) wɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ən ˈɛriə, bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs strɔŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ ənd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ θru wɪθ haɪ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti. fənd ˈprɑʤɛkts wi kəm əˈkrɔs ðət sim ˈrizənəbəl, ðət ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ spɛnd səm taɪm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əp ɔn, ənd ðət fɪt wɪˈθɪn ɑr ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn tərmz əv wət ˈɛriəz wi wɔnt tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ənd si mɔr prəˈpoʊzəlz frəm. ɑr ˈbeɪsɪk hjʊˈrɪstɪks fər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wət ənd haʊ məʧ tɪ fənd həz bɪn: ɑr praɪˈɔrəti æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ɪz ˈæskɪŋ wət sɔrts əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz maɪt ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɔzɪz (ənd, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɪs, ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt səʧ ɛz ðə tɪ learn”*” daɪˈnæmɪk dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðɪs poʊst). wi θɪŋk əv ðɪs ɛz ən əˈʤɛndə, səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ tɪ learn”*” grænts huz ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl ˈvælju kəmz frəm (ə) ˈfɑloʊɪŋ θru ɔn ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ɪkˈsprɛʃənz əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst; (bi) ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ɑr ˈfərðər ˈɪntərɪsts; ənd (si) ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ əp ˈoʊvər taɪm ənd lərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˈpipəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ðɛr ˈprɑˌgrɛs. sin ə fju ˈkɑmɛnts ðət wi sim tɪ pleɪs məʧ ˈvælju ɔn əv information,”*,” sɪns praɪˈmɛrəli ˈfəndɪŋ dɪˈrɛkt wərk əv ˈvɛriəs kaɪnz ˈrəðər ðən ˈrisərʧ ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə bɛst ˈkɔzɪz. aɪ dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ˈkɑmɛnts əˈlɔŋ ðiz laɪnz. ɑr wərk ɪz ə ˈrisərʧ ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə bɛst ˈkɔzɪz, ənd ˈfəndɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ˈkɔzɪz əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tul fər ˈkɛriɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt aʊt. ðɪs sɔrt əv tɪ learn”*” prəˈvaɪdz ˈsərtən kaɪnz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən (e.g*., ər ðə ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn kɔz ɛks like?”*?”) ˈrɛlətɪvli kˈwɪkli ənd ɪˈfɪʃəntli; mɔr ˈbrɔdli, ɪt ɪz ə fɔrm əv baɪ doing”*” ðət həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈjildɪd ˈɪnˌsaɪts əˈbaʊt (səʧ ɛz haʊ ðə tɪ learn”*” daɪˈnæmɪk wərks) ðət wʊd hæv bɪn ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pɪk əp ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər weɪ. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈfəndɪŋ ˈstədiz wʊd ˌɪntrəˈdus ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈʧælənʤ (ˈkɔstli ɪn tərmz əv, ɑr ˈrisɔrs) əv traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈlaɪn researchers’*’ wərk wɪθ ɑr oʊn ˈɪntərɪsts, ənd kʊd teɪk jɪrz tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈækʃənəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv kəˈmɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈkɔzɪz ˈnɛtˌwərk mɔr ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli, gɪt tɪ noʊ ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˈpipəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ənd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ɑr ˈɪntərɪsts. ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈpipəl tɪ kəm tɪ ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ aɪˈdiəz, wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈkeɪviˌæt ðət ɑr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ənd wi meɪ nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈfəndɪŋ ˈoʊvər taɪm. ˈʤɛnərəli du mɔr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə kɔz, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ rɪˈfaɪnmənts ɪn ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk taɪps əv ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ fənd wɪʧ ɪn tərn wʊd əˈfɛkt ðə taɪps əv ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət wʊd kəm tɪ ɑr əˈtɛnʃən. tɪ deɪt, kwaɪt dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɑr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ənd kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn kɔz. wi bɪˈliv ðət ðɪs həz pleɪst ˈlɪmɪts ɔn haʊ wɛl ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ ðə fildz ɪn kˈwɛʃən. ɪf wi wər tɪ meɪk ə səbˈstænʃəl ““commitment”*” tɪ ə kɔz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ ˈæləˌkeɪt ə səbˈstænʃəl ˈnəmbər əv tɪ ɪt fər ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə səbˈstænʃəl pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈbəʤɪt wi wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ: wi bɪˈliv ðiz ækˈtɪvɪtiz wʊd lɛd tɪ ˈdipər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə fju ˈkɔzɪz wi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt, wɪʧ wʊd ˈlaɪkli ˌɪnˈfɔrm haʊ wi əˈproʊʧ ɑr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv ɔl ˈkɔzɪz. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, wi si ə greɪt dil əv ˈvælju ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ səʧ kəˈmɪtmənts ˈrɛlətɪvli sun, ˈrəðər ðən traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ɪn duɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈɛvəri ˈpɑsəbəl kɔz əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. |
on december 19, the national hockey league celebrates the anniversary of its debut but a safe bet that the man most responsible for the existence receive any special tributes. yet, had it not been for the sheer animosity that surrounded toronto sportsman eddie livingstone, fans might be enjoying games hosted by the national hockey association instead of the.
“a combative, sanctimonious and generally difficult personality,” according to hockey history enthusiast (and former prime minister) stephen harper, livingstone “expected others to live rigidly by the rules while he would skirt their spirit. he regularly denounced those with whom he clashed, while demanding apologies for the thinnest of slights.” another hockey historian,, observed that livingstone was “a slight, bespectacled man who had the gentle of a pastor but the fastidious personality of a tax collector or a customs inspector.”
eddie livingstone entered the in 1914 and was ousted just a few years later.
livingstone, who worked as assistant sports editor for the mail and empire, feuded with other owners from the moment he entered the in 1914. in particular, he and sam lichtenhein, of the montreal wanderers, had it out for each other each man threatened to buy the other out, and the two even came close to blows on several occasions. when livingstone, who already owned a team called the shamrocks, bought another club, called the, the league quickly enacted a new rule, prohibiting any person from owning more than one franchise. livingstone complained constantly about irregularities he perceived on and off the ice from questionable to questionable business practices by the other owners leading the league to devise ways of getting rid of him.
things came to a head in early 1917. to help the military recruit more fans, the admitted a team representing the canadian expeditionary battalion for the season. livingstone disputed their claims to two of his toronto players enlisted in the military; as a result, the to threaten to pull out of the league if livingstone continued to play them.
when the battalion withdrew from the in february 1917, having been called up to fight in europe, the other owners saw their chance. the league held a meeting three days later. livingstone declined to attend, due to illness; instead, he sent a private telegram to league president frank robinson indicating that he supported a circuit for the rest of the season. the other owners, whose teams, like, had been decimated by the first world war, wanted to divide the among themselves to replenish their own teams’ lineups and run with just four teams. and so it went: toronto was suspended for the rest of the season, and livingstone was not compensated for the cancelled games or for the players he was compelled to loan out.
livingstone launched a series of lawsuits against the and its teams. the writs he served in person during the league finals in ottawa taken seriously the ottawa senators (no relation to the current franchise) left them in their locker room for an entire weekend.
as the season loomed, the considered dealing with the livingstone problem by simply forming a new league without the cantankerous owner. after a series of meetings, the national hockey league was officially established on november 26, 1917. apart from the name change and lack of livingstone, little distinguished the from the. “livingstone was always arguing,” observed senators tommy gorman. “let’s make money instead.”
the announcement was delayed by dithering over the future of the quebec bulldogs, who decided to sit out the season (they returned in 1919, played one lousy season, then moved to hamilton). the bulldogs were replaced by a temporary toronto franchise, the toronto hockey club, which would play until the legal issues with livingstone were resolved. the new team, operated by the owners of the arena gardens rink, leased its players from livingstone and agreed not to release, sell, or trade any of them without his consent. it lacked an official nickname, which has caused confusion over the years the press called them the, while the league retroactively called them the arenas when it updated the stanley cup in the late 1940s.
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several mishaps befell the league over the first few weeks of its existence. the financially shaky wanderers demanded the rights to all the bulldogs’ players, then demanded other teams loan them skaters, then threatened to drop out. in toronto, the man initially hired to manage the team dropped out due to illness and was replaced by toronto daily news columnist and arena gardens hockey booker charlie. a week before the season began, the toronto daily star printed a list of 15 tips from to his players, including this gem: “don’t knock your fellow players. remember they might also have a hammer concealed somewhere and might be tempted to use it.”
the first game on december 19 saw toronto play the wanderers at arena. only 700 people showed up, despite an effort by wanderer management to offer free tickets to wounded soldiers (who, to qualify, had to have been injured in battle, and had to be accompanied by an officer). wanderer dave ritchie scored the’s first goal. the toronto daily star felt he was the star of the evening, “tearing loose with sparkling runs galore.” teammate harry hyland scored five goals, while reg noble scored four. the game was a the score was tied several times but the wanderers pulled out a victory. the montreal gazette felt the game reflected “the scarcity of players, as men who would not have been used as substitutes a year ago were on the benches of both teams.”
in ottawa, the opening matchup between the senators and the montreal was delayed by contract disputes that plagued the home team. frank nighbor, scored 41 goals the previous year, refused to report he was serving with the flying corps in toronto and wanted to be traded there. jack darragh and hamby shore refused to play until their issues with ottawa management were fixed (they felt their salaries should be higher, since the new season was two games longer than the old). following a delay, the game went ahead without the pair, and by the time hit the rink in the second period, the senators were behind. they lost; the press blamed poor ice conditions for the defeat.
the’s first battle of ontario occurred three nights later, when the senators travelled to toronto. it was an blowout for the home team. “while it was not a particularly good game so far as closeness of play and competition is concerned,” the globe observed, “it was one of those fast, free-scoring, affairs that delight seventy-five percent of the spectators.”
toronto would win the 1918 stanley cup (the same franchise would later win one more as the st. patricks, and another 11 as the maple leafs). when the league awarded the franchise permanently to arena gardens, livingstone threatened more injunctions and unsuccessfully tried to form a new league. livingstone took his efforts to secure compensation all the way to the highest appeal court in the british empire, the judicial committee of the privy council. when his last appeal was exhausted in 1926, he was awarded $10,000 more than $140,000 in money).
livingston remained active in amateur hockey in toronto and outlived many of those who forced his ouster. “all that eddie livingstone ever wanted out of a sports deal was fair play,” globe and mail columnist j.v. reflected upon death in 1945, “and that is what he essentially failed to get for himself.”
sources: a great game: the forgotten leafs & the rise of professional hockey, by stephen j. harper (toronto: simon & schuster, 2013); deceptions and doublecross: how the conquered hockey, by morey holzman and joseph (dundurn: toronto, 2002); the: a centennial history, by (toronto: doubleday canada, 2013); joining the clubs: the business of the national hockey league to 1945, by j. andrew ross (syracuse: syracuse university press, 2015); the toronto maple leaf hockey club official centennial publication, by kevin shea and jason wilson (toronto: mcclelland & stewart, 2016); lords of the rinks, by john wong (toronto: u of t press, 2005); the december 20, 1917 and december 24, 1917 editions of the globe; the february 4, 1944 and september 19, 1945 editions of the globe and mail; the december 20, 1917 edition of the montreal gazette; and the december 13, 1917 and december 20, 1917 editions of the toronto daily star.
jamie bradburn is a specializing in historical and contemporary civic matters. | on* dɪˈsɛmbər 19 ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki lig ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ɪts ˈdeɪbju bət ə seɪf bɛt ðət ðə mæn moʊst riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns rɪˈsiv ˈɛni ˈspɛʃəl ˈtrɪbjuts. jɛt, hæd ɪt nɑt bɪn fər ðə ʃɪr ˌænəˈmɑsəti ðət sərˈaʊndɪd tərˈɑntoʊ ˈspɔrtsmən ˈɛdi ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn, fænz maɪt bi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ geɪmz ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə. ˌkɑmˈbæˌtɪv, ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs ənd ˈʤɛnərəli ˈdɪfəkəlt personality,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈhɑki ˈhɪstəri ɛnˈθuziˌæst (ənd ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər) ˈstivən ˈhɑrpər, ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn ˈəðərz tɪ lɪv ˈrɪʤɪdli baɪ ðə rulz waɪl hi wʊd skərt ðɛr ˈspɪrɪt. hi ˈrɛgjələrli dɪˈnaʊnst ðoʊz wɪθ hum hi klæʃt, waɪl dɪˈmændɪŋ əˈpɑləˌʤiz fər ðə ˈθɪnɪst əv slights.”*.” əˈnəðər ˈhɑki hɪˈstɔriən,, əbˈzərvd ðət ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn wɑz slaɪt, bɪˈspɛktəkəld mæn hu hæd ðə ˈʤɛnəl əv ə ˈpæstər bət ðə fæˈstɪdiəs ˌpərsəˈnælɪti əv ə tæks kəˈlɛktər ər ə ˈkəstəmz inspector.”*.” ˈɛdi ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn ˈɛnərd ðə ɪn 1914 ənd wɑz ˈaʊstɪd ʤɪst ə fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn, hu wərkt ɛz əˈsɪstənt spɔrts ˈɛdɪtər fər ðə meɪl ənd ˈɛmpaɪər, fˈjudɪd wɪθ ˈəðər ˈoʊnərz frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt hi ˈɛnərd ðə ɪn 1914 ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, hi ənd sæm lichtenhein*, əv ðə ˌməntriˈɔl ˈwɑndərərz, hæd ɪt aʊt fər iʧ ˈəðər iʧ mæn θˈrɛtənd tɪ baɪ ðə ˈəðər aʊt, ənd ðə tu ˈivɪn keɪm kloʊz tɪ bloʊz ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz. wɪn ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn, hu ɔˈrɛdi oʊnd ə tim kɔld ðə shamrocks*, bɔt əˈnəðər kləb, kɔld ðə, ðə lig kˈwɪkli ɛˈnæktəd ə nu rul, proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ˈɛni ˈpərsən frəm ˈoʊnɪŋ mɔr ðən wən ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn kəmˈpleɪnd ˈkɑnstəntli əˈbaʊt ˌɪrɛgjəˈlɛrətiz hi pərˈsivd ɔn ənd ɔf ðə aɪs frəm kˈwɛsʧənəbəl tɪ kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈbɪznɪs ˈpræktɪsɪz baɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈoʊnərz ˈlidɪŋ ðə lig tɪ dɪˈvaɪz weɪz əv ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv ɪm. θɪŋz keɪm tɪ ə hɛd ɪn ˈərli 1917 tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rɪˈkrut mɔr fænz, ðə ədˈmɪtəd ə tim ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəˌnɛri bəˈtæljən fər ðə ˈsizən. ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn dɪˈspjutɪd ðɛr kleɪmz tɪ tu əv hɪz tərˈɑntoʊ pleɪərz ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri; ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə tɪ θˈrɛtən tɪ pʊl aʊt əv ðə lig ɪf ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn kənˈtɪnjud tɪ pleɪ ðɛm. wɪn ðə bəˈtæljən wɪθˈdru frəm ðə ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1917 ˈhævɪŋ bɪn kɔld əp tɪ faɪt ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ðə ˈəðər ˈoʊnərz sɔ ðɛr ʧæns. ðə lig hɛld ə ˈmitɪŋ θri deɪz ˈleɪtər. ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ əˈtɛnd, du tɪ ˈɪlnəs; ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi sɛnt ə ˈpraɪvət ˈtɛləˌgræm tɪ lig ˈprɛzɪdənt fræŋk ˈrɑbənsən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət hi səˈpɔrtɪd ə ˈsərkət fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən. ðə ˈəðər ˈoʊnərz, huz timz, laɪk, hæd bɪn ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd baɪ ðə fərst wərld wɔr, ˈwɔntɪd tɪ dɪˈvaɪd ðə əˈməŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ riˈplɛnɪʃ ðɛr oʊn teams’*’ ˈlaɪˌnəps ənd rən wɪθ ʤɪst fɔr timz. ənd soʊ ɪt wɛnt: tərˈɑntoʊ wɑz səˈspɛndɪd fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən, ənd ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn wɑz nɑt ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd fər ðə ˈkænsəld geɪmz ər fər ðə pleɪərz hi wɑz kəmˈpɛld tɪ loʊn aʊt. ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn lɔnʧt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈlɔˌsuts əˈgɛnst ðə ənd ɪts timz. ðə rɪts hi sərvd ɪn ˈpərsən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə lig ˈfaɪnəlz ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli ðə ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈsɛnətərz (noʊ riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈfrænˌʧaɪz) lɛft ðɛm ɪn ðɛr ˈlɑkər rum fər ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈwiˌkɪnd. ɛz ðə ˈsizən lumd, ðə kənˈsɪdərd ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn ˈprɑbləm baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə nu lig wɪˈθaʊt ðə kænˈtæŋkərəs ˈoʊnər. ˈæftər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈmitɪŋz, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki lig wɑz əˈfɪʃəli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 26 1917 əˈpɑrt frəm ðə neɪm ʧeɪnʤ ənd læk əv ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn, ˈlɪtəl dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ðə frəm ðə. wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz arguing,”*,” əbˈzərvd ˈsɛnətərz ˈtɑmi ˈgɔrmən. meɪk ˈməni instead.”*.” ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz dɪˈleɪd baɪ ˈdɪðərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə kwəˈbɛk ˈbʊlˌdɔgz, hu ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ sɪt aʊt ðə ˈsizən (ðeɪ rɪˈtərnd ɪn 1919 pleɪd wən ˈlaʊzi ˈsizən, ðɛn muvd tɪ ˈhæməltən). ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz wər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri tərˈɑntoʊ ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈhɑki kləb, wɪʧ wʊd pleɪ ənˈtɪl ðə ˈligəl ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn wər riˈzɑlvd. ðə nu tim, ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ðə ərˈinə ˈgɑrdənz rɪŋk, list ɪts pleɪərz frəm ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn ənd əˈgrid nɑt tɪ riˈlis, sɛl, ər treɪd ˈɛni əv ðɛm wɪˈθaʊt hɪz kənˈsɛnt. ɪt lækt ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈnɪkˌneɪm, wɪʧ həz kɔzd kənfˈjuʒən ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ðə prɛs kɔld ðɛm ðə, waɪl ðə lig ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪvli kɔld ðɛm ðə ərˈinəz wɪn ɪt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ðə ˈstænli kəp ɪn ðə leɪt 1940s*. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɪsˌhæps bɪˈfɛl ðə lig ˈoʊvər ðə fərst fju wiks əv ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns. ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ˈʃeɪki ˈwɑndərərz dɪˈmændɪd ðə raɪts tɪ ɔl ðə bulldogs’*’ pleɪərz, ðɛn dɪˈmændɪd ˈəðər timz loʊn ðɛm ˈskeɪtərz, ðɛn θˈrɛtənd tɪ drɔp aʊt. ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ðə mæn ˌɪˈnɪʃəli haɪərd tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə tim drɑpt aʊt du tɪ ˈɪlnəs ənd wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ tərˈɑntoʊ ˈdeɪli nuz ˈkɑləmnəst ənd ərˈinə ˈgɑrdənz ˈhɑki ˈbʊkər ˈʧɑrli. ə wik ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsizən bɪˈgæn, ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈdeɪli stɑr ˈprɪnɪd ə lɪst əv 15 tɪps frəm tɪ hɪz pleɪərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɪs ʤɛm: nɑk jʊr ˈfɛloʊ pleɪərz. rɪˈmɛmbər ðeɪ maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə ˈhæmər kənˈsild ˈsəmˌwɛr ənd maɪt bi ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ juz it.”*.” ðə fərst geɪm ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 19 sɔ tərˈɑntoʊ pleɪ ðə ˈwɑndərərz æt ərˈinə. ˈoʊnli 700 ˈpipəl ʃoʊd əp, dɪˈspaɪt ən ˈɛfərt baɪ ˈwɑndərər ˈmænɪʤmənt tɪ ˈɔfər fri ˈtɪkɪts tɪ ˈwundɪd ˈsoʊlʤərz (hu, tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ, hæd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ˈbætəl, ənd hæd tɪ bi əˈkəmpənid baɪ ən ˈɔfɪsər). ˈwɑndərər deɪv ˈrɪʧi skɔrd ðə fərst goʊl. ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈdeɪli stɑr fɛlt hi wɑz ðə stɑr əv ðə ˈivnɪŋ, lus wɪθ ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ rənz galore.”*.” ˈtiˌmeɪt ˈhɛri ˈhaɪlənd skɔrd faɪv goʊlz, waɪl rɛg ˈnoʊbəl skɔrd fɔr. ðə geɪm wɑz ə ðə skɔr wɑz taɪd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz bət ðə ˈwɑndərərz pʊld aʊt ə ˈvɪktəri. ðə ˌməntriˈɔl gəˈzɛt fɛlt ðə geɪm rɪˈflɛktɪd ˈskɛrsɪti əv pleɪərz, ɛz mɛn hu wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn juzd ɛz ˈsəbstəˌtuts ə jɪr əˈgoʊ wər ɔn ðə ˈbɛnʧɪz əv boʊθ teams.”*.” ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ, ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈmæʧəp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛnətərz ənd ðə ˌməntriˈɔl wɑz dɪˈleɪd baɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt dɪˈspjuts ðət pleɪgd ðə hoʊm tim. fræŋk nighbor*, skɔrd 41 goʊlz ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr, rɪfˈjuzd tɪ rɪˈpɔrt hi wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ wɪθ ðə flaɪɪŋ kɔrz ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˈtreɪdɪd ðɛr. ʤæk ˈdɛrə ənd ˈhæmbi ʃɔr rɪfˈjuzd tɪ pleɪ ənˈtɪl ðɛr ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈmænɪʤmənt wər fɪkst (ðeɪ fɛlt ðɛr ˈsæləriz ʃʊd bi haɪər, sɪns ðə nu ˈsizən wɑz tu geɪmz ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðə oʊld). ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə dɪˈleɪ, ðə geɪm wɛnt əˈhɛd wɪˈθaʊt ðə pɛr, ənd baɪ ðə taɪm hɪt ðə rɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˈsɛnətərz wər bɪˈhaɪnd. ðeɪ lɔst ðə prɛs bleɪmd pur aɪs kənˈdɪʃənz fər ðə dɪˈfit. ðə fərst ˈbætəl əv ɑnˈtɛrioʊ əˈkərd θri naɪts ˈleɪtər, wɪn ðə ˈsɛnətərz ˈtrævəld tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ. ɪt wɑz ən bloʊaʊt fər ðə hoʊm tim. ɪt wɑz nɑt ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli gʊd geɪm soʊ fɑr ɛz ˈkloʊsnɪs əv pleɪ ənd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪz concerned,”*,” ðə gloʊb əbˈzərvd, wɑz wən əv ðoʊz fæst, free-scoring*, əˈfɛrz ðət dɪˈlaɪt ˈsɛvəntiˌfaɪv pərˈsɛnt əv ðə spectators.”*.” tərˈɑntoʊ wʊd wɪn ðə 1918 ˈstænli kəp (ðə seɪm ˈfrænˌʧaɪz wʊd ˈleɪtər wɪn wən mɔr ɛz ðə st*. ˈpætrɪks, ənd əˈnəðər 11 ɛz ðə ˈmeɪpəl lifs). wɪn ðə lig əˈwɔrdɪd ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli tɪ ərˈinə ˈgɑrdənz, ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn θˈrɛtənd mɔr ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃənz ənd ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli traɪd tɪ fɔrm ə nu lig. ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn tʊk hɪz ˈɛfərts tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə haɪəst əˈpil kɔrt ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər, ðə ʤuˈdɪʃəl kəˈmɪti əv ðə ˈprɪvi ˈkaʊnsəl. wɪn hɪz læst əˈpil wɑz ɪgˈzɔstɪd ɪn 1926 hi wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd mɔr ðən ɪn ˈməni). ˈlɪvɪŋstən rɪˈmeɪnd ˈæktɪv ɪn ˈæməˌʧər ˈhɑki ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ənd ˌaʊˈtlɪvd ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz hu fɔrst hɪz ˈaʊstər. ðət ˈɛdi ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn ˈɛvər ˈwɔntɪd aʊt əv ə spɔrts dil wɑz fɛr play,”*,” gloʊb ənd meɪl ˈkɑləmnəst j.v*. rɪˈflɛktɪd əˈpɑn dɛθ ɪn 1945 ðət ɪz wət hi ɛˈsɛnʃəli feɪld tɪ gɪt fər himself.”*.” ˈsɔrsəz: ə greɪt geɪm: ðə fərˈgɑtən lifs ðə raɪz əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈhɑki, baɪ ˈstivən ʤeɪ. ˈhɑrpər (tərˈɑntoʊ: ˈsaɪmən ˈʃustər, 2013 dɪˈsɛpʃənz ənd doublecross*: haʊ ðə ˈkɑŋkərd ˈhɑki, baɪ ˈmɔri ˈhoʊlzmən ənd ˈʤoʊzəf (dundurn*: tərˈɑntoʊ, 2002 ðə: ə sɛnˈtɛniəl ˈhɪstəri, baɪ (tərˈɑntoʊ: ˈdəbəlˌdeɪ ˈkænədə, 2013 ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə kləbz: ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki lig tɪ 1945 baɪ ʤeɪ. ˈændru rɔs (ˈsɪrəˌkjuz: ˈsɪrəˌkjuz ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs, 2015 ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈmeɪpəl lif ˈhɑki kləb əˈfɪʃəl sɛnˈtɛniəl ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, baɪ ˈkɛvɪn ʃeɪ ənd ˈʤeɪsən ˈwɪlsən (tərˈɑntoʊ: məˈklɛlənd stuərt, 2016 lɔrdz əv ðə rɪŋks, baɪ ʤɑn wɔŋ (tərˈɑntoʊ: ju əv ti prɛs, 2005 ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 20 1917 ənd dɪˈsɛmbər 24 1917 ɪˈdɪʃənz əv ðə gloʊb; ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 4 1944 ənd sɛpˈtɛmbər 19 1945 ɪˈdɪʃənz əv ðə gloʊb ənd meɪl; ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 20 1917 ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˌməntriˈɔl gəˈzɛt; ənd ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 13 1917 ənd dɪˈsɛmbər 20 1917 ɪˈdɪʃənz əv ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈdeɪli stɑr. ˈʤeɪmi ˈbrædˌbərn ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪn hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ənd kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈsɪvɪk ˈmætərz. |
hillary clinton speaks at a campaign event in scranton, pennsylvania. clinton's numbers are firming as trump implodes. but in recent time, close to 70 per cent of americans have marked her down as dishonest. she can't make too much of trump's ratings as a presidential candidate, because hers are the second worst. we get plenty of frightening professional analysis on why trump behaves as he does clinton gets less time on the analyst's couch. though in 1996, there was quite a kerfuffle when william safire, "libertarian conservative" columnist and one-time supporter of bill clinton, denounced the then first lady in print as a "congenital liar" and an "habitual prevaricator" - to which her husband responded by saying that were he not the president, he'd have punched safire on the nose. despite being caught out repeatedly, clinton is seen as consistently bending and breaking facts, whether it's about her past; about what she knew or didn't know about the 2012 attack in which four americans, including an ambassador, were killed; or about what she did or didn't do with the private email server stashed in her basement. clinton was sensational in 2008, claiming to have landed in bosnia as first lady "under sniper fire with our heads down". no the only welcome she received was from smiling schoolchildren waiting on the tarmac, eager to present clinton with their poems.
donald trump speaks during a coal mining roundtable in virginia. at politifact, the fact checkers were underwhelmed by her claims to have helped usher in peace in northern ireland; to have negotiated border opening for fleeing into macedonia; and to have stood up to the chinese government on women's rights. only one of her grandparents, not all four, were migrants to the us. no, she and bill were not "dead broke" when they left the white house; and it's unlikely that she was named after sir edmund hillary, because she was six years old when he climbed everest. biden on the presidential election campaign trail with hillary clinton in august last year for many the issue of the email server is a drag. but clinton's conduct in the several investigations into her use of the server while serving as secretary of state is revealing.
first, the state department investigation revealed that what she publicly claimed was "allowed" had never been sanctioned; and that while claiming publicly to be with the investigation, she had refused to be interviewed. if clinton prevails, this will be the third election in a row in which democrats prevailed with young voters. second, the fbi stopped short of charging clinton for mishandling classified material, but bureau director james gave her a for being "extremely careless negligent" as he demolished her claims that no classified material had gone through the server and that "all" her emails had been handed over to the department. despite the humiliation of telling a congressional committee that she had been untruthful, clinton doubled down at the end of july, telling fox news: "director said my answers were truthful, and what i've said is consistent with what i have told the american people". clinton's carefully controlled public image has not helped her build trust.
in disagreeing, washington post glenn kessler awarded clinton four pinocchios, which rated her claim that had judged her to be truthful as "a whopper". and americans balked at's decision not to charge clinton almost 60 per cent wanted to see her in the dock. asked in february if she had ever lied, clinton replied with a lawyer's caution: "i don't believe i ever have. i don't believe i ever will." robert reich, us labour secretary under bill clinton, believes that hillary clinton has to break the habits of a lifetime to win a real mandate. but in mode upon being sprung, she has sometimes excused herself for having "misspoken" or, as in the case of her misrepresentation of the fbi director's words, that she "may have short-circuited". inside clinton, there's a lawyer that considers the meaning of individual words and of the gaps between them. so she often sounds long-winded, defensive and obtuse. when tv host charlie rose challenged her on's charge that she was "careless", clinton went into overdrive: "well, i would hope that you like many others would also look at what he said when he testified before congress, because when he did, he clarified much of what he had said in his press conference."
rose had checked the congressional transcript, so now he raised another of's critiques: "but he said it was sloppy?" "no," clinton hit back, "he did not." but that's precisely what said. then there's the mess of the clinton foundation, which seems beyond firewalling, and clinton's acceptance of fees for speeches to the big end of town her stubborn refusal to share their contents is read as proof that she does indeed have something to hide. meredith mcgehee, policy director for the nonpartisan campaign legal center, describes the foundation as "a walking problem".
it now seems likely that clinton will win by default. there is no substantive campaign debate. clinton conducts herself as the serious, qualified candidate, but the speeches that her campaign bills as "major" add little by way of substance or detail that might help voters to make an informed choice. instead she plays with trump. the candidate can hardly complain about the unrelenting media attention and analysis - he only ever got this far by manipulating the media. happy to go under the radar if she can, clinton doesn't complain either. there is a rising fear in the democratic party that clinton could end up as a president without a mandate and an echo of agreement from the republican party says democrats are right to worry. clinton administration labour sanders supporter robert reich warns that a relentless focus on trump's temperament "doesn't give you a mandate to do anything". and on the republican side, former ted cruz campaign aide rick tyler agrees: "clinton is not likely to emerge with a legislative mandate she'll have to start from zero in terms of selling all her policy proposals. they will not have been sold through this [election] process."
for republicans with half a brain, a dash to the white house for clinton could be catastrophic they obsess about the long-term implications of her likely opportunity to appoint as many as three liberal judges to the supreme court, and many in the have yet to realise that in allowing a democrat to scoop up young voters for the third election in a row - a first since the early - the political allegiance of america's biggest generation may be set for some time. reich wonders if clinton can break through the sentiment barrier with voters who like what she might do, but not who she is. setting out decades of critiques and challenges to her and her husband some deserved, others less so reich argues that for clinton to give any ground brings fear of yet another attack, to the point of her refusing to hold press conferences or speak off the cuff. he sees that impulse as understandable but also self-defeating, as revealed by the level of public distrust in her. he offers a cure and a warning in the event that she does not take her meds: "it is critically important that she recognises this, that she fight her understandable impulse to keep potential attackers at bay, and that from here on she makes herself far more open and accessible and clearly and tells all." | ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən spiks æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈskræntən, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ˈklɪntənz ˈnəmbərz ər ˈfərmɪŋ ɛz trəmp ˌɪmˈploʊdz. bət ɪn ˈrisənt taɪm, kloʊz tɪ 70 pər sɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv mɑrkt hər daʊn ɛz dɪˈsɑnəst. ʃi kænt meɪk tu məʧ əv trəmps ˈreɪtɪŋz ɛz ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt, bɪˈkəz hərz ər ðə ˈsɛkənd wərst. wi gɪt ˈplɛnti əv ˈfraɪtənɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl æˈnælɪsɪs ɔn waɪ trəmp bɪˈheɪvz ɛz hi dɪz ˈklɪntən gɪts lɛs taɪm ɔn ðə ˈænəlɪsts kaʊʧ. ðoʊ ɪn 1996 ðɛr wɑz kwaɪt ə kərˈfəfəl wɪn ˈwɪljəm səˈfaɪr, "ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən kənˈsərvətɪv" ˈkɑləmnəst ənd ˈwəˌtaɪm səˈpɔrtər əv bɪl ˈklɪntən, dɪˈnaʊnst ðə ðɛn fərst ˈleɪdi ɪn prɪnt ɛz ə "kənˈʤɛnətəl laɪər" ənd ən "həˈbɪʧuəl prevaricator*" tɪ wɪʧ hər ˈhəzbənd rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət wər hi nɑt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, hid hæv pənʧt səˈfaɪr ɔn ðə noʊz. dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ kɔt aʊt rɪˈpitɪdli, ˈklɪntən ɪz sin ɛz kənˈsɪstəntli ˈbɛndɪŋ ənd ˈbreɪkɪŋ fækts, ˈwɛðər ɪts əˈbaʊt hər pæst; əˈbaʊt wət ʃi nu ər ˈdɪdənt noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə 2012 əˈtæk ɪn wɪʧ fɔr əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən æmˈbæsədər, wər kɪld; ər əˈbaʊt wət ʃi dɪd ər ˈdɪdənt du wɪθ ðə ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪl ˈsərvər stæʃt ɪn hər ˈbeɪsmənt. ˈklɪntən wɑz sɛnˈseɪʃənəl ɪn 2008 ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ hæv ˈlændɪd ɪn ˈbɑzniə ɛz fərst ˈleɪdi "ˈəndər sˈnaɪpər faɪər wɪθ ɑr hɛdz daʊn". noʊ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈwɛlkəm ʃi rɪˈsivd wɑz frəm sˈmaɪlɪŋ ˈskuˌlʧɪldrən ˈweɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈtɑrˌmæk, ˈigər tɪ ˈprɛzənt ˈklɪntən wɪθ ðɛr poʊəmz. ˈdɑnəld trəmp spiks ˈdʊrɪŋ ə koʊl ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈraʊndˌteɪbəl ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə. æt politifact*, ðə fækt ˈʧɛkərz wər ˌəndərˈwɛlmd baɪ hər kleɪmz tɪ hæv hɛlpt ˈəʃər ɪn pis ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd; tɪ hæv nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈbɔrdər ˈoʊpənɪŋ fər fliɪŋ ˈɪntu ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə; ənd tɪ hæv stʊd əp tɪ ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn ˈwɪmənz raɪts. ˈoʊnli wən əv hər ˈgrændˌpɛrənts, nɑt ɔl fɔr, wər ˈmaɪgrənts tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs. noʊ, ʃi ənd bɪl wər nɑt "dɛd broʊk" wɪn ðeɪ lɛft ðə waɪt haʊs; ənd ɪts ənˈlaɪkli ðət ʃi wɑz neɪmd ˈæftər sər ˈɛdmənd ˈhɪləri, bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz sɪks jɪrz oʊld wɪn hi klaɪmd ˈɛvərəst. ˈbaɪdən ɔn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn treɪl wɪθ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn ˈɔgəst læst jɪr fər ˈmɛni ðə ˈɪʃu əv ðə iˈmeɪl ˈsərvər ɪz ə dræg. bət ˈklɪntənz ˈkɑndəkt ɪn ðə ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu hər juz əv ðə ˈsərvər waɪl ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ɪz rɪˈvilɪŋ. fərst, ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən rɪˈvild ðət wət ʃi ˈpəblɪkli kleɪmd wɑz "əˈlaʊd" hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈsæŋkʃənd; ənd ðət waɪl ˈkleɪmɪŋ ˈpəblɪkli tɪ bi wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ʃi hæd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ bi ˈɪntərvˌjud. ɪf ˈklɪntən prɪˈveɪlz, ðɪs wɪl bi ðə θərd ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ə roʊ ɪn wɪʧ ˈdɛməˌkræts prɪˈveɪld wɪθ jəŋ ˈvoʊtərz. ˈsɛkənd, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ stɑpt ʃɔrt əv ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˈklɪntən fər mɪsˈhændlɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd məˈtɪriəl, bət ˈbjʊroʊ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz geɪv hər ə fər biɪŋ "ɪkˈstrimli ˈkɛrlɛs ˈnɛglɪʤənt" ɛz hi dɪˈmɑlɪʃt hər kleɪmz ðət noʊ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd məˈtɪriəl hæd gɔn θru ðə ˈsərvər ənd ðət "ɔl" hər iˈmeɪlz hæd bɪn ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. dɪˈspaɪt ðə hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɛlɪŋ ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl kəˈmɪti ðət ʃi hæd bɪn ənˈtruθfəl, ˈklɪntən ˈdəbəld daʊn æt ðə ɛnd əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈtɛlɪŋ fɑks nuz: "dɪˈrɛktər sɛd maɪ ˈænsərz wər ˈtruθfəl, ənd wət aɪv sɛd ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ wət aɪ hæv toʊld ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl". ˈklɪntənz ˈkɛrfəli kənˈtroʊld ˈpəblɪk ˈɪmɪʤ həz nɑt hɛlpt hər bɪld trəst. ɪn dɪsəˈgriɪŋ, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst glɛn ˈkɛslər əˈwɔrdɪd ˈklɪntən fɔr pinocchios*, wɪʧ ˈreɪtɪd hər kleɪm ðət hæd ʤəʤd hər tɪ bi ˈtruθfəl ɛz "ə ˈwɑpər". ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz bɔkt æt dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ ʧɑrʤ ˈklɪntən ˈɔlˌmoʊst 60 pər sɛnt ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si hər ɪn ðə dɑk. æst ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ɪf ʃi hæd ˈɛvər laɪd, ˈklɪntən rɪˈplaɪd wɪθ ə ˈlɔjərz ˈkɔʃən: "aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv aɪ ˈɛvər hæv. aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv aɪ ˈɛvər wɪl." ˈrɑbərt raɪk, ˈjuˈɛs ˈleɪbər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈəndər bɪl ˈklɪntən, bɪˈlivz ðət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz tɪ breɪk ðə ˈhæbəts əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm tɪ wɪn ə ril ˈmænˌdeɪt. bət ɪn moʊd əˈpɑn biɪŋ sprəŋ, ʃi həz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪkˈskjuzd hərˈsɛlf fər ˈhævɪŋ "mɪˈspoʊkən" ər, ɛz ɪn ðə keɪs əv hər mɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktərz wərdz, ðət ʃi "meɪ hæv short-circuited*". ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈklɪntən, ðɛrz ə ˈlɔjər ðət kənˈsɪdərz ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wərdz ənd əv ðə gæps bɪtˈwin ðɛm. soʊ ʃi ˈɔfən saʊnz ˈlɔŋˈwɪndɪd, dɪˈfɛnsɪv ənd ɑbˈtus. wɪn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən hoʊst ˈʧɑrli roʊz ˈʧælənʤd hər ɔn ʧɑrʤ ðət ʃi wɑz "ˈkɛrlɛs", ˈklɪntən wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈoʊvərˌdraɪv: "wɛl, aɪ wʊd hoʊp ðət ju laɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðərz wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ lʊk æt wət hi sɛd wɪn hi ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs, bɪˈkəz wɪn hi dɪd, hi ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd məʧ əv wət hi hæd sɛd ɪn hɪz prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns." roʊz hæd ʧɛkt ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈtrænˌskrɪpt, soʊ naʊ hi reɪzd əˈnəðər əv krɪˈtiks: "bət hi sɛd ɪt wɑz sˈlɑpi?" "noʊ," ˈklɪntən hɪt bæk, "hi dɪd nɑt." bət ðæts prɪˈsaɪsli wət sɛd. ðɛn ðɛrz ðə mɛs əv ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wɪʧ simz bɪɔnd firewalling*, ənd ˈklɪntənz əkˈsɛptəns əv fiz fər ˈspiʧɪz tɪ ðə bɪg ɛnd əv taʊn hər ˈstəbərn rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ ʃɛr ðɛr ˈkɑntɛnts ɪz rɛd ɛz pruf ðət ʃi dɪz ˌɪnˈdid hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ haɪd. ˈmɛrɪdɪθ məˈgɛhi, ˈpɑləsi dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə nɑnˈpɑrtəzən kæmˈpeɪn ˈligəl ˈsɛnər, dɪˈskraɪbz ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɛz "ə ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈprɑbləm". ɪt naʊ simz ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈklɪntən wɪl wɪn baɪ dɪˈfɔlt. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈsəbstəntɪv kæmˈpeɪn dəˈbeɪt. ˈklɪntən kənˈdəkts hərˈsɛlf ɛz ðə ˈsɪriəs, kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈkænədɪt, bət ðə ˈspiʧɪz ðət hər kæmˈpeɪn bɪlz ɛz "ˈmeɪʤər" æd ˈlɪtəl baɪ weɪ əv ˈsəbstəns ər ˈditeɪl ðət maɪt hɛlp ˈvoʊtərz tɪ meɪk ən ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ʧɔɪs. ˌɪnˈstɛd ʃi pleɪz wɪθ trəmp. ðə ˈkænədɪt kən ˈhɑrdli kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ðə ˌənriˈlɛntɪŋ ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən ənd æˈnælɪsɪs hi ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər gɑt ðɪs fɑr baɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmidiə. ˈhæpi tɪ goʊ ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr ɪf ʃi kən, ˈklɪntən ˈdəzənt kəmˈpleɪn ˈiðər. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈraɪzɪŋ fɪr ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ðət ˈklɪntən kʊd ɛnd əp ɛz ə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈmænˌdeɪt ənd ən ˈɛkoʊ əv əˈgrimənt frəm ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti sɪz ˈdɛməˌkræts ər raɪt tɪ ˈwəri. ˈklɪntən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈleɪbər ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtər ˈrɑbərt raɪk wɔrnz ðət ə rɪˈlɛntlɪs ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn trəmps ˈtɛmpərmənt "ˈdəzənt gɪv ju ə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ". ənd ɔn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən saɪd, ˈfɔrmər tɛd kruz kæmˈpeɪn eɪd rɪk ˈtaɪlər əˈgriz: "ˈklɪntən ɪz nɑt ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈimərʤ wɪθ ə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈmænˌdeɪt ʃil hæv tɪ stɑrt frəm ˈziroʊ ɪn tərmz əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ɔl hər ˈpɑləsi prəˈpoʊzəlz. ðeɪ wɪl nɑt hæv bɪn soʊld θru ðɪs [ɪˈlɛkʃən] ˈprɔˌsɛs." fər rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪθ hæf ə breɪn, ə dæʃ tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs fər ˈklɪntən kʊd bi ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ðeɪ əbˈsɛs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv hər ˈlaɪkli ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ əˈpɔɪnt ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz θri ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈʤəʤɪz tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt, ənd ˈmɛni ɪn ðə hæv jɛt tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ɪn əˈlaʊɪŋ ə ˈdɛməˌkræt tɪ skup əp jəŋ ˈvoʊtərz fər ðə θərd ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ə roʊ ə fərst sɪns ðə ˈərli ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈliʤəns əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈbɪgəst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən meɪ bi sɛt fər səm taɪm. raɪk ˈwəndərz ɪf ˈklɪntən kən breɪk θru ðə ˈsɛnəmənt ˈbɛriər wɪθ ˈvoʊtərz hu laɪk wət ʃi maɪt du, bət nɑt hu ʃi ɪz. ˈsɛtɪŋ aʊt ˈdɛkeɪdz əv krɪˈtiks ənd ˈʧælənʤɪz tɪ hər ənd hər ˈhəzbənd səm dɪˈzərvd, ˈəðərz lɛs soʊ raɪk ˈɑrgjuz ðət fər ˈklɪntən tɪ gɪv ˈɛni graʊnd brɪŋz fɪr əv jɛt əˈnəðər əˈtæk, tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv hər rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ hoʊld prɛs ˈkɑnfərənsəz ər spik ɔf ðə kəf. hi siz ðət ˌɪmˈpəls ɛz ˌəndərˈstændəbəl bət ˈɔlsoʊ self-defeating*, ɛz rɪˈvild baɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈpəblɪk dɪˈstrəst ɪn hər. hi ˈɔfərz ə kjʊr ənd ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðət ʃi dɪz nɑt teɪk hər meds*: "ɪt ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ʃi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðɪs, ðət ʃi faɪt hər ˌəndərˈstændəbəl ˌɪmˈpəls tɪ kip pəˈtɛnʃəl əˈtækərz æt beɪ, ənd ðət frəm hir ɔn ʃi meɪks hərˈsɛlf fɑr mɔr ˈoʊpən ənd ækˈsɛsəbəl ənd ˈklɪrli ənd tɛlz ɔl." |
the treadmill doesn't work like the one at your gym, mind you. there aren't actually any moving parts. instead, the user wears special, $60 shoes adorned with accelerometers that track their movement as the user atop the unit's floor. the user is also strapped into a lower body harness to keep them centered above the unit, which also allows them to shuffle their feet faster. all this physical movement translates into in game movement -- walk forward, to move forward in the game; back pedal to reverse course. easy, right?
i had a chance to strap myself into the omni for a brief demo on the 2016 and, holy poop on a stick, this thing is freakin' awesome. i've been playing first person shooters since the days of doom on the pc and have always longed for a more experience. my up arrow and swiping my mouse to look around never really did it for me -- it was always too stiff to really get me into the game. same with modern console like call of duty -- ot being able to look around independently from where my weapon was aimed not only was unrealistic, it put me at a tactical disadvantage. not so with the omni. the generic "base defense" shooter game that i tried blew me away. having to actually move, turn, look around and aim was incredibly and added a completely new level of gameplay. there's no more sprint button. if you want to run faster, then you really have to run faster. i was sweating by the end of my session -- and grinning harder than i have in years.
even the easy mode that i tried, wherein you fire where you look rather than where the gun is pointing -- had my heart pounding. there's a more advanced option that i wasn't able to try but reportedly allows you to look, run and aim in completely different directions -- that is run forward, look left and shoot right. and with the optional dual pistol controllers, rather than the rifle i used, i'm sure i could muster some straight john woo hard gunplay. | ðə ˈtrɛdˌmɪl ˈdəzənt wərk laɪk ðə wən æt jʊr ʤɪm, maɪnd ju. ðɛr ˈɑrənt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɛni ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈjuzər wɛrz ˈspɛʃəl, 60 ʃuz əˈdɔrnd wɪθ ækˌsɛlərˈɑmətərz ðət træk ðɛr ˈmuvmənt ɛz ðə ˈjuzər əˈtɑp ðə ˈjunɪts flɔr. ðə ˈjuzər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ stræpt ˈɪntu ə loʊər ˈbɑdi ˈhɑrnɪs tɪ kip ðɛm ˈsɛntərd əˈbəv ðə ˈjunɪt, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ ˈʃəfəl ðɛr fit ˈfæstər. ɔl ðɪs ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈmuvmənt ˈtrænsˌleɪts ˈɪntu ɪn geɪm ˈmuvmənt wɔk ˈfɔrwərd, tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə geɪm; bæk ˈpɛdəl tɪ rɪˈvərs kɔrs. ˈizi, raɪt? aɪ hæd ə ʧæns tɪ stræp ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə ˈɑmni fər ə brif ˈdɛmoʊ ɔn ðə 2016 ənd, ˈhoʊli pup ɔn ə stɪk, ðɪs θɪŋ ɪz freakin*' ˈɔsəm. aɪv bɪn pleɪɪŋ fərst ˈpərsən ˈʃutərz sɪns ðə deɪz əv dum ɔn ðə ˈpiˈsi ənd hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz lɔŋd fər ə mɔr ɪkˈspɪriəns. maɪ əp ˈɛroʊ ənd sˈwaɪpɪŋ maɪ maʊs tɪ lʊk əraʊnd ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli dɪd ɪt fər mi ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz tu stɪf tɪ ˈrɪli gɪt mi ˈɪntu ðə geɪm. seɪm wɪθ ˈmɑdərn ˈkɑnsoʊl laɪk kɔl əv ˈduti ˈoʊˈti biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ lʊk əraʊnd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli frəm wɛr maɪ ˈwɛpən wɑz eɪmd nɑt ˈoʊnli wɑz ənˌriˈlɪstɪk, ɪt pʊt mi æt ə ˈtæktɪkəl ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ. nɑt soʊ wɪθ ðə ˈɑmni. ðə ʤəˈnɛrɪk "beɪs dɪˈfɛns" ˈʃutər geɪm ðət aɪ traɪd blu mi əˈweɪ. ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli muv, tərn, lʊk əraʊnd ənd eɪm wɑz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ənd ˈædɪd ə kəmˈplitli nu ˈlɛvəl əv ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ. ðɛrz noʊ mɔr sprɪnt ˈbətən. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ rən ˈfæstər, ðɛn ju ˈrɪli hæv tɪ rən ˈfæstər. aɪ wɑz sˈwɛtɪŋ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv maɪ ˈsɛʃən ənd ˈgrɪnɪŋ ˈhɑrdər ðən aɪ hæv ɪn jɪrz. ˈivɪn ðə ˈizi moʊd ðət aɪ traɪd, wɛˈrɪn ju faɪər wɛr ju lʊk ˈrəðər ðən wɛr ðə gən ɪz ˈpɔɪntɪŋ hæd maɪ hɑrt ˈpaʊndɪŋ. ðɛrz ə mɔr ədˈvænst ˈɔpʃən ðət aɪ ˈwəzənt ˈeɪbəl tɪ traɪ bət rɪˈpɔrtədli əˈlaʊz ju tɪ lʊk, rən ənd eɪm ɪn kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ðət ɪz rən ˈfɔrwərd, lʊk lɛft ənd ʃut raɪt. ənd wɪθ ðə ˈɔpʃənəl duəl ˈpɪstəl kənˈtroʊlərz, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈraɪfəl aɪ juzd, əm ʃʊr aɪ kʊd ˈməstər səm streɪt ʤɑn wu hɑrd gunplay*. |
chocolate can be addictive, and eating it is fattening which is why a harvard professor has helped create a chocolate inhaler that allows users to take a puff of their favorite treat whenever they want.
the product, called le, is a way to get chocolate without the calories, says david edwards, a professor at harvard university and the lead inventor of the product. and it is an experiment and adventure in gastronomy.
"the idea here is to move beyond the fork and the knife and think about inhaling food," he says. "eachf here fills your your mouth but has less than a calorie and is yet almost all pure chocolate. it tastes good."
until recently, food particles could not be made small enough to get airborne and not offer the risk of choking, says edwards. but his team claims to have found a way to offer particles of chocolate through an inhaler. "the typical particle size for us is 80 to 300 microns," he says.
but the technology means that le doesn't come cheap. a pack of 24s is currently available for about $52 and is available through online orders only. le will have a launch party in paris for the product on april 29.
the chocolate inhalers will come in four flavors: mint chocolate, raspberry chocolate, mango chocolate, and milk chocolate.
the goal isn't to replace the average chocolate bar but to enhance the chocolate experience, says edwards. "it's a great diet thing or wonderful with coffee or it can be handed out as a gift at parties," he says.
consider us sold for a snort from this chocolate pipe.
photo: le | ˈʧɔklət kən bi əˈdɪktɪv, ənd ˈitɪŋ ɪt ɪz ˈfætənɪŋ wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ə ˈhɑrvərd prəˈfɛsər həz hɛlpt kriˈeɪt ə ˈʧɔklət ˌɪnˈheɪlər ðət əˈlaʊz ˈjuzərz tɪ teɪk ə pəf əv ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt trit wɛˈnɛvər ðeɪ wɔnt. ðə ˈprɑdəkt, kɔld lə, ɪz ə weɪ tɪ gɪt ˈʧɔklət wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈkælɔˌriz, sɪz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɛdwərdz, ə prəˈfɛsər æt ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðə lɛd ˌɪnˈvɛntər əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt. ənd ɪt ɪz ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ənd ədˈvɛnʧər ɪn gæˈstrɑnəmi. "ðə aɪˈdiə hir ɪz tɪ muv bɪɔnd ðə fɔrk ənd ðə naɪf ənd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈheɪlɪŋ fud," hi sɪz. "iʧ wɪf hir fɪlz jʊr jʊr maʊθ bət həz lɛs ðən ə ˈkælɔˌri ənd ɪz jɛt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl pjʊr ˈʧɔklət. ɪt teɪsts gʊd." ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, fud ˈpɑrtɪkəlz kʊd nɑt bi meɪd smɔl ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt ˈɛrˌbɔrn ənd nɑt ˈɔfər ðə rɪsk əv ˈʧoʊkɪŋ, sɪz ˈɛdwərdz. bət hɪz tim kleɪmz tɪ hæv faʊnd ə weɪ tɪ ˈɔfər ˈpɑrtɪkəlz əv ˈʧɔklət θru ən ˌɪnˈheɪlər. "ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈpɑrtɪkəl saɪz fər ˈjuˈɛs ɪz 80 tɪ 300 ˈmaɪˌkrɑnz," hi sɪz. bət ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi minz ðət lə ˈdəzənt kəm ʧip. ə pæk əv 24 ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl fər əˈbaʊt 52 ənd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl θru ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɔrdərz ˈoʊnli. lə wɪl hæv ə lɔnʧ ˈpɑrti ɪn ˈpɛrɪs fər ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɔn ˈeɪprəl 29 ðə ˈʧɔklət ˌɪnˈheɪlərz wɪl kəm ɪn fɔr ˈfleɪvərz: mɪnt ˈʧɔklət, ˈræzˌbɛri ˈʧɔklət, ˈmæŋgoʊ ˈʧɔklət, ənd mɪlk ˈʧɔklət. ðə goʊl ˈɪzənt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈʧɔklət bɑr bət tɪ ɛnˈhæns ðə ˈʧɔklət ɪkˈspɪriəns, sɪz ˈɛdwərdz. "ɪts ə greɪt daɪət θɪŋ ər ˈwəndərfəl wɪθ ˈkɔfi ər ɪt kən bi ˈhændɪd aʊt ɛz ə gɪft æt ˈpɑrtiz," hi sɪz. kənˈsɪdər ˈjuˈɛs soʊld fər ə snɔrt frəm ðɪs ˈʧɔklət paɪp. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: lə |
i knew i was in for treat just by looking at the box :) each side had some doodles pertaining to one of the interests i listed on my profile! except for the "christmas funtime lizard dude," which i'm assuming was of own creation inside was a very sweet, handwritten card attached to an impressive paper snowflake. then the first thing i opened i was pretty sure i recognized the shape of, and i was right! a for super smash bros. :) then i found the kick-ass zelda keychain, which looks too cool to get destroyed being attached to my keys, so i'll have to find somewhere with my other game stuff to display it. and lastly was a sweet walking dead pint glass! which is perfect, seeing as how i just turned 21 ;) all in all, this was one of my favorite exchanges, so thank you very much miss littleredridinghoody, and happy holidays :) | aɪ nu aɪ wɑz ɪn fər trit ʤɪst baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə bɑks iʧ saɪd hæd səm ˈdudəlz pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ wən əv ðə ˈɪntərɪsts aɪ ˈlɪstɪd ɔn maɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl! ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə "ˈkrɪsməs ˈfənˌtaɪm ˈlɪzərd dud," wɪʧ əm əˈsumɪŋ wɑz əv oʊn kriˈeɪʃən ˌɪnˈsaɪd wɑz ə ˈvɛri swit, ˈhænˌdrɪtən kɑrd əˈtæʧt tɪ ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈpeɪpər sˈnoʊˌfleɪk. ðɛn ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ ˈoʊpənd aɪ wɑz ˈprɪti ʃʊr aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə ʃeɪp əv, ənd aɪ wɑz raɪt! ə fər ˈsupər smæʃ bros*. ðɛn aɪ faʊnd ðə ˈkɪˌkæs ˈzɛldə keychain*, wɪʧ lʊks tu kul tɪ gɪt dɪˈstrɔɪd biɪŋ əˈtæʧt tɪ maɪ kiz, soʊ aɪl hæv tɪ faɪnd ˈsəmˌwɛr wɪθ maɪ ˈəðər geɪm stəf tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ɪt. ənd ˈlæstli wɑz ə swit ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd paɪnt glæs! wɪʧ ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt, siɪŋ ɛz haʊ aɪ ʤɪst tərnd 21 ɔl ɪn ɔl, ðɪs wɑz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz, soʊ θæŋk ju ˈvɛri məʧ mɪs littleredridinghoody*, ənd ˈhæpi ˈhɑləˌdeɪz |
according to salinas police, the man on the left tracked down his estranged wife in salinas and shot her and three of her family members. (aug. 27, 2015)
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two people are dead and two others are critically wounded after a domestic violence shooting unfolded in salinas outside a federal office happened at a.m. thursday outside the u.s. social security administration office on the 900 block of blanco incident was purely domestic violence," police cmdr. vince maiorana said.video: 2 dead, two wounded in salinas said an estranged husband and wife who live in garden grove, calif. were having marital woman wanted to get away from her husband, so she drove to salinas to stay with her aunt, uncle, and cousin, he wife had come up to salinas get away from martial difficulties they were having in southern california," maiorana husband decided to follow and stalk his wife, police said. he found her thursday morning outside the social security office while she was with her husband argued with his wife until he pulled out a handgun and opened fire on aunt and uncle died at the scene. the wife and her cousin were also shot and rushed to a trauma center in critical mark told that the gunman showed very little emotion immediately after the shooting. "the scariest part of it was that he was so stoic. he just have any kind of emotion, anything in his face. that was really chilling. it was like watching a horror film," than 10 people called 911. officers surrounded and locked down the area. the suspected shooter was pointed out to officers by witnesses, and he was taken to the police station."(witnesses) assisted us and directed us to the identity of the suspect. the cooperation we got from witnesses out at the scene was extraordinary," maiorana declined to release the names of the victims and suspected shooter. he was still being questioned at the police station late thursday suspect completely confessed to what he did. having a very candid conversation now on why he did what he did. we know yet if there was premeditation, or if it was a spur of the moment thing," maiorana do not believe the wife had a restraining order against her estranged husband. when asked what people who feel trapped in an physically abusive relationship should do, maiorana answered, "if in a domestic violence situation and you have a spouse who is stalking you, contact your local police department. get a restraining order. you gotta make that step and do suspected shooter will be booked into the monterey county jail on two counts of murder, police chief kelly mcmillin thanked allied agencies that assisted in securing the crime scene thursday, including, the fbi safe streets task force, salinas fire department, california highway patrol, monterey county sheriff's office, and monterey county district attorney's office. | əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səˈlinəz pəˈlis, ðə mæn ɔn ðə lɛft trækt daʊn hɪz ɛˈstreɪnʤd waɪf ɪn səˈlinəz ənd ʃɑt hər ənd θri əv hər ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz. (ˈɔgəst. 27 2015 ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt səˈlinəz pəˈlis: ɛˈstreɪnʤd ˈhəzbənd stɔkt ənd ʃɑt waɪf; kɪld 2 ˈəðərz ʃɛr ʃɛrz ˈkɑpi lɪŋk ˈkɑpi tu ˈpipəl ər dɛd ənd tu ˈəðərz ər ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˈwundɪd ˈæftər ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns ˈʃutɪŋ ənˈfoʊldəd ɪn səˈlinəz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈɔfəs ˈhæpənd æt a.m*. ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə juz. ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɔfəs ɔn ðə 900 blɑk əv ˈblæŋkoʊ ˈɪnsədənt wɑz ˈpjʊrli dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns," pəˈlis cmdr*. vɪns maɪɔˈrænə said.video*: 2 dɛd, tu ˈwundɪd ɪn səˈlinəz sɛd ən ɛˈstreɪnʤd ˈhəzbənd ənd waɪf hu lɪv ɪn ˈgɑrdən groʊv, ˈkælɪf. wər ˈhævɪŋ ˈmærətəl ˈwʊmən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ frəm hər ˈhəzbənd, soʊ ʃi droʊv tɪ səˈlinəz tɪ steɪ wɪθ hər ɔnt, ˈəŋkəl, ənd ˈkəzən, hi waɪf hæd kəm əp tɪ səˈlinəz gɪt əˈweɪ frəm ˈmɑrʃəl ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ðeɪ wər ˈhævɪŋ ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə," maɪɔˈrænə ˈhəzbənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ənd stɔk hɪz waɪf, pəˈlis sɛd. hi faʊnd hər ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔfəs waɪl ʃi wɑz wɪθ hər ˈhəzbənd ˈɑrgjud wɪθ hɪz waɪf ənˈtɪl hi pʊld aʊt ə ˈhændˌgən ənd ˈoʊpənd faɪər ɔn ɔnt ənd ˈəŋkəl daɪd æt ðə sin. ðə waɪf ənd hər ˈkəzən wər ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɑt ənd rəʃt tɪ ə ˈtrɔmə ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl mɑrk toʊld ðət ðə ˈgənmən ʃoʊd ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ. "ðə ˈskɛriəst pɑrt əv ɪt wɑz ðət hi wɑz soʊ stoʊɪk. hi ʤɪst hæv ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈiˌmoʊʃən, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn hɪz feɪs. ðət wɑz ˈrɪli ˈʧɪlɪŋ. ɪt wɑz laɪk ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə ˈhɔrər fɪlm," ðən 10 ˈpipəl kɔld 911 ˈɔfɪsərz sərˈaʊndɪd ənd lɑkt daʊn ðə ˈɛriə. ðə səˈspɛktɪd ˈʃutər wɑz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt tɪ ˈɔfɪsərz baɪ ˈwɪtnəsɪz, ənd hi wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə pəˈlis station."(witnesses*) əˈsɪstɪd ˈjuˈɛs ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt. ðə kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wi gɑt frəm ˈwɪtnəsɪz aʊt æt ðə sin wɑz ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri," maɪɔˈrænə dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ riˈlis ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ənd səˈspɛktɪd ˈʃutər. hi wɑz stɪl biɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənd æt ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən leɪt ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt kəmˈplitli kənˈfɛst tɪ wət hi dɪd. ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈkændɪd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən naʊ ɔn waɪ hi dɪd wət hi dɪd. wi noʊ jɛt ɪf ðɛr wɑz priˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən, ər ɪf ɪt wɑz ə spər əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt θɪŋ," maɪɔˈrænə du nɑt bɪˈliv ðə waɪf hæd ə riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər əˈgɛnst hər ɛˈstreɪnʤd ˈhəzbənd. wɪn æst wət ˈpipəl hu fil træpt ɪn ən ˈfɪzɪkəli əˈbjusɪv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ʃʊd du, maɪɔˈrænə ˈænsərd, "ɪf ɪn ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd ju hæv ə spaʊs hu ɪz ˈstɔkɪŋ ju, ˈkɑnˌtækt jʊr ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. gɪt ə riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər. ju ˈgɑtə meɪk ðət stɛp ənd du səˈspɛktɪd ˈʃutər wɪl bi bʊkt ˈɪntu ðə ˌmɑntəˈreɪ ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl ɔn tu kaʊnts əv ˈmərdər, pəˈlis ʧif ˈkɛli məkˈmɪlɪn θæŋkt ˈæˌlaɪd ˈeɪʤənsiz ðət əˈsɪstɪd ɪn sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ðə kraɪm sin ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ seɪf strits tæsk fɔrs, səˈlinəz faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈhaɪˌweɪ pəˈtroʊl, ˌmɑntəˈreɪ ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs, ənd ˌmɑntəˈreɪ ˈkaʊnti ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərniz ˈɔfəs. |
while the examples of common core insanity have typically involved simple math, since they are the most blatant example, the mutation of standards as they apply to reading have been most insidious.
how insidious? a wholesale condemnation of books. that is how insidious it has been.
what is common core, has shown rather explicit examples of books being condemned as “dangerous,” as well as being inferior with their chronological tyranny that “under-stimulates” the senses that are “barren strings of words on a page.”
this exactly the warning that ray bradbury gave in 451. his book was not about censorship, but about mindless new methods of communication crushing the ability of individuals to think.
“bradbury imagined a democratic society whose diverse population turns against books: whites reject uncle cabin and blacks disapprove of little black sambo. he imagined not just political correctness, but a society so diverse that all groups were “minorities.” he wrote that at first they condensed the books, stripping out more and more offending passages until ultimately all that remained were footnotes, which hardly anyone read. only after people stopped reading did the state employ firemen to burn books.”
the assignment in question:
the future is now…
tweet | waɪl ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈkɑmən kɔr ˌɪnˈsænɪti hæv ˈtɪpɪkəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈsɪmpəl mæθ, sɪns ðeɪ ər ðə moʊst ˈbleɪtənt ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə mjuˈteɪʃən əv ˈstændərdz ɛz ðeɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ hæv bɪn moʊst ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs. haʊ ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs? ə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən əv bʊks. ðət ɪz haʊ ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs ɪt həz bɪn. wət ɪz ˈkɑmən kɔr, həz ʃoʊn ˈrəðər ɪkˈsplɪsət ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv bʊks biɪŋ kənˈdɛmd ɛz ““dangerous,”*,” ɛz wɛl ɛz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɪriər wɪθ ðɛr ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈtɪrəni ðət ““under-stimulates”*” ðə ˈsɛnsɪz ðət ər strɪŋz əv wərdz ɔn ə page.”*.” ðɪs ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət reɪ ˈbrædˌbɛri geɪv ɪn 451 hɪz bʊk wɑz nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp, bət əˈbaʊt ˈmaɪndləs nu ˈmɛθədz əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈkrəʃɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ θɪŋk. ˌɪˈmæʤənd ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti huz dɪˈvərs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən tərnz əˈgɛnst bʊks: waɪts ˈriʤɛkt ˈəŋkəl ˈkæbən ənd blæks ˌdɪsəˈpruv əv ˈlɪtəl blæk ˈsæmboʊ. hi ˌɪˈmæʤənd nɑt ʤɪst pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈɛktnəs, bət ə soʊˈsaɪɪti soʊ dɪˈvərs ðət ɔl grups wər ““minorities.”*.” hi roʊt ðət æt fərst ðeɪ kənˈdɛnst ðə bʊks, ˈstrɪpɪŋ aʊt mɔr ənd mɔr əˈfɛndɪŋ ˈpæsɪʤɪz ənˈtɪl ˈəltəmətli ɔl ðət rɪˈmeɪnd wər ˈfʊtˌnoʊts, wɪʧ ˈhɑrdli ˈɛniˌwən rɛd. ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ˈpipəl stɑpt ˈrɛdɪŋ dɪd ðə steɪt ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈfaɪrmən tɪ bərn books.”*.” ðə əˈsaɪnmənt ɪn kˈwɛʃən: ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz now…*… twit |
the stage is set for another showdown in texas over a controversial bill aimed at preventing transgender students from using restrooms according to their gender identity. on tuesday, gov. greg abbott called for a special session, partly to revive the fight over texas' bathroom bill that critics say would sanction discrimination against transgender students.
the bill, put forth by republican legislators with a great deal of support from lt. gov. dan patrick, would require individuals to use school bathrooms that accord with the gender identity assigned to them at birth. "at a minimum, we need a law that protects the privacy of our children in our public schools," abbott told reporters at the capitol in austin, according to the new york times.
the governor also called state lawmakers back to austin to consider so-called "sunset bills," or legislation that must be passed in order to keep some state agencies afloat in terms of funding. abbott, in an attempt to make those funding bills a priority, stated that legislation will be considered prior to the bathroom bill.
critics say the texas bathroom bill is harmful to transgender men, women, and children. “gov. abbott has called a special session partly dedicated to discriminating against transgender texans,” said winterhof, senior vice president of policy and political affairs for the human rights campaign, in a statement. "in doing so, he has caved to the demands of the fringe politicians who are using people as pawns to win cheap political points."
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chuck smith, who heads the advocacy group equality texas, expressed a similar sentiment, telling the new york times that if passed during the special session, the texas bathroom bill would amount to discrimination. "this is a 100 percent political issue, and the only reason for it is to target, demonize and stigmatize transgender people," smith said.
the texas legislation is not unlike the 2016 north carolina bathroom law that sparked widespread backlash and a boycott that could cost up to $3.6 billion in lost business. texas' bill, however, is more specific. it limits the bathroom restrictions to municipal and school building restrooms.
nonetheless, rights advocates opposing the bill say they have been heartened by the support their cause has received. “i never thought see that many people show up in texas on a topic specifically related to trans people,” lou weaver, transgender programs coordinator for equality texas, told the texas tribune. “it continued to happen over and over again… these people are continuing to show up.” | ðə steɪʤ ɪz sɛt fər əˈnəðər ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn ɪn ˈtɛksəs ˈoʊvər ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl bɪl eɪmd æt prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈstudənts frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈrɛˌstrumz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, gəv. grɛg ˈæbət kɔld fər ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɛʃən, ˈpɑrtli tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ðə faɪt ˈoʊvər ˈtɛksəs' ˈbæθˌrum bɪl ðət ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ wʊd ˈsæŋkʃən dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈstudənts. ðə bɪl, pʊt fɔrθ baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz wɪθ ə greɪt dil əv səˈpɔrt frəm lt*. gəv. dæn ˈpætrɪk, wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ juz skul ˈbɑθˌrumz ðət əˈkɔrd wɪθ ðə ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðɛm æt bərθ. "æt ə ˈmɪnəməm, wi nid ə lɔ ðət prəˈtɛkts ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ɑr ˈpəblɪk skulz," ˈæbət toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz æt ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ˈɔstən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ðə ˈgəvərnər ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld steɪt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz bæk tɪ ˈɔstən tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈsənˌsɛt bɪlz," ər ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət məst bi pæst ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip səm steɪt ˈeɪʤənsiz əˈfloʊt ɪn tərmz əv ˈfəndɪŋ. ˈæbət, ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ meɪk ðoʊz ˈfəndɪŋ bɪlz ə praɪˈɔrəti, ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪl bi kənˈsɪdərd praɪər tɪ ðə ˈbæθˌrum bɪl. ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈbæθˌrum bɪl ɪz ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər mɛn, ˈwɪmən, ənd ˈʧɪldrən. ““gov*. ˈæbət həz kɔld ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɛʃən ˈpɑrtli ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər texans,”*,” sɛd winterhof*, ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈpɑləsi ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈfɛrz fər ðə ˈjumən raɪts kæmˈpeɪn, ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, hi həz keɪvd tɪ ðə dɪˈmændz əv ðə frɪnʤ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hu ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpipəl ɛz pɔnz tɪ wɪn ʧip pəˈlɪtɪkəl pɔɪnts." dru ˈænθɔˌni ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʧək smɪθ, hu hɛdz ðə ˈædvəkəsi grup ɪkˈwɑləti ˈtɛksəs, ɪkˈsprɛst ə ˈsɪmələr ˈsɛnəmənt, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ðət ɪf pæst ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɛʃən, ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈbæθˌrum bɪl wʊd əˈmaʊnt tɪ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. "ðɪs ɪz ə 100 pərˈsɛnt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃu, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən fər ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈtərgət, ˈdiməˌnaɪz ənd ˈstɪgməˌtaɪz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl," smɪθ sɛd. ðə ˈtɛksəs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz nɑt ənˈlaɪk ðə 2016 nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈbæθˌrum lɔ ðət spɑrkt ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈbæˌklæʃ ənd ə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ðət kʊd kɔst əp tɪ ˈbɪljən ɪn lɔst ˈbɪznɪs. ˈtɛksəs' bɪl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk. ɪt ˈlɪmɪts ðə ˈbæθˌrum riˈstrɪkʃənz tɪ mjuˈnɪsəpəl ənd skul ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈrɛˌstrumz. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, raɪts ˈædvəˌkeɪts əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə bɪl seɪ ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈhɑrtənd baɪ ðə səˈpɔrt ðɛr kɔz həz rɪˈsivd. ˈnɛvər θɔt si ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ʃoʊ əp ɪn ˈtɛksəs ɔn ə ˈtɑpɪk spəˈsɪfɪkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ trænz people,”*,” lu ˈwivər, ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈproʊˌgræmz koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər ɪkˈwɑləti ˈtɛksəs, toʊld ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈtrɪbjun. kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈhæpən ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər again…*… ðiz ˈpipəl ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ up.”*.” |
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the army on thursday announced it has filed an indictment against a soldier for illegally sharing classified military information regarding operations on the golan border with another israeli citizen who passed the information on to the syrian government.
the soldier, a corporal whose name is under gag order and was referred to as “h.h.” serves in a combat unit and was charged with exposing secrets and aiding the enemy.
according to the indictment filed in the central military district court, h.h. provided information around february “that could harm state israeli citizen middleman to whom h.h. allegedly provided the information, al-makat, 48, from on the golan heights, was indicted last week by the nazareth district court for a wide range of security offenses.h.h., and associates were arrested by the shin bet (israel security agency) and the police on and around february 25. according to investigators, and other residents of documented movements along the border with syria and transferred the information to officials in the syrian government and intelligence community. information was sent over the internet, through a syrian television station, and by a direct line that had with syrian admitted that he was in touch with saleh, a syrian government official well known for his links with officials in syrian intelligence. had served a full prison sentence up until 2012 for violent security central district military court ordered h.h. remanded to military police custody until the end of the trial and, until now, had imposed a gag order on the entire thursday night, the high court of justice rejected a petition by to appoint a defense lawyer for him who does not have approved credentials for representing defendants in cases dealing with classified had argued that having a lawyer “approved” by the state, even if the state gave him some choice, was a policy made to muzzle defendants such as post staff contributed to this report.
join jerusalem post premium plus now for just $5 and upgrade your experience with an website and exclusive content. click here>> | dɪr ˈridər, ɛz ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən, mɔr ˈpipəl ər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ʤərˈusələm poʊst ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəlz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər səˈsteɪnəbəl ənd ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, laɪk ɑrz, ər biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ lʊk fər nu weɪz tɪ kip goʊɪŋ. ənˈlaɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, wi hæv nɑt pʊt əp ə paywall*. wi wɔnt tɪ kip ɑr ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ˈoʊpən ənd ækˈsɛsəbəl ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ju wɪθ nuz ənd æˈnælɪsɪs frəm ðə əv ˈɪzriəl, ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ðə ʤuɪʃ wərld. ðə ˈɑrmi ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ɪt həz faɪld ən ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əˈgɛnst ə ˈsoʊlʤər fər ˌɪˈligəli ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈgoʊlən ˈbɔrdər wɪθ əˈnəðər ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɪtɪzən hu pæst ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn tɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈsoʊlʤər, ə ˈkɔrpərəl huz neɪm ɪz ˈəndər gæg ˈɔrdər ənd wɑz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ““h.h.”*.” sərvz ɪn ə ˈkɑmbæt ˈjunɪt ənd wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ˈsikrɪts ənd ˈeɪdɪŋ ðə ˈɛnəmi. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt faɪld ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt, h.h*. prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əraʊnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri kʊd hɑrm steɪt ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɪtɪzən ˈmɪdəlˌmæn tɪ hum h.h*. əˈlɛʤədli prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, al-makat*, 48 frəm ɔn ðə ˈgoʊlən haɪts, wɑz ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd læst wik baɪ ðə ˈnæzərɪθ ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt fər ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv sɪˈkjʊrəti offenses.h.h*., ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts wər ərˈɛstɪd baɪ ðə ʃɪn bɛt (ˈɪzriəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi) ənd ðə pəˈlis ɔn ənd əraʊnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 25 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz, ənd ˈəðər ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈmuvmənts əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈsɪriə ənd ˈtrænsfərd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz sɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, θru ə ˈsɪriən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən, ənd baɪ ə dɪˈrɛkt laɪn ðət hæd wɪθ ˈsɪriən ədˈmɪtəd ðət hi wɑz ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈsɑlɛh, ə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl wɛl noʊn fər hɪz lɪŋks wɪθ əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˈsɪriən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. hæd sərvd ə fʊl ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns əp ənˈtɪl 2012 fər ˈvaɪələnt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛntrəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kɔrt ˈɔrdərd h.h*. rɪˈmændɪd tɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlis ˈkəstədi ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv ðə traɪəl ənd, ənˈtɪl naʊ, hæd ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ə gæg ˈɔrdər ɔn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt, ðə haɪ kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs rɪˈʤɛktɪd ə pəˈtɪʃən baɪ tɪ əˈpɔɪnt ə dɪˈfɛns ˈlɔjər fər ɪm hu dɪz nɑt hæv əˈpruvd krəˈdɛnʃəlz fər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ dɪˈfɛndənts ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd hæd ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈlɔjər ““approved”*” baɪ ðə steɪt, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə steɪt geɪv ɪm səm ʧɔɪs, wɑz ə ˈpɑləsi meɪd tɪ ˈməzəl dɪˈfɛndənts səʧ ɛz poʊst stæf kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. ʤɔɪn ʤərˈusələm poʊst ˈprimiəm pləs naʊ fər ʤɪst 5 ənd ˈəpˈgreɪd jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈkɑntɛnt. klɪk hir>> |
more than homeless in the us
by kate randall
21 november 2015
more than a half million people were homeless in the united states this year, nearly a quarter of them children, according to a new report. the homelessness crisis is a stark indicator of the social reality in 2015 america and corresponds to a scarcity of affordable housing and dwindling wages for low-income workers and their families.
the report from the us department of housing and urban development (hud) released thursday counted people homeless, both sheltered and. these figures, gathered by volunteers on a given night in january 2015, are undoubtedly an undercount. many of those living in motels, doubling up with relatives and friends or living on the streets are likely not represented in the tally.
twenty-three percent, or, of the homeless are children under the age of 18, according to hud. however, this figure is at odds with statistics from another branch of the federal government. according to the department of education, there are million homeless students in the public schools, double the number in 2006, before the onset of the financial collapse.
according to hud, people were in homeless families with children, or percent of the hud total. six percent of these homeless families are chronically homeless, in which the head of household has a disability and has been homeless for a year, or has experienced at least four episodes of homelessness over the past three years.
the hud figures show homelessness declining by 2 percent between 2014 and 2015. but even if these numbers are taken as good coin, this represents a minuscule decline that hardly makes a dent in the homeless population.
a homeless woman in number of people with chronic patterns of homelessness increased in the past year for the first time since 2011
according to the national alliance to end homelessness, there is a shortage of 7 million units of affordable housing throughout the us, creating a desperate situation for workers and their families as they search for decent and affordable accommodations.
as the majority of working people feel the housing squeeze, they face declining real wages. according to a recent national employment law report, workers’ wages have declined by 4 percent, after adjusting for inflation, between 2009 and 2014.
the vast majority of the us population has not experienced the benefits of the “economic recovery,” proclaimed by the obama administration in. homelessness is one of the brutal consequences of these conditions.
of the people counted as homeless by hud in january 2015, 69 percent were staying in sheltered locations, and 31 percent were, living in places unfit for human habitation, such as under bridges, in cars or in abandoned buildings.
more than half of the homeless population is concentrated in five states:
· california: 21 percent or people
· new york: 16 percent or people
· florida: 6 percent or people
· texas: 4 percent or people
· massachusetts: 4 percent or people
while homelessness declined in 33 states and the district of columbia between 2014 and 2015, according to the report, 17 states experienced an increase. new york state experienced an explosion of homelessness, rising by people, or by percent in one year. since 2007, new york has seen a staggering 41 percent rise, with people added to the homeless ranks.
more than one in five homeless people are located in the two largest urban areas: new york city, with (14 percent of us total); los angeles (city and county), with (7 percent). these are followed by county, washington with; san diego (city and county),; las county, nevada,; and the district of columbia,.
sixty-three percent of the homeless population are individuals without children. of these people, 57 percent were in emergency shelters, transitional housing programs, or safe havens. the remaining 43 percent were living the streets, in parks, abandoned buildings and vehicles. most homeless individuals are men (72 percent).
nine of every 10 homeless individuals are over 24 years of age. percent are white, while african americans are disproportionately represented, accounting for 36 percent of the total. about 17 percent of homeless individuals are hispanic or latino.
hud defines unaccompanied youths as persons under age 25 who are not accompanied by a parent or guardian and do not reside with their children. there were unaccompanied homeless youth in january 2015, including 87 percent ages and 13 percent under age 18. more than half of unaccompanied youth under age 18 were counted in locations.
a quarter of all unaccompanied youth,, live in five major us cities: los angeles, las vegas, new york, san francisco and san jose, california.
hud added a new category for as an individual under age 25 who is the parent or legal guardian of one or more children who sleep in the same place with him/her. there were parenting youth in january 2015.
homeless unaccompanied youth and parenting youth are those hardest hit by unemployment, low wages and student loan debt. this segment of the population, with or without children, is the most likely to live with relatives or friends and go uncounted by hud and other surveys.
2015 estimates of homeless people by state source: us department of housing and urban development
more than one in ten homeless adults are veterans. there were homeless veterans on a single night in january 2015, or 11 percent of the homeless adults. veterans from the wars in iraq and afghanistan, vietnam, korea and the countless us imperialist exploits are included in this total.
returning veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, brain injuries, substance abuse and other maladies struggle to find housing. twenty-four percent of homeless veterans (11,311) live in california. three other states had at least homeless veterans: florida (3,926), new york (2,399), and texas (2,393).
in january 2015, individuals were chronically homeless in the us. two-thirds of these individuals, or people, were staying in locations, more than twice the national rate for all homeless people.
the number of people with chronic patterns of homelessness increased by 4 percent over the past year, the first such rise since 2011. the number of chronically homeless rose by in los angeles alone.
despite the massive increase in homelessness since the beginning of the financial crisis, funding for public housing has been repeatedly slashed in the period. a report by the san western regional advocacy project noted that “hud funding for new public housing been zero since while “capital available to perform maintenance in 2012 [was] $1,875 billion,” representing a fall of $625 million over three years.
mass homelessness is only the most acute manifestation of housing crisis. according to a study published by harvard joint center for housing studies in june, the homeownership rate for year-olds, which has been plunging for decades, has hit the lowest levels since the 1960s. only slightly more than one-third of households headed by those aged own their own homes.
the persistence of mass homelessness in the united states, despite six years of “economic recovery,” is an expression of the persistence of mass unemployment, falling wages, the slashing of social services, and the increasingly unaffordable living costs in major cities, including los angeles and new york, that are home to a disproportionate share of billionaires.
according to a poll released earlier this month, half of new yorkers are “either just getting by or finding it difficult to manage financially.” more than one in five said they did not have enough money to buy food over the past year, and 17 percent said that they “have had times over the last year when they lacked the money to provide adequate shelter for their family.”
in the new york borough of manhattan, median rent prices have grown by percent over the past year. to afford a typical manhattan apartment, one would have to pay over $40,000 a year in rent alone, 30 percent higher than the median wage in the united states. not surprisingly, one recent study found that it is impossible for any worker making the minimum wage of $8.75 per hour to afford an apartment in any part of new york as spending no more than 30 percent of monthly income on rent.
the response of the “progressive” administration of democratic mayor bill de to the deepening housing crisis in new york has been to further privatize public housing and drive up costs for low-income residents. de’s public housing plan, dubbed nycha, would jack up housing fees, such as parking, by up to several thousand dollars a year for low-income residents, while turning over more than apartments and 11 acres of prime real estate to private developers.
please enable javascript to view the comments powered by disqus. | mɔr ðən ˈhoʊmləs ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs baɪ keɪt ˈrændəl 21 noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 mɔr ðən ə hæf ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl wər ˈhoʊmləs ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðɪs jɪr, ˈnɪrli ə kˈwɔrtər əv ðɛm ˈʧɪldrən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu rɪˈpɔrt. ðə ˈhoʊmləsnəs ˈkraɪsəs ɪz ə stɑrk ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˌriˈæləˌti ɪn 2015 əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ ə ˈskɛrsɪti əv əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd dˈwɪndəlɪŋ ˈweɪʤɪz fər ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈwərkərz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈərbən dɪˈvɛləpmənt (həd) riˈlist ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈkaʊntɪd ˈpipəl ˈhoʊmləs, boʊθ ˈʃɛltərd ənd. ðiz ˈfɪgjərz, ˈgæðərd baɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ɔn ə ˈgɪvɪn naɪt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 ər ənˈdaʊtɪdli ən ˈəndərˌkaʊnt. ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn moʊˈtɛlz, ˈdəbəlɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈrɛlətɪvz ənd frɛndz ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn ðə strits ər ˈlaɪkli nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ðə ˈtæli. tˈwɛntiθˌri pərˈsɛnt, ər əv ðə ˈhoʊmləs ər ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 18 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ həd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˈfɪgjər ɪz æt ɑdz wɪθ stəˈtɪstɪks frəm əˈnəðər brænʧ əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ðɛr ər ˈmɪljən ˈhoʊmləs ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk skulz, ˈdəbəl ðə ˈnəmbər ɪn 2006 ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kəˈlæps. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ həd, ˈpipəl wər ɪn ˈhoʊmləs ˈfæməliz wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən, ər pərˈsɛnt əv ðə həd ˈtoʊtəl. sɪks pərˈsɛnt əv ðiz ˈhoʊmləs ˈfæməliz ər ˈkrɑnɪkəli ˈhoʊmləs, ɪn wɪʧ ðə hɛd əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld həz ə ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ənd həz bɪn ˈhoʊmləs fər ə jɪr, ər həz ɪkˈspɪriənst æt list fɔr ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ˈhoʊmləsnəs ˈoʊvər ðə pæst θri jɪrz. ðə həd ˈfɪgjərz ʃoʊ ˈhoʊmləsnəs dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ baɪ 2 pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 2014 ənd 2015 bət ˈivɪn ɪf ðiz ˈnəmbərz ər ˈteɪkən ɛz gʊd kɔɪn, ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈmɪnəˌskjul dɪˈklaɪn ðət ˈhɑrdli meɪks ə dɛnt ɪn ðə ˈhoʊmləs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ə ˈhoʊmləs ˈwʊmən ɪn ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈkrɑnɪk ˈpætərnz əv ˈhoʊmləsnəs ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn ðə pæst jɪr fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 2011 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈlaɪəns tɪ ɛnd ˈhoʊmləsnəs, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv 7 ˈmɪljən ˈjunɪts əv əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ θruaʊt ðə ˈjuˈɛs, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈdɛspərɪt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər ˈwərkərz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz ɛz ðeɪ sərʧ fər ˈdisənt ənd əˈfɔrdəbəl əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃənz. ɛz ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl fil ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ skwiz, ðeɪ feɪs dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ril ˈweɪʤɪz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈnæʃənəl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt lɔ rɪˈpɔrt, workers’*’ ˈweɪʤɪz hæv dɪˈklaɪnd baɪ 4 pərˈsɛnt, ˈæftər əˈʤəstɪŋ fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, bɪtˈwin 2009 ənd 2014 ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz nɑt ɪkˈspɪriənst ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðə recovery,”*,” proʊˈkleɪmd baɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ˈhoʊmləsnəs ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbrutəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz. əv ðə ˈpipəl ˈkaʊntɪd ɛz ˈhoʊmləs baɪ həd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 69 pərˈsɛnt wər steɪɪŋ ɪn ˈʃɛltərd loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ənd 31 pərˈsɛnt wər, ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz ənˈfɪt fər ˈjumən ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən, səʧ ɛz ˈəndər ˈbrɪʤɪz, ɪn kɑz ər ɪn əˈbændənd ˈbɪldɪŋz. mɔr ðən hæf əv ðə ˈhoʊmləs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn faɪv steɪts: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə: 21 pərˈsɛnt ər ˈpipəl nu jɔrk: 16 pərˈsɛnt ər ˈpipəl ˈflɔrɪdə: 6 pərˈsɛnt ər ˈpipəl ˈtɛksəs: 4 pərˈsɛnt ər ˈpipəl ˌmæsəˈʧusəts: 4 pərˈsɛnt ər ˈpipəl waɪl ˈhoʊmləsnəs dɪˈklaɪnd ɪn 33 steɪts ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə bɪtˈwin 2014 ənd 2015 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, 17 steɪts ɪkˈspɪriənst ən ˌɪnˈkris. nu jɔrk steɪt ɪkˈspɪriənst ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv ˈhoʊmləsnəs, ˈraɪzɪŋ baɪ ˈpipəl, ər baɪ pərˈsɛnt ɪn wən jɪr. sɪns 2007 nu jɔrk həz sin ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ 41 pərˈsɛnt raɪz, wɪθ ˈpipəl ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈhoʊmləs ræŋks. mɔr ðən wən ɪn faɪv ˈhoʊmləs ˈpipəl ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə tu ˈlɑrʤəst ˈərbən ˈɛriəz: nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, wɪθ 14 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈtoʊtəl); lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs (ˈsɪti ənd ˈkaʊnti), wɪθ 7 pərˈsɛnt). ðiz ər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈkaʊnti, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɪθ sæn diˈeɪgoʊ (ˈsɪti ənd ˈkaʊnti), ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈkaʊnti, nəˈvɑdə, ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə, pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈhoʊmləs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧɪldrən. əv ðiz ˈpipəl, 57 pərˈsɛnt wər ɪn ˈimərʤənsi ˈʃɛltərz, trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz, ər seɪf ˈheɪvənz. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 43 pərˈsɛnt wər ˈlɪvɪŋ ðə strits, ɪn pɑrks, əˈbændənd ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd ˈviɪkəlz. moʊst ˈhoʊmləs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər mɛn 72 pərˈsɛnt). naɪn əv ˈɛvəri 10 ˈhoʊmləs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər ˈoʊvər 24 jɪrz əv eɪʤ. pərˈsɛnt ər waɪt, waɪl ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd, əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər 36 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl. əˈbaʊt 17 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈhoʊmləs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər hɪˈspænɪk ər ləˈtinoʊ. həd dɪˈfaɪnz ˌənəˈkəmpənid juθs ɛz ˈpərsənz ˈəndər eɪʤ 25 hu ər nɑt əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə ˈpɛrənt ər ˈgɑrdiən ənd du nɑt rɪˈzaɪd wɪθ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ðɛr wər ˌənəˈkəmpənid ˈhoʊmləs juθ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 87 pərˈsɛnt ˈeɪʤɪz ənd 13 pərˈsɛnt ˈəndər eɪʤ 18 mɔr ðən hæf əv ˌənəˈkəmpənid juθ ˈəndər eɪʤ 18 wər ˈkaʊntɪd ɪn loʊˈkeɪʃənz. ə kˈwɔrtər əv ɔl ˌənəˈkəmpənid juθ, lɪv ɪn faɪv ˈmeɪʤər ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtiz: lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, nu jɔrk, sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. həd ˈædɪd ə nu ˈkætəˌgɔri fər ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈəndər eɪʤ 25 hu ɪz ðə ˈpɛrənt ər ˈligəl ˈgɑrdiən əv wən ər mɔr ˈʧɪldrən hu slip ɪn ðə seɪm pleɪs wɪθ him/her*. ðɛr wər ˈpɛrəntɪŋ juθ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 ˈhoʊmləs ˌənəˈkəmpənid juθ ənd ˈpɛrəntɪŋ juθ ər ðoʊz ˈhɑrdəst hɪt baɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, loʊ ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈstudənt loʊn dɛt. ðɪs ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧɪldrən, ɪz ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ lɪv wɪθ ˈrɛlətɪvz ər frɛndz ənd goʊ ˌənˈkaʊntɪd baɪ həd ənd ˈəðər ˈsərˌveɪz. 2015 ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ˈhoʊmləs ˈpipəl baɪ steɪt sɔrs: ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈərbən dɪˈvɛləpmənt mɔr ðən wən ɪn tɛn ˈhoʊmləs ˈædəlts ər ˈvɛtərənz. ðɛr wər ˈhoʊmləs ˈvɛtərənz ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl naɪt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 ər 11 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈhoʊmləs ˈædəlts. ˈvɛtərənz frəm ðə wɔrz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn, viˌɛtˈnɑm, ˌkɔˈriə ənd ðə ˈkaʊntləs ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈtoʊtəl. rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈvɛtərənz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˌpoʊstrɔˈmætɪk strɛs dɪˈsɔrdər, breɪn ˈɪnʤəriz, ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ənd ˈəðər ˈmælədiz ˈstrəgəl tɪ faɪnd ˈhaʊzɪŋ. tˈwɛntiˌfɔr pərˈsɛnt əv ˈhoʊmləs ˈvɛtərənz lɪv ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. θri ˈəðər steɪts hæd æt list ˈhoʊmləs ˈvɛtərənz: ˈflɔrɪdə nu jɔrk ənd ˈtɛksəs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wər ˈkrɑnɪkəli ˈhoʊmləs ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ər ˈpipəl, wər steɪɪŋ ɪn loʊˈkeɪʃənz, mɔr ðən twaɪs ðə ˈnæʃənəl reɪt fər ɔl ˈhoʊmləs ˈpipəl. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈkrɑnɪk ˈpætərnz əv ˈhoʊmləsnəs ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 4 pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, ðə fərst səʧ raɪz sɪns 2011 ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkrɑnɪkəli ˈhoʊmləs roʊz baɪ ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs əˈloʊn. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈhoʊmləsnəs sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈpəblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ həz bɪn rɪˈpitɪdli slæʃt ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd. ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə sæn ˈwɛstərn ˈriʤənəl ˈædvəkəsi ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈfəndɪŋ fər nu ˈpəblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ bɪn ˈziroʊ sɪns waɪl əˈveɪləbəl tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈmeɪntənəns ɪn 2012 [wɑz] billion,”*,” ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ə fɔl əv 625 ˈmɪljən ˈoʊvər θri jɪrz. mæs ˈhoʊmləsnəs ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə moʊst əˈkjut ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈhɑrvərd ʤɔɪnt ˈsɛnər fər ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈstədiz ɪn ʤun, ðə ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərˌʃɪp reɪt fər year-olds*, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈplənʤɪŋ fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, həz hɪt ðə loʊəst ˈlɛvəlz sɪns ðə 1960s*. ˈoʊnli sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən ˌwənˈθərd əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ðoʊz ˈeɪʤɪd oʊn ðɛr oʊn hoʊmz. ðə pərˈsɪstəns əv mæs ˈhoʊmləsnəs ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, dɪˈspaɪt sɪks jɪrz əv recovery,”*,” ɪz ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ðə pərˈsɪstəns əv mæs ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈweɪʤɪz, ðə sˈlæʃɪŋ əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ənəˈfɔrdəbəl ˈlɪvɪŋ kɔsts ɪn ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd nu jɔrk, ðət ər hoʊm tɪ ə ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ʃɛr əv ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə poʊl riˈlist ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, hæf əv nu ˈjɔrkərz ər ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ baɪ ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ financially.”*.” mɔr ðən wən ɪn faɪv sɛd ðeɪ dɪd nɑt hæv ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ baɪ fud ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, ənd 17 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ðət ðeɪ hæd taɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr wɪn ðeɪ lækt ðə ˈməni tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈʃɛltər fər ðɛr family.”*.” ɪn ðə nu jɔrk bəroʊ əv mænˈhætən, ˈmidiən rɛnt ˈpraɪsɪz hæv groʊn baɪ pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr. tɪ əˈfɔrd ə ˈtɪpɪkəl mænˈhætən əˈpɑrtmənt, wən wʊd hæv tɪ peɪ ˈoʊvər ə jɪr ɪn rɛnt əˈloʊn, 30 pərˈsɛnt haɪər ðən ðə ˈmidiən weɪʤ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, wən ˈrisənt ˈstədi faʊnd ðət ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈɛni ˈwərkər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ əv pər aʊər tɪ əˈfɔrd ən əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈɛni pɑrt əv nu jɔrk ɛz ˈspɛndɪŋ noʊ mɔr ðən 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈmənθli ˈɪnˌkəm ɔn rɛnt. ðə rɪˈspɑns əv ðə ““progressive”*” ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk meɪər bɪl də tɪ ðə ˈdipənɪŋ ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ɪn nu jɔrk həz bɪn tɪ ˈfərðər ˈprɪvəˌtaɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd draɪv əp kɔsts fər ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈrɛzɪdənts. də ˈpəblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ plæn, dəbd nycha*, wʊd ʤæk əp ˈhaʊzɪŋ fiz, səʧ ɛz ˈpɑrkɪŋ, baɪ əp tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɔlərz ə jɪr fər ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈrɛzɪdənts, waɪl ˈtərnɪŋ ˈoʊvər mɔr ðən əˈpɑrtmənts ənd 11 ˈeɪkərz əv praɪm ril ɛˈsteɪt tɪ ˈpraɪvət dɪˈvɛləpərz. pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts paʊərd baɪ disqus*. |
senator bob corker, republican from tennessee, has criticized donald trump on some issues and said he would not run for a third term.
washington (ap) sen. bob corker is always one to speak his mind, and the tennessee new free agent status should make president donald trump and the party even more nervous.
the lawmaker seeking. that gives him even more elbow room to say what he wants and to vote how he pleases over the next 15 months as trump and the leaders on capitol hill struggle to get their agenda on track.
corker, a fiscal hawk, is holding the feet to the fire on tax legislation, declaring that oppose any measure that increases the national debt by a single cent. republicans hold a narrow, majority in the senate, and just three defections would torpedo the top priority in their partisan push.
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corker delivered a stinging rebuke of the trump white house after the provocative undermined secretary of state rex diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis with north korea. corker said tillerson, along with defense secretary jim mattis and white house chief of staff john kelly, are ‘‘those people that help separate our country from chaos.’’
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and corker, the senate foreign relations committee chairman, will be at the center of what may be a stormy debate over the future of the iran nuclear agreement. hostility toward the deal, forged during the obama administration, has stoked concerns aiming to dismantle the international accord despite objections. while corker considers the deal badly flawed, opposed to scrapping the agreement outright.
‘‘you can only tear these things up one time,’’ corker said. ‘‘it might feel good for a second. but one of the things important for us is to keep our allies with us, especially our western allies.’’
on sunday morning, trump went on a twitter offensive against corker, saying that he was “largely responsible for the horrendous iran” deal and that he “didn’t have the guts to run” for reelection.
senator bob corker "begged" me to endorse him for in tennessee. i said "no" and he dropped out (said he could not win without... donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) october 8, 2017
...hence, i would fully expect corker to be a negative voice and stand in the way of our great agenda. didn't have the guts to run! donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) october 8, 2017
...hence, i would fully expect corker to be a negative voice and stand in the way of our great agenda. didn't have the guts to run! donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) october 8, 2017
corker, 65, announced last month that his second, term in the senate would be his last. the ‘‘citizen legislator’’ and former tennessee finance commissioner now stands as a throwback to the fiscally diligent republicans of yesteryear as his colleagues embrace tax cuts that, they contend, will pay for themselves by spurring economic growth.
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‘‘done properly, tax reform will encourage the expansion of the productive capacity of the american to higher wages, a better standard of living, and ultimately resulting in reduced federal budget deficits,’’ said sen. pat toomey, r-pa., a member of the senate budget committee.
but ahead of the republican push on taxes, corker stewed over his inattention to the national debt, now at $20 trillion-plus. since the election, too many republicans have acted like ‘‘party time’’ and ‘‘a light switch has gone off’’ on fiscal issues, according to corker.
he voted against the annual defense policy bill, a typically popular piece of legislation, because the measure exceeded congressionally mandated spending caps by more than $80 billion.
corker also refused to back the harvey storm disaster aid package, which also extended borrowing authority and funded the government through dec. 8. the package contained no offsetting budget cuts. corker derided it as another example of washington ‘‘kicking the can down the road.’’
all that was prelude to his dismay over the current direction of the tax overhaul. the tax system rewrite is a priority for trump and his allies in congress. but corker, a member of the senate budget committee and the senate banking, housing and urban affairs committee, has said the hefty tax cuts could balloon the public debt by several trillion more dollars. he considers the financial shortfalls to be more of a threat than north korea or the islamic state militants.
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‘‘there’s been a lot of sugar talked about the last couple of weeks,’’ corker said. ‘‘there been a lot of spinach talked about.’’
corker in august delivered a blistering assessment of trump in the wake of the contentious remarks about the violence in charlottesville, virginia. corker said trump ‘‘demonstrated that he understands the character of this nation.’’
trump fired back, that comments were strange ‘‘considering that he is constantly asking me whether or not he should run again in. tennessee not happy!’’ trump later encouraged corker to run for a third term.
the senator decided not to.
associated press writer andrew taylor contributed to this report. | ˈsɛnətər bɑb ˈkɔrkər, rɪˈpəblɪkən frəm ˌtɛnəˈsi, həz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɔn səm ˈɪʃuz ənd sɛd hi wʊd nɑt rən fər ə θərd tərm. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˌeɪˈpi) sɛn. bɑb ˈkɔrkər ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz wən tɪ spik hɪz maɪnd, ənd ðə ˌtɛnəˈsi nu fri ˈeɪʤənt ˈstætəs ʃʊd meɪk ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd ðə ˈpɑrti ˈivɪn mɔr ˈnərvəs. ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkər ˈsikɪŋ. ðət gɪvz ɪm ˈivɪn mɔr ˈɛlˌboʊ rum tɪ seɪ wət hi wɔnts ənd tɪ voʊt haʊ hi ˈplizɪz ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 15 mənθs ɛz trəmp ənd ðə ˈlidərz ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ˈstrəgəl tɪ gɪt ðɛr əˈʤɛndə ɔn træk. ˈkɔrkər, ə ˈfɪskəl hɔk, ɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə fit tɪ ðə faɪər ɔn tæks ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət əˈpoʊz ˈɛni ˈmɛʒər ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt baɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɛnt. rɪˈpəblɪkənz hoʊld ə ˈnɛroʊ, məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ənd ʤɪst θri dɪˈfɛkʃənz wʊd tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ ðə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti ɪn ðɛr ˈpɑrtəzən pʊʃ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈkɔrkər dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈstɪŋɪŋ rɪˈbjuk əv ðə trəmp waɪt haʊs ˈæftər ðə proʊˈvɑkətɪv ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt rɛks ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈɛfərts tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈkraɪsəs wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˈkɔrkər sɛd tillerson*, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɪm ˈmætɪs ənd waɪt haʊs ʧif əv stæf ʤɑn ˈkɛli, ər ˈpipəl ðət hɛlp ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ɑr ˈkəntri frəm chaos.’’*.’’ gɪt təˈdeɪ ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn jʊr: ə ˈdaɪʤɛst əv ðə tɔp pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstɔriz frəm ðə gloʊb, sɛnt tɪ jʊr monday-friday*. saɪn əp θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp! saɪn əp fər mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz hir ənd ˈkɔrkər, ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən, wɪl bi æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv wət meɪ bi ə ˈstɔrmi dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑn ˈnukliər əˈgrimənt. hɑˈstɪləti təˈwɔrd ðə dil, fɔrʤd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, həz stoʊkt kənˈsərnz ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ dɪsˈmænəl ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈkɔrd dɪˈspaɪt əˈbʤɛkʃənz. waɪl ˈkɔrkər kənˈsɪdərz ðə dil ˈbædli flɔd, əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈskræpɪŋ ðə əˈgrimənt ˈaʊˈtraɪt. kən ˈoʊnli tɪr ðiz θɪŋz əp wən time,’’*,’’ ˈkɔrkər sɛd. maɪt fil gʊd fər ə ˈsɛkənd. bət wən əv ðə θɪŋz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈjuˈɛs ɪz tɪ kip ɑr ˈælaɪz wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, əˈspɛʃəli ɑr ˈwɛstərn allies.’’*.’’ ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ, trəmp wɛnt ɔn ə tˈwɪtər əˈfɛnsɪv əˈgɛnst ˈkɔrkər, seɪɪŋ ðət hi wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˌhɔˈrɛndəs iran”*” dil ənd ðət hi hæv ðə gəts tɪ run”*” fər riɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈsɛnətər bɑb ˈkɔrkər "bɛgd" mi tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ɪm fər ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi. aɪ sɛd "noʊ" ənd hi drɑpt aʊt (sɛd hi kʊd nɑt wɪn wɪˈθaʊt... ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 8 2017 ...hɛns, aɪ wʊd ˈfʊli ɪkˈspɛkt ˈkɔrkər tɪ bi ə ˈnɛgətɪv vɔɪs ənd stænd ɪn ðə weɪ əv ɑr greɪt əˈʤɛndə. ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə gəts tɪ rən! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 8 2017 ...hɛns, aɪ wʊd ˈfʊli ɪkˈspɛkt ˈkɔrkər tɪ bi ə ˈnɛgətɪv vɔɪs ənd stænd ɪn ðə weɪ əv ɑr greɪt əˈʤɛndə. ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə gəts tɪ rən! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 8 2017 ˈkɔrkər, 65 əˈnaʊnst læst mənθ ðət hɪz ˈsɛkənd, tərm ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt wʊd bi hɪz læst. ðə legislator’’*’’ ənd ˈfɔrmər ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈfaɪˌnæns kəˈmɪʃənər naʊ stændz ɛz ə θˈroʊˌbæk tɪ ðə ˈfɪskəli ˈdɪlɪʤənt rɪˈpəblɪkənz əv ˈjɛstərˌjɪr ɛz hɪz ˈkɑligz ɪmˈbreɪs tæks kəts ðət, ðeɪ kənˈtɛnd, wɪl peɪ fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz baɪ spərɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈprɑpərli, tæks rɪˈfɔrm wɪl ɪnˈkərəʤ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə pərˈdəktɪv kəˈpæsɪti əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən tɪ haɪər ˈweɪʤɪz, ə ˈbɛtər ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ, ənd ˈəltəmətli rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn rɪˈdust ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt deficits,’’*,’’ sɛd sɛn. pæt ˈtumi, r-pa*., ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈbəʤɪt kəˈmɪti. bət əˈhɛd əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən pʊʃ ɔn ˈtæksɪz, ˈkɔrkər stud ˈoʊvər hɪz ˌɪnəˈtɛnʧən tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt, naʊ æt 20 trillion-plus*. sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, tu ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv ˈæktɪd laɪk time’’*’’ ənd laɪt swɪʧ həz gɔn off’’*’’ ɔn ˈfɪskəl ˈɪʃuz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkɔrkər. hi ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈænjuəl dɪˈfɛns ˈpɑləsi bɪl, ə ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈpɑpjələr pis əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɛʒər ɪkˈsidɪd kənˈgrɛʃənəli ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd ˈspɛndɪŋ kæps baɪ mɔr ðən 80 ˈbɪljən. ˈkɔrkər ˈɔlsoʊ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ bæk ðə ˈhɑrvi stɔrm dɪˈzæstər eɪd ˈpækɪʤ, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈbɑroʊɪŋ əˈθɔrəti ənd ˈfəndɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt θru dɛk. 8 ðə ˈpækɪʤ kənˈteɪnd noʊ ˈɔfˌsɛtɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt kəts. ˈkɔrkər dɪˈraɪdɪd ɪt ɛz əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðə kən daʊn ðə road.’’*.’’ ɔl ðət wɑz ˈpreɪˌlud tɪ hɪz dɪsˈmeɪ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɑrənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə tæks ˈoʊvərˌhɔl. ðə tæks ˈsɪstəm ˈriˌraɪt ɪz ə praɪˈɔrəti fər trəmp ənd hɪz ˈælaɪz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs. bət ˈkɔrkər, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈbəʤɪt kəˈmɪti ənd ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈbæŋkɪŋ, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈərbən əˈfɛrz kəˈmɪti, həz sɛd ðə ˈhɛfti tæks kəts kʊd bəˈlun ðə ˈpəblɪk dɛt baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈtrɪljən mɔr ˈdɔlərz. hi kənˈsɪdərz ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈʃɔrtˌfɔlz tɪ bi mɔr əv ə θrɛt ðən nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ər ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈmɪlətənts. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bɪn ə lɔt əv ˈʃʊgər tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv weeks,’’*,’’ ˈkɔrkər sɛd. bɪn ə lɔt əv ˈspɪnəʧ tɔkt about.’’*.’’ ˈkɔrkər ɪn ˈɔgəst dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈblɪstərɪŋ əˈsɛsmənt əv trəmp ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə kənˈtɛnʃəs rɪˈmɑrks əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə. ˈkɔrkər sɛd trəmp ðət hi ˌəndərˈstændz ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðɪs nation.’’*.’’ trəmp faɪərd bæk, ðət ˈkɑmɛnts wər streɪnʤ ðət hi ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli ˈæskɪŋ mi ˈwɛðər ər nɑt hi ʃʊd rən əˈgɛn ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi nɑt happy!’’*!’’ trəmp ˈleɪtər ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈkɔrkər tɪ rən fər ə θərd tərm. ðə ˈsɛnətər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ. əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈraɪtər ˈændru ˈteɪlər kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. |
seven songs, three debutants, four returnees but only two acts advancing direct to the final. game on at 2017!
on thursday, swedish broadcaster finally shared a sneak peak of the acts competing to sing for sweden at eurovision. as in previous years producers shared rehearsal clips. but this year and for the first time ever they also shared cuts of the studio versions of each song. in the past waited until saturday.
in addition to determining two finalists, heat in gothenburg will also result in two acts heading to the (or second chance round). the remaining three acts will be left in the cold. dreams crushed. but itunes release on!
we’ve already debated the merits of each entry in our 1 preview video, which you can watch below. but we want to know: who are your to win based on the first set of clips? you can vote for as many of your favourite(s) as you want, but you can only vote one time. be sure to click the box next to each of your before pressing submit.
melodifestivalen 2017: 1 preview
melodifestivalen 2017: 1 gothenburg
1. boris rené “her kiss”
read the “her kiss” lyrics
2. “amare”
read the “amare” lyrics
3. dinah nah “one more night”
read the “one more night” lyrics
4. de vet du “road trip”
read the “road trip” lyrics
5. charlotte perrelli “mitt liv”
6. ace wilder “wild child”
read the “wild child” lyrics
7. nano “hold on”
read the “hold on” lyrics
poll: who should win 1 of 2017?
photo: danielsson/svt, collage by | ˈsɛvən sɔŋz, θri debutants*, fɔr rɪtərˈniz bət ˈoʊnli tu ækts ədˈvænsɪŋ dɪˈrɛkt tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl. geɪm ɔn æt 2017 ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, sˈwidɪʃ ˈbrɔdˌkæstər ˈfaɪnəli ʃɛrd ə snik pik əv ðə ækts kəmˈpitɪŋ tɪ sɪŋ fər sˈwidən æt eurovision*. ɛz ɪn ˈpriviəs jɪrz prəˈdusərz ʃɛrd rɪˈhərsəl klɪps. bət ðɪs jɪr ənd fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɛrd kəts əv ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈvərʒənz əv iʧ sɔŋ. ɪn ðə pæst ˈweɪtɪd ənˈtɪl ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ dɪˈtərmənɪŋ tu ˈfaɪnəlɪsts, hit ɪn ˈgɑtənbərg wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈzəlt ɪn tu ækts ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ðə (ər ˈsɛkənd ʧæns raʊnd). ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ θri ækts wɪl bi lɛft ɪn ðə koʊld. drimz krəʃt. bət ˈaɪˌtunz riˈlis ɔn! ɔˈrɛdi dəˈbeɪtɪd ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv iʧ ˈɛntri ɪn ɑr 1 ˈprivˌju ˈvɪdioʊ, wɪʧ ju kən wɔʧ bɪˈloʊ. bət wi wɔnt tɪ noʊ: hu ər jʊr tɪ wɪn beɪst ɔn ðə fərst sɛt əv klɪps? ju kən voʊt fər ɛz ˈmɛni əv jʊr favourite(s*) ɛz ju wɔnt, bət ju kən ˈoʊnli voʊt wən taɪm. bi ʃʊr tɪ klɪk ðə bɑks nɛkst tɪ iʧ əv jʊr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɛsɪŋ səbˈmɪt. 2017 1 ˈprivˌju 2017 1 ˈgɑtənbərg 1 ˈbɔrɪs rené*é kiss”*” rɛd ðə kiss”*” ˈlɪrɪks 2 ““amare”*” rɛd ðə ““amare”*” ˈlɪrɪks 3 ˈdaɪnə nɑ mɔr night”*” rɛd ðə mɔr night”*” ˈlɪrɪks 4 də vɛt də trip”*” rɛd ðə trip”*” ˈlɪrɪks 5 ˈʃɑrlət pərˈrɛli liv”*” 6 eɪs ˈwaɪldər child”*” rɛd ðə child”*” ˈlɪrɪks 7 ˈnɑnoʊ on”*” rɛd ðə on”*” ˈlɪrɪks poʊl: hu ʃʊd wɪn 1 əv 2017 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: danielsson/svt*, kəˈlɑʒ baɪ |
the surprising story of 'thomas jefferson's'
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thomas jefferson had a vast personal library reflecting his enormous curiosity about the world. among his volumes: a purchased in 1765 that informed his ideas about plurality and religious freedom in the founding of america.
in her book thomas jefferson's: islam and the founders, author denise draws parallels between the beliefs of the founding father and religious tolerance in the united states today.
"i think that there is anxiety about what muslims believe, largely because people don't understand islam very well. i think that was also true in the century," says. "it strikes me that jefferson was theorizing for a future that included muslims not in spite of their religion, but because of it and because of his notion of universal civil rights."
she sat down with all things considered host rath to discuss jefferson's and the lasting impact of the third u.s. president's views on religious freedom.
on how jefferson came to have a:
"he actually was a from the beginning. he ordered this in 1765, eleven years before he wrote the declaration of independence. he was a law student at the time, and he had the book shipped from england to williamsburg, va. ... there's an entry in the local newspaper because they were the booksellers for the time.
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"europeans, and americans after them, in this period tended to be quite hostile toward islam. and yet jefferson was curious about the religion and law of muslims, and that's probably why he bought the."
on his views of religious freedom:
"jefferson was unique in many ways. he criticized islam as he did christianity and judaism. he talked about islam as a religion that repressed scientific inquiry a strange idea he got from voltaire that wasn't right but ... was able to separate his principles about muslim religious liberty and civil rights from these inherited european prejudices about islam.
"he did the same thing when arguing for the inclusion of catholics and jews, actually. he had not very good things to say about either catholicism or judaism, but he insisted that these individual practitioners should have equal civil rights. ... [jefferson] resisted the notion, for example, that catholics were a threat to the united states because of their allegiance to the pope as a foreign power. there were many protestants who would have disagreed with him about catholics, and many who would have disagreed with him about muslims.
"they were the outsiders, whose inclusion represented the furthest reach of toleration and rights. so for jefferson and others and he was not alone in this, although it was a minority for him to include muslims meant to include everyone of every faith: jews, catholics and all others. and to exclude muslims meant that there would be no universal principle of civil rights for all believers in america."
on the muslim population in america during the 1770s:
"jefferson and [george] washington and others were theorizing about a future american population when, ironically and tragically, they never knew that real muslims were already in america. but they were slaves, brought from west africa against their will.
"we don't know how many were the first american muslims; we think they numbered in the thousands or tens of thousands. and it's not impossible that jefferson actually owned muslim slaves from africa, but there's no direct evidence of it. that's not the case for george washington, his neighbor in virginia.
"washington, among his taxable items ... someone on his plantation listed the names of and little. and despite being spelled with an 'er' at the end, this is clearly the name of the daughter fatima. so there were muslim women working on washington's plantation at the same time he was inviting people of all faiths to a protected religious liberty and rights in the united states." | ðə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈstɔri əv 'ˈtɑməs ˈʤɛfərsənz' ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs æt əv nɑpf ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs æt əv nɑpf ˈtɑməs ˈʤɛfərsən hæd ə væst ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri rɪˈflɛktɪŋ hɪz ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti əˈbaʊt ðə wərld. əˈməŋ hɪz ˈvɑljumz: ə ˈpərʧəst ɪn 1765 ðət ˌɪnˈfɔrmd hɪz aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt plərˈælɪti ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm ɪn ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ əv əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪn hər bʊk ˈtɑməs ˈʤɛfərsənz: ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd ðə ˈfaʊndərz, ˈɔθər dɪˈnis drɔz ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz bɪtˈwin ðə bɪˈlifs əv ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðər ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈtɑlərəns ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts təˈdeɪ. "aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɛr ɪz æŋˈzaɪəti əˈbaʊt wət ˈməzlɪmz bɪˈliv, ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ˌɪsˈlɑm ˈvɛri wɛl. aɪ θɪŋk ðət wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ tru ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri," sɪz. "ɪt straɪks mi ðət ˈʤɛfərsən wɑz ˈθiərˌaɪzɪŋ fər ə fˈjuʧər ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈməzlɪmz nɑt ɪn spaɪt əv ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən, bət bɪˈkəz əv ɪt ənd bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈnoʊʃən əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsɪvəl raɪts." ʃi sæt daʊn wɪθ ɔl θɪŋz kənˈsɪdərd hoʊst ræθ tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈʤɛfərsənz ənd ðə ˈlæstɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə θərd juz. ˈprɛzɪdənts vjuz ɔn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm. ɔn haʊ ˈʤɛfərsən keɪm tɪ hæv ə: "hi ˈæˌkʧuəli wɑz ə frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. hi ˈɔrdərd ðɪs ɪn 1765 ˈilɛvən jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr hi roʊt ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. hi wɑz ə lɔ ˈstudənt æt ðə taɪm, ənd hi hæd ðə bʊk ʃɪpt frəm ˈɪŋglənd tɪ ˈwɪljəmzbərg, va*. ðɛrz ən ˈɛntri ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ðə ˈbʊkˌsɛlərz fər ðə taɪm. "ˌjʊrəˈpiənz, ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈæftər ðɛm, ɪn ðɪs ˈpɪriəd ˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi kwaɪt ˈhɑstəl təˈwɔrd ˌɪsˈlɑm. ənd jɛt ˈʤɛfərsən wɑz ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈlɪʤən ənd lɔ əv ˈməzlɪmz, ənd ðæts ˈprɑbəˌbli waɪ hi bɔt ðə." ɔn hɪz vjuz əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm: "ˈʤɛfərsən wɑz juˈnik ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz. hi ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˌɪsˈlɑm ɛz hi dɪd ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ənd ˈʤudiˌɪzəm. hi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˌɪsˈlɑm ɛz ə rɪˈlɪʤən ðət riˈprɛst ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ə streɪnʤ aɪˈdiə hi gɑt frəm voʊlˈtɛr ðət ˈwəzənt raɪt bət wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt hɪz ˈprɪnsəpəlz əˈbaʊt ˈməzlɪm rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ˈsɪvəl raɪts frəm ðiz ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈprɛʤədɪsɪz əˈbaʊt ˌɪsˈlɑm. "hi dɪd ðə seɪm θɪŋ wɪn ˈɑrgjuɪŋ fər ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ˈkæθlɪks ənd ʤuz, ˈæˌkʧuəli. hi hæd nɑt ˈvɛri gʊd θɪŋz tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈiðər kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm ər ˈʤudiˌɪzəm, bət hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl prækˈtɪʃənərz ʃʊd hæv ˈikwəl ˈsɪvəl raɪts. [ˈʤɛfərsən] rɪˈzɪstɪd ðə ˈnoʊʃən, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðət ˈkæθlɪks wər ə θrɛt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr əˈliʤəns tɪ ðə poʊp ɛz ə ˈfɔrən paʊər. ðɛr wər ˈmɛni ˈprɑtəstənts hu wʊd hæv dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ ɪm əˈbaʊt ˈkæθlɪks, ənd ˈmɛni hu wʊd hæv dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ ɪm əˈbaʊt ˈməzlɪmz. "ðeɪ wər ðə aʊtˈsaɪdərz, huz ˌɪnˈkluʒən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə ˈfərθəst riʧ əv ˌtɑlərˈeɪʃən ənd raɪts. soʊ fər ˈʤɛfərsən ənd ˈəðərz ənd hi wɑz nɑt əˈloʊn ɪn ðɪs, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wɑz ə məˈnɔrəti fər ɪm tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈməzlɪmz mɛnt tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛvriˌwən əv ˈɛvəri feɪθ: ʤuz, ˈkæθlɪks ənd ɔl ˈəðərz. ənd tɪ ɪkˈsklud ˈməzlɪmz mɛnt ðət ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈsɪvəl raɪts fər ɔl bɪˈlivərz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə." ɔn ðə ˈməzlɪm ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1770s*: "ˈʤɛfərsən ənd [ʤɔrʤ] ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈəðərz wər ˈθiərˌaɪzɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə fˈjuʧər əˈmɛrɪkən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɪn, aɪˈrɑnɪkli ənd ˈtræʤɪkli, ðeɪ ˈnɛvər nu ðət ril ˈməzlɪmz wər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. bət ðeɪ wər sleɪvz, brɔt frəm wɛst ˈæfrɪkɑ əˈgɛnst ðɛr wɪl. "wi doʊnt noʊ haʊ ˈmɛni wər ðə fərst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməzlɪmz; wi θɪŋk ðeɪ ˈnəmbərd ɪn ðə ˈθaʊzənz ər tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz. ənd ɪts nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈʤɛfərsən ˈæˌkʧuəli oʊnd ˈməzlɪm sleɪvz frəm ˈæfrɪkɑ, bət ðɛrz noʊ dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns əv ɪt. ðæts nɑt ðə keɪs fər ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, hɪz ˈneɪbər ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə. "ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, əˈməŋ hɪz ˈtæksəbəl ˈaɪtəmz ˈsəmˌwən ɔn hɪz ˌplænˈteɪʃən ˈlɪstɪd ðə neɪmz əv ənd ˈlɪtəl. ənd dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ spɛld wɪθ ən 'ər' æt ðə ɛnd, ðɪs ɪz ˈklɪrli ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈdɔtər ˈfæθɪmə. soʊ ðɛr wər ˈməzlɪm ˈwɪmən ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈwɔʃɪŋtənz ˌplænˈteɪʃən æt ðə seɪm taɪm hi wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl əv ɔl feɪθs tɪ ə prəˈtɛktɪd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti ənd raɪts ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts." |
winning a dream home in a lottery was not enough to rescue a tumultuous marriage and instead the fancy digs became the focus of a messy divorce case.
in a decision published this week to an online legal database, a saskatoon judge has determined how the home, valued at $710,000, should be divided.
justice geoffrey dufour said the husband will get to the wife's interest in the home, move her out and move himself and their sons in.
the judge noted the couple had been married for 19 years but "it was stormy and punctuated by not infrequent periods of separation."
during one separation period the husband, michael, bought a lottery ticket and won a fully furnished dream home.
the couple tried getting back together in the new place, but that did not last more than a few months.
justice dufour noted that the wife, rhonda, wound up living in the home by herself.
"michael testified that he was forced out of the family home without warning and in a startling fashion," dufour wrote. according to the decision, rhonda made a complaint to police that she had been physically assaulted. that led to charges against michael and an interim order that he stay 200 metres away from rhonda.
when that case went to trial, michael was acquitted.
"i can only conclude that rhonda gave a false statement to the police," dufour said in his decision on the divorce. "this was a very effective way to have the family home all to herself: make a false allegation of assault and have michael charged with a criminal so that he would have to stay away. neat trick. a model of efficiency."
the judge noted that while rhonda enjoyed living in the large home, michael and the sons slept, for a time, in sleeping bags on the family room floor at his mother's house.
"rhonda chose to live in luxury while michael lived in cramped quarters with two and sometimes three of their sons," the judge said.
husband gets the house
based on that, and michael's offer to rhonda, the judge said michael should get the house and rhonda would have to pay "occupation rent" and vacate by the end of september.
in order to equalize the division, the judgment said michael should pay rhonda $247,370. he is also obligated to pay monthly spousal support.
the judge said the equalization amount takes into account a number of other debts, assets and personal property the couple had. | ˈwɪnɪŋ ə drim hoʊm ɪn ə ˈlɑtəri wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈrɛskju ə ˌtuˈməˌlʧuəs ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ðə ˈfænsi dɪgz bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ə ˈmɛsi dɪˈvɔrs keɪs. ɪn ə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈpəblɪʃt ðɪs wik tɪ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈligəl ˈdætəˌbeɪs, ə ˈsæskəˌtun ʤəʤ həz dɪˈtərmənd haʊ ðə hoʊm, ˈvæljud æt ʃʊd bi dɪˈvaɪdɪd. ˈʤəstɪs ˈʤɛfri dəˈfʊr sɛd ðə ˈhəzbənd wɪl gɪt tɪ ðə waɪfs ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə hoʊm, muv hər aʊt ənd muv hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ðɛr sənz ɪn. ðə ʤəʤ ˈnoʊtɪd ðə ˈkəpəl hæd bɪn ˈmɛrid fər 19 jɪrz bət "ɪt wɑz ˈstɔrmi ənd ˈpəŋkʧuˌeɪtɪd baɪ nɑt ˌɪnˈfrikwənt ˈpɪriədz əv ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən." ˈdʊrɪŋ wən ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən ˈpɪriəd ðə ˈhəzbənd, ˈmaɪkəl, bɔt ə ˈlɑtəri ˈtɪkɪt ənd wən ə ˈfʊli ˈfərnɪʃt drim hoʊm. ðə ˈkəpəl traɪd ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk təˈgɛðər ɪn ðə nu pleɪs, bət ðət dɪd nɑt læst mɔr ðən ə fju mənθs. ˈʤəstɪs dəˈfʊr ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə waɪf, ˈrɑndə, wund əp ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə hoʊm baɪ hərˈsɛlf. "ˈmaɪkəl ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət hi wɑz fɔrst aʊt əv ðə ˈfæməli hoʊm wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɔrnɪŋ ənd ɪn ə ˈstɑrtlɪŋ ˈfæʃən," dəˈfʊr roʊt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈrɑndə meɪd ə kəmˈpleɪnt tɪ pəˈlis ðət ʃi hæd bɪn ˈfɪzɪkəli əˈsɔltɪd. ðət lɛd tɪ ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈmaɪkəl ənd ən ˈɪnərəm ˈɔrdər ðət hi steɪ 200 ˈmitərz əˈweɪ frəm ˈrɑndə. wɪn ðət keɪs wɛnt tɪ traɪəl, ˈmaɪkəl wɑz əkˈwɪtɪd. "aɪ kən ˈoʊnli kənˈklud ðət ˈrɑndə geɪv ə fɔls ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ðə pəˈlis," dəˈfʊr sɛd ɪn hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ðə dɪˈvɔrs. "ðɪs wɑz ə ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv weɪ tɪ hæv ðə ˈfæməli hoʊm ɔl tɪ hərˈsɛlf: meɪk ə fɔls ˌæləˈgeɪʃən əv əˈsɔlt ənd hæv ˈmaɪkəl ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ə ˈkrɪmənəl soʊ ðət hi wʊd hæv tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ. nit trɪk. ə ˈmɑdəl əv ɪˈfɪʃənsi." ðə ʤəʤ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət waɪl ˈrɑndə ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə lɑrʤ hoʊm, ˈmaɪkəl ənd ðə sənz slɛpt, fər ə taɪm, ɪn sˈlipɪŋ bægz ɔn ðə ˈfæməli rum flɔr æt hɪz ˈməðərz haʊs. "ˈrɑndə ʧoʊz tɪ lɪv ɪn ˈləgʒəri waɪl ˈmaɪkəl lɪvd ɪn kræmpt kˈwɔrtərz wɪθ tu ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz θri əv ðɛr sənz," ðə ʤəʤ sɛd. ˈhəzbənd gɪts ðə haʊs beɪst ɔn ðət, ənd ˈmaɪkəlz ˈɔfər tɪ ˈrɑndə, ðə ʤəʤ sɛd ˈmaɪkəl ʃʊd gɪt ðə haʊs ənd ˈrɑndə wʊd hæv tɪ peɪ "ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən rɛnt" ənd ˈveɪkeɪt baɪ ðə ɛnd əv sɛpˈtɛmbər. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈikwəˌlaɪz ðə dɪˈvɪʒən, ðə ˈʤəʤmənt sɛd ˈmaɪkəl ʃʊd peɪ ˈrɑndə hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑbləˌgeɪtɪd tɪ peɪ ˈmənθli ˈspaʊzəl səˈpɔrt. ðə ʤəʤ sɛd ðə ˌikwəlɪˈzeɪʃən əˈmaʊnt teɪks ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər dɛts, ˈæˌsɛts ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɑpərti ðə ˈkəpəl hæd. |
panaji: the long line of patients waiting outside the grubby clinic of a doctor' in sakhali, who claims to have cures for everything from diabetes to warts and lips, is proof enough of the stranglehold of trust that quacks have on people in parts of the 'homeopath' flaunts boxes of vaccine vials arranged on his desk, unworried about the cold chain storage that the immunizations require, or the fact that he has no business administering vaccines to his in the state estimate that around 500 quacks practice medicine in goa. "it's like fighting a losing battle, as these fraudsters are very well-connected," laments dr, member of the indian medical association 2008, was chairman of the goa medical council 's disciplinary and ethics committee when he launched a campaign to weed out the menace of quackery in the state. "we formed special committees to identify quacks practicing three different specialties-ophthalmology, pathology and radiology. after months of investigation, a detailed report was submitted, and then all hell broke loose," he of the indian systems of medicine took offense to the report that pulled up a few and homeopathy practitioners for illegally practicing modern medicine, calling them 'cross-practice' quacks. was sacked from the post, and the council's report was forwarded to the union health ministry and forgotten the meantime, the number of with no education at all, to qualified with an affinity for prescribing increased," claims. "very often, the quacks are unintentionally bred by doctors, when they employ graduates and even school dropouts as 'helpers'," he adds. many quacks he has come across were originally or paramedics who have worked in maharashtra and karnataka, who after a few years' 'experience', moved to goa to open their own senior surgeon, who recently spoke at a medical conference, also hinted at a 'nexus' between top corporate hospitals and quacks in goa. "the problem of quackery is still prevalent because the medical fraternity itself shelters these people, who help their business by referring their 'untreatable' patients to corporate specialists," he said, pointing out that the patient is ultimately the most common hazard of being investigated and treated by a quack is wrong diagnosis and wrong medication. the quacks prescribe steroids that initially show a miraculous benefit to the patient, without really treating the disease. wrong doses of antibiotics, drug resistance and drug reactions are other dangerous consequences we have seen," the campaigners though, a feeling of helplessness has set in. "every time we identify a quack and try to take up the issue, we receive a dozen calls from different politicians, asking us to back off. the goa medical council has clear laws to penalize quacks, but no one seems interested in implementing them," says dr gladstone d'costa, president of the ima-goa. | panaji*: ðə lɔŋ laɪn əv ˈpeɪʃənz ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈgrəbi ˈklɪnɪk əv ə ˈdɔktər' ɪn sakhali*, hu kleɪmz tɪ hæv kjʊrz fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˌdaɪəˈbitiz tɪ wɔrts ənd lɪps, ɪz pruf ɪˈnəf əv ðə ˈstræŋgəˌlhoʊld əv trəst ðət kwæks hæv ɔn ˈpipəl ɪn pɑrts əv ðə 'homeopath*' flɔnts ˈbɑksɪz əv ˌvækˈsin vaɪəlz əreɪnʤd ɔn hɪz dɛsk, ənˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə koʊld ʧeɪn ˈstɔrɪʤ ðət ðə ˌɪmjunəˈzeɪʃənz ˌrikˈwaɪər, ər ðə fækt ðət hi həz noʊ ˈbɪznɪs ædˈmɪnɪˌstərɪŋ ˌvækˈsinz tɪ hɪz ɪn ðə steɪt ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət əraʊnd 500 kwæks ˈpræktɪs ˈmɛdəsən ɪn goʊə. "ɪts laɪk ˈfaɪtɪŋ ə ˈluzɪŋ ˈbætəl, ɛz ðiz ˈfrɔdstərz ər ˈvɛri well-connected*," ləˈmɛnts ˈdɑktər, ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˈmɛdɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən 2008 wɑz ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə goʊə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkaʊnsəl 'ɛs ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ənd ˈɛθɪks kəˈmɪti wɪn hi lɔnʧt ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ wid aʊt ðə ˈmɛnɪs əv kˈwækəri ɪn ðə steɪt. "wi fɔrmd ˈspɛʃəl kəˈmɪtiz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ kwæks ˈpræktɪsɪŋ θri ˈdɪfərənt specialties-ophthalmology*, pəˈθɑləʤi ənd ˌreɪdiˈɑləʤi. ˈæftər mənθs əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ə dɪˈteɪld rɪˈpɔrt wɑz səbˈmɪtəd, ənd ðɛn ɔl hɛl broʊk lus," hi əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˈsɪstəmz əv ˈmɛdəsən tʊk əˈfɛns tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt ðət pʊld əp ə fju ənd ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθi prækˈtɪʃənərz fər ˌɪˈligəli ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈmɑdərn ˈmɛdəsən, ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm 'cross-practice*' kwæks. wɑz sækt frəm ðə poʊst, ənd ðə ˈkaʊnsəlz rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ˈfɔrwərdɪd tɪ ðə ˈjunjən hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstri ənd fərˈgɑtən ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ðə ˈnəmbər əv wɪθ noʊ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən æt ɔl, tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪd wɪθ ən əˈfɪnɪti fər priˈskraɪbɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrist," kleɪmz. "ˈvɛri ˈɔfən, ðə kwæks ər ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəli brɛd baɪ ˈdɑktərz, wɪn ðeɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ənd ˈivɪn skul ˈdrɑˌpaʊts ɛz 'ˈhɛlpərz'," hi ædz. ˈmɛni kwæks hi həz kəm əˈkrɔs wər ərˈɪʤənəli ər ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks hu hæv wərkt ɪn ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə ənd karnataka*, hu ˈæftər ə fju jɪrz' 'ɪkˈspɪriəns', muvd tɪ goʊə tɪ ˈoʊpən ðɛr oʊn ˈsinjər ˈsərʤɪn, hu ˈrisəntli spoʊk æt ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɪnɪd æt ə 'ˈnɛksəs' bɪtˈwin tɔp ˈkɔrpərət ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd kwæks ɪn goʊə. "ðə ˈprɑbləm əv kˈwækəri ɪz stɪl ˈprɛvələnt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl frəˈtərnɪti ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈʃɛltərz ðiz ˈpipəl, hu hɛlp ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs baɪ rɪˈfərɪŋ ðɛr 'ənˈtritəbəl' ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ ˈkɔrpərət ˈspɛʃəlɪsts," hi sɛd, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ɪz ˈəltəmətli ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈhæzərd əv biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ənd ˈtritɪd baɪ ə kwæk ɪz rɔŋ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ənd rɔŋ ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən. ðə kwæks prəˈskraɪb ˈstɛrɔɪdz ðət ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ʃoʊ ə mərˈækjələs ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ðə ˈpeɪʃənt, wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɪli ˈtritɪŋ ðə dɪˈziz. rɔŋ ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks, drəg rɪˈzɪstəns ənd drəg riˈækʃənz ər ˈəðər ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz wi hæv sin," ðə kæmˈpeɪnərz ðoʊ, ə ˈfilɪŋ əv ˈhɛlpləsnəs həz sɛt ɪn. "ˈɛvəri taɪm wi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ə kwæk ənd traɪ tɪ teɪk əp ðə ˈɪʃu, wi rɪˈsiv ə ˈdəzən kɔlz frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ˈæskɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bæk ɔf. ðə goʊə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkaʊnsəl həz klɪr lɔz tɪ ˈpɛnəˌlaɪz kwæks, bət noʊ wən simz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðɛm," sɪz ˈdɑktər ˈglædˌstoʊn d'costa*, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ima-goa*. |
russia has denied as "absolute nonsense" claims by kiev that moscow has sent two contingents of its troops into eastern areas of ukraine.
a spokesman for russian defense ministry said tuesday that claims by kiev about the alleged deployment of troops on the ukrainian border are “absolute nonsense” and hallucination.
"yesterday's accusations from kiev of the alleged deployment of russian army contingents across the border do not stand up to any criticism," major general igor said.
authorities in kiev on monday accused russia of sending around 700 troops to an area in the eastern ukrainian city of to bolster the forces fighting against the government forces.
more than people have been killed in a conflict in east ukraine with western governments continuing to accuse russia of having a major hand in it. moscow, however, denies any involvement in the unrest, saying kiev continues to suppress the population living in east of ukraine.
russia has also repeatedly denied sending troops or weapons to the militants fighting the government in east ukraine.
fresh fighting erupted in eastern ukraine between fighters and government forces on tuesday, leaving at least three civilians dead.
also on tuesday, moscow accused ukraine of undermining peace prospects by deliberately increasing its military activity in the east.
efforts are underway for arranging a multilateral peace summit attended by leaders of russia, ukraine, france and germany. one such meeting was hoped to take place last week in kazakhstan, but plans failed as the warring sides could not reach a compromise on remaining differences.
ms/hmv/ss | ˈrəʃə həz dɪˈnaɪd ɛz "ˈæbsəˌlut ˈnɑnsɛns" kleɪmz baɪ kiɛv ðət ˈmɔˌskaʊ həz sɛnt tu kənˈtɪnʤənts əv ɪts trups ˈɪntu ˈistərn ˈɛriəz əv juˈkreɪn. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈrəʃən dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət kleɪmz baɪ kiɛv əˈbaʊt ðə əˈlɛʤd dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv trups ɔn ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈbɔrdər ər nonsense”*” ənd həˌlusəˈneɪʃən. "ˈjɛstərˌdeɪz ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz frəm kiɛv əv ðə əˈlɛʤd dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ˈrəʃən ˈɑrmi kənˈtɪnʤənts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər du nɑt stænd əp tɪ ˈɛni ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm," ˈmeɪʤər ˈʤɛnərəl ˌɪˈgɔr sɛd. əˈθɔrətiz ɪn kiɛv ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ əˈkjuzd ˈrəʃə əv ˈsɛndɪŋ əraʊnd 700 trups tɪ ən ˈɛriə ɪn ðə ˈistərn juˈkreɪniən ˈsɪti əv tɪ ˈboʊlstər ðə ˈfɔrsɪz ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz. mɔr ðən ˈpipəl hæv bɪn kɪld ɪn ə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ist juˈkreɪn wɪθ ˈwɛstərn ˈgəvərnmənts kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ əˈkjuz ˈrəʃə əv ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər hænd ɪn ɪt. ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪˈnaɪz ˈɛni ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ənˈrɛst, seɪɪŋ kiɛv kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ səˈprɛs ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ist əv juˈkreɪn. ˈrəʃə həz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpitɪdli dɪˈnaɪd ˈsɛndɪŋ trups ər ˈwɛpənz tɪ ðə ˈmɪlətənts ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ist juˈkreɪn. frɛʃ ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn ˈistərn juˈkreɪn bɪtˈwin ˈfaɪtərz ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈlivɪŋ æt list θri səˈvɪljənz dɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈmɔˌskaʊ əˈkjuzd juˈkreɪn əv ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ pis ˈprɑspɛkts baɪ dɪˈlɪbərətli ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə ist. ˈɛfərts ər ˌəndərˈweɪ fər ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ ə ˌməltɪˈlætərəl pis ˈsəmɪt əˈtɛndəd baɪ ˈlidərz əv ˈrəʃə, juˈkreɪn, fræns ənd ˈʤərməni. wən səʧ ˈmitɪŋ wɑz hoʊpt tɪ teɪk pleɪs læst wik ɪn ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn, bət plænz feɪld ɛz ðə ˈwɔrɪŋ saɪdz kʊd nɑt riʧ ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɔn rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈdɪfərənsɪz. |
most of the couples who turn up in my office asking to be married in the catholic church are already living together. a large number of catholics who come to mass are in second or third marriages. some of them have received decrees, many have not. soon same sex couples will come to catholic churches and schools expecting full membership. some who attend mass are living openly with another man or woman with no intention of seeking marriage. others are promiscuous yet exercise full membership in the church.
to put it bluntly, our marriage and family discipline in the church is all over the place. the situation is complicated in that our marriage disciplines, while derivedom natural law and the sacred scriptures, have also been understood within the social context (for most people) of a supportive small local community which was comprised of a few extended families. that kind of community has its own bedroom police. for the most part everybody knew what everybody else was up to. if johnny started having sex with ginny, dad and brothers would go around to pay johnny and his folks a visit. if a girl was “loose” her reputation would be spoiled and she get a good husband. taboos were in place which helped form adolescents in a christian morality. the church was the centerpiece of such local communities and christian teachingom the church, supported by the extended family and without the ease of artificial contraception, kept sexuality within acceptable boundaries.
sure people misbehaved. all the old sins that break marriage were available, but there was condemnation, exclusion and punishment by society for sexual wrongdoing.
i’m not suggesting we go back to those days because we. however, i can express myustration as a catholic priest in trying to grapple with the laws of the church on marriage and the reality of modern day society. in the area of sexual behavior so many are so farom the catholic ideal, and so farom even understanding the catholic ideal that i feel like i am paddling upstream all the time. i am therefore hopeful that the bishops’ synod on the family may help us find some way through the establish liason and sex of former nuns in who respond at a notice and invade divorced homes to make sure living as brother and sister…
seriously, it gets worse: the catholic priests themselves are not united in what to do. first there is father upholds catholic law to the letter. if a person is divorced and remarried they have to live together as brother and sister until the decree of comes through. “you bet we have bedroom police you heard of c.l.a.s.p??” same sex couples? the door. couples and asking for a church wedding? “come and see me once been living separately for six months. inner forum? what the heck is that??
then, on the other end of the spectrum is father. “the church needs to be welcoming! we accept everyone! waiting for your annulment before you are received into the church? nah, do that this week. we welcome all! living together before marriage? okay. praise the lord that you now want to affirm your love before him! divorced and remarried? mistakes happen. we can live with your pain and walk with you! divorced and again? no problem. you are clearly the victim…” you get the idea.
what father hardline and father see is the pain, anger, confusion andustration they are causing. father hardline drives people awayom the church with his harsh legalism and probably give two hoots. he likes benedict idea that the church will be smaller and more pure, and if he can help bring that about all the better.
the real sneak is father. in his utter conviction that he is probably one of the nicest people he surrounds himself with his adoring fan club of people been kind to, and why has he been so lax with them? was it really to be nice to them or because he needs the love baby?
what he see are all the other people who are scandalized, confused and angry with his behavior. he see (or perhaps care) about the feelings of the couple who have waited for two years before being received into the church because they respected the marriage discipline of the fact the marriage discipline of the church is one of the things that made them want to be catholic. even know people like that less that he has slapped them in the face.
what he see is that for every person who thinks mr wonderful for cutting them some slack and bending the rules for them there are five other people who think a hypocrite, a false teacher and his own little pope who thinks he can make up the rules as he goes along. he see the people who think his lax attitude is causing scandal by teaching their children that the marriage discipline of the church matter and more than authority of the church matter. in being nice to a few people is damaging many more in ways he see.
i pretend to have the solution. a fairly young priest and a convert to the catholic faith. however, it seems to me that there can be a middle way. it is possible to explain the marriage discipline of the church to people and “walk with them in their pain” through the process. a fellow priest told me about his conversation with a woman who was divorced and and wanted him to be father and admit him to communion:
he said, “i’m sorry for your situation, and to tell you the truth, i wish i could just wave a magic wand and make it different. i also wish that i was given the authority to decide whether you should come to communion or not, but i have that authority. all i can do is offer you the teaching of the catholic church. i know the teaching is hard to live up to. i realize it will be a challenge to you and your husband, but aim for the best! if you explain to your children why you are not going to communion and that you are living with the discipline of the church, let me tell you that they will respect you enormously and they will probably keep the faith. if you do not, then eventually they will learn that you are a hypocrite and they will not respect you or the catholic faith. so why we work together to bring the best out of this messy situation?”
he explained that he it was possible to be both pastoral and to uphold the disciplines of the church. face it, we might be able to tinker with pastoral approaches and make suggestions on how to improve the marriage tribunal process, but not much wiggle room. the teaching on marriage and family life are rooted in the order of creation, the sacred scriptures, and the teaching of the lord himself.
it’s not something the church has the authority to change. | moʊst əv ðə ˈkəpəlz hu tərn əp ɪn maɪ ˈɔfəs ˈæskɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmɛrid ɪn ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈgɛðər. ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈkæθlɪks hu kəm tɪ mæs ər ɪn ˈsɛkənd ər θərd ˈmɛrɪʤɪz. səm əv ðɛm hæv rɪˈsivd dɪˈkriz, ˈmɛni hæv nɑt. sun seɪm sɛks ˈkəpəlz wɪl kəm tɪ ˈkæθlɪk ˈʧərʧɪz ənd skulz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ fʊl ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. səm hu əˈtɛnd mæs ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈoʊpənli wɪθ əˈnəðər mæn ər ˈwʊmən wɪθ noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈsikɪŋ ˈmɛrɪʤ. ˈəðərz ər ˈproʊmɪskwəs jɛt ˈɛksərˌsaɪz fʊl ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ʧərʧ. tɪ pʊt ɪt ˈbləntli, ɑr ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˈfæməli ˈdɪsəplən ɪn ðə ʧərʧ ɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðət ɑr ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈdɪsəplənz, waɪl dəraɪvd frəm ˈnæʧərəl lɔ ənd ðə ˈseɪkrɪd ˈskrɪpʧərz, hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˌəndərˈstʊd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑntɛkst (fər moʊst ˈpipəl) əv ə səˈpɔrtɪv smɔl ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti wɪʧ wɑz kəmˈpraɪzd əv ə fju ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməliz. ðət kaɪnd əv kəmˈjunɪti həz ɪts oʊn ˈbɛˌdrum pəˈlis. fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi nu wət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls wɑz əp tɪ. ɪf ˈʤɑni ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhævɪŋ sɛks wɪθ ˈʤɪni, dæd ənd ˈbrəðərz wʊd goʊ əraʊnd tɪ peɪ ˈʤɑni ənd hɪz foʊks ə ˈvɪzɪt. ɪf ə gərl wɑz ““loose”*” hər ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən wʊd bi spɔɪld ənd ʃi gɪt ə gʊd ˈhəzbənd. tæˈbuz wər ɪn pleɪs wɪʧ hɛlpt fɔrm ˌædəˈlɛsənts ɪn ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˌmɔˈræləˌti. ðə ʧərʧ wɑz ðə ˈsɛntərˌpis əv səʧ ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈtiʧɪŋ frəm ðə ʧərʧ, səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməli ənd wɪˈθaʊt ðə iz əv ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən, kɛpt ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti wɪˈθɪn əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈbaʊndəriz. ʃʊr ˈpipəl ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvd. ɔl ðə oʊld sɪnz ðət breɪk ˈmɛrɪʤ wər əˈveɪləbəl, bət ðɛr wɑz ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən, ɪkˈskluʒən ənd ˈpənɪʃmənt baɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈrɔŋduɪŋ. nɑt səˈʤɛstɪŋ wi goʊ bæk tɪ ðoʊz deɪz bɪˈkəz wi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ kən ɪkˈsprɛs maɪ frəˈstreɪʃən ɛz ə ˈkæθlɪk prist ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈgræpəl wɪθ ðə lɔz əv ðə ʧərʧ ɔn ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈmɑdərn deɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ˈsɛkʃuəl bɪˈheɪvjər soʊ ˈmɛni ər soʊ fɑr frəm ðə ˈkæθlɪk aɪˈdil, ənd soʊ fɑr frəm ˈivɪn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈkæθlɪk aɪˈdil ðət aɪ fil laɪk aɪ æm ˈpædəlɪŋ ˈəpˈstrim ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ æm ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈhoʊpfəl ðət ðə bishops’*’ ˈsɪnəd ɔn ðə ˈfæməli meɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs faɪnd səm weɪ θru ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈlaɪəsən ənd sɛks əv ˈfɔrmər nənz ɪn hu rɪˈspɑnd æt ə ˈnoʊtɪs ənd ˌɪnˈveɪd dɪˈvɔrst hoʊmz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈlɪvɪŋ ɛz ˈbrəðər ənd sister…*… ˈsɪriəsli, ɪt gɪts wərs: ðə ˈkæθlɪk prists ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər nɑt juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn wət tɪ du. fərst ðɛr ɪz ˈfɑðər əˈphoʊldz ˈkæθlɪk lɔ tɪ ðə ˈlɛtər. ɪf ə ˈpərsən ɪz dɪˈvɔrst ənd riˈmɛrid ðeɪ hæv tɪ lɪv təˈgɛðər ɛz ˈbrəðər ənd ˈsɪstər ənˈtɪl ðə dɪˈkri əv kəmz θru. bɛt wi hæv ˈbɛˌdrum pəˈlis ju hərd əv c.l.a.s.p??”*??” seɪm sɛks ˈkəpəlz? ðə dɔr. ˈkəpəlz ənd ˈæskɪŋ fər ə ʧərʧ ˈwɛdɪŋ? ənd si mi wəns bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈsɛpərətli fər sɪks mənθs. ˈɪnər ˈfɔrəm? wət ðə hɛk ɪz ðət?? ðɛn, ɔn ðə ˈəðər ɛnd əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm ɪz ˈfɑðər. ʧərʧ nidz tɪ bi ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ! wi əkˈsɛpt ˈɛvriˌwən! ˈweɪtɪŋ fər jʊr ˈænəlmənt ˌbiˈfɔr ju ər rɪˈsivd ˈɪntu ðə ʧərʧ? nɑ, du ðət ðɪs wik. wi ˈwɛlkəm ɔl! ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmɛrɪʤ? ˌoʊˈkeɪ. preɪz ðə lɔrd ðət ju naʊ wɔnt tɪ əˈfərm jʊr ləv ˌbiˈfɔr ɪm! dɪˈvɔrst ənd riˈmɛrid? mɪˈsteɪks ˈhæpən. wi kən lɪv wɪθ jʊr peɪn ənd wɔk wɪθ ju! dɪˈvɔrst ənd əˈgɛn? noʊ ˈprɑbləm. ju ər ˈklɪrli ðə victim…”*…” ju gɪt ðə aɪˈdiə. wət ˈfɑðər ˈhɑrˌdlaɪn ənd ˈfɑðər si ɪz ðə peɪn, ˈæŋgər, kənfˈjuʒən ənd frəˈstreɪʃən ðeɪ ər ˈkɔzɪŋ. ˈfɑðər ˈhɑrˌdlaɪn draɪvz ˈpipəl əˈweɪ frəm ðə ʧərʧ wɪθ hɪz hɑrʃ ˈligəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli gɪv tu huts. hi laɪks ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt aɪˈdiə ðət ðə ʧərʧ wɪl bi sˈmɔlər ənd mɔr pjʊr, ənd ɪf hi kən hɛlp brɪŋ ðət əˈbaʊt ɔl ðə ˈbɛtər. ðə ril snik ɪz ˈfɑðər. ɪn hɪz ˈətər kənˈvɪkʃən ðət hi ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli wən əv ðə ˈnaɪsɪst ˈpipəl hi səraʊndz hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ hɪz əˈdɔrɪŋ fæn kləb əv ˈpipəl bɪn kaɪnd tɪ, ənd waɪ həz hi bɪn soʊ læks wɪθ ðɛm? wɑz ɪt ˈrɪli tɪ bi nis tɪ ðɛm ər bɪˈkəz hi nidz ðə ləv ˈbeɪbi? wət hi si ər ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu ər ˈskændəˌlaɪzd, kənfˈjuzd ənd ˈæŋgri wɪθ hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər. hi si (ər pərˈhæps kɛr) əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfilɪŋz əv ðə ˈkəpəl hu hæv ˈweɪtɪd fər tu jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ rɪˈsivd ˈɪntu ðə ʧərʧ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ rɪˈspɛktɪd ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈdɪsəplən əv ðə fækt ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈdɪsəplən əv ðə ʧərʧ ɪz wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət meɪd ðɛm wɔnt tɪ bi ˈkæθlɪk. ˈivɪn noʊ ˈpipəl laɪk ðət lɛs ðət hi həz slæpt ðɛm ɪn ðə feɪs. wət hi si ɪz ðət fər ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən hu θɪŋks ˈmɪstər ˈwəndərfəl fər ˈkətɪŋ ðɛm səm slæk ənd ˈbɛndɪŋ ðə rulz fər ðɛm ðɛr ər faɪv ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu θɪŋk ə ˈhɪpəˌkrɪt, ə fɔls ˈtiʧər ənd hɪz oʊn ˈlɪtəl poʊp hu θɪŋks hi kən meɪk əp ðə rulz ɛz hi goʊz əˈlɔŋ. hi si ðə ˈpipəl hu θɪŋk hɪz læks ˈætəˌtud ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈskændəl baɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ðət ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈdɪsəplən əv ðə ʧərʧ ˈmætər ənd mɔr ðən əˈθɔrəti əv ðə ʧərʧ ˈmætər. ɪn biɪŋ nis tɪ ə fju ˈpipəl ɪz ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈmɛni mɔr ɪn weɪz hi si. aɪ priˈtɛnd tɪ hæv ðə səˈluʃən. ə ˈfɛrli jəŋ prist ənd ə ˈkɑnvərt tɪ ðə ˈkæθlɪk feɪθ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt simz tɪ mi ðət ðɛr kən bi ə ˈmɪdəl weɪ. ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈdɪsəplən əv ðə ʧərʧ tɪ ˈpipəl ənd wɪθ ðɛm ɪn ðɛr pain”*” θru ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ə ˈfɛloʊ prist toʊld mi əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ə ˈwʊmən hu wɑz dɪˈvɔrst ənd ənd ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ bi ˈfɑðər ənd ədˈmɪt ɪm tɪ kəmˈjunjən: hi sɛd, ˈsɑri fər jʊr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ənd tɪ tɛl ju ðə truθ, aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd ʤɪst weɪv ə ˈmæʤɪk wɑnd ənd meɪk ɪt ˈdɪfərənt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɪʃ ðət aɪ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ju ʃʊd kəm tɪ kəmˈjunjən ər nɑt, bət aɪ hæv ðət əˈθɔrəti. ɔl aɪ kən du ɪz ˈɔfər ju ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ. aɪ noʊ ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪz hɑrd tɪ lɪv əp tɪ. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪt wɪl bi ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ju ənd jʊr ˈhəzbənd, bət eɪm fər ðə bɛst! ɪf ju ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ jʊr ˈʧɪldrən waɪ ju ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ kəmˈjunjən ənd ðət ju ər ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈdɪsəplən əv ðə ʧərʧ, lɛt mi tɛl ju ðət ðeɪ wɪl rɪˈspɛkt ju ɪˈnɔrməsli ənd ðeɪ wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli kip ðə feɪθ. ɪf ju du nɑt, ðɛn ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðeɪ wɪl lərn ðət ju ər ə ˈhɪpəˌkrɪt ənd ðeɪ wɪl nɑt rɪˈspɛkt ju ər ðə ˈkæθlɪk feɪθ. soʊ waɪ wi wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ brɪŋ ðə bɛst aʊt əv ðɪs ˈmɛsi situation?”*?” hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hi ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ bi boʊθ ˈpæstərəl ənd tɪ əˈphoʊld ðə ˈdɪsəplənz əv ðə ʧərʧ. feɪs ɪt, wi maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtɪŋkər wɪθ ˈpæstərəl əˈproʊʧɪz ənd meɪk səˈʤɛsʧənz ɔn haʊ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ trəˈbjunəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, bət nɑt məʧ ˈwɪgəl rum. ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ ɔn ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˈfæməli laɪf ər ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə ˈɔrdər əv kriˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈseɪkrɪd ˈskrɪpʧərz, ənd ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ əv ðə lɔrd hɪmˈsɛlf. nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə ʧərʧ həz ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. |
ottawa parents of canadian transgender youth are pleading with senators to back the liberal legislation on gender identity and gender expression.
some members of the senate, including conservative sen. don plett, have expressed misgivings about the bill, including the notion that “gender expression” is not an identifiable group.
justice minister jody says the government is following discussions and debates in the senate around the legislation, adding it is important to speak loudly about the purpose of the bill.
read more: special adviser on issues urges people to communicate with senators on bill
she says it will fill gaps that currently exist in the canadian human rights act and the criminal code, and ensure individuals who express their identity can do without fear of discrimination.
wilson-raybould says human rights are not conditional and it is important to dispel myths and stereotypes that exist about transgender and people.
melissa schaettgen, the mother of a transgender girl from carp, ont., says parents advocating for the legislation are fighting for their lives and futures. | ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈpɛrənts əv kəˈneɪdiən ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər juθ ər ˈplidɪŋ wɪθ ˈsɛnətərz tɪ bæk ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɔn ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd ˈʤɛndər ɪkˈsprɛʃən. səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪv sɛn. dɑn plɛt, hæv ɪkˈsprɛst mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə bɪl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət expression”*” ɪz nɑt ən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl grup. ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʤoʊdi sɪz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɪˈskəʃənz ənd dəˈbeɪts ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt əraʊnd ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˈædɪŋ ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ spik ˈlaʊdli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə bɪl. rɛd mɔr: ˈspɛʃəl ædˈvaɪzər ɔn ˈɪʃuz ˈərʤɪz ˈpipəl tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ˈsɛnətərz ɔn bɪl ʃi sɪz ɪt wɪl fɪl gæps ðət ˈkərəntli ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈjumən raɪts ækt ənd ðə ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd, ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛr aɪˈdɛntəˌti kən du wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. sɪz ˈjumən raɪts ər nɑt kənˈdɪʃənəl ənd ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ dɪˈspɛl mɪθs ənd ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ðət ɪgˈzɪst əˈbaʊt ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ənd ˈpipəl. məˈlɪsə schaettgen*, ðə ˈməðər əv ə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər gərl frəm kɑrp, ont*., sɪz ˈpɛrənts ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðɛr lɪvz ənd fˈjuʧərz. |
father of slain man thanks community for support
open letter to the community of aurora
from the teves family. alex teves died in the july 20 shootings
chief oates
aurora police department
15001 e. alameda parkway
aurora, co 80012
attn: chief oaks
chief oates,
i wanted to take a moment out of your busy day to send a letter to you, your team, and the citizens of the great city of aurora, as well as the great state of colorado. i lost my son in the theatre shootings on july 20th, it was, and continues to be, the most horrific time of my life. it is difficult to put into words how awful caren, tommy, nick and i have felt since that fateful call but i be remiss if i take time out to thank you, and each and everyone of your team. the wonderful hospitality that you showed my family, relatives and friends over those terrible initial days was a god send. this has been an extremely difficult time for us as you can imagine and though we are completely and heartsick, most of which will not heal until we are able to join alex with jesus and our lord in heaven, the kindness and compassion that everyone has shown has surpassed any expectation that i may have had.
from the moment we arrived we were treated with dignity, respect, and kindness that was overly gracious and generous. i would like to specifically thank two angels on earth, our advocates, sarah graber and autumn shields. without their guidance and love we would have never gotten through this period. additionally, all of the team members led by carole were helpful and attentive. steve and nancy from ponderosa valley funeral services were instrumental in helping guide us through the process so that we were able to have a very private and proper funeral for alex. the hotel that we stayed in, fairfield inn and suites by marriott aurora southlands, helped us with all of our needs and allowed us to take over their conference room for five days, as well as never letting the press know we were staying there. somehow though, they did let all of the surrounding restaurants know that we were there and each one in turn sent us dinner without asking for anything in return. we are also in the debt of favorite brewery, the copper kettle brewing company on valencia st., denver, colorado. the owners kristen kozik and jeremy were kind enough to open their doors on the following tuesday for our immediate family and close friends so we could have a private after we held his funeral. they were so diligent that we were able to share stories and fond memories of alex for hours in a setting without the press ever knowing we were there.
in spite of all this help, we would not have made it through any of it without the guidance and love of edward l. of our lady of loreto catholic church in foxfield, colorado. father ed was a gift straight from god exactly when we needed him to be there. father ed helped us gain perspective and held (and continues to hold) our spiritual hand throughout this whole ordeal. the entire state of colorado should be proud that this man is in their midst.
everyone in your city and surrounding areas was respectful and helpful, as well as generous. though this is the worst possible trauma any parent can hope to endure, the help and generosity made it much more bearable. i truly wish that none of this had happened but if it had to happen i think of a more loving place than aurora and the surrounding towns.
please know that you will all hold a special place in our hearts.
caren, tommy, nick and tom teves
family of alex teves, god rest his soul | ˈfɑðər əv sleɪn mæn θæŋks kəmˈjunɪti fər səˈpɔrt ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv ərˈɔrə frəm ðə tivz ˈfæməli. ˈæləks tivz daɪd ɪn ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 20 ˈʃutɪŋz ʧif oʊts ərˈɔrə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt 15001 i. ˌæləˈmidə ˈpɑrkˌweɪ ərˈɔrə, koʊ 80012 attn*: ʧif oʊks ʧif oʊts, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt aʊt əv jʊr ˈbɪzi deɪ tɪ sɛnd ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ju, jʊr tim, ənd ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðə greɪt ˈsɪti əv ərˈɔrə, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə greɪt steɪt əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. aɪ lɔst maɪ sən ɪn ðə ˈθiətər ˈʃutɪŋz ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 20th*, ɪt wɑz, ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi, ðə moʊst hɔˈrɪfɪk taɪm əv maɪ laɪf. ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pʊt ˈɪntu wərdz haʊ ˈɔfəl caren*, ˈtɑmi, nɪk ənd aɪ hæv fɛlt sɪns ðət ˈfeɪtfəl kɔl bət aɪ bi riˈmɪs ɪf aɪ teɪk taɪm aʊt tɪ θæŋk ju, ənd iʧ ənd ˈɛvriˌwən əv jʊr tim. ðə ˈwəndərfəl ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ðət ju ʃoʊd maɪ ˈfæməli, ˈrɛlətɪvz ənd frɛndz ˈoʊvər ðoʊz ˈtɛrəbəl ˌɪˈnɪʃəl deɪz wɑz ə gɑd sɛnd. ðɪs həz bɪn ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm fər ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən ənd ðoʊ wi ər kəmˈplitli ənd heartsick*, moʊst əv wɪʧ wɪl nɑt hil ənˈtɪl wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈæləks wɪθ ˈʤizəs ənd ɑr lɔrd ɪn ˈhɛvən, ðə ˈkaɪndnəs ənd kəmˈpæʃən ðət ˈɛvriˌwən həz ʃoʊn həz sərˈpæst ˈɛni ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ðət aɪ meɪ hæv hæd. frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt wi əraɪvd wi wər ˈtritɪd wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti, rɪˈspɛkt, ənd ˈkaɪndnəs ðət wɑz ˈoʊvərli ˈgreɪʃəs ənd ˈʤɛnərəs. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli θæŋk tu ˈeɪnʤəlz ɔn ərθ, ɑr ˈædvəˌkeɪts, ˈsɛrə ˈgreɪbər ənd ˈɔtəm ʃildz. wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr ˈgaɪdəns ənd ləv wi wʊd hæv ˈnɛvər ˈgɔtən θru ðɪs ˈpɪriəd. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ɔl əv ðə tim ˈmɛmbərz lɛd baɪ ˈkɛrəl wər ˈhɛlpfəl ənd əˈtɛntɪv. stiv ənd ˈnænsi frəm ˌpɑndərˈoʊsə ˈvæli fˈjunərəl ˈsərvɪsɪz wər ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ gaɪd ˈjuˈɛs θru ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs soʊ ðət wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv ə ˈvɛri ˈpraɪvət ənd ˈprɑpər fˈjunərəl fər ˈæləks. ðə hoʊˈtɛl ðət wi steɪd ɪn, ˈfɛrˌfild ɪn ənd swits baɪ ˈmɛriət ərˈɔrə southlands*, hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ɔl əv ɑr nidz ənd əˈlaʊd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈkɑnfərəns rum fər faɪv deɪz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈnɛvər ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə prɛs noʊ wi wər steɪɪŋ ðɛr. ˈsəmˌhaʊ ðoʊ, ðeɪ dɪd lɛt ɔl əv ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈrɛˌstrɑnts noʊ ðət wi wər ðɛr ənd iʧ wən ɪn tərn sɛnt ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪnər wɪˈθaʊt ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn rɪˈtərn. wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə dɛt əv ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈbruəri, ðə ˈkɑpər ˈkɛtəl bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ɔn vəˈlɛnsiə st*., ˈdɛnvər, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. ðə ˈoʊnərz ˈkrɪstən ˈkoʊzɪk ənd ˈʤɛrəˌmi wər kaɪnd ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈoʊpən ðɛr dɔrz ɔn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ fər ɑr ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈfæməli ənd kloʊz frɛndz soʊ wi kʊd hæv ə ˈpraɪvət ˈæftər wi hɛld hɪz fˈjunərəl. ðeɪ wər soʊ ˈdɪlɪʤənt ðət wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃɛr ˈstɔriz ənd fɑnd ˈmɛməriz əv ˈæləks fər aʊərz ɪn ə ˈsɛtɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ðə prɛs ˈɛvər noʊɪŋ wi wər ðɛr. ɪn spaɪt əv ɔl ðɪs hɛlp, wi wʊd nɑt hæv meɪd ɪt θru ˈɛni əv ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈgaɪdəns ənd ləv əv ˈɛdwərd ɛl. əv ɑr ˈleɪdi əv lɔˈrɛtoʊ ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ɪn foxfield*, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. ˈfɑðər ɛd wɑz ə gɪft streɪt frəm gɑd ɪgˈzæktli wɪn wi ˈnidɪd ɪm tɪ bi ðɛr. ˈfɑðər ɛd hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs geɪn pərˈspɛktɪv ənd hɛld (ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ hoʊld) ɑr ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl hænd θruaʊt ðɪs hoʊl ɔrˈdil. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər steɪt əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ʃʊd bi praʊd ðət ðɪs mæn ɪz ɪn ðɛr mɪst. ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn jʊr ˈsɪti ənd sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɛriəz wɑz rɪˈspɛktfəl ənd ˈhɛlpfəl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈʤɛnərəs. ðoʊ ðɪs ɪz ðə wərst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈtrɔmə ˈɛni ˈpɛrənt kən hoʊp tɪ ɪnˈdʊr, ðə hɛlp ənd ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti meɪd ɪt məʧ mɔr ˈbɛrəbəl. aɪ ˈtruli wɪʃ ðət nən əv ðɪs hæd ˈhæpənd bət ɪf ɪt hæd tɪ ˈhæpən aɪ θɪŋk əv ə mɔr ˈləvɪŋ pleɪs ðən ərˈɔrə ənd ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ taʊnz. pliz noʊ ðət ju wɪl ɔl hoʊld ə ˈspɛʃəl pleɪs ɪn ɑr hɑrts. caren*, ˈtɑmi, nɪk ənd tɑm tivz ˈfæməli əv ˈæləks tivz, gɑd rɛst hɪz soʊl |
season finale! it was a hum-dinger!
the definitive comic moment tonight, and the one a big, crazy moment from the comics, is the attempted rape of carl by bandits. the players and situation have changed a bit, but a lot of the action and the fall out is the same.
in the comic (issue 57, volume 10: what we become), rick, abraham, and carl take a side trip to rick and hometown to check for supplies at the police station and the check on morgan and duane. their first night out, held at gunpoint by a small group of men.
when carl is endangered, rick fights back, but ends up in a bear hug, his arms trapped at his sides.
rick goes full savage, ripping throat out like a walker.
with just attempted rapist left, rick insists on killing him himself, and not pleasant.
you can see that in the show, actions are almost identical. granted, this time “the claimers” (as the fans have been calling group) and not some nameless bandits. also, who rick is with, not abraham (whom he has yet to meet).
it changes rick in both cases, but in the comic, abraham is the one who ends up confessing a troubled history of his own ruthlessness. in the show, rick confesses his fears about his humanity to an understanding daryl. in both cases, carl listens in.
the last big thing that able to show you is the very end of the show, which hopefully was very familiar to comic readers, even if the setting and situation exactly the same. this is from the final panel of issue 64 from volume 11: fear the hunters.
what did we miss, or what do you think we missed? we give everything away, you know. | ˈsizən fəˈnæli! ɪt wɑz ə hum-dinger*! ðə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈkɑmɪk ˈmoʊmənt təˈnaɪt, ənd ðə wən ə bɪg, ˈkreɪzi ˈmoʊmənt frəm ðə ˈkɑmɪks, ɪz ðə əˈtɛmptəd reɪp əv kɑrl baɪ ˈbændəts. ðə pleɪərz ənd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən hæv ʧeɪnʤd ə bɪt, bət ə lɔt əv ðə ˈækʃən ənd ðə fɔl aʊt ɪz ðə seɪm. ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɪk (ˈɪʃu 57 ˈvɑljum 10 wət wi bɪˈkəm), rɪk, ˈeɪbrəˌhæm, ənd kɑrl teɪk ə saɪd trɪp tɪ rɪk ənd ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn tɪ ʧɛk fər səˈplaɪz æt ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən ənd ðə ʧɛk ɔn ˈmɔrgən ənd dweɪn. ðɛr fərst naɪt aʊt, hɛld æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt baɪ ə smɔl grup əv mɛn. wɪn kɑrl ɪz ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd, rɪk faɪts bæk, bət ɛndz əp ɪn ə bɛr həg, hɪz ɑrmz træpt æt hɪz saɪdz. rɪk goʊz fʊl ˈsævɪʤ, ˈrɪpɪŋ θroʊt aʊt laɪk ə ˈwɔkər. wɪθ ʤɪst əˈtɛmptəd ˈreɪpɪst lɛft, rɪk ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɔn ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪm hɪmˈsɛlf, ənd nɑt ˈplɛzənt. ju kən si ðət ɪn ðə ʃoʊ, ˈækʃənz ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst aɪˈdɛntɪkəl. ˈgrænɪd, ðɪs taɪm claimers”*” (ɛz ðə fænz hæv bɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ grup) ənd nɑt səm ˈneɪmləs ˈbændəts. ˈɔlsoʊ, hu rɪk ɪz wɪθ, nɑt ˈeɪbrəˌhæm (hum hi həz jɛt tɪ mit). ɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz rɪk ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz, bət ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɪk, ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ɪz ðə wən hu ɛndz əp kənˈfɛsɪŋ ə ˈtrəbəld ˈhɪstəri əv hɪz oʊn ˈruθləsnəs. ɪn ðə ʃoʊ, rɪk kənˈfɛsɪz hɪz fɪrz əˈbaʊt hɪz juˈmænɪti tɪ ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈdɛrəl. ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz, kɑrl ˈlɪsənz ɪn. ðə læst bɪg θɪŋ ðət ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃoʊ ju ɪz ðə ˈvɛri ɛnd əv ðə ʃoʊ, wɪʧ ˈhoʊpfəli wɑz ˈvɛri fəˈmɪljər tɪ ˈkɑmɪk ˈridərz, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ ənd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm. ðɪs ɪz frəm ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈpænəl əv ˈɪʃu 64 frəm ˈvɑljum 11 fɪr ðə ˈhəntərz. wət dɪd wi mɪs, ər wət du ju θɪŋk wi mɪst? wi gɪv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈweɪ, ju noʊ. |
rebel without a country
tokyo on june 24, chinese political cartoonist wang liming, better known as rebel pepper, about the scariest nightmare he ever had. he found himself surrounded by seven or eight people, secret agents sent by the ruling chinese communist party to arrest him. their leader, colonel light, demanded that rebel pepper leave japan with them; when he refused, they threatened to push him off a balcony. soon, japanese police arrived and surrounded the building, but colonel light and his men floated away ominously. rebel woke up that morning, afraid for his life. having left china for japan, rebel had thought that his nightmares would end. but they only grew more absurd, more crazed, more intense.
rebel started drawing political cartoons in 2009, and chose the pen name lajiao, or perverse pepper in chinese; rebel pepper came from the recommendation of a taiwanese friend, who thought it sounded good in english. often, rebel draws himself into the cartoon, as the pepper a sometimes sad, sometimes oblivious, sometimes lascivious chili, with large, intense eyes. one cartoon, from february 2012, features a smiling bashar al-assad, the syrian dictator, standing on a heap of skeletons and hiding behind two doors featuring a menacing polar bear (russia) and panda (china.) in the upper right-hand corner, the pepper smiles a blithe and uncaring bystander and flashes a.
over the last few years, his cartoons of air pollution filling the sky, of an obese man smothering dissent while smoking a cigar, of mao zedong boasting of his victim count to islamic state leaders have become steadily more subversive. despite his polite, almost deferential demeanor, the moniker “rebel” fits him well. probably political cartoonist, and certainly the one most critical of the ruling communist party. in china, rebel had grown notorious for satirizing increasingly authoritarian president xi rebel has drawn xi as a steamed dumpling and as a smoker in bed with a young man and, rebel told me, he realized that he had to leave beijing or risk facing a long spell in prison.
originally, rebel had planned to make his way to new york city after returning from a long holiday in japan in. but in late july 2014, two major chinese media companies, and tencent, deleted accounts on their sites, on which he had close to 1 million followers. his page on encyclopedia, which resembles a chinese version of wikipedia, was also removed, as was a store he had opened on the chinese platform taobao. most ominously, a article calling for the “relevant authorities” to “investigate and deal with” rebel had been gaining traction on the chinese internet. having spent a night in detention in october 2013, the rebel was disinclined to repeat the experience. rebel, who looks like a cross between a punk skater and an accountant, changed his vacation to japan into a exile. in october 2014, he held a wedding ceremony with his girlfriend at a church in osaka recommended by another chinese activist. (rebel and his girlfriend had been officially married several months before in tokyo.) he found a position as a visiting scholar at saitama university, north of tokyo.
but rebel says the japanese government has refused to grant him political asylum and, in fact, seems to prefer that he just quietly move to another country. his visa, for “cultural exchange,” expires in december. rebel, who prefers shorts to pants, speaks carefully and passionately, and smiles surprisingly easily, is unsure whether it will be renewed. although the university offered him free japanese classes and subsidized rent, rebel told me, there was no stipend or salary. money soon ran short, and in may, rebel to his more than followers asking for donations to help him get over what he described to me as his “economic crisis.”
“i started to feel very disappointed,” rebel told me one night in june over dinner at a nearly deserted noodle shop in central tokyo. “i looked for work, but it was hard, because i speak japanese.” he wore a white dress shirt and old-fashioned glasses oddly reminiscent of the clunky style favored by older chinese leaders, and appeared grateful for his situation. “i might have been in jail,” he said.
and yet, although tensions remain high on sept. 3rd, beijing is hosting a military parade celebrating japanese defeat in world war ii, which has angered tokyo adapted home offered him the protection he feels he needs. in his june 24 tweet, rebel expressed surprise that, after living in exile in japan for more than a year, party “special operatives would still murder me in my dreams. words describe the helplessness i felt.” at the end of the post he affixed an emoticon with tears gushing out of its eyes.
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in japan, rebel joins a minuscule community of chinese dissidents. zhao nan, a formerly prominent democracy activist, guesses just a few dozen people of the roughly 1 million chinese in japan at any given time are involved in groups, with some others are working on the rights of chinese minorities like the.
but numbers are probably too optimistic. “we’re a guerrilla force,” liu yanzi, a translator and lecturer in chinese at university in osaka, and the friend who helped arrange rebel and his wedding, told me. “and probably fewer than the number of pandas in zoos.”
in many ways, japan seems like it should be the perfect host for chinese dissidents. in a pew research center opinion survey released in late june, 89 percent of japanese polled said they have an unfavorable view of china, by far the highest percentage of any of the dozens of countries surveyed. some japanese politicians speak openly about democratizing china, while others call for destabilizing it. and the two countries’ economic entanglement china is largest trading partner makes travel between them relatively easy. there are roughly a dozen daily direct flights from tokyo, clocking in at under four hours. while japan is more expensive than china, its cities rank among the most livable.
besides, rebel and his fellow chinese activists are far safer in japan. “there’s no way i would go back to china,” duan yuezhong, who runs a publishing house that puts out a wide variety of chinese books translated into japanese, but who consider himself a dissident, told me. “we have a propaganda department here. i can publish whatever i want.”
yet for rebel and others, they cannot help but think that japan want them there, it just feels too embarrassed to tell them so. japanese citizenship is extremely difficult for foreigners to get; zhao only received a passport in 2008. wang jinzhong, a freelance journalist and democracy activist who is unrelated to rebel and who has lived in japan since 1987, is effectively stateless. “i have a chinese passport or a japanese passport,” he tells me. instead, he has a japanese id card, which allows him to function domestically. when he travels overseas, which he says he does on average a few times a year, a government department provides him with a travel document that allows safe transit.
the lack of a community of brethren, coupled with official coldness, can be disheartening. “i did the tiananmen thing here, but there were very few other people,” rebel said, referring to a recent commemoration, outside the chinese embassy in japan, of the chinese 1989 slaughter of protesters. the police far outnumbered protesters, and rebel left, feeling a bit silly.
“japan welcome foreigners,” zhao tells me. “and foreigners be political activists. when we do democracy promotion activities, we run into trouble.” zhao claims that the chinese listen to his calls and that the japanese have tapped his landline. he knows this, he says, because the line makes a sound when he discusses sensitive topics and because chinese and japanese interlocutors have referenced things he has said in private telephone conversations. (the chinese embassy in japan and the tokyo metropolitan police department respond to requests for comment.)
that’s not to say that the isolation and the new environment have their benefits. “i have a friend who got political asylum in los angeles and then realized to his dismay that there were so many patriotic chinese there!” rebel told me. “he said, ‘i left china to get away from these people, and now here they are!’” rebel feels like growing as a cartoonist and as a thinker “raising his level,” as he put it, as he continues the slow process of off what he describes as the unavoidable that came from his life in china. “the advice people have given me, and i feel really bad saying this, is get away from a chinese circle.”
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on june 13, i accompanied rebel on a protest at the japanese diet, the national legislature. thousands of people were marching against prime minister moves to expand the scope of military activity. rebel had drawn a cartoon featuring a abe surrounded by protesters. xi wearing a machine gun belt, his waist festooned with bullets, his hand brandishing a missile looms in the background, as does his squinting sidekick, north korean leader kim jong un. in a way, he was protesting the protesters. “i have a problem with [the japanese] right wing and the left wing,” he told me.
as the japanese protesters walked by rebel, who proudly and somewhat shyly held up his cartoon, some took photos and some flashed him the sign. several other political cartoonists were in attendance. an aged hippie, carrying a cartoon depicting abe as a vampire, offered a friendly grunt to rebel. “hey, look, abe drawn as hitler,” rebel said, gesturing to another cartoon, which depicted the japanese leader with that trademark mustache. “i heard that a chinese student was recently arrested for depicting xi as hitler,” rebel said, shaking his head.
soon after we arrived at the protest, a chinese it professional and peace activist introduced himself, giving his surname as wang (also unrelated to rebel). we all expressed surprise at the gentleness with which the police handled the demonstration. it was a calm and affair. the police loudspeakers were telling the crowd of mostly older protesters that if they felt ill, they should find a seat where they might rest or let the police know, so that they could offer assistance. “japan is a fairly quiet country, and i guess the protests are like that as well,” rebel said. wang, who moved to japan not long after the 1989 tiananmen protests, agreed. “it’s not like there are going to be tanks,” he said.
still, wang opposed the criticism of xi, and of china. “i think your view is too basic,” wang told rebel. a former party member, wang said that those outside the political system have the ability to speak intelligently about politics. “that guy, although been out of china for decades, he still defends it,” rebel wrote me in an email after the protest. “it’s lamentable.”
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china is the biggest country of origin for foreigners in japan. according to torii, the of the ngo solidarity network with migrants japan, registered chinese are living in japan, though the actual number is almost certainly higher. in general, difficult for chinese not working in the it sector to get visas, he told me. and for political dissidents chinese or otherwise nearly impossible. out of applicants for political asylum in 2014, he told me, only 11 were recognized. none were chinese. “as far as i know, the japanese policy on asylum and refugee seekers is a really harsh one,” doi, japan director for human rights watch, told me. “and the treatment of chinese dissidents has been particularly harsh.”
ask why, and one gets a variation of answers that highlight differences from the united states. keisuke suzuki, a diet member from liberal democratic party, said that while japan should accept chinese dissidents, it needs to “be wise enough” to consider the long view. “china will be a neighbor country to japan forever,” he said. and a senior government official, who asked to speak on background so that he could speak freely, said, “japan has no tendency to embarrass china just for the sake of embarrassing them.”
indeed, the united states is probably the only country with both the willingness and the ability to provoke the ruling chinese communist party by enabling dissidents, both inside and outside china. from the clandestine support of tibetan freedom fighters in the and 1960s, to its rescuing of blind activist chen in may 2012, the united states has a long history of supporting the cause of freedom and democracy or meddling in internal affairs, depending on whom one asks. takashi oshima, an associate editor on the foreign news desk of the asahi shimbun, one of largest and most influential newspapers, said that the chen story was a big one in japan, but was not played up in the same way it was in the united states. japanese media “wants to know more about a variety of issues,” he said rather blandly.
far from being celebrated, chinese dissidents in japan often find themselves scrambling for consistent work. to earn money, the dissident zhao buys and sells old chinese books in and around tokyo. i asked whether he earns enough to make a living. “it’s enough to keep going,” he told me, sounding only a little bitter. after more than a year of struggling to get by, in august, rebel emailed to tell me that his economic situation has improved. besides donations, he has a contract to draw cartoons for the japanese edition of newsweek and for 45, a magazine affiliated with one of oldest publishing houses. he draws on a freelance basis for several other media outlets and is contemplating a book of satirical portraits of top chinese party officials.
but, a visiting scholar at university in tokyo and a friend of the cartoonist, tells me she worries about the intellectual sacrifices rebel has had to make for money. japanese publications want his cartoons to be virulently against the chinese communist party, and against xi, because they think that sells papers. “if those are what he actually wants to draw, fine,” said, who has translated the works of some prominent chinese dissidents, including imprisoned nobel peace prize winner liu xiaobo, into japanese. but she worries that rebel is being used.
japan’s is all the more striking because of the role it used to play sheltering chinese dissidents and exiles. perhaps the first chinese to live in exile in japan though the story is possibly apocryphal was xu fu, the court sorcerer of qin shihuang, the man who first unified china, in 221 b.c. qin tasked xu with scouring the world in search of an elixir that would give the emperor eternal life. failing to find it and fearing the wrath of qin, xu took refuge in japan instead.
most famously, sun, seen in mainland china as the father of the chinese revolution, spent 16 years in exile in japan before assuming the presidency of the first republic of china in 1912. joining sun was a who of important chinese: the radical historian liang qichao, whom chinese communist strongman mao zedong said he “worshipped,” fled to japan in 1898. a of the chinese communist party, chen duxiu, lived there too, as did gen. chiang kai-shek, who in 1949 lost a bloody civil war to the communists and took the remnants of his army and government to taiwan. by weakening nationalist army with a devastating war, tokyo served as an (inadvertent) kingmaker, paving the way for mao and his liberation army to seize control of china. “japan was the home of the chinese revolution,” akio takahara, a china expert at the university of tokyo, told me.
with regional tensions high these days, tokyo is cautious about the perception that it interferes in chinese domestic affairs. still uneasy about its wartime aggression, japan “doesn’t foster movements, especially when it comes to china,” the senior japanese government official said. “japan has a bad history of intervening in continental affairs, and i think consensus to not do it again,” he said.
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since rebel left china, he has tried to reason out his views on beijing and its future. he told me that street protests are the only thing that can force change in china, though he is not planning to organize them himself. “insulting the party, too many people are doing that!” he said. “the people they attack the hardest are those who form organizations, form parties.”
rebel said his contacts have told his name is on an official chinese blacklist, ranked from a to h. the dalai lama and the spiritual leader of the in exile, kadeer, are ranked a. rebel thinks that satirizing xi earned him a spot on the list. curious where he ranks, and people have told him that he has a high spot, but he know where. “this cartoonist, once he grows bigger and bigger,” the senior government official said, “it’ll be interesting” to see what tokyo does. “i think tokyo sees another sun coming in. if we do, the moment of truth. but until then, we give anyone the sun treatment.”
before rebel left china, find himself waking up with the same familiar stalinist nightmare: the police knocking on his door in the middle of the night, coming to take him away. rebel had always been interested in wide varieties of prisons its detention centers, its jails, its “reform through labor” farms and he says he has read “a huge amount” of prison memoirs. this intimate knowledge of the dark side of the party, he said, is one of the reasons he was so “deeply fearful” of being arrested and why the nightmare would occur with frequency. and yet, he seemed shocked that in tokyo the nightmares gone away.
on june 24, the same day he wrote about his japan nightmare, rebel a cartoon he drew in support of, an iranian artist sentenced to more than 12 years in prison, in part for a cartoon she drew depicting members of iranian parliament as animals. in cartoon, stares out from a prison cell. below the cell hangs a drawing of one of the iranian parliamentarians that as an animal, with the word “evidence.” in a nearby prison cell, avatar, that mischievous pepper, grasps the prison bars and looks in her direction. his cell also features a drawing and the word “evidence” below it: a brutal xi, drawn with a face that looks like it would fit on a torturer in a medieval european prison the type who would shiver with ecstasy at the sound of a broken bone.
at a dinner party this year, listened to rebel describe one of his frequent china dreams: about police asking him to “drink tea,” a euphemism for being invited to own interrogation, and about them knocking on the door late in the night to take him away. “although his body is free, his spirit is still trapped in this state of dread,” she told me. “at least safe here,” remembers thinking to herself. “at least safe.”
travel for this article was supported by the nonprofit japan center for international exchange.
image credit: wang liming | ˈrɛbəl wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈkəntri ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ɔn ʤun 24 ʧaɪˈniz pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɑrˈtunəst wæŋ ˈlaɪmɪŋ, ˈbɛtər noʊn ɛz ˈrɛbəl ˈpɛpər, əˈbaʊt ðə ˈskɛriəst ˈnaɪtˌmɛr hi ˈɛvər hæd. hi faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈsɛvən ər eɪt ˈpipəl, ˈsikrɪt ˈeɪʤənts sɛnt baɪ ðə ˈrulɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti tɪ ərˈɛst ɪm. ðɛr ˈlidər, ˈkərnəl laɪt, dɪˈmændɪd ðət ˈrɛbəl ˈpɛpər liv ʤəˈpæn wɪθ ðɛm; wɪn hi rɪfˈjuzd, ðeɪ θˈrɛtənd tɪ pʊʃ ɪm ɔf ə ˈbælkəni. sun, ˌʤæpəˈniz pəˈlis əraɪvd ənd sərˈaʊndɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, bət ˈkərnəl laɪt ənd hɪz mɛn ˈfloʊtɪd əˈweɪ ˈɑmənəsli. ˈrɛbəl woʊk əp ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ, əˈfreɪd fər hɪz laɪf. ˈhævɪŋ lɛft ˈʧaɪnə fər ʤəˈpæn, ˈrɛbəl hæd θɔt ðət hɪz ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz wʊd ɛnd. bət ðeɪ ˈoʊnli gru mɔr əbˈsərd, mɔr kreɪzd, mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns. ˈrɛbəl ˈstɑrtɪd drɔɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɑrˈtunz ɪn 2009 ənd ʧoʊz ðə pɛn neɪm lajiao*, ər pərˈvərs ˈpɛpər ɪn ʧaɪˈniz; ˈrɛbəl ˈpɛpər keɪm frəm ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən əv ə ˈtaɪwɑˈniz frɛnd, hu θɔt ɪt ˈsaʊndɪd gʊd ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ˈɔfən, ˈrɛbəl drɔz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə kɑrˈtun, ɛz ðə ˈpɛpər ə ˈsəmˌtaɪmz sæd, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈblɪviəs, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ləˈsɪviəs ˈʧɪli, wɪθ lɑrʤ, ˌɪnˈtɛns aɪz. wən kɑrˈtun, frəm ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2012 ˈfiʧərz ə sˈmaɪlɪŋ bəˈʃɑr al-assad*, ðə ˈsɪriən ˈdɪkteɪtər, ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ə hip əv ˈskɛlətənz ənd ˈhaɪdɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd tu dɔrz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə ˈmɛnəsɪŋ ˈpoʊlər bɛr (ˈrəʃə) ənd ˈpændə (ˈʧaɪnə.) ɪn ðə ˈəpər raɪˈthænd ˈkɔrnər, ðə ˈpɛpər smaɪlz ə blaɪð ənd ənˈkɛrɪŋ ˈbaɪˌstændər ənd ˈflæʃɪz ə. ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz, hɪz kɑrˈtunz əv ɛr pəˈluʃən ˈfɪlɪŋ ðə skaɪ, əv ən əˈbis mæn sˈməðərɪŋ dɪˈsɛnt waɪl sˈmoʊkɪŋ ə sɪˈgɑr, əv maʊ zəˈdɔŋ ˈboʊstɪŋ əv hɪz ˈvɪktɪm kaʊnt tɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈlidərz hæv bɪˈkəm ˈstɛdəli mɔr səbˈvərsɪv. dɪˈspaɪt hɪz pəˈlaɪt, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌdɛfərˈɛnʧəl dɪˈminər, ðə ˈmɑnɪkər ““rebel”*” fɪts ɪm wɛl. ˈprɑbəˌbli pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɑrˈtunəst, ənd ˈsərtənli ðə wən moʊst ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti. ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ˈrɛbəl hæd groʊn noʊˈtɔriəs fər ˈsætərˌaɪzɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi ˈrɛbəl həz drɔn ʃi ɛz ə stimd ˈdəmplɪŋ ənd ɛz ə sˈmoʊkər ɪn bɛd wɪθ ə jəŋ mæn ənd, ˈrɛbəl toʊld mi, hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət hi hæd tɪ liv ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ər rɪsk ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə lɔŋ spɛl ɪn ˈprɪzən. ərˈɪʤənəli, ˈrɛbəl hæd plænd tɪ meɪk hɪz weɪ tɪ nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈæftər rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm ə lɔŋ ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪn ʤəˈpæn ɪn bət ɪn leɪt ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 tu ˈmeɪʤər ʧaɪˈniz ˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd tencent*, dɪˈlitəd əˈkaʊnts ɔn ðɛr saɪts, ɔn wɪʧ hi hæd kloʊz tɪ 1 ˈmɪljən ˈfɑloʊərz. hɪz peɪʤ ɔn ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə, wɪʧ rɪˈzɛmbəlz ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈvərʒən əv ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈmuvd, ɛz wɑz ə stɔr hi hæd ˈoʊpənd ɔn ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈplætˌfɔrm taobao*. moʊst ˈɑmənəsli, ə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə authorities”*” tɪ ənd dil with”*” ˈrɛbəl hæd bɪn ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈtrækʃən ɔn ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈhævɪŋ spɛnt ə naɪt ɪn dɪˈtɛnʃən ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 ðə ˈrɛbəl wɑz ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ rɪˈpit ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈrɛbəl, hu lʊks laɪk ə krɔs bɪtˈwin ə pəŋk ˈskeɪtər ənd ən əˈkaʊntənt, ʧeɪnʤd hɪz veɪˈkeɪʃən tɪ ʤəˈpæn ˈɪntu ə ˈɛkˌsaɪl. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 hi hɛld ə ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni wɪθ hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd æt ə ʧərʧ ɪn oʊˈsɑkə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd baɪ əˈnəðər ʧaɪˈniz ˈæktɪvɪst. (ˈrɛbəl ənd hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd hæd bɪn əˈfɪʃəli ˈmɛrid ˈsɛvərəl mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ.) hi faʊnd ə pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈskɑlər æt ˌsɑɪˈtɑmə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, nɔrθ əv ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ. bət ˈrɛbəl sɪz ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt həz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ grænt ɪm pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈsaɪləm ənd, ɪn fækt, simz tɪ prɪˈfər ðət hi ʤɪst kˈwaɪətli muv tɪ əˈnəðər ˈkəntri. hɪz ˈvizə, fər exchange,”*,” ɪkˈspaɪərz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ˈrɛbəl, hu prɪˈfərz ʃɔrts tɪ pænts, spiks ˈkɛrfəli ənd ˈpæʃənətli, ənd smaɪlz səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈizəli, ɪz ənˈʃʊr ˈwɛðər ɪt wɪl bi rɪˈnud. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈɔfərd ɪm fri ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈklæsɪz ənd ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzd rɛnt, ˈrɛbəl toʊld mi, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈstaɪpənd ər ˈsæləri. ˈməni sun ræn ʃɔrt, ənd ɪn meɪ, ˈrɛbəl tɪ hɪz mɔr ðən ˈfɑloʊərz ˈæskɪŋ fər doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ hɛlp ɪm gɪt ˈoʊvər wət hi dɪˈskraɪbd tɪ mi ɛz hɪz crisis.”*.” ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ fil ˈvɛri disappointed,”*,” ˈrɛbəl toʊld mi wən naɪt ɪn ʤun ˈoʊvər ˈdɪnər æt ə ˈnɪrli dɪˈzərtɪd ˈnudəl ʃɑp ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ. lʊkt fər wərk, bət ɪt wɑz hɑrd, bɪˈkəz aɪ spik japanese.”*.” hi wɔr ə waɪt drɛs ʃərt ənd ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd ˈglæsɪz ˈɑdli ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ðə ˈkləŋki staɪl ˈfeɪvərd baɪ ˈoʊldər ʧaɪˈniz ˈlidərz, ənd əˈpɪrd ˈgreɪtfəl fər hɪz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. maɪt hæv bɪn ɪn jail,”*,” hi sɛd. ənd jɛt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈtɛnʧənz rɪˈmeɪn haɪ ɔn sɛpt. 3rd*, ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɪz ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəreɪd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ˌʤæpəˈniz dɪˈfit ɪn wərld wɔr ii*, wɪʧ həz ˈæŋgərd ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ əˈdæptɪd hoʊm ˈɔfərd ɪm ðə prəˈtɛkʃən hi filz hi nidz. ɪn hɪz ʤun 24 twit, ˈrɛbəl ɪkˈsprɛst səˈpraɪz ðət, ˈæftər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪl ɪn ʤəˈpæn fər mɔr ðən ə jɪr, ˈpɑrti ˈɑpərətɪvz wʊd stɪl ˈmərdər mi ɪn maɪ drimz. wərdz dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈhɛlpləsnəs aɪ felt.”*.” æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə poʊst hi əˈfɪkst ən əˈmoʊtəˌkɑn wɪθ tɪrz ˈgəʃɪŋ aʊt əv ɪts aɪz. ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ˈrɛbəl ʤɔɪnz ə ˈmɪnəˌskjul kəmˈjunɪti əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈdɪsədənts. ʤaʊ næn, ə ˈfɔrmərli ˈprɑmənənt dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈæktɪvɪst, ˈgɛsɪz ʤɪst ə fju ˈdəzən ˈpipəl əv ðə ˈrəfli 1 ˈmɪljən ʧaɪˈniz ɪn ʤəˈpæn æt ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn taɪm ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn grups, wɪθ səm ˈəðərz ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə raɪts əv ʧaɪˈniz məˈnɔrətiz laɪk ðə. bət ˈnəmbərz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli tu ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk. ə gərˈɪlə force,”*,” lju yanzi*, ə trænzˈleɪtər ənd ˈlɛkʧərər ɪn ʧaɪˈniz æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn oʊˈsɑkə, ənd ðə frɛnd hu hɛlpt əreɪnʤ ˈrɛbəl ənd hɪz ˈwɛdɪŋ, toʊld mi. ˈprɑbəˌbli fjuər ðən ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpændəz ɪn zoos.”*.” ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ʤəˈpæn simz laɪk ɪt ʃʊd bi ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt hoʊst fər ʧaɪˈniz ˈdɪsədənts. ɪn ə pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər əˈpɪnjən ˈsərˌveɪ riˈlist ɪn leɪt ʤun, 89 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌʤæpəˈniz poʊld sɛd ðeɪ hæv ən ˌənˈfeɪvərəbəl vju əv ˈʧaɪnə, baɪ fɑr ðə haɪəst pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈɛni əv ðə ˈdəzənz əv ˈkəntriz ˈsərˌveɪd. səm ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz spik ˈoʊpənli əˈbaʊt dɪˈmɑkrəˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈʧaɪnə, waɪl ˈəðərz kɔl fər dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪt. ənd ðə tu countries’*’ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪnˈtæŋgəlmənt ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər meɪks ˈtrævəl bɪtˈwin ðɛm ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi. ðɛr ər ˈrəfli ə ˈdəzən ˈdeɪli dɪˈrɛkt flaɪts frəm ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ, ˈklɑkɪŋ ɪn æt ˈəndər fɔr aʊərz. waɪl ʤəˈpæn ɪz mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən ˈʧaɪnə, ɪts ˈsɪtiz ræŋk əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈlɪvəbəl. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ˈrɛbəl ənd hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ʧaɪˈniz ˈæktɪvɪsts ər fɑr ˈseɪfər ɪn ʤəˈpæn. noʊ weɪ aɪ wʊd goʊ bæk tɪ china,”*,” dwæn yuezhong*, hu rənz ə ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ haʊs ðət pʊts aʊt ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ʧaɪˈniz bʊks trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ˌʤæpəˈniz, bət hu kənˈsɪdər hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˈdɪsədɪnt, toʊld mi. hæv ə ˌprɑpəˈgændə dɪˈpɑrtmənt hir. aɪ kən ˈpəblɪʃ ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ want.”*.” jɛt fər ˈrɛbəl ənd ˈəðərz, ðeɪ ˈkænɑt hɛlp bət θɪŋk ðət ʤəˈpæn wɔnt ðɛm ðɛr, ɪt ʤɪst filz tu ɪmˈbɛrəst tɪ tɛl ðɛm soʊ. ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈfɔrənərz tɪ gɪt; ʤaʊ ˈoʊnli rɪˈsivd ə ˈpæˌspɔrt ɪn 2008 wæŋ jinzhong*, ə ˈfriˌlæns ˈʤərnəlɪst ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈæktɪvɪst hu ɪz ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈrɛbəl ənd hu həz lɪvd ɪn ʤəˈpæn sɪns 1987 ɪz ˈifɛktɪvli ˈsteɪtlɪs. hæv ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈpæˌspɔrt ər ə ˌʤæpəˈniz passport,”*,” hi tɛlz mi. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi həz ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈaɪˈdi kɑrd, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ɪm tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən dəˈmɛstɪkli. wɪn hi ˈtrævəlz ˈoʊvərˈsiz, wɪʧ hi sɪz hi dɪz ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ə fju taɪmz ə jɪr, ə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənt prəˈvaɪdz ɪm wɪθ ə ˈtrævəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðət əˈlaʊz seɪf ˈtrænzɪt. ðə læk əv ə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈbrɛðrən, ˈkəpəld wɪθ əˈfɪʃəl ˈkoʊldnəs, kən bi ˌdɪsˈhɑrtnɪŋ. dɪd ðə tiˈɛnænˌmɛn θɪŋ hir, bət ðɛr wər ˈvɛri fju ˈəðər people,”*,” ˈrɛbəl sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt kəˌmɛmərˈeɪʃən, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ʤəˈpæn, əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz 1989 sˈlɔtər əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. ðə pəˈlis fɑr ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz, ənd ˈrɛbəl lɛft, ˈfilɪŋ ə bɪt ˈsɪli. ˈwɛlkəm foreigners,”*,” ʤaʊ tɛlz mi. ˈfɔrənərz bi pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts. wɪn wi du dɪˈmɑkrəsi pərˈmoʊʃən ækˈtɪvɪtiz, wi rən ˈɪntu trouble.”*.” ʤaʊ kleɪmz ðət ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈlɪsən tɪ hɪz kɔlz ənd ðət ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz hæv tæpt hɪz landline*. hi noʊz ðɪs, hi sɪz, bɪˈkəz ðə laɪn meɪks ə saʊnd wɪn hi dɪˈskəsɪz ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈtɑpɪks ənd bɪˈkəz ʧaɪˈniz ənd ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌɪntərˈlɑkjətərz hæv ˈrɛfərənst θɪŋz hi həz sɛd ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. (ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ʤəˈpæn ənd ðə ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈkɑmɛnt.) nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ənd ðə nu ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt hæv ðɛr ˈbɛnəfɪts. hæv ə frɛnd hu gɑt pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈsaɪləm ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd ðɛn ˈriəˌlaɪzd tɪ hɪz dɪsˈmeɪ ðət ðɛr wər soʊ ˈmɛni ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk ʧaɪˈniz there!”*!” ˈrɛbəl toʊld mi. sɛd, lɛft ˈʧaɪnə tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ frəm ðiz ˈpipəl, ənd naʊ hir ðeɪ are!’”*!’” ˈrɛbəl filz laɪk groʊɪŋ ɛz ə kɑrˈtunəst ənd ɛz ə ˈθɪŋkər hɪz level,”*,” ɛz hi pʊt ɪt, ɛz hi kənˈtɪnjuz ðə sloʊ ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ɔf wət hi dɪˈskraɪbz ɛz ðə ˌənəˈvɔɪdəbəl ðət keɪm frəm hɪz laɪf ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ədˈvaɪs ˈpipəl hæv ˈgɪvɪn mi, ənd aɪ fil ˈrɪli bæd seɪɪŋ ðɪs, ɪz gɪt əˈweɪ frəm ə ʧaɪˈniz circle.”*.” ɔn ʤun 13 aɪ əˈkəmpənid ˈrɛbəl ɔn ə ˈproʊˌtɛst æt ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz daɪət, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl wər ˈmɑrʧɪŋ əˈgɛnst praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər muvz tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə skoʊp əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈrɛbəl hæd drɔn ə kɑrˈtun ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə eɪb sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. ʃi ˈwɛrɪŋ ə məˈʃin gən bɛlt, hɪz weɪst ˌfɛˈstund wɪθ ˈbʊləts, hɪz hænd ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ ə ˈmɪsəl lumz ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ɛz dɪz hɪz skˈwɪntɪŋ ˈsaɪdˌkɪk, nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈlidər kɪm ʤɔŋ ˈjuˈɛn. ɪn ə weɪ, hi wɑz ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ [ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz] raɪt wɪŋ ənd ðə lɛft wing,”*,” hi toʊld mi. ɛz ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wɔkt baɪ ˈrɛbəl, hu ˈpraʊdli ənd ˈsəmˈwət ˈʃaɪli hɛld əp hɪz kɑrˈtun, səm tʊk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd səm flæʃt ɪm ðə saɪn. ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɑrˈtunɪsts wər ɪn əˈtɛndəns. ən ˈeɪʤɪd ˈhɪpi, ˈkɛriɪŋ ə kɑrˈtun dɪˈpɪktɪŋ eɪb ɛz ə ˈvæmpaɪr, ˈɔfərd ə ˈfrɛndli grənt tɪ ˈrɛbəl. ““hey*, lʊk, eɪb drɔn ɛz hitler,”*,” ˈrɛbəl sɛd, ˈʤɛsʧərɪŋ tɪ əˈnəðər kɑrˈtun, wɪʧ dɪˈpɪktɪd ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈlidər wɪθ ðət ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ˈməˌstæʃ. hərd ðət ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈstudənt wɑz ˈrisəntli ərˈɛstɪd fər dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ʃi ɛz hitler,”*,” ˈrɛbəl sɛd, ˈʃeɪkɪŋ hɪz hɛd. sun ˈæftər wi əraɪvd æt ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst, ə ʧaɪˈniz ɪt prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd pis ˈæktɪvɪst ˌɪntrəˈdust hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈgɪvɪŋ hɪz ˈsərˌneɪm ɛz wæŋ (ˈɔlsoʊ ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈrɛbəl). wi ɔl ɪkˈsprɛst səˈpraɪz æt ðə ˈʤɛnəlnəs wɪθ wɪʧ ðə pəˈlis ˈhændəld ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən. ɪt wɑz ə kɑm ənd əˈfɛr. ðə pəˈlis ˈlaʊdˌspikərz wər ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə kraʊd əv ˈmoʊstli ˈoʊldər ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ðət ɪf ðeɪ fɛlt ɪl, ðeɪ ʃʊd faɪnd ə sit wɛr ðeɪ maɪt rɛst ər lɛt ðə pəˈlis noʊ, soʊ ðət ðeɪ kʊd ˈɔfər əˈsɪstəns. ɪz ə ˈfɛrli kwaɪət ˈkəntri, ənd aɪ gɛs ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts ər laɪk ðət ɛz well,”*,” ˈrɛbəl sɛd. wæŋ, hu muvd tɪ ʤəˈpæn nɑt lɔŋ ˈæftər ðə 1989 tiˈɛnænˌmɛn ˈproʊˌtɛsts, əˈgrid. nɑt laɪk ðɛr ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi tanks,”*,” hi sɛd. stɪl, wæŋ əˈpoʊzd ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ʃi, ənd əv ˈʧaɪnə. θɪŋk jʊr vju ɪz tu basic,”*,” wæŋ toʊld ˈrɛbəl. ə ˈfɔrmər ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbər, wæŋ sɛd ðət ðoʊz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ spik ˌɪnˈtɛlɪʤəntli əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləˌtɪks. gaɪ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ bɪn aʊt əv ˈʧaɪnə fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, hi stɪl dɪˈfɛndz it,”*,” ˈrɛbəl roʊt mi ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ˈæftər ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst. lamentable.”*.” ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈkəntri əv ˈɔrəʤən fər ˈfɔrənərz ɪn ʤəˈpæn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ torii*, ðə əv ðə ɛŋˈgoʊ ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ˈnɛtˌwərk wɪθ ˈmaɪgrənts ʤəˈpæn, ˈrɛʤɪstərd ʧaɪˈniz ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ðoʊ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli haɪər. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ʧaɪˈniz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ɪt ˈsɛktər tɪ gɪt ˈvizəz, hi toʊld mi. ənd fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪsədənts ʧaɪˈniz ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. aʊt əv ˈæplɪkənts fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈsaɪləm ɪn 2014 hi toʊld mi, ˈoʊnli 11 wər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd. nən wər ʧaɪˈniz. fɑr ɛz aɪ noʊ, ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈpɑləsi ɔn əˈsaɪləm ənd ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈsikərz ɪz ə ˈrɪli hɑrʃ one,”*,” dɔɪ, ʤəˈpæn dɪˈrɛktər fər ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ, toʊld mi. ðə ˈtritmənt əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈdɪsədənts həz bɪn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli harsh.”*.” æsk waɪ, ənd wən gɪts ə ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən əv ˈænsərz ðət ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ˈdɪfərənsɪz frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˌkeɪˈsuki səˈzuki, ə daɪət ˈmɛmbər frəm ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, sɛd ðət waɪl ʤəˈpæn ʃʊd əkˈsɛpt ʧaɪˈniz ˈdɪsədənts, ɪt nidz tɪ waɪz enough”*” tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə lɔŋ vju. wɪl bi ə ˈneɪbər ˈkəntri tɪ ʤəˈpæn forever,”*,” hi sɛd. ənd ə ˈsinjər ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl, hu æst tɪ spik ɔn ˈbækˌgraʊnd soʊ ðət hi kʊd spik ˈfrili, sɛd, həz noʊ ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ɪmˈbɛrəs ˈʧaɪnə ʤɪst fər ðə seɪk əv ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ them.”*.” ˌɪnˈdid, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntri wɪθ boʊθ ðə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ prəˈvoʊk ðə ˈrulɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti baɪ ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ˈdɪsədənts, boʊθ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈʧaɪnə. frəm ðə klænˈdɛstɪn səˈpɔrt əv tɪˈbɛtən ˈfridəm ˈfaɪtərz ɪn ðə ənd 1960s*, tɪ ɪts ˈrɛskjuɪŋ əv blaɪnd ˈæktɪvɪst ʧɛn ɪn meɪ 2012 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə kɔz əv ˈfridəm ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi ər ˈmɛdəlɪŋ ɪn ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn hum wən æsks. ˌtɑˈkɑʃi oʊˈʃimə, ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈɛdɪtər ɔn ðə ˈfɔrən nuz dɛsk əv ðə əˈsɑhi ˈʃɪmˌbən, wən əv ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, sɛd ðət ðə ʧɛn ˈstɔri wɑz ə bɪg wən ɪn ʤəˈpæn, bət wɑz nɑt pleɪd əp ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈmidiə tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt ə vərˈaɪəti əv issues,”*,” hi sɛd ˈrəðər ˈblændli. fɑr frəm biɪŋ ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd, ʧaɪˈniz ˈdɪsədənts ɪn ʤəˈpæn ˈɔfən faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈskræmbəlɪŋ fər kənˈsɪstənt wərk. tɪ ərn ˈməni, ðə ˈdɪsədɪnt ʤaʊ baɪz ənd sɛlz oʊld ʧaɪˈniz bʊks ɪn ənd əraʊnd ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ. aɪ æst ˈwɛðər hi ərnz ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ. ɪˈnəf tɪ kip going,”*,” hi toʊld mi, ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈoʊnli ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɪtər. ˈæftər mɔr ðən ə jɪr əv ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ gɪt baɪ, ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˈrɛbəl iˈmeɪld tɪ tɛl mi ðət hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən həz ˌɪmˈpruvd. ˌbiˈsaɪdz doʊˈneɪʃənz, hi həz ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ drɔ kɑrˈtunz fər ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ɪˈdɪʃən əv ˈnuzˌwik ənd fər 45 ə ˈmægəˌzin əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ wən əv ˈoʊldəst ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈhaʊsɪz. hi drɔz ɔn ə ˈfriˌlæns ˈbeɪsɪs fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ənd ɪz ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ ə bʊk əv səˈtɪrɪkəl ˈpɔrtrəts əv tɔp ʧaɪˈniz ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəlz. bət, ə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈskɑlər æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ənd ə frɛnd əv ðə kɑrˈtunəst, tɛlz mi ʃi ˈwəriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ˈrɛbəl həz hæd tɪ meɪk fər ˈməni. ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz wɔnt hɪz kɑrˈtunz tɪ bi ˈvɪrələntli əˈgɛnst ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti, ənd əˈgɛnst ʃi, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ θɪŋk ðət sɛlz ˈpeɪpərz. ðoʊz ər wət hi ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔnts tɪ drɔ, fine,”*,” sɛd, hu həz trænzˈleɪtəd ðə wərks əv səm ˈprɑmənənt ʧaɪˈniz ˈdɪsədənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɪzənd noʊˈbɛl pis praɪz ˈwɪnər lju xiaobo*, ˈɪntu ˌʤæpəˈniz. bət ʃi ˈwəriz ðət ˈrɛbəl ɪz biɪŋ juzd. ɪz ɔl ðə mɔr ˈstraɪkɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ðə roʊl ɪt juzd tɪ pleɪ ˈʃɛltərɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz ˈdɪsədənts ənd ˈɛkˌsaɪlz. pərˈhæps ðə fərst ʧaɪˈniz tɪ lɪv ɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪl ɪn ʤəˈpæn ðoʊ ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ˈpɑsəbli əˈpɑkrəfəl wɑz zu fu, ðə kɔrt ˈsɔrsərər əv kɪn shihuang*, ðə mæn hu fərst ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˈʧaɪnə, ɪn 221 b.c*. kɪn tæskt zu wɪθ skaʊərɪŋ ðə wərld ɪn sərʧ əv ən ɪˈlɪksər ðət wʊd gɪv ðə ˈɛmpərər ɪˈtərnəl laɪf. ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ɪt ənd ˈfɪrɪŋ ðə ræθ əv kɪn, zu tʊk ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪn ʤəˈpæn ˌɪnˈstɛd. moʊst ˈfeɪməsli, sən, sin ɪn ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈʧaɪnə ɛz ðə ˈfɑðər əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, spɛnt 16 jɪrz ɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪl ɪn ʤəˈpæn ˌbiˈfɔr əˈsumɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi əv ðə fərst riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnə ɪn 1912 ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ sən wɑz ə hu əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ʧaɪˈniz: ðə ˈrædɪkəl hɪˈstɔriən ljæŋ qichao*, hum ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɑmjənəst ˈstrɔŋˌmæn maʊ zəˈdɔŋ sɛd hi ““worshipped,”*,” flɛd tɪ ʤəˈpæn ɪn 1898 ə əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti, ʧɛn duxiu*, lɪvd ðɛr tu, ɛz dɪd ʤɛn. ʧæŋ kai-shek*, hu ɪn 1949 lɔst ə ˈblədi ˈsɪvəl wɔr tɪ ðə ˈkɑmjənəsts ənd tʊk ðə ˈrɛmnənts əv hɪz ˈɑrmi ənd ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈtaɪˈwɑn. baɪ ˈwikənɪŋ ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈɑrmi wɪθ ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ wɔr, ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ sərvd ɛz ən (ˌɪnədˈvərtənt) ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkər, ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ fər maʊ ənd hɪz ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈɑrmi tɪ siz kənˈtroʊl əv ˈʧaɪnə. wɑz ðə hoʊm əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz revolution,”*,” ˈɑkioʊ takahara*, ə ˈʧaɪnə ˈɛkspərt æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ, toʊld mi. wɪθ ˈriʤənəl ˈtɛnʧənz haɪ ðiz deɪz, ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ɪz ˈkɔʃəs əˈbaʊt ðə pərˈsɛpʃən ðət ɪt ˌɪnərˈfɪrz ɪn ʧaɪˈniz dəˈmɛstɪk əˈfɛrz. stɪl əˈnizi əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈwɔrˌtaɪm əˈgrɛʃən, ʤəˈpæn ˈfɑstər ˈmuvmənts, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ china,”*,” ðə ˈsinjər ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. həz ə bæd ˈhɪstəri əv ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ ɪn ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl əˈfɛrz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk kənˈsɛnsəs tɪ nɑt du ɪt again,”*,” hi sɛd. sɪns ˈrɛbəl lɛft ˈʧaɪnə, hi həz traɪd tɪ ˈrizən aʊt hɪz vjuz ɔn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ənd ɪts fˈjuʧər. hi toʊld mi ðət strit ˈproʊˌtɛsts ər ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət kən fɔrs ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ðoʊ hi ɪz nɑt ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ðɛm hɪmˈsɛlf. ðə ˈpɑrti, tu ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər duɪŋ that!”*!” hi sɛd. ˈpipəl ðeɪ əˈtæk ðə ˈhɑrdəst ər ðoʊz hu fɔrm ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, fɔrm parties.”*.” ˈrɛbəl sɛd hɪz ˈkɑnˌtækts hæv toʊld hɪz neɪm ɪz ɔn ən əˈfɪʃəl ʧaɪˈniz ˈblæˌklɪst, ræŋkt frəm ə tɪ eɪʧ. ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə ənd ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlidər əv ðə ɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪl, kadeer*, ər ræŋkt ə. ˈrɛbəl θɪŋks ðət ˈsætərˌaɪzɪŋ ʃi ərnd ɪm ə spɑt ɔn ðə lɪst. ˈkjʊriəs wɛr hi ræŋks, ənd ˈpipəl hæv toʊld ɪm ðət hi həz ə haɪ spɑt, bət hi noʊ wɛr. kɑrˈtunəst, wəns hi groʊz ˈbɪgər ənd bigger,”*,” ðə ˈsinjər ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl sɛd, bi interesting”*” tɪ si wət ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ dɪz. θɪŋk ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ siz əˈnəðər sən ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn. ɪf wi du, ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv truθ. bət ənˈtɪl ðɛn, wi gɪv ˈɛniˌwən ðə sən treatment.”*.” ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrɛbəl lɛft ˈʧaɪnə, faɪnd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈweɪkɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə seɪm fəˈmɪljər ˈstɑlɪnɪst ˈnaɪtˌmɛr: ðə pəˈlis ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔn hɪz dɔr ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt, ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ teɪk ɪm əˈweɪ. ˈrɛbəl hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn waɪd vərˈaɪətiz əv ˈprɪzənz ɪts dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnərz, ɪts ʤeɪlz, ɪts θru labor”*” fɑrmz ənd hi sɪz hi həz rɛd juʤ amount”*” əv ˈprɪzən ˈmɛmˌwɑrz. ðɪs ˈɪnɪmət ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə dɑrk saɪd əv ðə ˈpɑrti, hi sɛd, ɪz wən əv ðə ˈrizənz hi wɑz soʊ fearful”*” əv biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd ənd waɪ ðə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr wʊd əˈkər wɪθ ˈfrikwənsi. ənd jɛt, hi simd ʃɑkt ðət ɪn ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ðə ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz gɔn əˈweɪ. ɔn ʤun 24 ðə seɪm deɪ hi roʊt əˈbaʊt hɪz ʤəˈpæn ˈnaɪtˌmɛr, ˈrɛbəl ə kɑrˈtun hi dru ɪn səˈpɔrt əv, ən ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈɑrtɪst ˈsɛntənst tɪ mɔr ðən 12 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən, ɪn pɑrt fər ə kɑrˈtun ʃi dru dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɛz ˈænəməlz. ɪn kɑrˈtun, stɛrz aʊt frəm ə ˈprɪzən sɛl. bɪˈloʊ ðə sɛl hæŋz ə drɔɪŋ əv wən əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˌpɑrləmɛnˈtɛriənz ðət ɛz ən ˈænəməl, wɪθ ðə wərd ““evidence.”*.” ɪn ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈprɪzən sɛl, ˈævəˌtɑr, ðət ˈmɪsʧəvəs ˈpɛpər, græsps ðə ˈprɪzən bɑrz ənd lʊks ɪn hər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. hɪz sɛl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərz ə drɔɪŋ ənd ðə wərd ““evidence”*” bɪˈloʊ ɪt: ə ˈbrutəl ʃi, drɔn wɪθ ə feɪs ðət lʊks laɪk ɪt wʊd fɪt ɔn ə ˈtɔrʧərər ɪn ə mɪˈdjivəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈprɪzən ðə taɪp hu wʊd ˈʃɪvər wɪθ ˈɛkstəsi æt ðə saʊnd əv ə ˈbroʊkən boʊn. æt ə ˈdɪnər ˈpɑrti ðɪs jɪr, ˈlɪsənd tɪ ˈrɛbəl dɪˈskraɪb wən əv hɪz ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈʧaɪnə drimz: əˈbaʊt pəˈlis ˈæskɪŋ ɪm tɪ tea,”*,” ə ˈjufəˌmɪzəm fər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ oʊn ˌɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən, ənd əˈbaʊt ðɛm ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔn ðə dɔr leɪt ɪn ðə naɪt tɪ teɪk ɪm əˈweɪ. hɪz ˈbɑdi ɪz fri, hɪz ˈspɪrɪt ɪz stɪl træpt ɪn ðɪs steɪt əv dread,”*,” ʃi toʊld mi. list seɪf here,”*,” rɪˈmɛmbərz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ tɪ hərˈsɛlf. list safe.”*.” ˈtrævəl fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə nɑnˈprɑfət ʤəˈpæn ˈsɛnər fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: wæŋ ˈlaɪmɪŋ |
the restaurant had been particularly busy that night, and i was starving. at the time, i was working as a server to put myself through grad school in a whimsical little eatery where the joke was that “in order to be hired, you have to at least be a little curious.” as the night slowed, i wandered downstairs to the kitchen in search of some abandoned nosh, and as i stood in the hallway munching on some chips, one of my coworkers walked by, ran his hand seductively across my waist, and instructed me to remember that “straight skinny is gay fat” with a judgmental glance at my snack.
such is the body conscious world of gay men. our subculture teems with like this one that declare our allegiance to the gods of youth, physique, and sex. “straight skinny is gay fat.” “no fat, no fem.” “twenty-five is the new forty-five.” these phrases represent the pervasive undercurrent of unrealistic body norms and expectations that runs rampant and unchecked in the gay community, surfacing with every chiseled pecs, every headless six-pack flaunting itself on grindr, and every media portrayal of a gay man as the adonis. physical appearance has indeed become a central factor to the contemporary gay sense of self, and we are beginning to crack beneath the burden of its expectations.
according to the research literature, gay men display significant rates of body dissatisfaction, body image disturbances, and disordered eating behavior to a degree that closely aligns with those of straight women. gay men are more likely to diet, fast, vomit, and to alter their physique, and a gay sexual orientation has been identified as a specific risk factor for eating disorders in men.
and, to be fair, we come by our physical preoccupation naturally. historically, appearance cues have always been the medium gay men have used to identify each other, and as a minority group, gay men face the challenge of being socialized into the majority masculine muscle ideologies, while also balancing the expectation of thinness within the subculture. individuals who are sexually involved with men, furthermore, tend to be more focused on appearance due to the common belief that men place higher priority on a physical form than women.
what this seems to have developed into, however, is a culture that organizes and defines each of its members according to body type and preferred sexual position.
as a therapist, i have heard countless stories of the ways in which the body image pressures of gay culture influence relationships with their bodies, and i have labored under the weight of them myself. the perception that one must look a specific way in order to be accepted into the gay community drives some so far as to even delay coming out until they are in better shape, and for others, it is felt even more acutely if they happen to be out and single.
a recent study explored the relationship between gay perceptions of partner body image preferences and symptoms of disordered eating by comparing the discrepancies between participants’ current and ideal body types and the discrepancies between participants’ current body type and the body type they believed was needed to attract a partner. for the gay men in the study, the differences between their actual body and the body they believed was needed to attract a partner was far greater than the difference between their current body and ideal body. in addition, such perceptions regarding partner body image preferences were related to several types of disordered eating practices. it seems that we, as a group, believe that the way our bodies must look in order to attract a partner far exceeds the bodies we would even want for ourselves, and beyond that, we will go to dangerous lengths to achieve them.
in the past few years, we have begun to see a shifting in our culture toward body movements and increased resistance to the societal expectations placed upon bodies. in everything from “real beauty” campaign to the release of documentary “embrace,” we are seeing women fight back against unrealistic body expectations and begin to redefine standards of beauty and health. the harmful effects of societal beauty standards on women have acted as a catalyst for activists to come forward and advocate that the body may be loved and celebrated at every size. however, the gay community seems to be absent from this conversation in regard to their own body image pressures, and although we have started to see isolated of attentiveness to the adverse effects, these have often been met with harsh criticism.
we have already witnessed the devastating effects many of our sisters have suffered at the hands of unrealistic body image standards, and it is time we acknowledge that gay men, too, are often trapped beneath the weight of our own. as a community, we must start recognizing and owning our worth as something deeper and more profound than the count of our protruding abs, and we must stop holding each other hostage with our judgmental glances and cutting remarks. we already face an existence where a multitude of people are quick to tell us that we are not good enough, and we must stop reinforcing this message in the way we treat our bodies. we, too, can expand our definition of what is healthy, and we too, can reject the images that drive us toward stricter diets and heavier dumbbells. and i believe that the first step we must take is to talk about it. | ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt hæd bɪn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈbɪzi ðət naɪt, ənd aɪ wɑz ˈstɑrvɪŋ. æt ðə taɪm, aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈsərvər tɪ pʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf θru græd skul ɪn ə ˈwɪmzɪkəl ˈlɪtəl ˈitəri wɛr ðə ʤoʊk wɑz ðət ˈɔrdər tɪ bi haɪərd, ju hæv tɪ æt list bi ə ˈlɪtəl curious.”*.” ɛz ðə naɪt sloʊd, aɪ ˈwɑndərd ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz tɪ ðə ˈkɪʧən ɪn sərʧ əv səm əˈbændənd nosh*, ənd ɛz aɪ stʊd ɪn ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ ˈmənʧɪŋ ɔn səm ʧɪps, wən əv maɪ ˈkoʊˈwərkərz wɔkt baɪ, ræn hɪz hænd səˈdəktɪvli əˈkrɔs maɪ weɪst, ənd ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd mi tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈskɪni ɪz geɪ fat”*” wɪθ ə ʤəʤˈmɛnəl glæns æt maɪ snæk. səʧ ɪz ðə ˈbɑdi ˈkɑnʃəs wərld əv geɪ mɛn. ɑr ˈsəbˌkəlʧər timz wɪθ laɪk ðɪs wən ðət dɪˈklɛr ɑr əˈliʤəns tɪ ðə gɑdz əv juθ, fəˈzik, ənd sɛks. ˈskɪni ɪz geɪ fat.”*.” fæt, noʊ fem.”*.” ɪz ðə nu forty-five.”*.” ðiz ˈfreɪzɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə pərˈveɪsɪv ˈəndərˌkərənt əv ənˌriˈlɪstɪk ˈbɑdi nɔrmz ənd ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ðət rənz ˈræmpənt ənd ənˈʧɛkt ɪn ðə geɪ kəmˈjunɪti, ˈsərfəsɪŋ wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈʧɪzəld pecs*, ˈɛvəri ˈhɛdləs ˈsɪkˌspæk ˈflɔntɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɔn grindr*, ənd ˈɛvəri ˈmidiə pɔrˈtreɪəl əv ə geɪ mæn ɛz ðə əˈdɑnəs. ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈpɪrəns həz ˌɪnˈdid bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈfæktər tɪ ðə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri geɪ sɛns əv sɛlf, ənd wi ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ kræk bɪˈniθ ðə ˈbərdən əv ɪts ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈlɪtərəʧər, geɪ mɛn dɪˈspleɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt reɪts əv ˈbɑdi ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən, ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ dɪˈstərbənsɪz, ənd dɪˈsɔrdərd ˈitɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər tɪ ə dɪˈgri ðət ˈkloʊsli əˈlaɪnz wɪθ ðoʊz əv streɪt ˈwɪmən. geɪ mɛn ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ daɪət, fæst, ˈvɑmət, ənd tɪ ˈɔltər ðɛr fəˈzik, ənd ə geɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk rɪsk ˈfæktər fər ˈitɪŋ dɪˈsɔrdərz ɪn mɛn. ənd, tɪ bi fɛr, wi kəm baɪ ɑr ˈfɪzɪkəl priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən ˈnæʧərəli. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, əˈpɪrəns kjuz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə ˈmidiəm geɪ mɛn hæv juzd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ iʧ ˈəðər, ənd ɛz ə məˈnɔrəti grup, geɪ mɛn feɪs ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv biɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzd ˈɪntu ðə məˈʤɔrəti ˈmæskjələn ˈməsəl ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbælənsɪŋ ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən əv ˈθɪnɪs wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsəbˌkəlʧər. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ər ˈsɛkʃuəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ mɛn, ˈfərðərˌmɔr, tɛnd tɪ bi mɔr ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn əˈpɪrəns du tɪ ðə ˈkɑmən bɪˈlif ðət mɛn pleɪs haɪər praɪˈɔrəti ɔn ə ˈfɪzɪkəl fɔrm ðən ˈwɪmən. wət ðɪs simz tɪ hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ˈɪntu, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ə ˈkəlʧər ðət ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪz ənd dɪˈfaɪnz iʧ əv ɪts ˈmɛmbərz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈbɑdi taɪp ənd prɪˈfərd ˈsɛkʃuəl pəˈzɪʃən. ɛz ə ˈθɛrəpɪst, aɪ hæv hərd ˈkaʊntləs ˈstɔriz əv ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈprɛʃərz əv geɪ ˈkəlʧər ˈɪnfluəns riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ðɛr ˈbɑdiz, ənd aɪ hæv ˈleɪbərd ˈəndər ðə weɪt əv ðɛm ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ðə pərˈsɛpʃən ðət wən məst lʊk ə spɪˈsɪfɪk weɪ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi ækˈsɛptɪd ˈɪntu ðə geɪ kəmˈjunɪti draɪvz səm soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ ˈivɪn dɪˈleɪ ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ər ɪn ˈbɛtər ʃeɪp, ənd fər ˈəðərz, ɪt ɪz fɛlt ˈivɪn mɔr əˈkjutli ɪf ðeɪ ˈhæpən tɪ bi aʊt ənd ˈsɪŋgəl. ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi ɪkˈsplɔrd ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin geɪ pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ˈpɑrtnər ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈprɛfərənsɪz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz əv dɪˈsɔrdərd ˈitɪŋ baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə dɪˈskrɛpənsiz bɪtˈwin participants’*’ ˈkɑrənt ənd aɪˈdil ˈbɑdi taɪps ənd ðə dɪˈskrɛpənsiz bɪtˈwin participants’*’ ˈkɑrənt ˈbɑdi taɪp ənd ðə ˈbɑdi taɪp ðeɪ bɪˈlivd wɑz ˈnidɪd tɪ əˈtrækt ə ˈpɑrtnər. fər ðə geɪ mɛn ɪn ðə ˈstədi, ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðɛr ˈækʧəwəl ˈbɑdi ənd ðə ˈbɑdi ðeɪ bɪˈlivd wɑz ˈnidɪd tɪ əˈtrækt ə ˈpɑrtnər wɑz fɑr ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðɛr ˈkɑrənt ˈbɑdi ənd aɪˈdil ˈbɑdi. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, səʧ pərˈsɛpʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈprɛfərənsɪz wər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈsɛvərəl taɪps əv dɪˈsɔrdərd ˈitɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz. ɪt simz ðət wi, ɛz ə grup, bɪˈliv ðət ðə weɪ ɑr ˈbɑdiz məst lʊk ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈtrækt ə ˈpɑrtnər fɑr ɪkˈsidz ðə ˈbɑdiz wi wʊd ˈivɪn wɔnt fər ɑrˈsɛlvz, ənd bɪɔnd ðət, wi wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈdeɪnʤərəs lɛŋθs tɪ əˈʧiv ðɛm. ɪn ðə pæst fju jɪrz, wi hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ si ə ˈʃɪftɪŋ ɪn ɑr ˈkəlʧər təˈwɔrd ˈbɑdi ˈmuvmənts ənd ˌɪnˈkrist rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ðə səˈsaɪɪtəl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz pleɪst əˈpɑn ˈbɑdiz. ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm beauty”*” kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ðə riˈlis əv ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ““embrace,”*,” wi ər siɪŋ ˈwɪmən faɪt bæk əˈgɛnst ənˌriˈlɪstɪk ˈbɑdi ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ənd bɪˈgɪn tɪ ridɪˈfaɪn ˈstændərdz əv ˈbjuti ənd hɛlθ. ðə ˈhɑrmfəl ˈifɛkts əv səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈbjuti ˈstændərdz ɔn ˈwɪmən hæv ˈæktɪd ɛz ə ˈkætəˌlɪst fər ˈæktɪvɪsts tɪ kəm ˈfɔrwərd ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪt ðət ðə ˈbɑdi meɪ bi ləvd ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd æt ˈɛvəri saɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə geɪ kəmˈjunɪti simz tɪ bi ˈæbsənt frəm ðɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈprɛʃərz, ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi hæv ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ si ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd əv əˈtɛntɪvnəs tɪ ðə ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkts, ðiz hæv ˈɔfən bɪn mɛt wɪθ hɑrʃ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈwɪtnəst ðə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkts ˈmɛni əv ɑr ˈsɪstərz hæv ˈsəfərd æt ðə hænz əv ənˌriˈlɪstɪk ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈstændərdz, ənd ɪt ɪz taɪm wi ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət geɪ mɛn, tu, ər ˈɔfən træpt bɪˈniθ ðə weɪt əv ɑr oʊn. ɛz ə kəmˈjunɪti, wi məst stɑrt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈoʊnɪŋ ɑr wərθ ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdipər ənd mɔr proʊˈfaʊnd ðən ðə kaʊnt əv ɑr proʊˈtrudɪŋ ˈeɪˈbiˈɛs, ənd wi məst stɑp ˈhoʊldɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ˈhɑstɪʤ wɪθ ɑr ʤəʤˈmɛnəl ˈglænsɪz ənd ˈkətɪŋ rɪˈmɑrks. wi ɔˈrɛdi feɪs ən ɪgˈzɪstəns wɛr ə ˈməltəˌtud əv ˈpipəl ər kwɪk tɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi ər nɑt gʊd ɪˈnəf, ənd wi məst stɑp ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn ðə weɪ wi trit ɑr ˈbɑdiz. wi, tu, kən ɪkˈspænd ɑr ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv wət ɪz ˈhɛlθi, ənd wi tu, kən ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðət draɪv ˈjuˈɛs təˈwɔrd ˈstrɪktər daɪɪts ənd ˈhɛviər ˈdəmˌbɛlz. ənd aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə fərst stɛp wi məst teɪk ɪz tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt. |
pot brownie incident shines spotlight on legitimacy debate
legitimacy.
it’s the big looming cookie jar stashed high above reach. just about every player and group related to ultimate wants it on some level.
who imagined the day when no longer have to defend the act of simply referring to ultimate as a “sport”?
especially considering that, if honest about it, a pretty good chance that day will never come.
if stayed with it long enough to learn how to throw a flick, though, chances are at least somewhat come to terms with playing a sport where mass media exposure is much less common than 45 and spirit circles.
but even if someone just as happy playing in the national title game on a to the rest of the country as you are playing an impromptu pickup game in a city park, probably still intrigued by the great effort the ultimate community has been making over the past few years in an attempt to pull that cookie jar of legitimacy down off that high shelf.
which is why saturday evening at club nationals this year must have been especially frustrating for those who subscribe to certain ideas of how the sport might best be taken “seriously.”
long story short: two seattle mixed players took some pot brownies after their semis upset over boston wild card, experience adverse reactions, and have to be taken to the hospital. seattle mixed would then go on to be crushed by minneapolis thrust in the final the next day, leaving many to wonder, especially with the myriad of rumors swirling around, what might be the cause of the blowout and what implications could be drawn from it.
that’s pretty understandable and pretty fair.
what’s questionable, however, is when those discussions about what happened that evening were contorted to the point of using the occurrence to act as some sort of reflection or symbolic representation of seattle mixed, the mixed division, or ultimate as a whole.
walking around the fields saturday night and sunday and listening to the conversations, or taking a look around various online discussions shortly after, one might get the impression that this was just another piece thrown onto the mountain of evidence that the mixed division is a joke, or that ultimate will never be taken seriously.
sure, the mixed division has always been looked at as something of a joke. talk to high-level and players and a good lot of them will admit to viewing it as anything from the place you go when not ready to accept playing masters to nothing more than pick-up league fodder. unlikely anything will ever change that.
despite the fact that players like james hron or sarah carnahan would be just as much of a headache to guard in their respective divisions, this thinking remains. despite the fact that ultimate is maybe the only sport in the world to be played at an elite level in and should thus perhaps be viewed with pride, this thinking remains.
i’m not saying there a case to be made that or is more competitive, or elite, or something along those lines. all saying is that two people getting high does not ratify the illegitimacy of a division any more than it does the sport as a whole.
and as for the question of how it reflects on ultimate in general, perhaps that can best be answered by seattle mixed coach jamie arambula.
“in the nfl, you have people getting all the time,” he said. “guys shoot someone or fight someone. guys beat up their wives. does that their sport?”
as a veteran played for top clubs like santa barbara condors and seattle and done crazy things like attend 30 tournaments in a single year, for two years in a row, arambula has been around the ultimate scene.
he said that every ultimate team known, even the elite ones, has at least one player that does drugs, including at premier tournaments. but, arambula was quick to note, that mean they take their team or the game seriously.
if anything it just makes them adults and humans, some with different preferences than others.
though he condone drug use, arambula said that the matter comes down to personal responsibility more than anything else.
“from my perspective as a coach, i want anyone doing anything to affect their performance,” arambula said. “but if someone is gonna do something, adults. on them. an adult, you can make those choices.”
this idea seems especially important.
in contrast to leagues like the nfl or nba, where players are under dollar contracts, agree to act as representatives of the organization and the sport, and have hordes of analysts scrutinizing everything they do, the issue of a small drug incident might have a little more weight.
yet, even those usually fall by the wayside in the wake of larger issues like weapons charges and domestic abuse, or even the next news cycle.
but ultimate is different.
not just because no big money or lofty prestige in it. or because thankfully much less assault and drug offenses. ultimate is different because players and organizers still have a great deal of say in how we define our sport and what we want it to be.
so when ordeals like what happened on saturday evening of nationals occur, we can decide our own reaction to it and decide what it might actually mean and say about our community as a whole, rather than falling back on responses dictated by vague social norms or sensationalist pundits performing for ratings and fake respect.
we can look at two people getting wrecked by pot brownies as a disgrace if we really want to look at it that way. not entirely crazy. we can also look at it as unfortunate mistakes made by two of our friends. adults that made poor choices and suffered the consequences for it.
perhaps we could go even further and think about elements of the larger context. for instance, unlike just about every other sport, in ultimate if you come out of nowhere and qualify for the national championship game, you really only have a few hours to (modestly) celebrate it.
you get the chance to get ripped with your teammates that night, then come back the next day (or more likely the day after next) and get back to training for the big show.
in this way, when we look at the choices of a few seattle mixed when we keep in mind that this was the first time that all but two of their players had made the trip to club their decision to celebrate as hard as they played, maybe not so crazy.
yes, most of us would probably have done different. maybe just a beer or two. or maybe just a shared joint rather than the unpredictable grenades that are edibles.
but does that mean we should demonize these young people or take their actions as a sign that what we all love, regardless of team or division or broadcasting schedules or whatever, is a joke?
as people that pretty much constantly have to defend their love of the sport to the rest of the world, their family and friends, and sometimes even themselves about why they bother in the first place, do ultimate players and the community at large really need to be taking the act of two people getting too high as evidence that all fooling ourselves into thinking doing anything but playing around on a field?
which brings us back to the question of legitimacy and what we mean when we say we want ultimate to be taken “seriously.”
our initial reaction might be to scoff, as if we all know what it means. but when you try to pin it down, what constitutes “legitimate” and “serious” so easy to identify.
i have any easy answers for those problems. not sure there are any.
here’s one attempt at an answer from arambula that seems pretty solid, though: “i think got more of a chance for legitimacy being on making big plays than some thread about some girl passing out.”
it’s pretty hard to argue with that one. | pɑt ˈbraʊni ˈɪnsədənt ʃaɪnz ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ɔn lɪˈʤɪtəməsi dəˈbeɪt lɪˈʤɪtəməsi. ðə bɪg ˈlumɪŋ ˈkʊki ʤɑr stæʃt haɪ əˈbəv riʧ. ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri pleɪər ənd grup rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈəltəmət wɔnts ɪt ɔn səm ˈlɛvəl. hu ˌɪˈmæʤənd ðə deɪ wɪn noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə ækt əv ˈsɪmpli rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈəltəmət ɛz ə ““sport”*”? əˈspɛʃəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət, ɪf ˈɑnəst əˈbaʊt ɪt, ə ˈprɪti gʊd ʧæns ðət deɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər kəm. ɪf steɪd wɪθ ɪt lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ θroʊ ə flɪk, ðoʊ, ˈʧænsɪz ər æt list ˈsəmˈwət kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ pleɪɪŋ ə spɔrt wɛr mæs ˈmidiə ɪkˈspoʊʒər ɪz məʧ lɛs ˈkɑmən ðən 45 ənd ˈspɪrɪt ˈsərkəlz. bət ˈivɪn ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ʤɪst ɛz ˈhæpi pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtaɪtəl geɪm ɔn ə tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkəntri ɛz ju ər pleɪɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈprɑmptu ˈpɪˌkəp geɪm ɪn ə ˈsɪti pɑrk, ˈprɑbəˌbli stɪl ˌɪnˈtrigd baɪ ðə greɪt ˈɛfərt ðə ˈəltəmət kəmˈjunɪti həz bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ pʊl ðət ˈkʊki ʤɑr əv lɪˈʤɪtəməsi daʊn ɔf ðət haɪ ʃɛlf. wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ æt kləb ˈnæʃənəlz ðɪs jɪr məst hæv bɪn əˈspɛʃəli ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ fər ðoʊz hu səbˈskraɪb tɪ ˈsərtən aɪˈdiəz əv haʊ ðə spɔrt maɪt bɛst bi ˈteɪkən ““seriously.”*.” lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt: tu siˈætəl mɪkst pleɪərz tʊk səm pɑt ˈbraʊniz ˈæftər ðɛr ˈsɛmaɪz ˈəpˌsɛt ˈoʊvər ˈbɔstən waɪld kɑrd, ɪkˈspɪriəns ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz, ənd hæv tɪ bi ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. siˈætəl mɪkst wʊd ðɛn goʊ ɔn tɪ bi krəʃt baɪ ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs θrəst ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ðə nɛkst deɪ ˈlivɪŋ ˈmɛni tɪ ˈwəndər, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ðə ˈmɪriəd əv ˈrumərz sˈwərlɪŋ əraʊnd, wət maɪt bi ðə kɔz əv ðə bloʊaʊt ənd wət ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz kʊd bi drɔn frəm ɪt. ˈprɪti ˌəndərˈstændəbəl ənd ˈprɪti fɛr. kˈwɛsʧənəbəl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz wɪn ðoʊz dɪˈskəʃənz əˈbaʊt wət ˈhæpənd ðət ˈivnɪŋ wər kənˈtɔrtəd tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə əˈkərəns tɪ ækt ɛz səm sɔrt əv rɪˈflɛkʃən ər sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv siˈætəl mɪkst, ðə mɪkst dɪˈvɪʒən, ər ˈəltəmət ɛz ə hoʊl. ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd ðə fildz ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt ənd ˈsənˌdi ənd ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz, ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lʊk əraʊnd ˈvɛriəs ˈɔnˌlaɪn dɪˈskəʃənz ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər, wən maɪt gɪt ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ðɪs wɑz ʤɪst əˈnəðər pis θroʊn ˈɔntu ðə ˈmaʊntən əv ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə mɪkst dɪˈvɪʒən ɪz ə ʤoʊk, ər ðət ˈəltəmət wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli. ʃʊr, ðə mɪkst dɪˈvɪʒən həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn lʊkt æt ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ʤoʊk. tɔk tɪ ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ənd pleɪərz ənd ə gʊd lɔt əv ðɛm wɪl ədˈmɪt tɪ vjuɪŋ ɪt ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðə pleɪs ju goʊ wɪn nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ əkˈsɛpt pleɪɪŋ ˈmæstərz tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈpɪˌkəp lig ˈfɑdər. ənˈlaɪkli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪl ˈɛvər ʧeɪnʤ ðət. dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət pleɪərz laɪk ʤeɪmz rɑn ər ˈsɛrə ˈkɑrnəhæn wʊd bi ʤɪst ɛz məʧ əv ə ˈhɛˌdeɪk tɪ gɑrd ɪn ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv dɪˈvɪʒənz, ðɪs ˈθɪŋkɪŋ rɪˈmeɪnz. dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ˈəltəmət ɪz ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈoʊnli spɔrt ɪn ðə wərld tɪ bi pleɪd æt ən ɪˈlit ˈlɛvəl ɪn ənd ʃʊd ðəs pərˈhæps bi vjud wɪθ praɪd, ðɪs ˈθɪŋkɪŋ rɪˈmeɪnz. nɑt seɪɪŋ ðɛr ə keɪs tɪ bi meɪd ðət ər ɪz mɔr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv, ər ɪˈlit, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðoʊz laɪnz. ɔl seɪɪŋ ɪz ðət tu ˈpipəl ˈgɪtɪŋ haɪ dɪz nɑt ˈrætəˌfaɪ ðə ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəməsi əv ə dɪˈvɪʒən ˈɛni mɔr ðən ɪt dɪz ðə spɔrt ɛz ə hoʊl. ənd ɛz fər ðə kˈwɛʃən əv haʊ ɪt rɪˈflɛkts ɔn ˈəltəmət ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, pərˈhæps ðət kən bɛst bi ˈænsərd baɪ siˈætəl mɪkst koʊʧ ˈʤeɪmi ɑrɑmˈbulə. ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl, ju hæv ˈpipəl ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔl ðə time,”*,” hi sɛd. ʃut ˈsəmˌwən ər faɪt ˈsəmˌwən. gaɪz bit əp ðɛr waɪvz. dɪz ðət ðɛr sport?”*?” ɛz ə ˈvɛtərən pleɪd fər tɔp kləbz laɪk ˈsænə ˈbɑrbərə ˈkɑndərz ənd siˈætəl ənd dən ˈkreɪzi θɪŋz laɪk əˈtɛnd 30 ˈtərnəmənts ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl jɪr, fər tu jɪrz ɪn ə roʊ, ɑrɑmˈbulə həz bɪn əraʊnd ðə ˈəltəmət sin. hi sɛd ðət ˈɛvəri ˈəltəmət tim noʊn, ˈivɪn ðə ɪˈlit wənz, həz æt list wən pleɪər ðət dɪz drəgz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ æt prɛˈmɪr ˈtərnəmənts. bət, ɑrɑmˈbulə wɑz kwɪk tɪ noʊt, ðət min ðeɪ teɪk ðɛr tim ər ðə geɪm ˈsɪriəsli. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪt ʤɪst meɪks ðɛm ˈædəlts ənd ˈjumənz, səm wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɛfərənsɪz ðən ˈəðərz. ðoʊ hi kənˈdoʊn drəg juz, ɑrɑmˈbulə sɛd ðət ðə ˈmætər kəmz daʊn tɪ ˈpərsɪnəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. maɪ pərˈspɛktɪv ɛz ə koʊʧ, aɪ wɔnt ˈɛniˌwən duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ əˈfɛkt ðɛr performance,”*,” ɑrɑmˈbulə sɛd. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ˈgɑnə du ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˈædəlts. ɔn ðɛm. ən ˈædəlt, ju kən meɪk ðoʊz choices.”*.” ðɪs aɪˈdiə simz əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ligz laɪk ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ, wɛr pleɪərz ər ˈəndər ˈdɔlər ˈkɑnˌtrækts, əˈgri tɪ ækt ɛz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ðə spɔrt, ənd hæv hɔrdz əv ˈænəlɪsts ˈskrutəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ du, ðə ˈɪʃu əv ə smɔl drəg ˈɪnsədənt maɪt hæv ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr weɪt. jɛt, ˈivɪn ðoʊz ˈjuʒəwəli fɔl baɪ ðə ˈweɪˌsaɪd ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈlɑrʤər ˈɪʃuz laɪk ˈwɛpənz ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuz, ər ˈivɪn ðə nɛkst nuz ˈsaɪkəl. bət ˈəltəmət ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. nɑt ʤɪst bɪˈkəz noʊ bɪg ˈməni ər ˈlɔfti prɛˈstiʒ ɪn ɪt. ər bɪˈkəz ˈθæŋkfəli məʧ lɛs əˈsɔlt ənd drəg əˈfɛnsɪz. ˈəltəmət ɪz ˈdɪfərənt bɪˈkəz pleɪərz ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz stɪl hæv ə greɪt dil əv seɪ ɪn haʊ wi dɪˈfaɪn ɑr spɔrt ənd wət wi wɔnt ɪt tɪ bi. soʊ wɪn ɔrˈdilz laɪk wət ˈhæpənd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ əv ˈnæʃənəlz əˈkər, wi kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɑr oʊn riˈækʃən tɪ ɪt ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət ɪt maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli min ənd seɪ əˈbaʊt ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ɛz ə hoʊl, ˈrəðər ðən ˈfɑlɪŋ bæk ɔn rɪˈspɑnsɪz ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd baɪ veɪg ˈsoʊʃəl nɔrmz ər sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪst ˈpəndɪts pərˈfɔrmɪŋ fər ˈreɪtɪŋz ənd feɪk rɪˈspɛkt. wi kən lʊk æt tu ˈpipəl ˈgɪtɪŋ rɛkt baɪ pɑt ˈbraʊniz ɛz ə dɪsˈgreɪs ɪf wi ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ lʊk æt ɪt ðət weɪ. nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈkreɪzi. wi kən ˈɔlsoʊ lʊk æt ɪt ɛz ənˈfɔrʧənət mɪˈsteɪks meɪd baɪ tu əv ɑr frɛndz. ˈædəlts ðət meɪd pur ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd ˈsəfərd ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ɪt. pərˈhæps wi kʊd goʊ ˈivɪn ˈfərðər ənd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈkɑntɛkst. fər ˈɪnstəns, ənˈlaɪk ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri ˈəðər spɔrt, ɪn ˈəltəmət ɪf ju kəm aʊt əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr ənd kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm, ju ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli hæv ə fju aʊərz tɪ (ˈmɑdəstli) ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ɪt. ju gɪt ðə ʧæns tɪ gɪt rɪpt wɪθ jʊr ˈtimˌmeɪts ðət naɪt, ðɛn kəm bæk ðə nɛkst deɪ (ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðə deɪ ˈæftər nɛkst) ənd gɪt bæk tɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ðə bɪg ʃoʊ. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, wɪn wi lʊk æt ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz əv ə fju siˈætəl mɪkst wɪn wi kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ðɪs wɑz ðə fərst taɪm ðət ɔl bət tu əv ðɛr pleɪərz hæd meɪd ðə trɪp tɪ kləb ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ɛz hɑrd ɛz ðeɪ pleɪd, ˈmeɪbi nɑt soʊ ˈkreɪzi. jɛs, moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv dən ˈdɪfərənt. ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst ə bɪr ər tu. ər ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst ə ʃɛrd ʤɔɪnt ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl grəˈneɪdz ðət ər ˈɛdəbəlz. bət dɪz ðət min wi ʃʊd ˈdiməˌnaɪz ðiz jəŋ ˈpipəl ər teɪk ðɛr ˈækʃənz ɛz ə saɪn ðət wət wi ɔl ləv, rəˈgɑrdləs əv tim ər dɪˈvɪʒən ər ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊlz ər ˌwəˈtɛvər, ɪz ə ʤoʊk? ɛz ˈpipəl ðət ˈprɪti məʧ ˈkɑnstəntli hæv tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðɛr ləv əv ðə spɔrt tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld, ðɛr ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈbaʊt waɪ ðeɪ ˈbɑðər ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, du ˈəltəmət pleɪərz ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti æt lɑrʤ ˈrɪli nid tɪ bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ækt əv tu ˈpipəl ˈgɪtɪŋ tu haɪ ɛz ˈɛvədəns ðət ɔl ˈfulɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu ˈθɪŋkɪŋ duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət pleɪɪŋ əraʊnd ɔn ə fild? wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs bæk tɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ənd wət wi min wɪn wi seɪ wi wɔnt ˈəltəmət tɪ bi ˈteɪkən ““seriously.”*.” ɑr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl riˈækʃən maɪt bi tɪ skɔf, ɛz ɪf wi ɔl noʊ wət ɪt minz. bət wɪn ju traɪ tɪ pɪn ɪt daʊn, wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ““legitimate”*” ənd ““serious”*” soʊ ˈizi tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ. aɪ hæv ˈɛni ˈizi ˈænsərz fər ðoʊz ˈprɑbləmz. nɑt ʃʊr ðɛr ər ˈɛni. wən əˈtɛmpt æt ən ˈænsər frəm ɑrɑmˈbulə ðət simz ˈprɪti ˈsɑləd, ðoʊ: θɪŋk gɑt mɔr əv ə ʧæns fər lɪˈʤɪtəməsi biɪŋ ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ bɪg pleɪz ðən səm θrɛd əˈbaʊt səm gərl ˈpæsɪŋ out.”*.” ˈprɪti hɑrd tɪ ˈɑrgju wɪθ ðət wən. |
wikileaks released audio recordings wednesday apparently hacked from the democratic national servers, including a message from an irate hillary clinton supporter demanding the party stop “bending over backwards” for bernie sanders.
links to the 29 recordings were posted on twitter a few hours before us president barack obama took the stage in philadelphia to address the national convention, a meeting that formally nominated clinton as the democratic candidate for the white house.
the was meant to be a show of unity, but instead has exposed the raw anger of sanders supporters who feel disenfranchised by the primary process.
the files seemed timed to embarrass the party and clinton, although the audio recordings did not appear to contain any bombshell revelations.
they came after the website on friday leaked emails from the accounts of several top democratic party leaders.
at least two email messages suggested an insider effort to hobble sanders’ upstart campaign against clinton -- including by seeking to present him as an atheist in deeply religious states.
the uproar following the leak forced party chief debbie wasserman schultz to abruptly announce her resignation on the eve of the convention she was meant to preside over.
in one audio recording, the angry clinton supporter said in her voice mail that she was “furious” about what she perceived as party support for sanders and giving the democratic socialist “too much influence.”
“bernie is the worst person in the world to even be running in the democratic party because not a democrat,” said the unidentified woman, who noted she was on a fixed income and had donated $300 to clinton.
“quit acquiescing to this person who likes to play the victim card and who also has been attacking hillary, which gives trump all his talking points. i will leave the democratic party if the democratic party continues to coddle bernie sanders,” she said.
it was not known which party official the woman was trying to reach.
in another recording, a woman -- possibly the same person in the earlier call -- was upset the party was letting sanders supporter cornel west serve on the platform committee, calling him “trash.”
the audio files also provided a small glimpse of the daily inner workings of the party, with a staffer from an office calling to make sure her boss received an invitation to a st. day reception at the white house.
former ambassador to austria william left a message to get details on an invitation from wasserman schultz to attend a dinner with obama.
it was not immediately clear if the audio recordings were part of the original cache of emails and attachments released by on friday.
first published: 28, 2016 | wikileaks* riˈlist ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əˈpɛrəntli hækt frəm ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl ˈsərvərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ən aɪˈreɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən səˈpɔrtər dɪˈmændɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti stɑp ˈoʊvər backwards”*” fər ˈbərni ˈsændərz. lɪŋks tɪ ðə 29 rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz wər ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər ə fju aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə tʊk ðə steɪʤ ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən, ə ˈmitɪŋ ðət ˈfɔrməli ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ˈklɪntən ɛz ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪt fər ðə waɪt haʊs. ðə wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi ə ʃoʊ əv ˈjunɪti, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd həz ɪkˈspoʊzd ðə rɑ ˈæŋgər əv ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz hu fil dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə faɪlz simd taɪmd tɪ ɪmˈbɛrəs ðə ˈpɑrti ənd ˈklɪntən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz dɪd nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ kənˈteɪn ˈɛni ˈbɑmˌʃɛl ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz. ðeɪ keɪm ˈæftər ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ likt iˈmeɪlz frəm ðə əˈkaʊnts əv ˈsɛvərəl tɔp ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz. æt list tu iˈmeɪl ˈmɛsɪʤɪz səˈʤɛstɪd ən ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈhɑbəl sanders’*’ ˈəpˌstɑrt kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ˈklɪntən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ baɪ ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈprɛzənt ɪm ɛz ən ˈeɪθiəst ɪn ˈdipli rɪˈlɪʤəs steɪts. ðə ˈəˌprɔr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə lik fɔrst ˈpɑrti ʧif ˈdɛbi ˈwɑsərmən ʃʊlts tɪ əˈbrəptli əˈnaʊns hər ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ɔn ðə iv əv ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ʃi wɑz mɛnt tɪ prɪˈzaɪd ˈoʊvər. ɪn wən ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ, ðə ˈæŋgri ˈklɪntən səˈpɔrtər sɛd ɪn hər vɔɪs meɪl ðət ʃi wɑz ““furious”*” əˈbaʊt wət ʃi pərˈsivd ɛz ˈpɑrti səˈpɔrt fər ˈsændərz ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəlɪst məʧ influence.”*.” ɪz ðə wərst ˈpərsən ɪn ðə wərld tɪ ˈivɪn bi ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti bɪˈkəz nɑt ə democrat,”*,” sɛd ðə ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈwʊmən, hu ˈnoʊtɪd ʃi wɑz ɔn ə fɪkst ˈɪnˌkəm ənd hæd ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd 300 tɪ ˈklɪntən. ˌækwiˈɛsɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈpərsən hu laɪks tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈvɪktɪm kɑrd ənd hu ˈɔlsoʊ həz bɪn əˈtækɪŋ ˈhɪləri, wɪʧ gɪvz trəmp ɔl hɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts. aɪ wɪl liv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪf ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈkɑdəl ˈbərni sanders,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ɪt wɑz nɑt noʊn wɪʧ ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəl ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ riʧ. ɪn əˈnəðər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ, ə ˈwʊmən ˈpɑsəbli ðə seɪm ˈpərsən ɪn ðə ˈərliər kɔl wɑz ˈəpˌsɛt ðə ˈpɑrti wɑz ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtər ˈkɔrnəl wɛst sərv ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm kəˈmɪti, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪm ““trash.”*.” ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ faɪlz ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd ə smɔl glɪmps əv ðə ˈdeɪli ˈɪnər ˈwərkɪŋz əv ðə ˈpɑrti, wɪθ ə ˈstæfər frəm ən ˈɔfəs ˈkɔlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr hər bɔs rɪˈsivd ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ ə st*. deɪ rɪˈsɛpʃən æt ðə waɪt haʊs. ˈfɔrmər æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈɔstriə ˈwɪljəm lɛft ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ gɪt ˈditeɪlz ɔn ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən frəm ˈwɑsərmən ʃʊlts tɪ əˈtɛnd ə ˈdɪnər wɪθ ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ɪt wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli klɪr ɪf ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz wər pɑrt əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kæˈʃeɪ əv iˈmeɪlz ənd əˈtæʧmənts riˈlist baɪ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. fərst ˈpəblɪʃt: 28 2016 |
darrell arthur, a versatile big who has developed range, has opted out of his contract with the denver nuggets and hitting the open market and will be on the wizards' short list of targets, league sources tell
darrell arthur has officially opted out of his contract - i have a mess of updates to make - he's one eric pincus (@ericpincus) june 24, 2016
arthur, 28, has been a reserve in the nba since his rookie season and can be an occasional starter when needed. he was scheduled to make $2.9 million but opted out with the salary cap rising to $94 million this summer.
currently, the wizards have morris as their starting power forward and a player with skill set behind him would make sense.
arthur, at, is a good defender and had averages of points, rebounds and% shooting in 70 appearances last season. he had a in makes (45) from three and takes (117).
he has earned a raise. arthur has never made more than $3.5 million for a season in the nba. that's about to change, and to get him shouldn't require the type of bump in salary that's going to eat a hole in the salary cap.
related: wall speculates on what may have turned off durant | ˈdɛrəl ˈɑrθər, ə ˈvərsətəl bɪg hu həz dɪˈvɛləpt reɪnʤ, həz ˈɑptɪd aʊt əv hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈnəgəts ənd ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt ənd wɪl bi ɔn ðə ˈwɪzərdz' ʃɔrt lɪst əv ˈtɑrgəts, lig ˈsɔrsəz tɛl ˈdɛrəl ˈɑrθər həz əˈfɪʃəli ˈɑptɪd aʊt əv hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt aɪ hæv ə mɛs əv ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ meɪk hiz wən ˈɛrɪk ˈpɪŋkəs (@ericpincus*) ʤun 24 2016 ˈɑrθər, 28 həz bɪn ə rɪˈzərv ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ sɪns hɪz ˈrʊki ˈsizən ənd kən bi ən ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈstɑrtər wɪn ˈnidɪd. hi wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ meɪk ˈmɪljən bət ˈɑptɪd aʊt wɪθ ðə ˈsæləri kæp ˈraɪzɪŋ tɪ 94 ˈmɪljən ðɪs ˈsəmər. ˈkərəntli, ðə ˈwɪzərdz hæv ˈmɔrɪs ɛz ðɛr ˈstɑrtɪŋ paʊər ˈfɔrwərd ənd ə pleɪər wɪθ skɪl sɛt bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm wʊd meɪk sɛns. ˈɑrθər, æt ɪz ə gʊd dɪˈfɛndər ənd hæd ˈævrɪʤɪz əv pɔɪnts, ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn 70 əˈpɪrənsəz læst ˈsizən. hi hæd ə ɪn meɪks 45 frəm θri ənd teɪks 117 hi həz ərnd ə reɪz. ˈɑrθər həz ˈnɛvər meɪd mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən fər ə ˈsizən ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ. ðæts əˈbaʊt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ, ənd tɪ gɪt ɪm ˈʃʊdənt ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə taɪp əv bəmp ɪn ˈsæləri ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ it ə hoʊl ɪn ðə ˈsæləri kæp. rɪˈleɪtɪd: wɔl ˈspɛkjəˌleɪts ɔn wət meɪ hæv tərnd ɔf ˈdʊrənt |
posted may at 12:00am.
welcome to the latest and greatest career mode in madden nfl 25, connected franchise. there are a lot of cool upgrades and new features this year, so quickly hit the highlights.
build your empire
the biggest and most notable change in connected franchise is the introduction of owner mode. take control of your franchise and manage all aspects of the day-to-day operation of your team. create yourself as an owner or take on the persona of one of the 32 current head honchos. hire and fire personnel, set prices on everything from parking to concessions, manage stadium upgrades or even build a new one if your current facility just cutting it. or, if prefer a truly fresh start for your team, you can relocate your franchise to a new city and try to build a new from scratch. this is the perfect mode for those who want ultimate control.
owning a team and managing it well is going to be challenging, so check out owner features in more detail. learn more about managing your people, marketing your team, improving your cash flow and more, all in the name of creating a true juggernaut organization.
expediting the path to stardom
last year in connected careers, madden nfl 13 introduced the idea of and skill progression for players and coaches. this year, the logic has been tuned to help you upgrade faster and get on the field sooner. see a substantial boost in the amount ofrned in both practice and during games, allowing you to upgrade your player or coach faster than ever. this year, if you enter a practice session but achieve the set goal, still get a good chunk of just for completing the drill. the enhancements apply to just your player, however. players will also show bigger changes in progression or regression.
another significant upgrade this year is that whenever you create a player or coach be able to see your overall rating and where factor into the depth chart (player only) before you commit to a team. this lets you put your created character in the ideal situation, either starting right off the bat or patiently sitting behind an established starter while you build up your ratings and try torn your roster spot through old-fashioned hard work and practice. all the info is provided at a glance, and you can quickly scroll through all 32 teams and find your landing spot atch. on the first day of practice, know exactly where you are in the pecking order and how many other players stand between you and your shot at cracking the starting lineup.
everything at your fingertips
connected franchise sports a brand new user interface that makes navigation a breeze. available actions are laid out in tiles on the home screen, making it simple to jump into a game, upgrade your player or coach, check out the league news and more. there are still separate tabs for the various actions for when you want to dig in at a bit more depth, but nice to be able to take in everything at a glance.
complementing the new menu is a revamped trade screen that allows players tosily see the trade block and the offers from other teams. the new interface makes itsy to see on the table and allows for quick comparisons between offers.
on the topic of drafts and trades, madden nfl 25 also features logic for the draft, trades and free agency, which was another major topic of community discussion. the team has been able to account for fan feedback and adjust to ensure that all parties gain the greatest possible benefit from every transaction.
one of the features of madden nfl 13 was the ability to play as legendary players and coaches in connected career. this year, randall cunningham, mike ditka, william “refrigerator” perry and many more will be joining the ranks of the immortals. cunningham was one of the first true running quarterbacks, a mantle he has passed down to the likes of cam newton and robert griffin iii. now fans can experience blazing speed firsthand as angle, viking or on any other nfl team.
there’s a great deal of debate both within the sports offices about whether mike ditka was a better player or coach, and connected franchise lets you decide for yourself. madden nfl 25 includes both player and coach versions of ditka, so you can have him lay the lumber on the field or demonstrate his prowess with a clipboard and a headset on the sidelines.
also included this year is william “refrigerator” perry, a truly intimidating player. football historians may know that not only did was the fridge a fierce defensive end, but he actually also started his career at fullback. in connected franchise up to you to decide if you want to utilize brute strength coming out of the backfield or disrupting it.
in addition to the new players and coaches, there are also several new members of the media who will follow your progress and heap praise or scorn upon you via social media. expect peter schrager to offer his unique insight into your performance, while matthew berry may chime in to encourage followers to pick up your player in their fantasy football leagues.
the features you asked for
madden nfl 25 also includes several features, including full control, new commissioner tools, and a league transaction log. also, fans of the football franchise will be pleased to hear that be able to import their draft classes from football 14 into madden nfl 25.
we’ve just scratched the surface of coming to connected franchise, and look forward to providing much more info in the coming days. also, be sure to check out part 2 of this extensive playbook.
madden nfl 25 will be available on tuesday, august 27, for 360 and, and fans can learn more at the madden website. today to receive exclusive franchise packs for your connected franchise and madden ultimate team! | ˈpoʊstɪd meɪ æt 12:00am*. ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ənd ˈgreɪtəst kərɪr moʊd ɪn ˈmædən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl 25 kəˈnɛktɪd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv kul ˈəpˌgreɪdz ənd nu ˈfiʧərz ðɪs jɪr, soʊ kˈwɪkli hɪt ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪts. bɪld jʊr ˈɛmpaɪər ðə ˈbɪgəst ənd moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ʧeɪnʤ ɪn kəˈnɛktɪd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ɪz ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ˈoʊnər moʊd. teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv jʊr ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ənd ˈmænɪʤ ɔl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv jʊr tim. kriˈeɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf ɛz ən ˈoʊnər ər teɪk ɔn ðə pərˈsoʊnə əv wən əv ðə 32 ˈkɑrənt hɛd honchos*. haɪər ənd faɪər ˌpərsəˈnɛl, sɛt ˈpraɪsɪz ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈpɑrkɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɛʃənz, ˈmænɪʤ ˈsteɪdiəm ˈəpˌgreɪdz ər ˈivɪn bɪld ə nu wən ɪf jʊr ˈkɑrənt fəˈsɪlɪti ʤɪst ˈkətɪŋ ɪt. ər, ɪf prɪˈfər ə ˈtruli frɛʃ stɑrt fər jʊr tim, ju kən ˌriˈloʊkeɪt jʊr ˈfrænˌʧaɪz tɪ ə nu ˈsɪti ənd traɪ tɪ bɪld ə nu frəm skræʧ. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt moʊd fər ðoʊz hu wɔnt ˈəltəmət kənˈtroʊl. ˈoʊnɪŋ ə tim ənd ˈmænəʤɪŋ ɪt wɛl ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈʧælənʤɪŋ, soʊ ʧɛk aʊt ˈoʊnər ˈfiʧərz ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl. lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈmænəʤɪŋ jʊr ˈpipəl, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ jʊr tim, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ jʊr kæʃ floʊ ənd mɔr, ɔl ɪn ðə neɪm əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə tru ˈʤəgərˌnɔt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈɛkspəˌdaɪtɪŋ ðə pæθ tɪ ˈstɑrdəm læst jɪr ɪn kəˈnɛktɪd kərɪrz, ˈmædən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl 13 ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə aɪˈdiə əv ənd skɪl prəˈgrɛʃən fər pleɪərz ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz. ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈlɑʤɪk həz bɪn tund tɪ hɛlp ju ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈfæstər ənd gɪt ɔn ðə fild ˈsunər. si ə səbˈstænʃəl bust ɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ərnd ɪn boʊθ ˈpræktɪs ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ geɪmz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd jʊr pleɪər ər koʊʧ ˈfæstər ðən ˈɛvər. ðɪs jɪr, ɪf ju ˈɛnər ə ˈpræktɪs ˈsɛʃən bət əˈʧiv ðə sɛt goʊl, stɪl gɪt ə gʊd ʧəŋk əv ʤɪst fər kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə drɪl. ðə ɛnˈhænsmənts əˈplaɪ tɪ ʤɪst jʊr pleɪər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. pleɪərz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ ˈbɪgər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn prəˈgrɛʃən ər rəˈgrɛʃən. əˈnəðər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈəpˈgreɪd ðɪs jɪr ɪz ðət wɛˈnɛvər ju kriˈeɪt ə pleɪər ər koʊʧ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si jʊr ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈreɪtɪŋ ənd wɛr ˈfæktər ˈɪntu ðə dɛpθ ʧɑrt (pleɪər ˈoʊnli) ˌbiˈfɔr ju kəˈmɪt tɪ ə tim. ðɪs lɛts ju pʊt jʊr kriˈeɪtɪd ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə aɪˈdil ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ˈiðər ˈstɑrtɪŋ raɪt ɔf ðə bæt ər ˈpeɪʃəntli ˈsɪtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ən ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈstɑrtər waɪl ju bɪld əp jʊr ˈreɪtɪŋz ənd traɪ tɪ ərn jʊr ˈrɑstər spɑt θru ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd hɑrd wərk ənd ˈpræktɪs. ɔl ðə ˈɪnfoʊ ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd æt ə glæns, ənd ju kən kˈwɪkli skroʊl θru ɔl 32 timz ənd faɪnd jʊr ˈlændɪŋ spɑt æt iʧ. ɔn ðə fərst deɪ əv ˈpræktɪs, noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wɛr ju ər ɪn ðə ˈpɛkɪŋ ˈɔrdər ənd haʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðər pleɪərz stænd bɪtˈwin ju ənd jʊr ʃɑt æt ˈkrækɪŋ ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈlaɪˌnəp. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ æt jʊr ˈfɪŋgərˌtɪps kəˈnɛktɪd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz spɔrts ə brænd nu ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ðət meɪks ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ə briz. əˈveɪləbəl ˈækʃənz ər leɪd aʊt ɪn taɪlz ɔn ðə hoʊm skrin, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈsɪmpəl tɪ ʤəmp ˈɪntu ə geɪm, ˈəpˈgreɪd jʊr pleɪər ər koʊʧ, ʧɛk aʊt ðə lig nuz ənd mɔr. ðɛr ər stɪl ˈsɛpərˌeɪt tæbz fər ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈækʃənz fər wɪn ju wɔnt tɪ dɪg ɪn æt ə bɪt mɔr dɛpθ, bət nis tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ æt ə glæns. ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪŋ ðə nu ˈmɛnju ɪz ə riˈvæmpt treɪd skrin ðət əˈlaʊz pleɪərz tɪ ˈizəli si ðə treɪd blɑk ənd ðə ˈɔfərz frəm ˈəðər timz. ðə nu ˈɪnərˌfeɪs meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ si ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd əˈlaʊz fər kwɪk kəmˈpɛrəsənz bɪtˈwin ˈɔfərz. ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv dræfts ənd treɪdz, ˈmædən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl 25 ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərz ˈlɑʤɪk fər ðə dræft, treɪdz ənd fri ˈeɪʤənsi, wɪʧ wɑz əˈnəðər ˈmeɪʤər ˈtɑpɪk əv kəmˈjunɪti dɪˈskəʃən. ðə tim həz bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər fæn ˈfidˌbæk ənd əˈʤəst tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ɔl ˈpɑrtiz geɪn ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈɛvəri trænˈzækʃən. wən əv ðə ˈfiʧərz əv ˈmædən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl 13 wɑz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ ɛz ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri pleɪərz ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz ɪn kəˈnɛktɪd kərɪr. ðɪs jɪr, ˈrændəl ˈkənɪŋˌhæm, maɪk ˈdɪtkə, ˈwɪljəm ““refrigerator”*” ˈpɛri ənd ˈmɛni mɔr wɪl bi ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ræŋks əv ðə ˌɪˈmɔrtəlz. ˈkənɪŋˌhæm wɑz wən əv ðə fərst tru ˈrənɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæks, ə ˈmæntəl hi həz pæst daʊn tɪ ðə laɪks əv kæm ˈnutən ənd ˈrɑbərt ˈgrɪfɪn iii*. naʊ fænz kən ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈbleɪzɪŋ spid ˈfərsthænd ɛz ən ˈigəl, ˈvaɪkɪŋ ər ɔn ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl tim. ə greɪt dil əv dəˈbeɪt boʊθ wɪˈθɪn ðə spɔrts ˈɔfəsɪz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər maɪk ˈdɪtkə wɑz ə ˈbɛtər pleɪər ər koʊʧ, ənd kəˈnɛktɪd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz lɛts ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. ˈmædən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl 25 ˌɪnˈkludz boʊθ pleɪər ənd koʊʧ ˈvərʒənz əv ˈdɪtkə, soʊ ju kən hæv ɪm leɪ ðə ˈləmbər ɔn ðə fild ər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt hɪz praʊəs wɪθ ə ˈklɪpˌbɔrd ənd ə ˈhɛdˌsɛt ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðɪs jɪr ɪz ˈwɪljəm ““refrigerator”*” ˈpɛri, ə ˈtruli ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ pleɪər. ˈfʊtˌbɔl hɪˈstɔriənz meɪ noʊ ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd wɑz ðə frɪʤ ə fɪrs dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd, bət hi ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz kərɪr æt ˈfʊlˌbæk. ɪn kəˈnɛktɪd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz əp tɪ ju tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz brut strɛŋθ ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈbækˌfild ər dɪsˈrəptɪŋ ɪt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə nu pleɪərz ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz, ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛvərəl nu ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈmidiə hu wɪl ˈfɑloʊ jʊr ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd hip preɪz ər skɔrn əˈpɑn ju ˈviə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ɪkˈspɛkt ˈpitər ʃˈreɪgər tɪ ˈɔfər hɪz juˈnik ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu jʊr pərˈfɔrməns, waɪl ˈmæθju ˈbɛri meɪ ʧaɪm ɪn tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈfɑloʊərz tɪ pɪk əp jʊr pleɪər ɪn ðɛr ˈfænəsi ˈfʊtˌbɔl ligz. ðə ˈfiʧərz ju æst fər ˈmædən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl 25 ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈsɛvərəl ˈfiʧərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fʊl kənˈtroʊl, nu kəˈmɪʃənər tulz, ənd ə lig trænˈzækʃən lɔg. ˈɔlsoʊ, fænz əv ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈfrænˌʧaɪz wɪl bi plizd tɪ hir ðət bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt ðɛr dræft ˈklæsɪz frəm ˈfʊtˌbɔl 14 ˈɪntu ˈmædən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl 25 ʤɪst skræʧt ðə ˈsərfəs əv ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ kəˈnɛktɪd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, ənd lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ məʧ mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ, bi ʃʊr tɪ ʧɛk aʊt pɑrt 2 əv ðɪs ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈpleɪbʊk. ˈmædən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl 25 wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst 27 fər 360 ənd ənd fænz kən lərn mɔr æt ðə ˈmædən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. təˈdeɪ tɪ rɪˈsiv ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈfrænˌʧaɪz pæks fər jʊr kəˈnɛktɪd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ənd ˈmædən ˈəltəmət tim! |
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peer arrested, charged with connections
seattle, wa - an exhaustive eight month ended shortly before dawn on january 14th, 2000, as fbi agents and washington state troopers apprehended the elusive terrorist known only as peer.
the menace was brought to justice after a connection spree that plagued around the globe. fbi officials said the number of reset connections numbered in the "millions".
connections being reset by peer were the number one cause of chat sessions on all major networks in 1999.
undernet committee member morrissey toldnews.com, "what set peer apart was the element of suprise. with ping, you kinda knew you were gonna time out. you could tell. peer totally got you out of nowhere."
leland, another on the network, praised the fbi for their work, "how many idle times must be ruined? how many cybersex sessions must be cut short before we put an end to peer and his shinanigans?"
peer's lawyers criticized use of the word "shinanigans".
peer's lead defence attorney responded, "really, i think we can come up with a better term than that. we're all adults here. besides, it's 'alleged' shinanigans."
federal prosecutor sarah evans toldnews.com she intends to "throw the book" at peer. if convicted on all counts, peer could spend up to the next three years on probation.
"his ass is mine.", claimed a motivated evans. "with any luck, we'll get that judge who handled the mitnick case."
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yonhap / south korean swimmers are headed to the islets known as in south korea and takeshima in japan, and which are claimed by both countries, on aug. 14, 2012
* update: south korean media report that the team of swimmers reached the islands at a.m. wednesday six and a half hours ahead of schedule. the entire relay reportedly took 48 hours and 30 minutes.
tensions are rising once again over the tiny islands, known as in south korea and takeshima in japan, and claimed by both countries, with the latest spat coming at a bizarre intersection of pop culture, sports and politics. this week dozens of south koreans are holding a relay swim of 220 from the south korean coast to the islands in order to reassert the sovereignty over the disputed territory. the swimmers, led by pop singer kim jang-hoon, are scheduled to arrive in the early afternoon of aug. 15 a day that marks the anniversary of south independence from japanese colonial rule. their swim follows a visit last friday by south korean president lee the first ever by the top leader which prompted japan to summon the south korean ambassador in tokyo and to recall its top diplomat from seoul. japan also suggested that it might take the territorial dispute to the international court of justice.
(more: why south korea is in an uproar over intelligence sharing with japan)
the islands are located in the gulf between the two countries known as the sea of japan by japanese and the east sea by south koreans and are about the same distance from each. seoul and tokyo have been playing over the ownership of the islets for decades; south korea stationed a detachment on the islands in 1954 and has administered the islets since then. despite their size, ownership of the islands is important for more than just national pride; they lie in rich fishing grounds and are near a seabed that could contain vast deposits.
the latest dispute flared up late last week at the olympics, when korean soccer player park displayed a political sign saying “dokdo is our territory” after the country won the match against japan. the international olympic committee, which prohibits political statements by athletes, withheld his medal, barred him from participating in the medal ceremony and asked the body, fifa, to discipline him.
more: unlikely contenders: what explains the koreas’ olympic strength? | ˈjɑnˌhæp saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən sˈwɪmərz ər ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ðə ˈaɪlɪts noʊn ɛz ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ˌtækɪˈʃiˌmɑ ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ənd wɪʧ ər kleɪmd baɪ boʊθ ˈkəntriz, ɔn ˈɔgəst. 14 2012 ˈəpˌdeɪt: saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə tim əv sˈwɪmərz riʧt ðə ˈaɪləndz æt a.m*. ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ sɪks ənd ə hæf aʊərz əˈhɛd əv ˈskɛʤʊl. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈriˌleɪ rɪˈpɔrtədli tʊk 48 aʊərz ənd 30 ˈmɪnəts. ˈtɛnʧənz ər ˈraɪzɪŋ wəns əˈgɛn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtaɪni ˈaɪləndz, noʊn ɛz ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ˌtækɪˈʃiˌmɑ ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ənd kleɪmd baɪ boʊθ ˈkəntriz, wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst spæt ˈkəmɪŋ æt ə bɪˈzɑr ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv pɑp ˈkəlʧər, spɔrts ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðɪs wik ˈdəzənz əv saʊθ ˌkɔˈriənz ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈriˌleɪ swɪm əv 220 frəm ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən koʊst tɪ ðə ˈaɪləndz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌriəˈsərt ðə ˈsɑvrənti ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈspjutɪd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ðə sˈwɪmərz, lɛd baɪ pɑp ˈsɪŋər kɪm jang-hoon*, ər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ əraɪv ɪn ðə ˈərli ˌæftərˈnun əv ˈɔgəst. 15 ə deɪ ðət mɑrks ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv saʊθ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns frəm ˌʤæpəˈniz kəˈloʊniəl rul. ðɛr swɪm ˈfɑloʊz ə ˈvɪzɪt læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ baɪ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈprɛzɪdənt li ðə fərst ˈɛvər baɪ ðə tɔp ˈlidər wɪʧ ˈprɑmptɪd ʤəˈpæn tɪ ˈsəmən ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən æmˈbæsədər ɪn ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ənd tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ɪts tɔp ˈdɪpləˌmæt frəm soʊl. ʤəˈpæn ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ɪt maɪt teɪk ðə ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl dɪˈspjut tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs. (mɔr: waɪ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz ɪn ən ˈəˌprɔr ˈoʊvər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈʃɛrɪŋ wɪθ ʤəˈpæn) ðə ˈaɪləndz ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə gəlf bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkəntriz noʊn ɛz ðə si əv ʤəˈpæn baɪ ˌʤæpəˈniz ənd ðə ist si baɪ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriənz ənd ər əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ˈdɪstəns frəm iʧ. soʊl ənd ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ hæv bɪn pleɪɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈaɪlɪts fər ˈdɛkeɪdz; saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈsteɪʃənd ə dɪˈtæʧmənt ɔn ðə ˈaɪləndz ɪn 1954 ənd həz ədˈmɪnɪstərd ðə ˈaɪlɪts sɪns ðɛn. dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr saɪz, ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈaɪləndz ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər mɔr ðən ʤɪst ˈnæʃənəl praɪd; ðeɪ laɪ ɪn rɪʧ ˈfɪʃɪŋ graʊnz ənd ər nɪr ə ˈsiˌbɛd ðət kʊd kənˈteɪn væst dɪˈpɑzəts. ðə ˈleɪtəst dɪˈspjut flɛrd əp leɪt læst wik æt ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks, wɪn ˌkɔˈriən ˈsɑkər pleɪər pɑrk dɪˈspleɪd ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪn seɪɪŋ ɪz ɑr territory”*” ˈæftər ðə ˈkəntri wən ðə mæʧ əˈgɛnst ʤəˈpæn. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈmɪti, wɪʧ proʊˈhɪbəts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsteɪtmənts baɪ ˈæθˌlits, wɪθˈhɛld hɪz ˈmɛdəl, bɑrd ɪm frəm pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɛdəl ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ənd æst ðə ˈbɑdi, fifa*, tɪ ˈdɪsəplən ɪm. mɔr: ənˈlaɪkli kənˈtɛndərz: wət ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə koreas’*’ oʊˈlɪmpɪk strɛŋθ? |
when was the last time you forgot something and didn't turn to google, or some similar search engine, to find the answer? if you're like me, you've probably already visited google several times today. we all know that with a click of mouse, just about any piece information can be unearthed in a matter of seconds. and because we spend much of our time on computers and smart phones, this information is accessible to us whenever we want it.
but is our reliance on search engines making it harder for us to remember information? this is the question psychologists are trying to answer. according to new research published in the most recent issue of science, psychologists say they have confirmed what people have long suspected, namely, that the internet is being used as a personal bank for information, a phenomenon referred to as the "google effect."
the evidence is based on a series of four different experiments that were carried out by betsy sparrow and her colleagues at columbia university. sparrow and her colleagues tested how people remember information when such information is stored somewhere accessible, like say the internet. according to these researchers, people are more likely to look for information on the internet, and when easy to find, they're more likely to remember where they found it, rather than the information itself. on the flip side, information that is less accessible online is more easily remembered.
if you're interested in seeing real life examples of the "google effect," click here to see ken of news interview people on the streets of washington, dc. mr. asked people three trivia questions and then observed how they arrived at their answers.
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tyger latham, psy.d. is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in washington, dc. he counsels individuals and couples and has a particular interest in sexual , development, and concerns. his blog, therapy matters, explores the art and science of . | wɪn wɑz ðə læst taɪm ju fərˈgɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd ˈdɪdənt tərn tɪ ˈgugəl, ər səm ˈsɪmələr sərʧ ˈɪnʤən, tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈænsər? ɪf jʊr laɪk mi, juv ˈprɑbəˌbli ɔˈrɛdi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈgugəl ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz təˈdeɪ. wi ɔl noʊ ðət wɪθ ə klɪk əv maʊs, ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛni pis ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kən bi əˈnərθt ɪn ə ˈmætər əv ˈsɛkəndz. ənd bɪˈkəz wi spɛnd məʧ əv ɑr taɪm ɔn kəmˈpjutərz ənd smɑrt foʊnz, ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ˈjuˈɛs wɛˈnɛvər wi wɔnt ɪt. bət ɪz ɑr rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn sərʧ ˈɛnʤənz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən? ðɪs ɪz ðə kˈwɛʃən saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈænsər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nu ˈrisərʧ ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈɪʃu əv saɪəns, saɪˈkɑləʤəsts seɪ ðeɪ hæv kənˈfərmd wət ˈpipəl hæv lɔŋ səˈspɛktɪd, ˈneɪmli, ðət ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz biɪŋ juzd ɛz ə ˈpərsɪnəl bæŋk fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ðə "ˈgugəl ˈifɛkt." ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz beɪst ɔn ə ˈsɪriz əv fɔr ˈdɪfərənt ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ðət wər ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ˈbɛtsi ˈspɛroʊ ənd hər ˈkɑligz æt kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˈspɛroʊ ənd hər ˈkɑligz ˈtɛstɪd haʊ ˈpipəl rɪˈmɛmbər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪn səʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz stɔrd ˈsəmˌwɛr ækˈsɛsəbəl, laɪk seɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðiz ˈrisərʧərz, ˈpipəl ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ lʊk fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ənd wɪn ˈizi tɪ faɪnd, ðɛr mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wɛr ðeɪ faʊnd ɪt, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɔn ðə flɪp saɪd, ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ɪz lɛs ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪz mɔr ˈizəli rɪˈmɛmbərd. ɪf jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn siɪŋ ril laɪf ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðə "ˈgugəl ˈifɛkt," klɪk hir tɪ si kɛn əv nuz ˈɪntərvˌju ˈpipəl ɔn ðə strits əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ˈmɪstər. æst ˈpipəl θri ˈtrɪviə kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ðɛn əbˈzərvd haʊ ðeɪ əraɪvd æt ðɛr ˈænsərz. ˈtaɪgər ˈlæθəm, psy.d*. ɪz ə ˈlaɪsənst ˈklɪnɪkəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. hi ˈkaʊnsəlz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˈkəpəlz ənd həz ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd kənˈsərnz. hɪz blɔg, ˈθɛrəpi ˈmætərz, ɪkˈsplɔrz ðə ɑrt ənd saɪəns əv |
total perspective vortex
platinum
1.3%
ultra rare%
very rare
a scanner darkly
attain ‘naturalist’ status in planet zoology scanned
21.1%
rare%
uncommon
the stars, like dust
attain 'trailblazer' status in space exploration
48.0%
rare%
common
foundation
attain ‘entrepreneur’ status in most units accrued
61.1%
common%
common
babel-17
attain ‘confused’ status in words collected
61.3%
common%
common
contact
attain ‘known’ status in alien colonist encounters
73.3%
common%
common
use of weapons
attain ‘novice’ status in ships destroyed
53.4%
common%
common
the star beast
attain ‘archivist’ status in planet zoology scanned
3.9%
ultra rare%
rare
the longest voyage
attain 'pioneer' status in space exploration
11.1%
very rare%
rare
the space merchants
attain ‘trader’ status in most units accrued
36.6%
rare%
uncommon
the languages of pao
attain ‘interpreter’ status in words collected
36.6%
rare%
common
who goes there?
attain ‘diplomat’ status in alien colonist encounters
35.9%
rare%
uncommon
pattern for conquest
attain ‘notorious’ status in ships destroyed
11.8%
very rare%
rare
stranger in a strange land
attain ‘robust’ status in extreme survival
4.2%
ultra rare%
rare
symphony for a lost traveler
attain ‘nomad’ status in exploration
46.3%
rare%
common
galapagos
attain ‘encyclopedia’ status in planet zoology scanned
2.6%
ultra rare%
rare
a space odyssey
attain ‘discoverer’ status in space exploration
5.2%
very rare%
rare
the diamond age
attain ‘magnate’ status in most units accrued
26.0%
rare%
uncommon
citizen of the galaxy
attain ‘babelfish’ status in words collected
15.6%
rare%
uncommon
what mad universe
attain ‘ambassador’ status in alien colonist encounters
21.1%
rare%
uncommon
the forever war
attain ‘legend’ status in ships destroyed
7.6%
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rare | ˈtoʊtəl pərˈspɛktɪv ˈvɔrtɛks ˈplætənəm ˈəltrə rɛr ˈvɛri rɛr ə ˈskænər ˈdɑrkli əˈteɪn ‘‘naturalist’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn ˈplænət zoʊˈɑləʤi skænd rɛr ənˈkɑmən ðə stɑrz, laɪk dəst əˈteɪn 'ˈtreɪlˌbleɪzər' ˈstætəs ɪn speɪs ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən rɛr ˈkɑmən faʊnˈdeɪʃən əˈteɪn ‘‘entrepreneur’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn moʊst ˈjunɪts əˈkrud ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən əˈteɪn ‘‘confused’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn wərdz kəˈlɛktəd ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən ˈkɑnˌtækt əˈteɪn ‘‘known’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn ˈeɪliən ˈkɑlənɪst ɪnˈkaʊnərz ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən juz əv ˈwɛpənz əˈteɪn ‘‘novice’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn ʃɪps dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən ðə stɑr bist əˈteɪn ‘‘archivist’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn ˈplænət zoʊˈɑləʤi skænd ˈəltrə rɛr rɛr ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst vɔɪəʤ əˈteɪn 'ˌpaɪəˈnɪr' ˈstætəs ɪn speɪs ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈvɛri rɛr rɛr ðə speɪs ˈmərʧənts əˈteɪn ‘‘trader’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn moʊst ˈjunɪts əˈkrud rɛr ənˈkɑmən ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz əv paʊ əˈteɪn ‘‘interpreter’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn wərdz kəˈlɛktəd rɛr ˈkɑmən hu goʊz ðɛr? əˈteɪn ‘‘diplomat’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn ˈeɪliən ˈkɑlənɪst ɪnˈkaʊnərz rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈpætərn fər ˈkɑŋkwɛst əˈteɪn ‘‘notorious’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn ʃɪps dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈvɛri rɛr rɛr ˈstreɪnʤər ɪn ə streɪnʤ lænd əˈteɪn ‘‘robust’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn ɪkˈstrim sərˈvaɪvəl ˈəltrə rɛr rɛr ˈsɪmfəni fər ə lɔst ˈtrævələr əˈteɪn ‘‘nomad’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən rɛr ˈkɑmən gəˈlɑpəgoʊz əˈteɪn ‘‘encyclopedia’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn ˈplænət zoʊˈɑləʤi skænd ˈəltrə rɛr rɛr ə speɪs ˈɑdəsi əˈteɪn ‘‘discoverer’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn speɪs ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈvɛri rɛr rɛr ðə ˈdaɪmənd eɪʤ əˈteɪn ‘‘magnate’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn moʊst ˈjunɪts əˈkrud rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈsɪtɪzən əv ðə ˈgæləksi əˈteɪn ‘‘babelfish’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn wərdz kəˈlɛktəd rɛr ənˈkɑmən wət mæd ˈjunəˌvərs əˈteɪn ‘‘ambassador’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn ˈeɪliən ˈkɑlənɪst ɪnˈkaʊnərz rɛr ənˈkɑmən ðə fərˈɛvər wɔr əˈteɪn ‘‘legend’*’ ˈstætəs ɪn ʃɪps dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈvɛri rɛr rɛr |
one of the great gifts of being a teacher is that you get to learn from your students. this is especially useful when your students take your teachings and find new framing to express them. in the strategic sorcery group students are always cheering and challenging each other. yesterday student a.m. threw down the glove in a way that struck me as particularly useful, and i wanted to share it here on the blog so that others can pick it up and do it.
its a very simple idea, and here is a.m. expressing it in his own words:
i’ve got a christmas challenge like to set conjure something that you want, but think you deserve. maybe a raise that you think you worked for, or the attention of someone special that you think is out of your league, or just some fun or pretty gift like to give yourself.
this has been a pretty powerful mental trick for me a lot of the time i get distracted by thoughts of whether or not ‘earned’ (in mundane or spiritual terms) the result that summoning. doing this every once in a while helps me remember that it really matter who ‘deserves’ success or not. what matters is whether or not we make it happen for ourselves.
those of you that have taken the course or read financial sorcery know about set point theory already what better way to shift that point than by doing this?
the degree to which people who are ostensibly dedicated to causing change in strange and subtle ways are often trapped by ideas of what they do and deserve has always amazed me.
fuck what you deserve or deserve: just go get it because you want it.
don’t come up with some faux cosmic “it is my true will” justification; go for it just because you want it.
don’t invent some reason you “need” it. just do it because you want it.
if there is some kind of point system that monitors what shit people get based on their actions, trust that it is far too complicated for your slightly evolved monkey brain to figure out, and assume that if you want it, ok to go for it.
if you are concerned about god or gods having a destiny for you, than let them worry about that. assume that your desire for a car with third row seating is in fact part of that plan.
i am not saying to just do whatever you want and screw the consequences. a whole other ball of wax. i am not suggesting you screw people over, swindle your neighbors, or in any way act rampage through the world less ethically than you normally would.
i am also not saying to drain your bank account of crap you afford. this is not about treating yourself because you deserve it.
it is about against the idea that you do or deserve anything. | wən əv ðə greɪt gɪfts əv biɪŋ ə ˈtiʧər ɪz ðət ju gɪt tɪ lərn frəm jʊr ˈstudənts. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈjusfəl wɪn jʊr ˈstudənts teɪk jʊr ˈtiʧɪŋz ənd faɪnd nu ˈfreɪmɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛm. ɪn ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈsɔrsəri grup ˈstudənts ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈʧɪrɪŋ ənd ˈʧælənʤɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈstudənt a.m*. θru daʊn ðə gləv ɪn ə weɪ ðət strək mi ɛz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈjusfəl, ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃɛr ɪt hir ɔn ðə blɔg soʊ ðət ˈəðərz kən pɪk ɪt əp ənd du ɪt. ɪts ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl aɪˈdiə, ənd hir ɪz a.m*. ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ɪt ɪn hɪz oʊn wərdz: gɑt ə ˈkrɪsməs ˈʧælənʤ laɪk tɪ sɛt ˈkɑnʤər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ju wɔnt, bət θɪŋk ju dɪˈzərv. ˈmeɪbi ə reɪz ðət ju θɪŋk ju wərkt fər, ər ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈsəmˌwən ˈspɛʃəl ðət ju θɪŋk ɪz aʊt əv jʊr lig, ər ʤɪst səm fən ər ˈprɪti gɪft laɪk tɪ gɪv ˈjɔrsɛlf. ðɪs həz bɪn ə ˈprɪti ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmɛntəl trɪk fər mi ə lɔt əv ðə taɪm aɪ gɪt dɪˈstræktɪd baɪ θɔts əv ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ‘‘earned’*’ (ɪn mənˈdeɪn ər ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl tərmz) ðə rɪˈzəlt ðət ˈsəmənɪŋ. duɪŋ ðɪs ˈɛvəri wəns ɪn ə waɪl hɛlps mi rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ɪt ˈrɪli ˈmætər hu ‘‘deserves’*’ səkˈsɛs ər nɑt. wət ˈmætərz ɪz ˈwɛðər ər nɑt wi meɪk ɪt ˈhæpən fər ɑrˈsɛlvz. ðoʊz əv ju ðət hæv ˈteɪkən ðə kɔrs ər rɛd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɔrsəri noʊ əˈbaʊt sɛt pɔɪnt ˈθɪri ɔˈrɛdi wət ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ ʃɪft ðət pɔɪnt ðən baɪ duɪŋ ðɪs? ðə dɪˈgri tɪ wɪʧ ˈpipəl hu ər ɑˈstɛnsəbli ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈkɔzɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn streɪnʤ ənd ˈsətəl weɪz ər ˈɔfən træpt baɪ aɪˈdiəz əv wət ðeɪ du ənd dɪˈzərv həz ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈmeɪzd mi. fək wət ju dɪˈzərv ər dɪˈzərv: ʤɪst goʊ gɪt ɪt bɪˈkəz ju wɔnt ɪt. kəm əp wɪθ səm foʊ ˈkɑzmɪk ɪz maɪ tru will”*” ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən; goʊ fər ɪt ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ju wɔnt ɪt. ˌɪnˈvɛnt səm ˈrizən ju ““need”*” ɪt. ʤɪst du ɪt bɪˈkəz ju wɔnt ɪt. ɪf ðɛr ɪz səm kaɪnd əv pɔɪnt ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈmɑnətərz wət ʃɪt ˈpipəl gɪt beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈækʃənz, trəst ðət ɪt ɪz fɑr tu ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd fər jʊr sˈlaɪtli ɪˈvɑlvd ˈməŋki breɪn tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt, ənd əˈsum ðət ɪf ju wɔnt ɪt, ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ goʊ fər ɪt. ɪf ju ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt gɑd ər gɑdz ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈdɛstəni fər ju, ðən lɛt ðɛm ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðət. əˈsum ðət jʊr dɪˈzaɪər fər ə kɑr wɪθ θərd roʊ ˈsitɪŋ ɪz ɪn fækt pɑrt əv ðət plæn. aɪ æm nɑt seɪɪŋ tɪ ʤɪst du ˌwəˈtɛvər ju wɔnt ənd skru ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ə hoʊl ˈəðər bɔl əv wæks. aɪ æm nɑt səˈʤɛstɪŋ ju skru ˈpipəl ˈoʊvər, sˈwɪndəl jʊr ˈneɪbərz, ər ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ækt ˈræmˌpeɪʤ θru ðə wərld lɛs ˈɛθɪkəli ðən ju ˈnɔrməli wʊd. aɪ æm ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt seɪɪŋ tɪ dreɪn jʊr bæŋk əˈkaʊnt əv kræp ju əˈfɔrd. ðɪs ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈtritɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf bɪˈkəz ju dɪˈzərv ɪt. ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt əˈgɛnst ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ju du ər dɪˈzərv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. |
rockstar has put together some of the most impressive game worlds ever through in the grand theft auto franchise. with v on the horizon and its locale set in stone, a recent interview has shed light on what may have in store for fans of the franchise beyond los santos.
in a recent interview with digital trends, north president leslie explained that the developers have been throwing the idea around of giving players an even bigger open world to explore, one that houses all of the grand theft auto settings.
“of course at some point we would like to have one big world containing all our cities and let the player fly between them and revisit their favorite areas, and in that context vice city would be very interesting.”
with v yet to see a release, hard to tell if this idea has been put into motion at this point. the next grand theft auto title will revisit los santos, the fictional city from grand theft auto: san andreas based on los angeles. with many believing that the next generation of consoles will afford developers the technology and storage to make even bigger games, this grand theft auto world could become a reality. | rockstar* həz pʊt təˈgɛðər səm əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv geɪm wərldz ˈɛvər θru ɪn ðə grænd θɛft ˈɔtoʊ ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. wɪθ vi ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən ənd ɪts loʊˈkæl sɛt ɪn stoʊn, ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju həz ʃɛd laɪt ɔn wət meɪ hæv ɪn stɔr fər fænz əv ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz bɪɔnd lɔs ˈsæntoʊs. ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈdɪʤɪtəl trɛnz, nɔrθ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈlɛsli ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv bɪn θroʊɪŋ ðə aɪˈdiə əraʊnd əv ˈgɪvɪŋ pleɪərz ən ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər ˈoʊpən wərld tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr, wən ðət ˈhaʊsɪz ɔl əv ðə grænd θɛft ˈɔtoʊ ˈsɛtɪŋz. kɔrs æt səm pɔɪnt wi wʊd laɪk tɪ hæv wən bɪg wərld kənˈteɪnɪŋ ɔl ɑr ˈsɪtiz ənd lɛt ðə pleɪər flaɪ bɪtˈwin ðɛm ənd riˈvɪzɪt ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɛriəz, ənd ɪn ðət ˈkɑntɛkst vaɪs ˈsɪti wʊd bi ˈvɛri interesting.”*.” wɪθ vi jɛt tɪ si ə riˈlis, hɑrd tɪ tɛl ɪf ðɪs aɪˈdiə həz bɪn pʊt ˈɪntu ˈmoʊʃən æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. ðə nɛkst grænd θɛft ˈɔtoʊ ˈtaɪtəl wɪl riˈvɪzɪt lɔs ˈsæntoʊs, ðə ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈsɪti frəm grænd θɛft ˈɔtoʊ: sæn ɑnˈdreɪəs beɪst ɔn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. wɪθ ˈmɛni bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv kənˈsoʊlz wɪl əˈfɔrd dɪˈvɛləpərz ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈstɔrɪʤ tɪ meɪk ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər geɪmz, ðɪs grænd θɛft ˈɔtoʊ wərld kʊd bɪˈkəm ə ˌriˈæləˌti. |
a worker is pictured behind a logo at the stand on the computer fair in hanover february 26, 2011. schwarz
(reuters) - international business machines corp said on monday it launched mainframe servers called.
the severs include emperor for large enterprises and for businesses.
ibm said emperor can scale up to virtual machines or thousands of containers, which would be the most for any single linux system.
the linux one emperor system will be based on’s mainframe computer, which had been designed for mobile transactions.
ibm said the system will work with open software such as apache spark, mariadb, and chef.
the company also said it with canonical ltd to distribute its ubuntu open source software on and z systems.
(the story was refiled to correct the name of the server to “emperor” from “empire” in paragraph 4 and names of software to “mariadb” and “postgresql” from “maria” and “posture” in paragraph 5) | ə ˈwərkər ɪz ˈpɪkʧərd bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈloʊgoʊ æt ðə stænd ɔn ðə kəmˈpjutər fɛr ɪn ˈhænoʊvər ˈfɛbruˌɛri 26 2011 ʃwɔrts (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɪznɪs məˈʃinz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪt lɔnʧt ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm ˈsərvərz kɔld. ðə ˈsɛvərz ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛmpərər fər lɑrʤ ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz ənd fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz. sɛd ˈɛmpərər kən skeɪl əp tɪ ˈvərʧuəl məˈʃinz ər ˈθaʊzənz əv kənˈteɪnərz, wɪʧ wʊd bi ðə moʊst fər ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl ˈlɪnəks ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈlɪnəks wən ˈɛmpərər ˈsɪstəm wɪl bi beɪst ɔn ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm kəmˈpjutər, wɪʧ hæd bɪn dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈmoʊbəl trænˈzækʃənz. sɛd ðə ˈsɪstəm wɪl wərk wɪθ ˈoʊpən ˈsɔfˌwɛr səʧ ɛz əˈpæʧi spɑrk, mariadb*, ənd ʃɛf. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɪt wɪθ kəˈnɑnəkəl ˈɛlˈtiˈdi tɪ dɪˈstrɪbjut ɪts ˌuˈbuˌtu ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɔn ənd zi ˈsɪstəmz. (ðə ˈstɔri wɑz riˈfaɪld tɪ kərˈɛkt ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈsərvər tɪ ““emperor”*” frəm ““empire”*” ɪn ˈpɛrəˌgræf 4 ənd neɪmz əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ ““mariadb”*” ənd ““postgresql”*” frəm ““maria”*” ənd ““posture”*” ɪn ˈpɛrəˌgræf 5 |
update: there are so many respondents (thank you) and since it is clear that about 97% of readers in 2010 survey, that added a second thread to get the most important part of the data.
you can still record your below in the question form, but if you did in 2010 please also see this new thread:
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/09/14/the-lewandowsky-participation-census-re-booted/
people who previously answered that they did participate in 2010 are encourage to drop a note in comments at that new thread.
at the suggestion of steve mcintyre, posting this request because we know that both proponents and skeptics alike read daily. it therefore is the most broad reaching venue to ask this simple question:
did you participate in the conspiracy opinions survey anywhere in the year 2010 on any blog? (if you are unfamiliar with it and know if you not, read’s paper here)
there are two steps: first i ask you to do the poll below, then leave a comment with your usual handle in the comment section signifying your answering the question.
note that unlike the poll, safeguards are in place to prevent vote stuffing.
step 1: answer the question below
step2: leave a comment in your usual below stating your answer in step 1 (note at the top of to leave a comment in the other thread if you did participate).
this will be a sticky top post for a few days. please only leave comments about your participation yes/no. most others will be deleted. thanks for your consideration anthony
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reddit | ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni rɪˈspɑndənts (θæŋk ju) ənd sɪns ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət əˈbaʊt 97 əv ˈridərz ɪn 2010 ˈsərˌveɪ, ðət ˈædɪd ə ˈsɛkənd θrɛd tɪ gɪt ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə ˈdætə. ju kən stɪl ˈrɛkərd jʊr bɪˈloʊ ɪn ðə kˈwɛʃən fɔrm, bət ɪf ju dɪd ɪn 2010 pliz ˈɔlsoʊ si ðɪs nu θrɛd: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/09/14/the-lewandowsky-participation-census-re-booted*/ ˈpipəl hu ˈpriviəsli ˈænsərd ðət ðeɪ dɪd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn 2010 ər ɪnˈkərəʤ tɪ drɔp ə noʊt ɪn ˈkɑmɛnts æt ðət nu θrɛd. æt ðə səˈʤɛsʧən əv stiv ˈmæˌkɪnˌtaɪr, ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðɪs rɪkˈwɛst bɪˈkəz wi noʊ ðət boʊθ prəˈpoʊnənts ənd ˈskɛptɪks əˈlaɪk rɛd ˈdeɪli. ɪt ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪz ðə moʊst brɔd ˈriʧɪŋ ˈvɛnju tɪ æsk ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl kˈwɛʃən: dɪd ju pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə kənˈspɪrəsi əˈpɪnjənz ˈsərˌveɪ ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə jɪr 2010 ɔn ˈɛni blɔg? (ɪf ju ər ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ ɪt ənd noʊ ɪf ju nɑt, rɛd ˈpeɪpər hir) ðɛr ər tu stɛps: fərst aɪ æsk ju tɪ du ðə poʊl bɪˈloʊ, ðɛn liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt wɪθ jʊr ˈjuʒəwəl ˈhændəl ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnt ˈsɛkʃən ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪɪŋ jʊr ˈænsərɪŋ ðə kˈwɛʃən. noʊt ðət ənˈlaɪk ðə poʊl, ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz ər ɪn pleɪs tɪ prɪˈvɛnt voʊt ˈstəfɪŋ. stɛp 1 ˈænsər ðə kˈwɛʃən bɪˈloʊ liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt ɪn jʊr ˈjuʒəwəl bɪˈloʊ ˈsteɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈænsər ɪn stɛp 1 (noʊt æt ðə tɔp əv tɪ liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt ɪn ðə ˈəðər θrɛd ɪf ju dɪd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt). ðɪs wɪl bi ə ˈstɪki tɔp poʊst fər ə fju deɪz. pliz ˈoʊnli liv ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt jʊr pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən yes/no*. moʊst ˈəðərz wɪl bi dɪˈlitəd. θæŋks fər jʊr kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ˈænθɔˌni ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ʃɛr ðɪs: prɪnt iˈmeɪl tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk |
[this essay by mikhail was originally posted at the blog, hello lenin! it is a follow up to a previous essay which was also posted at anti-imperialism.org.]
a “radical” who chooses to close his eyes to prevailing social conditions is only delusional. a “radical” who proves incapable of arriving at the roots of the fundamental problem is a charlatan. but a “radical” who markets utopian fantasies and reactionary fallacies as revolutionary is a dangerous] in the online project i was criticized for writing a supposedly “wooden critique” of žižek.[2]singled out as an example of a captive of “theories of orthodoxy,” i was chastised for being blind to the “contribution of theory produced by people like žižek.”[3] apparently, some fellows in the project took offense to my calling “comrade” žižek an apologist of the ruling]
but is there anything wrong with criticizing this so-called “academic rock star” for his whimsical pronouncements on the nature of the world capitalist system? are assertions of the supposed “total failure” of century revolutionary experiments now beyond reproach? is this not the same kind of “unwritten (prohibition against thinking)” that žižek himself complained about in reference to the liberal dread of the so-called “totalitarian]
in some of his works, žižek following alain has insisted on the “eternal” idea of communism, namely “strict egalitarian justice, disciplinary terror, political voluntarism, and trust in the] following his very own injunction for such a politics, should we not take žižek to task for statements that promote wrong readings of the present and misleading assessments of the great revolutionary upheavals of the past?
while it may indeed be more fruitful to read žižek as a philosopher that can provide an unorthodox account of consciousness via a reworking of the notion of ideology through] would it do to simply leave him to present himself as a worthy “radical” even as he some of the propaganda and propagate pessimism and defeatism?
one of the charges levelled against me in the project is my clinging to theory of imperialism as opposed to žižek’s own formulations. changes in the way the globalized capitalist order is organized, particularly “the increasing integration and [sic] of] has supposedly made prognosis of imperialism as the highest and last stage of capitalism obsolete.
at first glance, it would seem that i am indeed “uncritically upholding everything about the past,” dogmatically clinging to an outmoded conceptual framework that i use to bludgeon new thinking and more up to date analysis of the present situation, including žižek’s. after all, the world capitalist system has passed through various changes since the death of lenin.
žižek’s multinational capitalism
in “multiculturalism, or the cultural logic of multinational] žižek presents the world capitalist system as having gone beyond imperialism with its opposition between imperialist countries on the one side and the subjugated colonies and on the other] for žižek the entire world has become the colony of multinational corporations: “there are only colonies, no power is no longer a but directly the global] he makes this argument in order to provide the basis for his corollary point that “the ideal form of ideology of this global capitalism is]
while it is not directly stated in žižek’s in defense of lost causes, the same premise informs his characterization of the slum dweller in the book as living in blank spots “from which the state has withdrawn its] the rise of a global urban poor “excluded” from the so-called “normal functioning of capital” is presented as the consequence of the new dynamics of multinational capital.
of course, this argument is offered as his own sequel to the old western marxist fixation with the search for the new revolutionary subject that will replace the working class after it supposedly failed to deliver the promised revolution envisioned by marx. for žižek, “the new proletarian position is that of the inhabitants of slums in the new]
but in his 2009 response to the outbreak of the global financial crisis of 2008, which continues today as “the worst economic depression since the great] žižek reverts to the more “old-fashioned” idea of the us and european powers keeping developing countries “in a state of dependence” through the international monetary bank structural]
for sure, he makes this contention in first as tragedy, then as farce in order to make a case for the introduction of his own brand of “communist utopia” as an alternative to the of the underdeveloped countries in the world capitalist to the whims of “market fluctuations” as a result of their full integration into the global]
is imperialism passé?
first, it is interesting to catch a glimpse of the same žižek who declared “whatever i say, you can make me say the] in these passages where he tackles the nature of the capitalist order. often fanciful, this is symptomatic of the way žižek the imperatives of an eclectic metaphysical dialectic robed as “a blizzard of ideas” over an actual analysis of concretely existing conditions. it simply varies according to the “philosophical” provocation that žižek wants to emphasize in a given text.
nonetheless it is easy to see that it is not merely a case of žižek simply out “stupid shit” about the nature of contemporary capitalism “for shock value.” žižek’s interview with ahmed and cutrone wherein he states that the whole world has become “colonies” of a multinational capital that is not anymore connected to any national the pronouncement he makes in his “primary texts.” i singled out this interview because žižek’s views about the world surpassing the stage of imperialism are quite simply crystallized in a brutally intense fashion in this particular piece.
but is theory of imperialism really passé? writing in zurich in 1916, lenin defined imperialism as the monopoly stage of capitalism, the highest and last stage of capitalism. in this era, monopolies have fully dominated the economy, politics, and the entire social field of the wealthiest capitalist nations. the crisis of overproduction in these imperialist centers has reached gargantuan proportions that it can only be alleviated through “the oppression and exploitation of other nations and peoples abroad through the export of surplus products and surplus] the nations and peoples of the world have become divided between a few imperialist powers on the one side and many colonies,, and dependent nations on the other side.
but the rise of imperialism, lenin noted, is also the death knell of the world capitalist system which has already reached its moribund stage. by intensifying the basic contradictions of capitalism, imperialism ushers in a period of never-ending rivalries, wars of national liberation, and revolutionary upheavals. it is, as lenin declared, “the period of the eve of the socialist]
there would be no big debate about the first two characteristics of imperialism outlined by lenin about the domination of monopolies and the emergence of finance] are these observations not truer today than it was when lenin was still alive? if anything the massive rise of an enormous speculative economy and the rapid development of information and communication technologies have only made these features of contemporary monopoly capital all the more intense.
the contentions would come with definition of the third, fourth, and fifth features of contemporary capitalism, namely the export of capital by the monopoly capitalist states to the backward nations, the economic division of the world by international monopolies, and the completion of the territorial division of the whole world by the imperialist powers.
imperialist “globalization”
as opposed to the analysis, many trendy “radicals” agree with the popular concept of “globalization” as a and universal process of inevitable flattening of the world into a “global village” governed by a and stateless global capitalist octopus through transnational corporations and multilateral agencies like the un,-wb, and] but is this really the case? are we now really seeing the homogenization of the world capitalist system with its collection of a few monopoly capitalist powers and a far larger majority of dependencies and into a single seamless international capitalist mode of production operating at a truly global scale?
by the end of the century, free competition capitalism has transformed into monopoly capitalism. the economic division of the world was achieved mainly in the form of cartels, organizations, agreements, and partnerships of the most powerful monopolies. direct colonial of the backward nations was the preferred mode of the territorial division of the world.
this arrangement was eventually replaced by the rise of the multinational corporation (mnc) as the new form by which the world is divided economically by the international monopolies after the second world war. this came alongside the use of as the imperialist response to the powerful national liberation movements that defeated direct colonialism. instead of directly them, the imperialist powers keep backward nations as that are indirectly dominated politically, economically, and culturally despite formal trappings of]
the crisis of overproduction has constantly fired the struggle to the world among the imperialist powers as in the first world war and the second world war in the first half of the century and after this, the cold war between us imperialism and soviet social-imperialism. however, in the mid-1980s, the collapse of the revisionist states and the success of in subverting many movements of national liberation led to a condition where the monopoly capitalists on a grand scale have united against the oppressed peoples and nations of the world.
this led directly to the present period of imperialist] marked by the ascendancy of neoliberal market fundamentalism as the dominant economic paradigm. with the fall of the former soviet union, the us has emerged as the sole world superpower that functions in the main “to guarantee, with armed forces, the reproduction of the world capitalist]
nevertheless, the national character of monopoly corporations and banks persist as the imperialist powers continue to reinforce their own economic domination, compete with each other, and struggle to economically the world through the agency of these multinational firms. destroy the national industrial base of other countries, avail of cheap labor that can be relocated at the flick of the finger once wage levels increase, while keeping the and core processes of the latest advancements in their own home]
the ravages of the great depression of the led to the rise of the welfare state as a means of containing the working classes in the metropolitan centers. against this, the neoliberal that rose to prominence in the and orders the reduction of the role of the government to that of the pure ground zero level of reproducing the conditions for the consolidation and expansion of private property, free markets, and free] social services like education and health are cut down while government interventions to increase wages or control prices in favour of the toiling majority are proscribed all in accordance with the neoliberal tenet teaching that the social good will be maximized by maximizing the reach and frequency of market]
but notwithstanding these neoliberal “reforms,” the continues to be central to the reproduction of capital. in fact, the states in the imperialist centers now encompass even wider tasks in the management of the economy for the interests of monopoly capital. the only place where this does not seem to hold true is in the backward nations wherein the “states were radically weakened and… were subdued to become more and more open, and almost without any state] as a result of rapacious.
far from simply disappearing, the monopoly capitalist state continues to play a decisive role in ensuring the steady flow of from the global to the metropolitan centers by repressing social movements, instituting programs to the wealthy, reinforcing the complex, and as we saw in the wake of the 2008 financial crash, “bailout” the monopolies from difficulties which they find unable to manage by]
the existence of the un,, wb, wto, and so on does not at all mean the elimination of national loyalties or the end of monopoly rivalry between competing imperialist powers since these multilateral agencies are precisely controlled by the imperialist states according to their relative strengths and at the expense of the rest of the] these global institutions are the deadly weapons used by the imperialist powers to retain their domination wherein “the process of deepening international economic integration actually increases some aspects of fragmentation and inequality between]
economic policies imposed on the backward nations as for the renegotiation of loans and official aid “transforms countries into open economic territories and national economies into ‘reserves of cheap labor and] far from homogenization, the main trend is towards the worsening of uneven development under the world capitalist system:
so far, without losing their national basing and instrumentation of their states, the monopolies have “globalized” most such aspects as finance capital, trade and the use of high-tech communications rather than productive capital. there is no such thing as the limitless internationalization of the capitalist mode of production as to dissolve the far more numerous economies and the lesser number of dependent capitalist economies and the so-called]
indeed, under a world capitalist system beset by an crisis of overproduction, the monopoly capitalists cannot expand their markets without “concurrently undermining or destroying the domestic productive base of developing countries, i.e. through the disengagement of domestic production geared towards the internal] as and gindin points out, the imperialists have “used their advantages in new sectors of production, as well as in research and development, design, marketing, business services, and finance, to sustain their overall place in the global]:
despite the enormous volume of manufacturing production taking place in [the “third world”] by the first decade of the twenty-first century , the advanced capitalist countries, with of the global population, still accounted for over 70 percent of world manufacturing production by value, and over 60 percent of the value of manufactured exports. most production and sales still took place in the developed world, which in 2007 was still the recipient of 70 percent of]
the export of surplus capital and the placing of the backward countries in the orbit of international capital, lenin anticipated, do not improve their forces of production to the level of making them potential competitors. foreign direct investments are at the outset predicated on the prevention of a backward full development into a national capitalism. the export of capital is “utilised not for the purpose of raising the standard of living of the masses in a given country, for this would mean a decline in profits for the]
“ultra-imperialism” revisited
the concept of “globalization” as promoted by the imperialists, the multinational firms and banks, bourgeois academicians, and trendy “radical” intellectuals is but a rehash of karl theory of “ultra-imperialism” which “the joint exploitation of the world by internationally united finance capital in place of the mutual rivalries of national finance] in essence, this “ultra-imperialism” thesis glosses over the fundamental contradictions inherent in capitalism and misrepresents imperialism as a benevolent force that brings industrialization to the backward nations.
in fact, imperialist globalization is characterized by the intensification of the same lust for domination that characterized the rudimentary monopolies and finance capital from the time of lenin. far from peacefully transforming the entire world into industrialized urban enclaves, imperialist globalization has only hastened the concentration of capital in a limited number of industrial capitalist cores while destroying the forces of production in the rest of the world in order to cope with the ever worsening crisis of]
for sure, the astronomical expansion of the speculative economy, the enormous growth of the service sector, and rapid advancements in information technology has modified the way imperialism operates today. in fact, finance capital has reached an unprecedented level of concentration that is perhaps unimaginable during day. this has as its corollary the rise of a “casino economy” that is propelled by “the ups and downs of the speculative gambling in financial instruments, a sector of the economy that is no longer reflective of the real]
yet a more meticulous investigation of capitalism would show that changes in its particular forms and methods has not actually led to a transformation of its general content as imperialism, which essentially remain the same. we are still in the era of imperialism at the turn of the century with the us remaining the most powerful military superpower and the main enemy of all the oppressed and exploited peoples of the world. the weakening of us power due to the sheer of the severe economic crisis suggests a turn towards a world and a resumption of more intense] but the imperialist system will not collapse by itself unless it is smashed to pieces by a victorious proletarian] as the indian revolutionaries stress:
the worst impact of imperialist globalization is on the backward countries of the world thereby intensifying the contradiction between imperialism and the people of the backward nations and countries of the world. it is this contradiction that continues to be the principal contradiction in the world arena with the backward countries being the storm centres of the world]
in short, the work precisely to prevent such an upheaval from happening by peddling “a most reactionary method of consoling the masses with hopes of permanent peace being possible under embracing this thesis of a transnational capitalist mode of production, a “global state,” or any such variant, they are floating the illusion of the impossibility of radical social change by the toiling masses in the backward nations. by accepting such a proposition, it is only a matter of time before overtures are made to the powers that be in the guise of strategy and tactics.
the experience of the communist party of the revolutionary movement in the proves to be instructive here. a wavering in the analysis of the dynamics of imperialism led to some elements within the movement to imagine that the dictatorship has developed the philippine forces of production to an extent that it has shed off its backward, foreign-dominated, agrarian and essentially character to become or even already. forgetting the fundamentally rapacious and parasitic character of the imperialist system, they fancied that foreign direct investments by monopoly capital in the country have led to the industrialization and the extensive urbanization of the]
this misreading of the objective situation prevailing in the international and national field was used to push for “left” opportunist lines of premature urban and military adventurism and right opportunist lines of purely legal struggle and as opposed to the strategic line of encircling the cities from the countryside wave upon wave in a protracted] these grave errors led to serious setbacks and immense disorientations. it was only the launching of the second great rectification movement from 1992 to 1998 that thwarted the total disintegration of the revolutionary movement and its recent revitalization and resurgence.
indeed, the objective appraisal of the imperialist system, of its fundamental contradictions and how it would continue to sink into even greater crisis and hence spark militant and revolutionary struggles on an ever wider scale is one of the bases for the confidence of the philippine revolutionary in not only defeating the] campaign of the regime but more importantly in advancing the war to a new and higher phase from the strategic defensive to the strategic stalemate within the]
against empty “radical” rhetoric
indeed, it is of great importance for all partisans of radical social change the world over to stand for active ideological and political struggle against incorrect views and remarks. avoiding this, as the great revolutionary leader mao saw, “stands for unprincipled peace” and only gives “rise to a decadent, philistine attitude and bringing about political]
žižek is exemplary of the currently fashionable petty bourgeois obsession with wishful thinking about “eternal communist ideas,” “communist hypotheses,” and “communist desires” as one form of response to the worsening crisis of the world capitalist system. what we have in žižek’s concept of revolution is the taking of categories from psychoanalysis and continental philosophy followed by the of these eclectic notions on readings of concrete social conditions or phenomenon:
in place of the economic contradictions that force changes in capitalist relations of production, žižek emphasizes an ideological impasse or double bind from which escape is only possible through a violent “passage l’acte,” that is, a destructive or outburst through which one attempts to break out of a restricted, unbearable]
following this logic, the great proletarian cultural revolution is conceived as an eternal idea that “survives its defeat in reality” and “haunts the future generations” with the spectre of] but what seems like a spirited defence of the legacy of the cultural revolution is actually a bankrupt rehashing of the idealist notion of the material world and historical experiences simply as the concrete embodiment of an “absolute idea.”
on the other hand, žižek also endorses the slander about great leap forward supposedly “causing the greatest famine in history by exporting food to russia to buy nuclear and arms industries” in order to paint maoist china as the realization of the “industrial production of] jung chang and jon biography of mao which forms the basis of this fantastic account is, of course, a complete hoax refuted even by bourgeois scholars who are unsympathetic to]
to argue that it is not a matter of stand but of an “uncomfortable style of writing” is to forget about the dialectical relation between motive and effect. claiming that his intentions are good but his mode of expressions leads to a bad turn out is to forget that the question of effect is in fact already a question of stand. as mao points out: “a person who acts solely by motive and does not inquire what effect his action will have is like a doctor who merely writes prescriptions but does not care how many patients die of]
we have already noted žižek’s for imperialism] we have also seen how he explicitly judges the socialist revolutions in china and the former soviet union under stalin as purely negative episodes: “the lessons are only negative: we learn what not to] this goes to show that žižek’s idealism in his theoretical edifice is complemented by an aversion for the revolutionary upheavals of the past century and revolutionary movements in more practical discourse.
žižek’s idealistic political philosophy that apparently endorses revolutionary terror stands side by side with a generous use of counterrevolutionary when discussing actual revolutionary experiences or contemporary events. in short, what we have in žižek is the shunning of scientific analysis, of historical materialism, of social investigation and class analysis to uphold a nebulous but “hip” that is presented as a “fresh,” “non-dogmatic,” and “creative” application of marxism.
but if what we aim for is the overthrow of the present ruling order then what is needed is a real understanding of the historical circumstances and characteristics of the present juncture. what is needed are not “conceptions of justice and injustice held by an armchair philosopher” but “a revolution which will put an end to all class]
for this we need to grasp firmly marx and summation of the proletarian dialectical materialist vantage point, its extension to the study of society and history as historical materialism, and its application to the study of political economy. we need to identify the contours of imperialism as defined by v.i. lenin and how its particular features continue or cease to operate into the present era.
regardless of žižek’s seemingly “revolutionary” phraseology that calls for a of] and an open endorsement of “concrete] we must as lenin warns remain wary: “judge people, not by the glittering uniforms they don or by appellations they give themselves but by their actions and by what they actually]
notes [1] with apologies to aimé cesairé, discourse on colonialism, trans. by joan pinkham (new york: monthly review press, 2000), 31. [2] mike ely, “zizek is wrong: previous socialism was not just failure,” in project, january 25, 2013,http://kasamaproject.org/threads/entry/on-zizek-previous-socialism-was-not-just-failure. [3] mike ely, “should we debate bad ideas,” in project (january 27, 2013),http://archive.kasamaproject.org/theory/4385-why-debate-bad-ideas. [4] mikhail, “slavoj žižek: a radical apologist for imperialism,” in hello.lenin, february 15, 2012,http://karlomongaya.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/slavoj-zizek-a-radical-apologist-for-imperialism. [5] žižek, did somebody say totalitarianism: five interventions in the of a notion (london: verso, 2001), 3. [6] žižek, first as tragedy, then as farce (london: verso, 2009), 125. [7] see žižek, the sublime object of ideology (london: verso, 1989), žižek, for they know not what they do: enjoyment as a political factor (london: verso, 1991), and jodi dean, žižek’s politics (new york: routledge, 2006). [8] ely, “zizek is wrong,” in project, january 25, 2013. [9] žižek, “multiculturalism, or, the cultural logic of multinational capitalism,” in new left review, 225 (1997):. [10] for all his caveats against antonio theory of the world capitalist system transforming itself into transnational “empire” centered on multilateral institutions like the united nations and the world trade organization, žižek’s own framing of global capitalism runs very close to “imperialism without an address.” this view is thoroughly debunked in boron, empire and imperialism: a critical reading of michael hardt and antonio negri, trans. by jessica (london: zed books, 2005). [11] žižek, “multiculturalism, or, the cultural logic of multinational capitalism,” 44. [12] ibid. [13] žižek, in defense of lost causes (london: verso, 2008), 426. [14] ibid., 424. yet far from being “liberated territories,” slums are increasingly subjected to violent intrusions by the state from of shanties to make way for big business and the conscious of its inhabitants of basic social services. far from being sites where “the reign of the system is suspended,” the existence of the slums is precisely the condition for the normal functioning of the system. [15] communist party of the philippines (marxist-leninist-maoist) central committee, “seize the initiative in all forms of struggle and intensify the offensive against the enemy: anniversary message of the central committee of the communist party of the philippines,” in ang bayan, december 26, 2012, 2,http://www.philippinerevolution.net/publications/ang_bayan/archives/2012/original/20121226en.pdf. [16] žižek, first as tragedy, 82. [17] ibid., 85. [18] jodi dean, žižek’s politics (new york: routledge, 2006), xi. [19] ahmed and chris cutrone, “the occupy movement, a left, and marxism today: an interview with žižek,” in the platypus review, december 1, [20] amado guerrero, philippine society and revolution, fourth edition (central luzon, philippines: central publishing house, 1996), 66. [21] v.i. lenin, imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism: a popular outline (moscow: progress publishers, 1975), 7. [22] the swiss federal institute of technology (sfit), incidentally also in zurich, conducted a study and found out that of multinational corporations worldwide, there is a global core consisting of only companies that siphon 80 percent of global] in the same study, the researchers discovered that 147 gigantic corporations, which were mostly banks and financial institutions like barclays plc, capital group companies, morgan chase & co, merrill lynch & co, deutsche bank ag, etc., control 40 percent of the wealth of this global core. what is this if not the intensifying domination of monopolies and finance capital to an extent unseen in days? see vitali, james glattfelder, and stefano battiston, “the network of global corporate control,” september 19, 2011. [23] (mlm) central committee, “hinggil sa ‘globalisasyon,’” in rebolusyon, no. 4 1996):. [24] see communist party of china, “apologists of neocolonialism: fourth comment on the open letter of the central committee of the cpsu,” in the polemic on the general line of the international communist movement(peking: foreign languages press),, http://www.marx2mao.com/other/anc63.html. [25] (mlm), “hinggil sa ‘globalisasyon,’” in rebolusyon, 18. [26] francois houtart, “the functions of us imperialism in the global system”, in international festival for peoples’ rights and struggles: a reportage, july, 2011, university of the philippines, diliman, city city: international, 2011), 139. [27] (mlm), “hinggil sa ‘globalisasyon,’” in rebolusyon,. [28] david harvey, a brief history of (oxford: oxford university press, 2005),. [29] ibid. [30] boron, empire and imperialism, 79. [31] see john bellamy foster and fred magdoff, the great financial crisis: causes and consequences (new york: monthly review press, 2009). [32] (mlm), “hinggil sa ‘globalisasyon,’” in rebolusyon, 19. [33] kim moody, workers in a lean world: unions in the international economy (london: verso, 2001), 6. [34] michel chossudovsky, the globalization of poverty: impacts of and world bank reforms (manila: institute of political economy, 1997), 37. [35] (mlm), “hinggil sa ‘globalisasyon,’” in rebolusyon, 18. [36] chossudovsky, the globalization of poverty, 17. [37] leo and sam gindin, the makings of global capitalism: the political economy of american empire, (london: verso, 2012), the makings of global capitalism, 327. [38] ibid., 326. [39] lenin, imperialism, 59. [40] karl kautsky, quoted by lenin in imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism: a popular outline (moscow: progress publishers, 1975), 109. [41] (mlm), “hinggil sa ‘globalisasyon,’” in rebolusyon, 18. [42] antonio tujan, “resist forum keynote speech”, in international festival for peoples’ rights and struggles: a reportage, july, 2011, university of the philippines, diliman, city city: international, 2011), 139. [43] (mlm) central committee, “further strengthen the party to advance the war: anniversary message of the central committee of the communist party of the philippines,” in ang bayan, december 26, 2011, 5,. [44] communist party of india (maoist) central committee, “paper presented by the communist party of india (maoist) on the occasion of the international meeting of maoist parties & organisations,” in the worker, no. 11 (july 2007):, http://www.bannedthought.net/india/cpi-maoist-docs/nepal/cpim-paper2007w11.htm. [45] (maoist), “paper presented by the communist party of india (maoist) on the occasion of the international meeting of maoist parties & organisations,” in the worker, no. 11 (july 2007):. [46] lenin, imperialism, 110. [47] jose maria sison, “ang pagwawasto,” in josemariasison.org, december 13, 2012,. [48] jose maria sison, “development, current status and prospects of maoist theory and practice in the philippines,” in josemariasison.org, september 5, 2012,. [49] see (alliance for the advancement of rights), for beginners, december 2011, http://www.karapatan.org/files/opbay%20for%20beginners%20complete.pdf. [50] (mlm), “seize the initiative in all forms of struggle and intensify the offensive against the enemy,” in ang bayan, december 26, 2012, 17. [51] mao, “combat liberalism,” in selected works of tung, volume 2 (peking: foreign languages press, 1967),, http://www.marx2mao.com/mao/cl37.html. [52] dean, žižek’s politics, 187. [53] žižek, in defense of lost causes, 207. [54]slavoj žižek, “introduction: mao, the marxist lord of misrule,” in žižek presents mao on practice and contradiction (london: verso, 1997), 10. [55] see was mao really a monster? the academic response to chang and mao: the unknown story, eds. gregor benton and lin chun (new york: routledge, 2010). 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[62] v.i. lenin, what is to be done? burning questions of our movement (new york: international publishers, 1969). | [ðɪs ˈɛˌseɪ baɪ mɪˈkeɪl wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpoʊstɪd æt ðə blɔg, hɛˈloʊ ˈlɛnɪn! ɪt ɪz ə ˈfɑloʊ əp tɪ ə ˈpriviəs ˈɛˌseɪ wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd æt anti-imperialism.org*.] ə ““radical”*” hu ˈʧuzɪz tɪ kloʊz hɪz aɪz tɪ prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈdɪʃənz ɪz ˈoʊnli dɪˈluʒənəl. ə ““radical”*” hu pruvz ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ðə ruts əv ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈprɑbləm ɪz ə ˈʃɑrlətən. bət ə ““radical”*” hu ˈmɑrkɪts juˈtoʊpiən ˈfænəsiz ənd riˈækʃəˌnɛri ˈfæləsiz ɛz ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ɪz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt aɪ wɑz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər ˈraɪtɪŋ ə səˈpoʊzədli critique”*” əv aʊt ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə ˈkæptɪv əv əv orthodoxy,”*,” aɪ wɑz ʧæˈstaɪzd fər biɪŋ blaɪnd tɪ ðə əv ˈθɪri prəˈdust baɪ ˈpipəl laɪk əˈpɛrəntli, səm ˈfɛloʊz ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tʊk əˈfɛns tɪ maɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ““comrade”*” ən əˈpɑləʤɪst əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ bət ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðɪs ˈsoʊˈkɔld rɑk star”*” fər hɪz ˈwɪmzɪkəl prəˈnaʊnsmənts ɔn ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm? ər əˈsərʃənz əv ðə səˈpoʊzd failure”*” əv ˈsɛnʧəri ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ɪkˈspɛrəmənts naʊ bɪɔnd riˈproʊʧ? ɪz ðɪs nɑt ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv (ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən əˈgɛnst thinking)”*)” ðət hɪmˈsɛlf kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl drɛd əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ɪn səm əv hɪz wərks, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈleɪn həz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn ðə ““eternal”*” aɪˈdiə əv ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm, ˈneɪmli ɪˌgæləˈtɛriən ˈʤəstɪs, ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈtɛrər, pəˈlɪtɪkəl voʊˈləntərˌɪzəm, ənd trəst ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈvɛri oʊn ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən fər səʧ ə ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ʃʊd wi nɑt teɪk tɪ tæsk fər ˈsteɪtmənts ðət prəˈmoʊt rɔŋ ˈridɪŋz əv ðə ˈprɛzənt ənd mɪsˈlidɪŋ əˈsɛsmənts əv ðə greɪt ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri əˈphivəlz əv ðə pæst? waɪl ɪt meɪ ˌɪnˈdid bi mɔr ˈfrutfəl tɪ rɛd ɛz ə fəˈlɑsəfər ðət kən prəˈvaɪd ən əˈnɔrθəˌdɑks əˈkaʊnt əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˈviə ə riˈwərkɪŋ əv ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi θru wʊd ɪt du tɪ ˈsɪmpli liv ɪm tɪ ˈprɛzənt hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈwərði ““radical”*” ˈivɪn ɛz hi səm əv ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə ənd ˈprɑpəˌgeɪt ˈpɛsəˌmɪzəm ənd dɪˈfitɪzəm? wən əv ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈlɛvəld əˈgɛnst mi ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz maɪ ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ ˈθɪri əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ oʊn ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə weɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəˌlaɪzd ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈɔrdər ɪz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ənd [sɪk] əv həz səˈpoʊzədli meɪd prɑgˈnoʊsəs əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ɛz ðə haɪəst ənd læst steɪʤ əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ˌɑbsəˈlit. æt fərst glæns, ɪt wʊd sim ðət aɪ æm ˌɪnˈdid əˈphoʊldɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə past,”*,” dɑgˈmætɪkli ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ ən ˌaʊtˈmoʊdɪd kənˈsɛpʧuəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk ðət aɪ juz tɪ ˈbləʤən nu ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd mɔr əp tɪ deɪt æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈprɛzənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm həz pæst θru ˈvɛriəs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz sɪns ðə dɛθ əv ˈlɛnɪn. ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪn ““multiculturalism*, ər ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈlɑʤɪk əv ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˈprɛzənts ðə wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm ɛz ˈhævɪŋ gɔn bɪɔnd ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm wɪθ ɪts ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˈkəntriz ɔn ðə wən saɪd ənd ðə ˈsəbʤəˌgeɪtɪd ˈkɑləniz ənd ɔn ðə ˈəðər fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wərld həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈkɑləni əv ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz: ər ˈoʊnli ˈkɑləniz, noʊ paʊər ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə bət dɪˈrɛkli ðə ˈgloʊbəl hi meɪks ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər hɪz ˈkɔrəˌlɛri pɔɪnt ðət aɪˈdil fɔrm əv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ðɪs ˈgloʊbəl ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪz waɪl ɪt ɪz nɑt dɪˈrɛkli ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv lɔst ˈkɔzɪz, ðə seɪm ˈprɛmɪs ˌɪnˈfɔrmz hɪz ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðə sləm dˈwɛlər ɪn ðə bʊk ɛz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn blæŋk spɑts wɪʧ ðə steɪt həz wɪθˈdrɔn ɪts ðə raɪz əv ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈərbən pur ““excluded”*” frəm ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv capital”*” ɪz pərˈzɛnəd ɛz ðə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ðə nu daɪˈnæmɪks əv ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˈkæpɪtəl. əv kɔrs, ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ˈɔfərd ɛz hɪz oʊn ˈsikwəl tɪ ðə oʊld ˈwɛstərn ˈmɑrksɪst fɪkˈseɪʃən wɪθ ðə sərʧ fər ðə nu ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈsəbʤɪkt ðət wɪl ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ˈæftər ɪt səˈpoʊzədli feɪld tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈprɑməst ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɛnˈvɪʒənd baɪ mɑrks. fər, nu ˌproʊləˈtɛriən pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ðət əv ðə ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts əv sləmz ɪn ðə nu bət ɪn hɪz 2009 rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs əv 2008 wɪʧ kənˈtɪnjuz təˈdeɪ ɛz wərst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈprɛʃən sɪns ðə greɪt rɪˈvərts tɪ ðə mɔr ““old-fashioned”*” aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən paʊərz ˈkipɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz ə steɪt əv dependence”*” θru ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri bæŋk ˈstrəkʧərəl fər ʃʊr, hi meɪks ðɪs kənˈtɛnʃən ɪn fərst ɛz ˈtræʤədi, ðɛn ɛz fɑrs ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ə keɪs fər ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv hɪz oʊn brænd əv utopia”*” ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə əv ðə ˌəndərdɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst tɪ ðə wɪmz əv fluctuations”*” ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɛr fʊl ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪz ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm passé*é? fərst, ɪt ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ kæʧ ə glɪmps əv ðə seɪm hu dɪˈklɛrd aɪ seɪ, ju kən meɪk mi seɪ ðə ɪn ðiz ˈpæsɪʤɪz wɛr hi ˈtækəlz ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈɔrdər. ˈɔfən ˈfænsɪfəl, ðɪs ɪz ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk əv ðə weɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪvz əv ən ɪˈklɛktɪk ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk roʊbd ɛz ˈblɪzərd əv ideas”*” ˈoʊvər ən ˈækʧəwəl æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈkɑnˌkritli ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz. ɪt ˈsɪmpli ˈvɛriz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ““philosophical”*” ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃən ðət wɔnts tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ɪn ə ˈgɪvɪn tɛkst. ˌnənðəˈlɛs ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ si ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈmɪrli ə keɪs əv ˈsɪmpli aʊt shit”*” əˈbaʊt ðə ˈneɪʧər əv kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ʃɑk value.”*.” ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈɑmɛd ənd kuˈtroʊni wɛˈrɪn hi steɪts ðət ðə hoʊl wərld həz bɪˈkəm ““colonies”*” əv ə ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˈkæpɪtəl ðət ɪz nɑt ˌɛniˈmɔr kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈɛni ˈnæʃənəl ðə prəˈnaʊnsmənt hi meɪks ɪn hɪz texts.”*.” aɪ ˈsɪŋgəld aʊt ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju bɪˈkəz vjuz əˈbaʊt ðə wərld sərˈpæsɪŋ ðə steɪʤ əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ər kwaɪt ˈsɪmpli ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪzd ɪn ə ˈbrutəli ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈfæʃən ɪn ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr pis. bət ɪz ˈθɪri əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ˈrɪli passé*é? ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈzʊrɪk ɪn 1916 ˈlɛnɪn dɪˈfaɪnd ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ɛz ðə məˈnɑpəli steɪʤ əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ðə haɪəst ənd læst steɪʤ əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ɪn ðɪs ˈɪrə, məˈnɑpəliz hæv ˈfʊli ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsoʊʃəl fild əv ðə ˈwɛlθiəst ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈneɪʃənz. ðə ˈkraɪsəs əv ˈoʊvərprəˈdəkʃən ɪn ðiz ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˈsɛnərz həz riʧt gɑrˈgænʧuən prəˈpɔrʃənz ðət ɪt kən ˈoʊnli bi əˈliviˌeɪtɪd θru əˈprɛʃən ənd ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈpipəlz əˈbrɔd θru ðə ˈɛkspɔrt əv ˈsərpləs ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərpləs ðə ˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈpipəlz əv ðə wərld hæv bɪˈkəm dɪˈvaɪdɪd bɪtˈwin ə fju ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst paʊərz ɔn ðə wən saɪd ənd ˈmɛni ˈkɑləniz,, ənd dɪˈpɛndənt ˈneɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd. bət ðə raɪz əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm, ˈlɛnɪn ˈnoʊtɪd, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə dɛθ nɛl əv ðə wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm wɪʧ həz ɔˈrɛdi riʧt ɪts ˈmɔrəbənd steɪʤ. baɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ˈəʃərz ɪn ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˌnɛvərˈɛndɪŋ ˈraɪvəlriz, wɔrz əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən, ənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri əˈphivəlz. ɪt ɪz, ɛz ˈlɛnɪn dɪˈklɛrd, ˈpɪriəd əv ðə iv əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ bɪg dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ðə fərst tu ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd baɪ ˈlɛnɪn əˈbaʊt ðə ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən əv məˈnɑpəliz ənd ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ˈfaɪˌnæns ər ðiz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz nɑt truər təˈdeɪ ðən ɪt wɑz wɪn ˈlɛnɪn wɑz stɪl əˈlaɪv? ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðə ˈmæsɪv raɪz əv ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈspɛkjələtɪv ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ðə ˈræpɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤiz hæv ˈoʊnli meɪd ðiz ˈfiʧərz əv kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri məˈnɑpəli ˈkæpɪtəl ɔl ðə mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns. ðə kənˈtɛnʃənz wʊd kəm wɪθ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə θərd, fɔrθ, ənd fɪθ ˈfiʧərz əv kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ˈneɪmli ðə ˈɛkspɔrt əv ˈkæpɪtəl baɪ ðə məˈnɑpəli ˈkæpətəlɪst steɪts tɪ ðə ˈbækwərd ˈneɪʃənz, ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə wərld baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl məˈnɑpəliz, ənd ðə kəmˈpliʃən əv ðə ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə hoʊl wərld baɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst paʊərz. ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ““globalization”*” ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈmɛni ˈtrɛndi ““radicals”*” əˈgri wɪθ ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ““globalization”*” ɛz ə ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈflætənɪŋ əv ðə wərld ˈɪntu ə village”*” ˈgəvərnd baɪ ə ənd ˈsteɪtlɪs ˈgloʊbəl ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈɑktəˌpʊs θru trænsˈnæʃənəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˌməltɪˈlætərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz laɪk ðə ˈjuˈɛn, imf-wb*, ənd bət ɪz ðɪs ˈrɪli ðə keɪs? ər wi naʊ ˈrɪli siɪŋ ðə hoʊˈmɑʤənɪˌzeɪʃən əv ðə wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ɪts kəˈlɛkʃən əv ə fju məˈnɑpəli ˈkæpətəlɪst paʊərz ənd ə fɑr ˈlɑrʤər məˈʤɔrəti əv dɪˈpɛndənsiz ənd ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsimləs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkæpətəlɪst moʊd əv pərˈdəkʃən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ æt ə ˈtruli ˈgloʊbəl skeɪl? baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, fri ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm həz trænsˈfɔrmd ˈɪntu məˈnɑpəli ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə wərld wɑz əˈʧivd ˈmeɪnli ɪn ðə fɔrm əv kɑrˈtɛlz, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, əˈgrimənts, ənd ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps əv ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl məˈnɑpəliz. dɪˈrɛkt kəˈloʊniəl əv ðə ˈbækwərd ˈneɪʃənz wɑz ðə prɪˈfərd moʊd əv ðə ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə wərld. ðɪs ərˈeɪnʤmənt wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə raɪz əv ðə ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (mnc*) ɛz ðə nu fɔrm baɪ wɪʧ ðə wərld ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl məˈnɑpəliz ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr. ðɪs keɪm əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə juz əv ɛz ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈnæʃənəl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈmuvmənts ðət dɪˈfitɪd dɪˈrɛkt kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv dɪˈrɛkli ðɛm, ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst paʊərz kip ˈbækwərd ˈneɪʃənz ɛz ðət ər ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈplɪtɪkli, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli, ənd ˈkəlʧərəˌli dɪˈspaɪt ˈfɔrməl ˈtræpɪŋz əv ðə ˈkraɪsəs əv ˈoʊvərprəˈdəkʃən həz ˈkɑnstəntli faɪərd ðə ˈstrəgəl tɪ ðə wərld əˈməŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst paʊərz ɛz ɪn ðə fərst wərld wɔr ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr ɪn ðə fərst hæf əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ənd ˈæftər ðɪs, ðə koʊld wɔr bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈsoʊviˌɛt social-imperialism*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə mid-1980s*, ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə riˈvɪʒənɪst steɪts ənd ðə səkˈsɛs əv ɪn səbˈvərtɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈmuvmənts əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən lɛd tɪ ə kənˈdɪʃən wɛr ðə məˈnɑpəli ˈkæpətəlɪsts ɔn ə grænd skeɪl hæv juˈnaɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ðə əˈprɛst ˈpipəlz ənd ˈneɪʃənz əv ðə wərld. ðɪs lɛd dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈpɪriəd əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst mɑrkt baɪ ðə əˈsɛndənsi əv ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˈmɑrkɪt ˌfəndəˈmɛnəˌlɪzəm ɛz ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm. wɪθ ðə fɔl əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən, ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz ˈimərʤd ɛz ðə soʊl wərld ˌsupərˈpaʊər ðət ˈfəŋkʃənz ɪn ðə meɪn ˌgɛrənˈti, wɪθ ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz, ðə ˌriprəˈdəkʃən əv ðə wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɛrɪktər əv məˈnɑpəli ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd bæŋks pərˈsɪst ɛz ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst paʊərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ðɛr oʊn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən, kəmˈpit wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər, ənd ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ðə wərld θru ðə ˈeɪʤənsi əv ðiz ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl fərmz. dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈdəstriəl beɪs əv ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, əˈveɪl əv ʧip ˈleɪbər ðət kən bi ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪd æt ðə flɪk əv ðə ˈfɪŋgər wəns weɪʤ ˈlɛvəlz ˌɪnˈkris, waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ðə ənd kɔr ˈprɑsɛsəz əv ðə ˈleɪtəst ədˈvænsmənts ɪn ðɛr oʊn hoʊm ðə ˈrævɪʤɪz əv ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən əv ðə lɛd tɪ ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr steɪt ɛz ə minz əv kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈklæsɪz ɪn ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈsɛnərz. əˈgɛnst ðɪs, ðə ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ðət roʊz tɪ ˈprɑmənəns ɪn ðə ənd ˈɔrdərz ðə rɪˈdəkʃən əv ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ðət əv ðə pjʊr graʊnd ˈziroʊ ˈlɛvəl əv ˌriprəˈdusɪŋ ðə kənˈdɪʃənz fər ðə kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən ənd ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti, fri ˈmɑrkɪts, ənd fri ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd hɛlθ ər kət daʊn waɪl ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈweɪʤɪz ər kənˈtroʊl ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈtɔɪlɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti ər proʊˈskraɪbd ɔl ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˈtɛnət ˈtiʧɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsoʊʃəl gʊd wɪl bi ˈmæksəˌmaɪzd baɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪzɪŋ ðə riʧ ənd ˈfrikwənsi əv ˈmɑrkɪt bət ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ðiz ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ““reforms,”*,” ðə kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ðə ˌriprəˈdəkʃən əv ˈkæpɪtəl. ɪn fækt, ðə steɪts ɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˈsɛnərz naʊ ɛnˈkəmpəs ˈivɪn ˈwaɪdər tæsks ɪn ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi fər ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv məˈnɑpəli ˈkæpɪtəl. ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪs wɛr ðɪs dɪz nɑt sim tɪ hoʊld tru ɪz ɪn ðə ˈbækwərd ˈneɪʃənz wɛˈrɪn ðə wər ˈrædɪkli ˈwikənd and…*… wər səbˈdud tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ənd mɔr ˈoʊpən, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni steɪt ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv rəˈpæʃɪs. fɑr frəm ˈsɪmpli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ, ðə məˈnɑpəli ˈkæpətəlɪst steɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ pleɪ ə dɪˈsaɪsɪv roʊl ɪn ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðə ˈstɛdi floʊ əv frəm ðə ˈgloʊbəl tɪ ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈsɛnərz baɪ riˈprɛsɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts, ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ ðə ˈwɛlθi, ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈkɑmplɛks, ənd ɛz wi sɔ ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə 2008 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kræʃ, ““bailout”*” ðə məˈnɑpəliz frəm ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz wɪʧ ðeɪ faɪnd əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈmænɪʤ baɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə ˈjuˈɛn,, wb*, wto*, ənd soʊ ɔn dɪz nɑt æt ɔl min ðə ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɔɪəltiz ər ðə ɛnd əv məˈnɑpəli ˈraɪvəlri bɪtˈwin kəmˈpitɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst paʊərz sɪns ðiz ˌməltɪˈlætərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz ər prɪˈsaɪsli kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst steɪts əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈrɛlətɪv strɛŋθs ənd æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə rɛst əv ðə ðiz ˈgloʊbəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ər ðə ˈdɛdli ˈwɛpənz juzd baɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst paʊərz tɪ rɪˈteɪn ðɛr ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən wɛˈrɪn ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈdipənɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈkrisɪz səm ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən ənd ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti bɪtˈwin ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ðə ˈbækwərd ˈneɪʃənz ɛz fər ðə ˌrinɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv loʊnz ənd əˈfɪʃəl eɪd ˈkəntriz ˈɪntu ˈoʊpən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ənd ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈkɑnəmiz ˈɪntu əv ʧip ˈleɪbər ənd fɑr frəm hoʊˈmɑʤənɪˌzeɪʃən, ðə meɪn trɛnd ɪz təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈwərsənɪŋ əv əˈnivən dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈəndər ðə wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm: soʊ fɑr, wɪˈθaʊt ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr ˈnæʃənəl ˈbeɪsɪŋ ənd ˌɪnstrəˌmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðɛr steɪts, ðə məˈnɑpəliz hæv ““globalized”*” moʊst səʧ ˈæˌspɛkts ɛz ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkæpɪtəl, treɪd ənd ðə juz əv ˌhaɪˈtɛk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈrəðər ðən pərˈdəktɪv ˈkæpɪtəl. ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈlɪmətləs ˌɪnərˌnæʃənɑlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst moʊd əv pərˈdəkʃən ɛz tɪ dɪˈzɑlv ðə fɑr mɔr ˈnumərəs ɪˈkɑnəmiz ənd ðə ˈlɛsər ˈnəmbər əv dɪˈpɛndənt ˈkæpətəlɪst ɪˈkɑnəmiz ənd ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌɪnˈdid, ˈəndər ə wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm bɪˈsɛt baɪ ən ˈkraɪsəs əv ˈoʊvərprəˈdəkʃən, ðə məˈnɑpəli ˈkæpətəlɪsts ˈkænɑt ɪkˈspænd ðɛr ˈmɑrkɪts wɪˈθaʊt ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ər dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə dəˈmɛstɪk pərˈdəktɪv beɪs əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz, i.e*. θru ðə dɪsɪnˈgeɪʤmənt əv dəˈmɛstɪk pərˈdəkʃən gɪrd təˈwɔrdz ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ɛz ənd ˈgɪndɪn pɔɪnts aʊt, ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪsts hæv ðɛr ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ɪn nu ˈsɛktərz əv pərˈdəkʃən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt, dɪˈzaɪn, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈbɪznɪs ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns, tɪ səˈsteɪn ðɛr ˈoʊvərˌɔl pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl dɪˈspaɪt ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈvɑljum əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn [ðə world”*”] baɪ ðə fərst ˈdɛkeɪd əv ðə tˈwɛntiˌfərst ˈsɛnʧəri ðə ədˈvænst ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈkəntriz, wɪθ əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, stɪl əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈoʊvər 70 pərˈsɛnt əv wərld ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən baɪ ˈvælju, ənd ˈoʊvər 60 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈvælju əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˈɛkspɔrts. moʊst pərˈdəkʃən ənd seɪlz stɪl tʊk pleɪs ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpt wərld, wɪʧ ɪn 2007 wɑz stɪl ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv 70 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈɛkspɔrt əv ˈsərpləs ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ðə ˈpleɪsɪŋ əv ðə ˈbækwərd ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˈɔrbət əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈlɛnɪn ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd, du nɑt ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr ˈfɔrsɪz əv pərˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm pəˈtɛnʃəl kəmˈpɛtɪtərz. ˈfɔrən dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ər æt ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt ˈprɛdəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn ðə priˈvɛnʃən əv ə ˈbækwərd fʊl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɪntu ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ðə ˈɛkspɔrt əv ˈkæpɪtəl ɪz nɑt fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ əv ðə ˈmæsɪz ɪn ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈkəntri, fər ðɪs wʊd min ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈprɑfɪts fər ðə ““ultra-imperialism”*” riˈvɪzətɪd ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ““globalization”*” ɛz prəˈmoʊtəd baɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪsts, ðə ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl fərmz ənd bæŋks, ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz, ənd ˈtrɛndi ““radical”*” ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz ɪz bət ə riˈhæʃ əv kɑrl ˈθɪri əv ““ultra-imperialism”*” wɪʧ ʤɔɪnt ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə wərld baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli juˈnaɪtɪd ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn pleɪs əv ðə mˈjuʧuəl ˈraɪvəlriz əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈfaɪˌnæns ɪn ˈɛsəns, ðɪs ““ultra-imperialism”*” ˈθiˌsɪs ˈglɔsɪz ˈoʊvər ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪn ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ənd mɪsˌrɛprəˈzɛnts ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ɛz ə bəˈnɛvələnt fɔrs ðət brɪŋz ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈbækwərd ˈneɪʃənz. ɪn fækt, ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ðə ˌɪnˌtɛnsɪfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə seɪm ləst fər ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən ðət ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ðə ˌrudəˈmɛntəri məˈnɑpəliz ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkæpɪtəl frəm ðə taɪm əv ˈlɛnɪn. fɑr frəm ˈpisfəli trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wərld ˈɪntu ˌɪnˈdəstriəˌlaɪzd ˈərbən ˈɛnˌkleɪvz, ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən həz ˈoʊnli ˈheɪsənd ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈkæpətəlɪst kɔrz waɪl dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ koʊp wɪθ ðə ˈɛvər ˈwərsənɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs əv fər ʃʊr, ðə ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈspɛkjələtɪv ɪˈkɑnəmi, ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs groʊθ əv ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈsɛktər, ənd ˈræpɪd ədˈvænsmənts ɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ðə weɪ ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ˈɑpərˌeɪts təˈdeɪ. ɪn fækt, ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkæpɪtəl həz riʧt ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈlɛvəl əv ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ðət ɪz pərˈhæps ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl ˈdʊrɪŋ deɪ. ðɪs həz ɛz ɪts ˈkɔrəˌlɛri ðə raɪz əv ə economy”*” ðət ɪz prəˈpɛld baɪ əps ənd daʊnz əv ðə ˈspɛkjələtɪv ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪnstrəmənts, ə ˈsɛktər əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈflɛktɪv əv ðə ril jɛt ə mɔr məˈtɪkjələs ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm wʊd ʃoʊ ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ɪts ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr fɔrmz ənd ˈmɛθədz həz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli lɛd tɪ ə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ɪts ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkɑntɛnt ɛz ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm, wɪʧ ɛˈsɛnʃəli rɪˈmeɪn ðə seɪm. wi ər stɪl ɪn ðə ˈɪrə əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm æt ðə tərn əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌsupərˈpaʊər ənd ðə meɪn ˈɛnəmi əv ɔl ðə əˈprɛst ənd ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ˈpipəlz əv ðə wərld. ðə ˈwikənɪŋ əv ˈjuˈɛs paʊər du tɪ ðə ʃɪr əv ðə səˈvɪr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs səˈʤɛsts ə tərn təˈwɔrdz ə wərld ənd ə rɪˈzəmʃən əv mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns bət ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˈsɪstəm wɪl nɑt kəˈlæps baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənˈlɛs ɪt ɪz smæʃt tɪ ˈpisɪz baɪ ə vɪkˈtɔriəs ˌproʊləˈtɛriən ɛz ðə ˈɪndiən ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz strɛs: ðə wərst ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪz ɔn ðə ˈbækwərd ˈkəntriz əv ðə wərld ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən bɪtˈwin ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ənd ðə ˈpipəl əv ðə ˈbækwərd ˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈkəntriz əv ðə wərld. ɪt ɪz ðɪs ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən ðət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən ɪn ðə wərld ərˈinə wɪθ ðə ˈbækwərd ˈkəntriz biɪŋ ðə stɔrm ˈsɛntərz əv ðə wərld ɪn ʃɔrt, ðə wərk prɪˈsaɪsli tɪ prɪˈvɛnt səʧ ən əˈphivəl frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ baɪ ˈpɛdəlɪŋ moʊst riˈækʃəˌnɛri ˈmɛθəd əv kənˈsoʊlɪŋ ðə ˈmæsɪz wɪθ hoʊps əv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt pis biɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl ˈəndər ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ðɪs ˈθiˌsɪs əv ə trænsˈnæʃənəl ˈkæpətəlɪst moʊd əv pərˈdəkʃən, ə state,”*,” ər ˈɛni səʧ ˈvɛriənt, ðeɪ ər ˈfloʊtɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈluʒən əv ðə ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti əv ˈrædɪkəl ˈsoʊʃəl ʧeɪnʤ baɪ ðə ˈtɔɪlɪŋ ˈmæsɪz ɪn ðə ˈbækwərd ˈneɪʃənz. baɪ əkˈsɛptɪŋ səʧ ə ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən, ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈoʊvərˌʧʊrz ər meɪd tɪ ðə paʊərz ðət bi ɪn ðə gaɪz əv ˈstrætəʤi ənd ˈtæktɪks. ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈmuvmənt ɪn ðə pruvz tɪ bi ˌɪnˈstrəktɪv hir. ə ˈweɪvərɪŋ ɪn ðə æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə daɪˈnæmɪks əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm lɛd tɪ səm ˈɛləmənts wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðə dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp həz dɪˈvɛləpt ðə ˈfɪləˌpin ˈfɔrsɪz əv pərˈdəkʃən tɪ ən ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ɪt həz ʃɛd ɔf ɪts ˈbækwərd, foreign-dominated*, əˈgrɛriən ənd ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈkɛrɪktər tɪ bɪˈkəm ər ˈivɪn ɔˈrɛdi. fərˈgɛtɪŋ ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli rəˈpæʃɪs ənd ˌpɛrəˈsɪtɪk ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˈsɪstəm, ðeɪ ˈfænsid ðət ˈfɔrən dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts baɪ məˈnɑpəli ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ðə ˈkəntri hæv lɛd tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ðə ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˌərbənɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ðɪs mɪsˈridɪŋ əv ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd ˈnæʃənəl fild wɑz juzd tɪ pʊʃ fər ““left”*” ˌɑpərˈtunɪst laɪnz əv ˌpriməˈʧʊr ˈərbən ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ædˈvɛnʧərˌɪzəm ənd raɪt ˌɑpərˈtunɪst laɪnz əv ˈpjʊrli ˈligəl ˈstrəgəl ənd ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə strəˈtiʤɪk laɪn əv ɛnˈsərkəlɪŋ ðə ˈsɪtiz frəm ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd weɪv əˈpɑn weɪv ɪn ə proʊˈtræktɪd ðiz greɪv ˈɛrərz lɛd tɪ ˈsɪriəs ˈsɛtˌbæks ənd ˌɪˈmɛns disorientations*. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ðə ˈlɔnʧɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɛkənd greɪt ˌrɛktəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈmuvmənt frəm 1992 tɪ 1998 ðət θˈwɔrtɪd ðə ˈtoʊtəl dɪˌsɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈmuvmənt ənd ɪts ˈrisənt ˌriˌvaɪtələˈzeɪʃən ənd riˈsərʤəns. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv əˈpreɪzəl əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˈsɪstəm, əv ɪts ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz ənd haʊ ɪt wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ sɪŋk ˈɪntu ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈkraɪsəs ənd hɛns spɑrk ˈmɪlətənt ənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈstrəgəlz ɔn ən ˈɛvər ˈwaɪdər skeɪl ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbeɪsɪz fər ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns əv ðə ˈfɪləˌpin ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ɪn nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn əv ðə rəˈʒim bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli ɪn ədˈvænsɪŋ ðə wɔr tɪ ə nu ənd haɪər feɪz frəm ðə strəˈtiʤɪk dɪˈfɛnsɪv tɪ ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə əˈgɛnst ˈɛmti ““radical”*” ˈrɛtərɪk ˌɪnˈdid, ɪt ɪz əv greɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns fər ɔl ˈpɑrtəzənz əv ˈrædɪkəl ˈsoʊʃəl ʧeɪnʤ ðə wərld ˈoʊvər tɪ stænd fər ˈæktɪv ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstrəgəl əˈgɛnst ˌɪnkərˈɛkt vjuz ənd rɪˈmɑrks. əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðɪs, ɛz ðə greɪt ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈlidər maʊ sɔ, fər ənˈprɪnsəpəld peace”*” ənd ˈoʊnli gɪvz tɪ ə ˈdɛkədənt, ˈfɪləˌstin ˈætəˌtud ənd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əˈbaʊt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪz ɪgˈzɛmpləri əv ðə ˈkərəntli ˈfæʃənəbəl ˈpɛˌti ˈbʊrʒwɑ əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈkɑmjənəst ideas,”*,” hypotheses,”*,” ənd desires”*” ɛz wən fɔrm əv rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈwərsənɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs əv ðə wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm. wət wi hæv ɪn ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ əv ˈkætəˌgɔriz frəm ˌsaɪkoʊəˈnælɪsɪs ənd ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl fəˈlɑsəfi ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə əv ðiz ɪˈklɛktɪk ˈnoʊʃənz ɔn ˈridɪŋz əv ˈkɑnkrit ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈdɪʃənz ər fəˈnɑməˌnɑn: ɪn pleɪs əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz ðət fɔrs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈkæpətəlɪst riˈleɪʃənz əv pərˈdəkʃən, ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ən ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪmˈpæs ər ˈdəbəl baɪnd frəm wɪʧ ɪˈskeɪp ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈpɑsəbəl θru ə ˈvaɪələnt l’acte,”*,” ðət ɪz, ə dɪˈstrəktɪv ər ˈaʊtˌbərst θru wɪʧ wən əˈtɛmpts tɪ breɪk aʊt əv ə riˈstrɪktɪd, ənˈbɛrəbəl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs ˈlɑʤɪk, ðə greɪt ˌproʊləˈtɛriən ˈkəlʧərəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪz kənˈsivd ɛz ən ɪˈtərnəl aɪˈdiə ðət ɪts dɪˈfit ɪn reality”*” ənd ðə fˈjuʧər generations”*” wɪθ ðə ˈspɛktər əv bət wət simz laɪk ə ˈspɪrɪtəd dɪˈfɛns əv ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈbæŋkrəpt riˈhæʃɪŋ əv ðə aɪˈdilɪst ˈnoʊʃən əv ðə məˈtɪriəl wərld ənd hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈsɪmpli ɛz ðə ˈkɑnkrit ɛmˈbɑdimənt əv ən idea.”*.” ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnˈdɔrsɪz ðə sˈlændər əˈbaʊt greɪt lip ˈfɔrwərd səˈpoʊzədli ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈfæmən ɪn ˈhɪstəri baɪ ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ fud tɪ ˈrəʃə tɪ baɪ ˈnukliər ənd ɑrmz industries”*” ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ peɪnt maʊɪst ˈʧaɪnə ɛz ðə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən əv ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv jʊŋ ʧæŋ ənd ʤɑn baɪˈɑgrəfi əv maʊ wɪʧ fɔrmz ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðɪs fænˈtæstɪk əˈkaʊnt ɪz, əv kɔrs, ə kəmˈplit hoʊks rɪfˈjutɪd ˈivɪn baɪ ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˈskɑlərz hu ər ənˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk tɪ tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈmætər əv stænd bət əv ən staɪl əv writing”*” ɪz tɪ fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðə ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪkəl riˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈmoʊtɪv ənd ˈifɛkt. ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər gʊd bət hɪz moʊd əv ɪkˈsprɛʃənz lidz tɪ ə bæd tərn aʊt ɪz tɪ fərˈgɛt ðət ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈifɛkt ɪz ɪn fækt ɔˈrɛdi ə kˈwɛʃən əv stænd. ɛz maʊ pɔɪnts aʊt: ˈpərsən hu ækts ˈsoʊəli baɪ ˈmoʊtɪv ənd dɪz nɑt ˌɪnkˈwaɪr wət ˈifɛkt hɪz ˈækʃən wɪl hæv ɪz laɪk ə ˈdɔktər hu ˈmɪrli raɪts prəˈskrɪpʃənz bət dɪz nɑt kɛr haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpeɪʃənz daɪ əv wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈnoʊtɪd fər ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm wi hæv ˈɔlsoʊ sin haʊ hi ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈʤəʤɪz ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ˈəndər ˈstɑlən ɛz ˈpjʊrli ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz: ˈlɛsənz ər ˈoʊnli ˈnɛgətɪv: wi lərn wət nɑt tɪ ðɪs goʊz tɪ ʃoʊ ðət aɪˈdilɪzəm ɪn hɪz ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈɛdəfəs ɪz ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd baɪ ən əˈvərʒən fər ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri əˈphivəlz əv ðə pæst ˈsɛnʧəri ənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈmuvmənts ɪn mɔr ˈpræktɪkəl ˈdɪskɔrs. aɪˌdiəˈlɪstɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl fəˈlɑsəfi ðət əˈpɛrəntli ɛnˈdɔrsɪz ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈtɛrər stændz saɪd baɪ saɪd wɪθ ə ˈʤɛnərəs juz əv ˌkaʊntərrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri wɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈækʧəwəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ər kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɪˈvɛnts. ɪn ʃɔrt, wət wi hæv ɪn ɪz ðə ˈʃənɪŋ əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk æˈnælɪsɪs, əv hɪˈstɔrɪkəl məˈtɪriəˌlɪzəm, əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd klæs æˈnælɪsɪs tɪ əˈphoʊld ə ˈnɛbjələs bət ““hip”*” ðət ɪz pərˈzɛnəd ɛz ə ““fresh,”*,” ““non-dogmatic,”*,” ənd ““creative”*” ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈmɑrksɪzəm. bət ɪf wət wi eɪm fər ɪz ðə ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ əv ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈrulɪŋ ˈɔrdər ðɛn wət ɪz ˈnidɪd ɪz ə ril ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ənd ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈʤəŋkʧər. wət ɪz ˈnidɪd ər nɑt əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs hɛld baɪ ən ˈɑrmˌʧɛr philosopher”*” bət ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɪʧ wɪl pʊt ən ɛnd tɪ ɔl klæs fər ðɪs wi nid tɪ græsp ˈfərmli mɑrks ənd səˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˌproʊləˈtɛriən ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪkəl məˈtɪriəlɪst ˈvæntɪʤ pɔɪnt, ɪts ɪkˈstɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈstədi əv soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ˈhɪstəri ɛz hɪˈstɔrɪkəl məˈtɪriəˌlɪzəm, ənd ɪts ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈstədi əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi. wi nid tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈkɑnˌtʊrz əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ v.i*. ˈlɛnɪn ənd haʊ ɪts ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfiʧərz kənˈtɪnju ər sis tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈɪrə. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈsimɪŋli ““revolutionary”*” ˌfreɪziˈɔlɔʤi ðət kɔlz fər ə əv ənd ən ˈoʊpən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv wi məst ɛz ˈlɛnɪn wɔrnz rɪˈmeɪn ˈwɛri: ˈpipəl, nɑt baɪ ðə ˈglɪtərɪŋ ˈjunəˌfɔrmz ðeɪ dɑn ər baɪ ˌæpəˈleɪʃənz ðeɪ gɪv ðɛmˈsɛlvz bət baɪ ðɛr ˈækʃənz ənd baɪ wət ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊts 1 wɪθ əˈpɑləˌʤiz tɪ aimé*é cesairé*é, ˈdɪskɔrs ɔn kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm, trænz. baɪ ʤoʊn ˈpɪŋkhəm (nu jɔrk: ˈmənθli ˌrivˈju prɛs, 2000 31 2 maɪk ˈilaɪ, ɪz rɔŋ: ˈpriviəs ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm wɑz nɑt ʤɪst failure,”*,” ɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 25 2013,http://kasamaproject.org/threads/entry/on-zizek-previous-socialism-was-not-just-failure*. 3 maɪk ˈilaɪ, wi dəˈbeɪt bæd ideas,”*,” ɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt (ˈʤænjuˌɛri 27 2013),http://archive.kasamaproject.org/theory/4385-why-debate-bad-ideas*. 4 mɪˈkeɪl,: ə ˈrædɪkəl əˈpɑləʤɪst fər imperialism,”*,” ɪn hello.lenin*, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 15 2012,http://karlomongaya.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/slavoj-zizek-a-radical-apologist-for-imperialism*. 5, dɪd ˈsəmˌbɑdi seɪ ˌtoʊˌtæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm: faɪv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ɪn ðə əv ə ˈnoʊʃən (ˈləndən: verso*, 2001 3 6, fərst ɛz ˈtræʤədi, ðɛn ɛz fɑrs (ˈləndən: verso*, 2009 125 7 si, ðə səˈblaɪm ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi (ˈləndən: verso*, 1989, fər ðeɪ noʊ nɑt wət ðeɪ du: ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfæktər (ˈləndən: verso*, 1991 ənd ˈʤoʊdi din, ˈpɑləˌtɪks (nu jɔrk: ˈraʊtlɪʤ, 2006 8 ˈilaɪ, ɪz wrong,”*,” ɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 25 2013 9, ““multiculturalism*, ər, ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈlɑʤɪk əv ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl capitalism,”*,” ɪn nu lɛft ˌrivˈju, 225 1997 10 fər ɔl hɪz ˈkeɪviˌæts əˈgɛnst ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈθɪri əv ðə wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈɪntu trænsˈnæʃənəl ““empire”*” ˈsɛntərd ɔn ˌməltɪˈlætərəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz laɪk ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ənd ðə wərld treɪd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, oʊn ˈfreɪmɪŋ əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm rənz ˈvɛri kloʊz tɪ wɪˈθaʊt ən address.”*.” ðɪs vju ɪz ˈθəroʊli dɪˈbəŋkt ɪn ˈbɔˌrɑn, ˈɛmpaɪər ənd ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm: ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ˈmaɪkəl hɑrt ənd ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈnɛgri, trænz. baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə (ˈləndən: zɛd bʊks, 2005 11, ““multiculturalism*, ər, ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈlɑʤɪk əv ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl capitalism,”*,” 44 12 ibid*. 13, ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv lɔst ˈkɔzɪz (ˈləndən: verso*, 2008 426 14 ibid*., 424 jɛt fɑr frəm biɪŋ territories,”*,” sləmz ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈvaɪələnt ˌɪnˈtruʒənz baɪ ðə steɪt frəm əv ˈʃæntiz tɪ meɪk weɪ fər bɪg ˈbɪznɪs ənd ðə ˈkɑnʃəs əv ɪts ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz. fɑr frəm biɪŋ saɪts wɛr reɪn əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz suspended,”*,” ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə sləmz ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ðə kənˈdɪʃən fər ðə ˈnɔrməl ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɪstəm. 15 ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz (marxist-leninist-maoist*) ˈsɛntrəl kəˈmɪti, ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɪn ɔl fɔrmz əv ˈstrəgəl ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ðə əˈfɛnsɪv əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɛnəmi: ˌænəˈvərsəri ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl kəˈmɪti əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ðə philippines,”*,” ɪn æŋ bayan*, dɪˈsɛmbər 26 2012 2,http://www.philippinerevolution.net/publications/ang_bayan/archives/2012/original/20121226en.pdf*. 16, fərst ɛz ˈtræʤədi, 82 17 ibid*., 85 18 ˈʤoʊdi din, ˈpɑləˌtɪks (nu jɔrk: ˈraʊtlɪʤ, 2006 ʃi. 19 ˈɑmɛd ənd krɪs kuˈtroʊni, ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈmuvmənt, ə lɛft, ənd ˈmɑrksɪzəm təˈdeɪ: ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ žžižek,”*,” ɪn ðə ˈplætəˌpʊs ˌrivˈju, dɪˈsɛmbər 1 20 ɑˈmɑdoʊ gərˈɛroʊ, ˈfɪləˌpin soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, fɔrθ ɪˈdɪʃən (ˈsɛntrəl ˈluzɑn, ˈfɪləˌpinz: ˈsɛntrəl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ haʊs, 1996 66 21 v.i*. ˈlɛnɪn, ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm, ðə haɪəst steɪʤ əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm: ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈaʊˌtlaɪn (ˈmɔˌskaʊ: ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈpəblɪʃərz, 1975 7 22 ðə swɪs ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi (sfit*), ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈzʊrɪk, kənˈdəktəd ə ˈstədi ənd faʊnd aʊt ðət əv ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈgloʊbəl kɔr kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ˈoʊnli ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈsaɪfən 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈgloʊbəl ɪn ðə seɪm ˈstədi, ðə ˈrisərʧərz dɪˈskəvərd ðət 147 ʤaɪˈgænɪk ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz, wɪʧ wər ˈmoʊstli bæŋks ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz laɪk ˈbɑrkliz plc*, ˈkæpɪtəl grup ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈmɔrgən ʧeɪs koʊ, ˈmɛrəl lɪnʧ koʊ, dɔɪʧ bæŋk ˈeɪˈgi, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., kənˈtroʊl 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə wɛlθ əv ðɪs ˈgloʊbəl kɔr. wət ɪz ðɪs ɪf nɑt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən əv məˈnɑpəliz ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkæpɪtəl tɪ ən ɪkˈstɛnt ənˈsin ɪn deɪz? si viˈtɑli, ʤeɪmz glattfelder*, ənd ˈstɛfənoʊ battiston*, ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈkɔrpərət control,”*,” sɛpˈtɛmbər 19 2011 23 (mlm*) ˈsɛntrəl kəˈmɪti, sɑ ‘‘globalisasyon,’”*,’” ɪn rebolusyon*, noʊ. 4 1996 24 si ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈʧaɪnə, əv neocolonialism*: fɔrθ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl kəˈmɪti əv ðə cpsu,”*,” ɪn ðə pəˈlɛmɪk ɔn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl laɪn əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑmjənəst movement(peking*: ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz prɛs), http://www.marx2mao.com/other/anc63.html*. 25 (mlm*), sɑ ‘‘globalisasyon,’”*,’” ɪn rebolusyon*, 18 26 frɑnsˈwɑ houtart*, ˈfəŋkʃənz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl system”*”, ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfɛstɪvəl fər peoples’*’ raɪts ənd ˈstrəgəlz: ə rɪˈpɔrtɪʤ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, diliman*, ˈsɪti ˈsɪti: ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, 2011 139 27 (mlm*), sɑ ‘‘globalisasyon,’”*,’” ɪn rebolusyon*, 28 ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhɑrvi, ə brif ˈhɪstəri əv (ˈɑksfərd: ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs, 2005 29 ibid*. 30 ˈbɔˌrɑn, ˈɛmpaɪər ənd ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm, 79 31 si ʤɑn ˈbɛləmi ˈfɑstər ənd frɛd magdoff*, ðə greɪt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs: ˈkɔzɪz ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz (nu jɔrk: ˈmənθli ˌrivˈju prɛs, 2009 32 (mlm*), sɑ ‘‘globalisasyon,’”*,’” ɪn rebolusyon*, 19 33 kɪm ˈmudi, ˈwərkərz ɪn ə lin wərld: ˈjunjənz ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪˈkɑnəmi (ˈləndən: verso*, 2001 6 34 ˈmɪʧəl chossudovsky*, ðə ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈpɑvərti: ˌɪmˈpækts əv ənd wərld bæŋk rɪˈfɔrmz (məˈnɪlə: ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, 1997 37 35 (mlm*), sɑ ‘‘globalisasyon,’”*,’” ɪn rebolusyon*, 18 36 chossudovsky*, ðə ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈpɑvərti, 17 37 ˈlioʊ ənd sæm ˈgɪndɪn, ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm: ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛmpaɪər, (ˈləndən: verso*, 2012 ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, 327 38 ibid*., 326 39 ˈlɛnɪn, ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm, 59 40 kɑrl kautsky*, kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ ˈlɛnɪn ɪn ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm, ðə haɪəst steɪʤ əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm: ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈaʊˌtlaɪn (ˈmɔˌskaʊ: ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈpəblɪʃərz, 1975 109 41 (mlm*), sɑ ‘‘globalisasyon,’”*,’” ɪn rebolusyon*, 18 42 ænˈtoʊnioʊ tujan*, ˈfɔrəm ˈkiˌnoʊt speech”*”, ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfɛstɪvəl fər peoples’*’ raɪts ənd ˈstrəgəlz: ə rɪˈpɔrtɪʤ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, diliman*, ˈsɪti ˈsɪti: ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, 2011 139 43 (mlm*) ˈsɛntrəl kəˈmɪti, ˈstrɛŋθən ðə ˈpɑrti tɪ ədˈvæns ðə wɔr: ˌænəˈvərsəri ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl kəˈmɪti əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ðə philippines,”*,” ɪn æŋ bayan*, dɪˈsɛmbər 26 2011 5 44 ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (maʊɪst) ˈsɛntrəl kəˈmɪti, pərˈzɛnəd baɪ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (maʊɪst) ɔn ðə əˈkeɪʒən əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmitɪŋ əv maʊɪst ˈpɑrtiz organisations,”*,” ɪn ðə ˈwərkər, noʊ. 11 (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2007 http://www.bannedthought.net/india/cpi-maoist-docs/nepal/cpim-paper2007w11.htm*. 45 (maʊɪst), pərˈzɛnəd baɪ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (maʊɪst) ɔn ðə əˈkeɪʒən əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmitɪŋ əv maʊɪst ˈpɑrtiz organisations,”*,” ɪn ðə ˈwərkər, noʊ. 11 (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2007 46 ˈlɛnɪn, ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm, 110 47 ˌhoʊˈzeɪ mərˈiə ˈsɪsən, pagwawasto,”*,” ɪn josemariasison.org*, dɪˈsɛmbər 13 2012 48 ˌhoʊˈzeɪ mərˈiə ˈsɪsən, ““development*, ˈkɑrənt ˈstætəs ənd ˈprɑspɛkts əv maʊɪst ˈθɪri ənd ˈpræktɪs ɪn ðə philippines,”*,” ɪn josemariasison.org*, sɛpˈtɛmbər 5 2012 49 si (əˈlaɪəns fər ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv raɪts), fər bɪˈgɪnərz, dɪˈsɛmbər 2011 http://www.karapatan.org/files/opbay%20for%20beginners%20complete.pdf*. 50 (mlm*), ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɪn ɔl fɔrmz əv ˈstrəgəl ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ðə əˈfɛnsɪv əˈgɛnst ðə enemy,”*,” ɪn æŋ bayan*, dɪˈsɛmbər 26 2012 17 51 maʊ, liberalism,”*,” ɪn səˈlɛktɪd wərks əv təŋ, ˈvɑljum 2 (ˈpiˈkɪŋ: ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz prɛs, 1967 http://www.marx2mao.com/mao/cl37.html*. 52 din, ˈpɑləˌtɪks, 187 53, ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv lɔst ˈkɔzɪz, 207, ““introduction*: maʊ, ðə ˈmɑrksɪst lɔrd əv misrule,”*,” ɪn ˈprɛzənts maʊ ɔn ˈpræktɪs ənd ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən (ˈləndən: verso*, 1997 10 55 si wɑz maʊ ˈrɪli ə ˈmɑnstər? ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk rɪˈspɑns tɪ ʧæŋ ənd maʊ: ðə ənˈnoʊn ˈstɔri, eds*. ˈgrɛgər ˈbɛntən ənd lɪn ʧən (nu jɔrk: ˈraʊtlɪʤ, 2010 56 maʊ, æt ðə ˈfɔrəm ɔn ɑrt ənd literature,”*,” ɪn səˈlɛktɪd wərks əv təŋ, ˈvɑljum 3 (ˈpiˈkɪŋ: ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz prɛs, 1967 93 http://www.marx2mao.com/mao/yfla42.html*. hello.lenin*, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 15 2012 57,: ə ˈrædɪkəl əˈpɑləʤɪst fər imperialism,”*,” ɪn, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 15 2012 ðə ˈplætəˌpʊs ˌrivˈju, dɪˈsɛmbər 1 2012 58 ˈɑmɛd ənd kuˈtroʊni, ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈmuvmənt, ə lɛft, ənd ˈmɑrksɪzəm today,”*,” ɪn, dɪˈsɛmbər 1 2012 59 ˈfrɛdərɪk ˈɛŋgəlz, anti-dühring*: hɛr ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn saɪəns (ˈpiˈkɪŋ: ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ prɛs, 1976 201 60, ““foreword*: ðə dɑrk ˈmætər əv ˈvaɪələns, ər ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn ˈtɛrər ɪn perspective,”*,” ɪn ˈsoʊfi dɪˈfɛns əv ðə ˈtɛrər: ˈlɪbərˌti ər dɛθ ɪn ðə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən (ˈləndən: verso*, 2012 xi-xxix*. 61, ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv lɔst ˈkɔzɪz, 175 62 v.i*. ˈlɛnɪn, wət ɪz tɪ bi dən? ˈbərnɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əv ɑr ˈmuvmənt (nu jɔrk: ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpəblɪʃərz, 1969 |
picture by swiss metro soon switzerland could get holes like the famous swiss cheese: if everything works out for the planners of the "swissmetro", than by middle of this century the metropolitan areas zürich, bern, lausanne, geneva und st. gallen should be connected through a tunnel system, that is breathtaking in the true sense of the word. a maglev train without wheels should, similar to the already activated transrapid in shanghai release the commuter traffic in a low of 6 meters. the advantages of the idea are evident: traffic jams, accidents, weather capers and a lot more force the traffic planers to perennially new extensions. bigger tunnels have to be dug for the traffic, bridges are rebuilt or broadened. speedier railway systems are run, which have to be protected by game fences and only save a few minutes time as well. all of that is becoming more and more costly through environmental regulations, mile long winding detours and oppositions. a would not only be environmentally sound compared to present traffic systems, it could also be dug dead straight, like an distance of a plane in a depth of a 100 meters (under the groundwater table), because neither mountains nor difficult site would present an additional barrier. president dr. vincent bourquin in the interview: "digging such a tunnel system over hundreds of kilometers is naturally not so cheap. but according to an international study the swiss metro system is more beneficial over long distances than freeways and railway lines with all their and legal problems."
picture by swiss metro once built, such a subway could not only the traditional swiss railway, but also rank before aircrafts with half of a sonic speed on short distances. dr. vincent bourquin: "our and the aircraft are quite alike in many points: during normal air pressure in the tunnel sections our would be on the way with approximately 200 km/h. if one reduces the air pressure, lowers the air resistance, in such a way that a is produced, the train can be much faster with up to 600 km/h. airplanes take advantage of the same trick by ascending into huge height, because the air pressure is lower there. there aircrafts fly speedier and save more fuel as well. therefore the would be provided with the same over centuries proved pressurized cabins for passengers as an airplane." austria is not as dense populated as switzerland, but also here such an idea could be interesting, especially because in the it is hard to make extensions, yet the area is protection-worthy. already some years ago they started thinking about such a project, to unburden the transit route on the brenner to italy. but it failed because of the little interest of investors. now, the swiss have the edge on here probably. (www.swissmetro.com).
picture by swiss metro vincent bourquin: "technically neither the tunnel nor the subway are a problem nowadays: circa every 15 kilometers there would be a small station for the vacuum pumps, which provide the low pressure in the system. the necessary preventive would be less, since the magnetic system is working in suspension. austria has yet very excellent tunnel construction experts, who for example accomplish superior work in the course of the subway extension in vienna now. naturally we hope, austrian engineers take part and share their know-how in building the, if we are ready for takeoff so far. such a new project needs courage beside money. courage to rethink and a good deal of pioneering spirit. nowadays that is not so easy to find anymore, as in times, as here in switzerland the legendary was dug." the inhabitants of (tirol) already showed courage and pioneering spirit on the traces, when they decided to build a subway on basis through the place, in order to relief traffic during winter tourism. many a mountain farmer then shook his head, and the cows in the barn stand the drilling noise. since then village roads that are blocked up by belong to the past finally. over four stations the is able to transport 2000 persons per hour today. and at the beginning of the year, one already celebrated the jubilee of austria's second subway system (after vienna). | ˈpɪkʧər baɪ swɪs ˈmɛˌtroʊ sun sˈwɪtsərlənd kʊd gɪt hoʊlz laɪk ðə ˈfeɪməs swɪs ʧiz: ɪf ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wərks aʊt fər ðə ˈplænərz əv ðə "swissmetro*", ðən baɪ ˈmɪdəl əv ðɪs ˈsɛnʧəri ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz zürich*, bərn, ˌlɔˈsæn, ʤəˈnivə ənd st*. ˈgɔlən ʃʊd bi kəˈnɛktɪd θru ə ˈtənəl ˈsɪstəm, ðət ɪz ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə tru sɛns əv ðə wərd. ə ˈmæˌglɛv treɪn wɪˈθaʊt wilz ʃʊd, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ɔˈrɛdi ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ˈtrænzˈræpɪd ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ riˈlis ðə kəmˈjutər ˈtræfɪk ɪn ə loʊ əv 6 ˈmitərz. ðə ædˈvæntɪʤɪz əv ðə aɪˈdiə ər ˈɛvədənt: ˈtræfɪk ʤæmz, ˈæksədənts, ˈwɛðər ˈkeɪpərz ənd ə lɔt mɔr fɔrs ðə ˈtræfɪk ˈpleɪnərz tɪ pərˈɛniəli nu ɪkˈstɛnʃənz. ˈbɪgər ˈtənəlz hæv tɪ bi dəg fər ðə ˈtræfɪk, ˈbrɪʤɪz ər riˈbɪlt ər ˈbrɔdənd. ˈspidiər ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsɪstəmz ər rən, wɪʧ hæv tɪ bi prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ geɪm ˈfɛnsɪz ənd ˈoʊnli seɪv ə fju ˈmɪnəts taɪm ɛz wɛl. ɔl əv ðət ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈkɔstli θru ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, maɪl lɔŋ ˈwaɪndɪŋ ˈditʊrz ənd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃənz. ə wʊd nɑt ˈoʊnli bi ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli saʊnd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈprɛzənt ˈtræfɪk ˈsɪstəmz, ɪt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi dəg dɛd streɪt, laɪk ən ˈdɪstəns əv ə pleɪn ɪn ə dɛpθ əv ə 100 ˈmitərz (ˈəndər ðə ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər ˈteɪbəl), bɪˈkəz ˈniðər ˈmaʊntənz nɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt saɪt wʊd ˈprɛzənt ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈbɛriər. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑktər. ˈvɪnsɪnt bʊrkˈwæn ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju: "ˈdɪgɪŋ səʧ ə ˈtənəl ˈsɪstəm ˈoʊvər ˈhənərdz əv ˈkɪləˌmitərz ɪz ˈnæʧərəli nɑt soʊ ʧip. bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstədi ðə swɪs ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈsɪstəm ɪz mɔr ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈoʊvər lɔŋ ˈdɪstənsɪz ðən ˈfriˌweɪz ənd ˈreɪlˌweɪ laɪnz wɪθ ɔl ðɛr ənd ˈligəl ˈprɑbləmz." ˈpɪkʧər baɪ swɪs ˈmɛˌtroʊ wəns bɪlt, səʧ ə ˈsəbˌweɪ kʊd nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl swɪs ˈreɪlˌweɪ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ræŋk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛrˌkræfts wɪθ hæf əv ə ˈsɑnɪk spid ɔn ʃɔrt ˈdɪstənsɪz. ˈdɑktər. ˈvɪnsɪnt bʊrkˈwæn: "ɑr ənd ðə ˈɛrˌkræft ər kwaɪt əˈlaɪk ɪn ˈmɛni pɔɪnts: ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈnɔrməl ɛr ˈprɛʃər ɪn ðə ˈtənəl ˈsɛkʃənz ɑr wʊd bi ɔn ðə weɪ wɪθ əˈprɑksəmətli 200 km/h*. ɪf wən rɪˈdusɪz ðə ɛr ˈprɛʃər, loʊərz ðə ɛr rɪˈzɪstəns, ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ə ɪz prəˈdust, ðə treɪn kən bi məʧ ˈfæstər wɪθ əp tɪ 600 km/h*. ˈɛrpleɪnz teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə seɪm trɪk baɪ əˈsɛndɪŋ ˈɪntu juʤ haɪt, bɪˈkəz ðə ɛr ˈprɛʃər ɪz loʊər ðɛr. ðɛr ˈɛrˌkræfts flaɪ ˈspidiər ənd seɪv mɔr fjuəl ɛz wɛl. ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðə wʊd bi prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈoʊvər ˈsɛnʧəriz pruvd ˈprɛʃərˌaɪzd ˈkæbənz fər ˈpæsənʤərz ɛz ən ˈɛrˌpleɪn." ˈɔstriə ɪz nɑt ɛz dɛns ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ɛz sˈwɪtsərlənd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ hir səʧ ən aɪˈdiə kʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli bɪˈkəz ɪn ðə ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ meɪk ɪkˈstɛnʃənz, jɛt ðə ˈɛriə ɪz protection-worthy*. ɔˈrɛdi səm jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt səʧ ə ˈprɑʤɛkt, tɪ ənˈbərdən ðə ˈtrænzɪt rut ɔn ðə ˈbrɛnər tɪ ˈɪtəli. bət ɪt feɪld bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. naʊ, ðə swɪs hæv ðə ɛʤ ɔn hir ˈprɑbəˌbli. (www.swissmetro.com*). ˈpɪkʧər baɪ swɪs ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈvɪnsɪnt bʊrkˈwæn: "ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈniðər ðə ˈtənəl nɔr ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ər ə ˈprɑbləm ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz: ˈsərkə ˈɛvəri 15 ˈkɪləˌmitərz ðɛr wʊd bi ə smɔl ˈsteɪʃən fər ðə ˈvækjum pəmps, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪd ðə loʊ ˈprɛʃər ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri prɪˈvɛnɪv wʊd bi lɛs, sɪns ðə mægˈnɛtɪk ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn səˈspɛnʃən. ˈɔstriə həz jɛt ˈvɛri ˈɛksələnt ˈtənəl kənˈstrəkʃən ˈɛkspərts, hu fər ɪgˈzæmpəl əˈkɑmplɪʃ suˈpɪriər wərk ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ɪn viˈɛnə naʊ. ˈnæʧərəli wi hoʊp, ˈɔstriən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz teɪk pɑrt ənd ʃɛr ðɛr ˈnoʊˌhaʊ ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə, ɪf wi ər ˈrɛdi fər ˈteɪˌkɔf soʊ fɑr. səʧ ə nu ˈprɑʤɛkt nidz kərɪʤ ˌbiˈsaɪd ˈməni. kərɪʤ tɪ riˈθɪŋk ənd ə gʊd dil əv ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈspɪrɪt. ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ðət ɪz nɑt soʊ ˈizi tɪ faɪnd ˌɛniˈmɔr, ɛz ɪn taɪmz, ɛz hir ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri wɑz dəg." ðə ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts əv (tirol*) ɔˈrɛdi ʃoʊd kərɪʤ ənd ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈspɪrɪt ɔn ðə ˈtreɪsɪz, wɪn ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ bɪld ə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɔn ˈbeɪsɪs θru ðə pleɪs, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈlif ˈtræfɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈwɪntər ˈtʊˌrɪzəm. ˈmɛni ə ˈmaʊntən ˈfɑrmər ðɛn ʃʊk hɪz hɛd, ənd ðə kaʊz ɪn ðə bɑrn stænd ðə ˈdrɪlɪŋ nɔɪz. sɪns ðɛn ˈvɪlɪʤ roʊdz ðət ər blɑkt əp baɪ bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə pæst ˈfaɪnəli. ˈoʊvər fɔr ˈsteɪʃənz ðə ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt 2000 ˈpərsənz pər aʊər təˈdeɪ. ənd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə jɪr, wən ɔˈrɛdi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə ˌʤubəˈli əv ˈɔstriəz ˈsɛkənd ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsɪstəm (ˈæftər viˈɛnə). |
(reuters) - barriers to imports of some u.s. genetically modified crops are disrupting seed companies’ plans for new product launches and keeping at least one variety out of the u.s. market altogether.
agrochemicals maker logo is seen in front of the company's headquarters in basel february 6, 2013. wiegmann
two of the biggest seed makers, ag and dow, are responding with tightly controlled u.s. launches of new seeds, telling farmers where they can plant new corn and soybean varieties and how can the use them. bayer told reuters it has decided to keep a new soybean variety on hold until it receives chinese import approval.
beijing is taking longer than in the past to approve new crops, and chinese ports in november 2013 began rejecting u.s. imports saying they were tainted with a corn variety, called, approved in the united states, but not in china.
the developments constrain launches of new seeds by raising concerns that harvests of unapproved varieties could be accidentally shipped to the corn market and denied entry there. it also casts doubt over the future of companies’ heavy investments in research of crop technology.
the stakes are high. grain traders cargill inc [carg.ul] and archer daniels midland co, along with dozens of farmers, sued for damages after beijing rejected shipments, saying the seed maker misrepresented how long it would take to win chinese approval.
in the weeks since cargill first sued on sept. 12,’s stock has touched a three-year low. in its lawsuit last week alleged the company did not follow through on plans for a controlled launch of corn.
syngenta says the complaints are unfounded.
bayer, told by beijing in september that the new soybean seed,, had not been approved for imports, says it will keep on trying, seven years after the company first filed its request. in the meantime, it will withhold the new seed. china granted its last import approval for any grain in june 2013.
ten year effort
“our objective is to get the approval and the clearance from the chinese authorities so that we can go into a full commercial launch as soon as possible,” said frank terhorst, global head of seeds for the company.
it can take up to 10 years and $150 million to develop new seeds and further delays in chinese approvals will raise concerns about future investment in new products, terhorst said.
the slowdown in regulatory process comes amidst growing consumer sentiment against food in china and concerns amongst some government officials about excessive dependence on u.s. food supplies.
china is a key market for the $12 billion u.s. agricultural seeds business and for global grain traders and accounted for nearly 60 percent of u.s. soybean exports and 12 percent of corn exports two years ago. nearly 90 percent of corn in the united states is genetically engineered, according to the u.s. department of agriculture, as farmers embrace technology that helps kill weeds and fight pests.
it is a common practice to mix different corn varieties in storage and during transportation, so a lack of approval for one variety can put at risk of rejection large shipments that include approved grains.
the controlled releases by dow and aim to bring new seeds to the u.s. market while assuring u.s. farmers and exporters that the harvests will not be rejected by countries that have not approved the grain.
dow this month said it will limit sales of its new genetically modified corn and soybeans next year while it waits for approval. farmers who grow the new enlist corn must maintain isolation areas around their fields, use the corn only as livestock feed, and submit to audits of their compliance.
when released its corn this year, which is approved in the united states but not by china, it contracted grain handler, owned by japanese trading house marubeni corp, to oversee the launch. assigned as many as six workers at its omaha headquarters to keep out of markets where it had not been cleared, said greg konsor, general manager for grain operations.
at harvest, growers have to fill out tracking agreements where they identify themselves, their trucking firms and the destinations for their corn. the bright color is meant to tell buyers the shipments require special attention.
iowa farmer gary vetter said that after he planted 240 acres of last spring, he received calls and certified mail from checking on his compliance with restrictions aimed to keep the grain out of unapproved markets.
“no matter what, they want to know where the corn goes,” he said.
controlled launches, however, are at best a temporary fix because they are costly, complicated and risk accidental contamination of other export grains, said jim sutter, chief executive of the u.s. soybean export council.
“the long-term solution is to work with our partners in china and build confidence in the process in the way we want it to work,” he said. “easier said than done.” | (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈbɛriərz tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrts əv səm juz. ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd krɑps ər dɪsˈrəptɪŋ sid companies’*’ plænz fər nu ˈprɑdəkt ˈlɔnʧɪz ənd ˈkipɪŋ æt list wən vərˈaɪəti aʊt əv ðə juz. ˈmɑrkɪt ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. ˌægroʊˈkɛmɪkəlz ˈmeɪkər ˈloʊgoʊ ɪz sin ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ˈbɑzəl ˈfɛbruˌɛri 6 2013 ˈwigmən tu əv ðə ˈbɪgəst sid ˈmeɪkərz, ˈeɪˈgi ənd daʊ, ər rɪˈspɑndɪŋ wɪθ ˈtaɪtli kənˈtroʊld juz. ˈlɔnʧɪz əv nu sidz, ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈfɑrmərz wɛr ðeɪ kən plænt nu kɔrn ənd ˈsɔɪˌbin vərˈaɪətiz ənd haʊ kən ðə juz ðɛm. beɪər toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ɪt həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kip ə nu ˈsɔɪˌbin vərˈaɪəti ɔn hoʊld ənˈtɪl ɪt rɪˈsivz ʧaɪˈniz ˌɪmˈpɔrt əˈpruvəl. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈlɔŋgər ðən ɪn ðə pæst tɪ əˈpruv nu krɑps, ənd ʧaɪˈniz pɔrts ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2013 bɪˈgæn rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ juz. ˌɪmˈpɔrts seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wər ˈteɪntɪd wɪθ ə kɔrn vərˈaɪəti, kɔld, əˈpruvd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, bət nɑt ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənts kənˈstreɪn ˈlɔnʧɪz əv nu sidz baɪ ˈreɪzɪŋ kənˈsərnz ðət ˈhɑrvəsts əv ˌənəˈpruvd vərˈaɪətiz kʊd bi ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ʃɪpt tɪ ðə kɔrn ˈmɑrkɪt ənd dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛntri ðɛr. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kæsts daʊt ˈoʊvər ðə fˈjuʧər əv companies’*’ ˈhɛvi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn ˈrisərʧ əv krɑp tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðə steɪks ər haɪ. greɪn ˈtreɪdərz ˈkɑrˌgɪl ɪŋk [carg.ul*] ənd ˈɑrʧər ˈdænjɛlz ˈmɪˌdlænd koʊ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈdəzənz əv ˈfɑrmərz, sud fər ˈdæmɪʤɪz ˈæftər ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈʃɪpmənts, seɪɪŋ ðə sid ˈmeɪkər ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd haʊ lɔŋ ɪt wʊd teɪk tɪ wɪn ʧaɪˈniz əˈpruvəl. ɪn ðə wiks sɪns ˈkɑrˌgɪl fərst sud ɔn sɛpt. 12 stɑk həz təʧt ə θˈriˌjɪr loʊ. ɪn ɪts ˈlɔˌsut læst wik əˈlɛʤd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪd nɑt ˈfɑloʊ θru ɔn plænz fər ə kənˈtroʊld lɔnʧ əv kɔrn. sɪz ðə kəmˈpleɪnts ər ənˈfaʊndɪd. beɪər, toʊld baɪ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ðət ðə nu ˈsɔɪˌbin sid, hæd nɑt bɪn əˈpruvd fər ˌɪmˈpɔrts, sɪz ɪt wɪl kip ɔn traɪɪŋ, ˈsɛvən jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni fərst faɪld ɪts rɪkˈwɛst. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ɪt wɪl wɪθˈhoʊld ðə nu sid. ˈʧaɪnə ˈgrænɪd ɪts læst ˌɪmˈpɔrt əˈpruvəl fər ˈɛni greɪn ɪn ʤun 2013 tɛn jɪr ˈɛfərt əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪz tɪ gɪt ðə əˈpruvəl ənd ðə ˈklɪrəns frəm ðə ʧaɪˈniz əˈθɔrətiz soʊ ðət wi kən goʊ ˈɪntu ə fʊl kəˈmərʃəl lɔnʧ ɛz sun ɛz possible,”*,” sɛd fræŋk ˈtərhɔrst, ˈgloʊbəl hɛd əv sidz fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ɪt kən teɪk əp tɪ 10 jɪrz ənd 150 ˈmɪljən tɪ dɪˈvɛləp nu sidz ənd ˈfərðər dɪˈleɪz ɪn ʧaɪˈniz əˈpruvəlz wɪl reɪz kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt fˈjuʧər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn nu ˈprɑdəkts, ˈtərhɔrst sɛd. ðə sˈloʊˌdaʊn ɪn ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈprɔˌsɛs kəmz əˈmɪdst groʊɪŋ kənˈsumər ˈsɛnəmənt əˈgɛnst fud ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd kənˈsərnz əˈməŋst səm ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz əˈbaʊt ɪkˈsɛsɪv dɪˈpɛndəns ɔn juz. fud səˈplaɪz. ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ə ki ˈmɑrkɪt fər ðə 12 ˈbɪljən juz. ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl sidz ˈbɪznɪs ənd fər ˈgloʊbəl greɪn ˈtreɪdərz ənd əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈnɪrli 60 pərˈsɛnt əv juz. ˈsɔɪˌbin ˈɛkspɔrts ənd 12 pərˈsɛnt əv kɔrn ˈɛkspɔrts tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈnɪrli 90 pərˈsɛnt əv kɔrn ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˌɛnʤəˈnird, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ɛz ˈfɑrmərz ɪmˈbreɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət hɛlps kɪl widz ənd faɪt pɛsts. ɪt ɪz ə ˈkɑmən ˈpræktɪs tɪ mɪks ˈdɪfərənt kɔrn vərˈaɪətiz ɪn ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, soʊ ə læk əv əˈpruvəl fər wən vərˈaɪəti kən pʊt æt rɪsk əv rɪˈʤɛkʃən lɑrʤ ˈʃɪpmənts ðət ˌɪnˈklud əˈpruvd greɪnz. ðə kənˈtroʊld rɪˈlisɪz baɪ daʊ ənd eɪm tɪ brɪŋ nu sidz tɪ ðə juz. ˈmɑrkɪt waɪl əˈʃʊrɪŋ juz. ˈfɑrmərz ənd ɪkˈspɔrtərz ðət ðə ˈhɑrvəsts wɪl nɑt bi rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ ˈkəntriz ðət hæv nɑt əˈpruvd ðə greɪn. daʊ ðɪs mənθ sɛd ɪt wɪl ˈlɪmət seɪlz əv ɪts nu ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd kɔrn ənd ˈsɔɪˌbinz nɛkst jɪr waɪl ɪt weɪts fər əˈpruvəl. ˈfɑrmərz hu groʊ ðə nu ˌɛnˈlɪst kɔrn məst meɪnˈteɪn ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ˈɛriəz əraʊnd ðɛr fildz, juz ðə kɔrn ˈoʊnli ɛz ˈlaɪvˌstɑk fid, ənd səbˈmɪt tɪ ˈɑdəts əv ðɛr kəmˈplaɪəns. wɪn riˈlist ɪts kɔrn ðɪs jɪr, wɪʧ ɪz əˈpruvd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bət nɑt baɪ ˈʧaɪnə, ɪt ˈkɑntræktəd greɪn ˈhændələr, oʊnd baɪ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈtreɪdɪŋ haʊs ˌmɑruˈbini ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi ðə lɔnʧ. əˈsaɪnd ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz sɪks ˈwərkərz æt ɪts ˈoʊməˌhɑ ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz tɪ kip aʊt əv ˈmɑrkɪts wɛr ɪt hæd nɑt bɪn klɪrd, sɛd grɛg konsor*, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər fər greɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. æt ˈhɑrvəst, groʊərz hæv tɪ fɪl aʊt ˈtrækɪŋ əˈgrimənts wɛr ðeɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðɛr ˈtrəkɪŋ fərmz ənd ðə ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz fər ðɛr kɔrn. ðə braɪt ˈkələr ɪz mɛnt tɪ tɛl baɪərz ðə ˈʃɪpmənts ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈspɛʃəl əˈtɛnʃən. ˈaɪəwə ˈfɑrmər ˈgɛri ˈvɛtər sɛd ðət ˈæftər hi ˈplænɪd 240 ˈeɪkərz əv læst spərɪŋ, hi rɪˈsivd kɔlz ənd ˈsərtəˌfaɪd meɪl frəm ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɔn hɪz kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ riˈstrɪkʃənz eɪmd tɪ kip ðə greɪn aʊt əv ˌənəˈpruvd ˈmɑrkɪts. ˈmætər wət, ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ noʊ wɛr ðə kɔrn goes,”*,” hi sɛd. kənˈtroʊld ˈlɔnʧɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər æt bɛst ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri fɪks bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈkɔstli, ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ənd rɪsk ˌæksəˈdɛnəl kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən əv ˈəðər ˈɛkspɔrt greɪnz, sɛd ʤɪm ˈsətər, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə juz. ˈsɔɪˌbin ˈɛkspɔrt ˈkaʊnsəl. ˈlɔŋˈtərm səˈluʃən ɪz tɪ wərk wɪθ ɑr ˈpɑrtnərz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd bɪld ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ðə weɪ wi wɔnt ɪt tɪ work,”*,” hi sɛd. sɛd ðən done.”*.” |
the st. paul city council today settled two police brutality claims stemming from arrests in 2006 and 2010.
the city denied the allegations in both cases.
harold shirley accused police of excessive force and violating his fourth amendment right against unreasonable seizure while he was outside st. hospital in january 2010. the city agreed to pay him $10,000.
he was a patient at the hospital at the time and had authorization from his doctor to enter the hospital to use the bathroom, according to the federal lawsuit, also naming st. hospital as a defendant. he was “accosted” by security guards and denied access to use the bathroom.
after he eventually gained access and left the hospital, he said security guards, including an off-duty st. paul police officer, beat him.
j. refugio garcia and his wife isabel garcia sued the city over his 2006 arrest. the city settled for $11,500.
he was on his way home from a bar when a police officer spotted him driving recklessly, according to a federal court document. he was in his driveway when the officer confronted him. the officer tried to get him to return to his car, but he went into his house.
the officer followed him into the home, according to the document. a struggle followed, and the officer called for backup. isabel garcia also called 911.
garcia accused police officers of beating him unconscious and using pepper spray. he reported he suffered two broken ribs.
brady gervais can be reached at. follow her at and suspects. | ðə st*. pɔl ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl təˈdeɪ ˈsɛtəld tu pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti kleɪmz ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ərˈɛsts ɪn 2006 ənd 2010 ðə ˈsɪti dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈhɛrəld ˈʃərli əˈkjuzd pəˈlis əv ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs ənd ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ hɪz fɔrθ əˈmɛndmənt raɪt əˈgɛnst ənˈriznəbəl ˈsiʒər waɪl hi wɑz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd st*. ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2010 ðə ˈsɪti əˈgrid tɪ peɪ ɪm hi wɑz ə ˈpeɪʃənt æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl æt ðə taɪm ənd hæd ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən frəm hɪz ˈdɔktər tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl tɪ juz ðə ˈbæθˌrum, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɔˌsut, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈneɪmɪŋ st*. ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɛz ə dɪˈfɛndənt. hi wɑz ““accosted”*” baɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz ənd dɪˈnaɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ juz ðə ˈbæθˌrum. ˈæftər hi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli geɪnd ˈækˌsɛs ənd lɛft ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, hi sɛd sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˌɔfˈduti st*. pɔl pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, bit ɪm. ʤeɪ. rəfˈjuʤioʊ ˌgɑrˈsiə ənd hɪz waɪf ˈɪzəˌbɛl ˌgɑrˈsiə sud ðə ˈsɪti ˈoʊvər hɪz 2006 ərˈɛst. ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛtəld fər hi wɑz ɔn hɪz weɪ hoʊm frəm ə bɑr wɪn ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈspɑtɪd ɪm ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈrɛkləsli, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. hi wɑz ɪn hɪz ˈdraɪvˌweɪ wɪn ðə ˈɔfɪsər kənˈfrəntɪd ɪm. ðə ˈɔfɪsər traɪd tɪ gɪt ɪm tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ hɪz kɑr, bət hi wɛnt ˈɪntu hɪz haʊs. ðə ˈɔfɪsər ˈfɑloʊd ɪm ˈɪntu ðə hoʊm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. ə ˈstrəgəl ˈfɑloʊd, ənd ðə ˈɔfɪsər kɔld fər ˈbæˌkəp. ˈɪzəˌbɛl ˌgɑrˈsiə ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld 911 ˌgɑrˈsiə əˈkjuzd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz əv ˈbitɪŋ ɪm ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpɛpər spreɪ. hi ˌriˈpɔrtəd hi ˈsəfərd tu ˈbroʊkən rɪbz. ˈbreɪdi ʒərˈveɪ kən bi riʧt æt ˈfɑloʊ hər æt ənd ˈsəˌspɛkts. |
— impacts from diverting traffic would be “overall negligible” report.
— sight loss charity says shared areas should not be used.
— boardwalk option would include conflicts.
an alternative solution for the cycle route, option 8, will cost up to million extra than the ‘safer’ option 7, which diverts cars off ellis quay. both options strive to solve the issue of dealing with walking, cycling, buses and general traffic at on the north near smithfield.
the dublin city transport committee on may 3 agreed to request that dublin city council management prepares a report on the environmental, financial, and traffic impacts of both option 7 and 8, by october at the latest.
brendan, head of technical services in the transport section of the council, said “the boardwalk is probably to going to add to million onto the cost of the project.”
he said that the a proposed shared surface between the james joyce bridge and the rory bridge would include a painted line on the surface separating walking and cycling.
this would mean that there would be a 2 metres wide two-way cycle lane against the quay wall, with a metre footpath surface between the cycle route and the traffic lane. both areas would be compared to widths outlined in irish design guidance. the details are outline in a draft drawing available on the website.
o’brien said option 7 is “a much better option” with less conflicts, but said option 8 was designed to offer “a way forward.” the boardwalk design would also include cutting into the structure of the james joyce bridge.
because of the two proposed boardwalks, option 8 would likely require an environmental impact assessment, research to test the strength of the quay wall, flood work, and will require a licence which would need to be approved by the minister for agriculture, food and the marine.
councillor and groups have mixed reaction
cllr ray mc adam (fg), who was a guest at the meeting, said he did not believe option 7 was the correct route to take. he said: “i understand that it is a significant cycling project, but it is much more than a cycling project, if option 7 was advanced it would represent a significant change to the management of traffic in this city.”
cllr mannix flynn (independent) said he was against option 7 and that option 8 was “very good, fine solution.”
cllr ray mchugh (sf) said he would support option 7 because option 8 would create a bottleneck and also create conflict between cyclists and pedestrians. he said option 7 would be the safer solution.
despite a dublin city council report stating that the air quality changes would be “overall negligible” and “at worse minor”, the lord mayor, brendan carr (labour), a guest at the meeting, said that option 7 would be detrimental to residents because of extra fumes “and my full understanding of it”. carr claimed that option 8 would give cyclists “everything they want”.
cllr (sf) said in that there was a million cycle route and “only families” who use it and there are “lunatics in lycra gear” staying on the road. he said he wanted to defer a vote until september when the works were finished.
richard guiney, ceo of, said: “nothing is ever going to be perfect, but i think option 8 is one we could support.” as we already reported, said that the shared pedestrian and cycling path will make for a “good compromise” and “excellent cycle route”.
cllr paddy smyth (fg) said: “we should never let perfect be the enemy of good but option 8 stretches that credo to its limit… if half the predicted increase in cyclists appears, going to be a huge amount of conflict with pedestrians.”
“i want to get it straight in my head, the manager is recommending an option which is substandard compared to the previous design… when the impacts are ranked as negligible,” added smyth.
cllr paul hand (independent) said: “i think a bit strange to spend an extra to million on a proposed option 8 when option 7 is better value for money and i think the concerns that people have are not necessarily true there may be short-term increases in traffic but also providing a world-class piece of cycling infrastructure which will see a long-term reduction in traffic volumes. the point why you build cycling infrastructure.”
fiona kielty, a representative of the sight loss charity ncbi, said that a white line separating the walking and cycling spaces between two bridges in option 8 would not be enough for a person who is visually impaired.
kielty said: “regardless of which option goes ahead, accessible pedestrian crossing should be provided where you are not sharing a crossing in such a way that a visually impaired person will have to cope with cyclists crossing when they are trying to cross. and getting in each other way.”
cllr jane (labour) said that she is going to support option 7 but said she her contribution to the meeting might sound confused as she has concerns about traffic diversions. she said: “i’m supporting option 7 because after comparing the two options, the safer for cyclists. had a spate of cyclists deaths in the city, one of whom was a former colleague of mine.”
keith gavin of the irish parking association said: “for what worth, give a less than wholehearted welcome to option 8. it is an improvement in our opinion to what was on offer in option 7, in that it is less punitive to private car user who have already been clobbered by the other [planned traffic] measures.”
gavin objected to a report showing low impacts from option 7 being released shortly before the meeting and he said these were “completely subjective” and using them to argue for option 7 was “completely bogus”.
colm ryder of the dublin cycling campaign congratulated the council staff on their initiative approach, but said option 8 was like “trying to put a square peg into a round hole”.
he said the conflicts in option 8 of mixing cycling and pedestrians would be off putting to commuters cycling along the. he also questioned why further studies, including a proper traffic impact assessment, on option 7 were not progressed as had been promised.
ryder said: “we also have to remember that the is not just a commuter route, the city. anna livia (the personification of the river). the historic context that we need to consider and where going as a city into the future.”
cllr cuffe said: “i think many of us, particularly the locals, are caught between a rock and a hard place.” the air and noise report, he said only “came to light at the hour” and he had yet to fully digest it.
he said there are real concerns from some residents of the area and the report could include looking at “area-wide traffic calming because huge variation between the fears and concerns of some people and perhaps the actual scientific evidence on what the implications would be.”
brendan said the air and noise report (which was referred to in a report issued the previous week) was issued afters requested it, not an attempt to issue information at the last minute.
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(sf*) sɛd ɪn ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmɪljən ˈsaɪkəl rut ənd families”*” hu juz ɪt ənd ðɛr ər ɪn ˈlaɪkrə gear”*” steɪɪŋ ɔn ðə roʊd. hi sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ dɪˈfər ə voʊt ənˈtɪl sɛpˈtɛmbər wɪn ðə wərks wər ˈfɪnɪʃt. ˈrɪʧərd ˈgɪni, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv, sɛd: ɪz ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈpərˌfɪkt, bət aɪ θɪŋk ˈɔpʃən 8 ɪz wən wi kʊd support.”*.” ɛz wi ɔˈrɛdi ˌriˈpɔrtəd, sɛd ðət ðə ʃɛrd pəˈdɛstriən ənd ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ pæθ wɪl meɪk fər ə compromise”*” ənd ˈsaɪkəl route”*”. ˈpædi smɪθ (fg*) sɛd: ʃʊd ˈnɛvər lɛt ˈpərˌfɪkt bi ðə ˈɛnəmi əv gʊd bət ˈɔpʃən 8 ˈstrɛʧɪz ðət ˈkridoʊ tɪ ɪts limit…*… ɪf hæf ðə prɪˈdɪktɪd ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈsaɪkəlɪsts əˈpɪrz, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ pedestrians.”*.” wɔnt tɪ gɪt ɪt streɪt ɪn maɪ hɛd, ðə ˈmænɪʤər ɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ən ˈɔpʃən wɪʧ ɪz səbˈstændərd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈpriviəs design…*… wɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpækts ər ræŋkt ɛz negligible,”*,” ˈædɪd smɪθ. pɔl hænd (ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt) sɛd: θɪŋk ə bɪt streɪnʤ tɪ spɛnd ən ˈɛkstrə tɪ ˈmɪljən ɔn ə prəˈpoʊzd ˈɔpʃən 8 wɪn ˈɔpʃən 7 ɪz ˈbɛtər ˈvælju fər ˈməni ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə kənˈsərnz ðət ˈpipəl hæv ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli tru ðɛr meɪ bi ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˈtræfɪk bət ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈwərldˌklæs pis əv ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər wɪʧ wɪl si ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈtræfɪk ˈvɑljumz. ðə pɔɪnt waɪ ju bɪld ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ infrastructure.”*.” fiˈoʊnə ˈkilti, ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə saɪt lɔs ˈʧɛrɪti ncbi*, sɛd ðət ə waɪt laɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ ənd ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz bɪtˈwin tu ˈbrɪʤɪz ɪn ˈɔpʃən 8 wʊd nɑt bi ɪˈnəf fər ə ˈpərsən hu ɪz ˈvɪʒwəli ˌɪmˈpɛrd. ˈkilti sɛd: əv wɪʧ ˈɔpʃən goʊz əˈhɛd, ækˈsɛsəbəl pəˈdɛstriən ˈkrɔsɪŋ ʃʊd bi prəˈvaɪdɪd wɛr ju ər nɑt ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə ˈkrɔsɪŋ ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ə ˈvɪʒwəli ˌɪmˈpɛrd ˈpərsən wɪl hæv tɪ koʊp wɪθ ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ˈkrɔsɪŋ wɪn ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ krɔs. ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn iʧ ˈəðər way.”*.” ʤeɪn (ˈleɪbər) sɛd ðət ʃi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈɔpʃən 7 bət sɛd ʃi hər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈmitɪŋ maɪt saʊnd kənfˈjuzd ɛz ʃi həz kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈtræfɪk dɪˈvərʒənz. ʃi sɛd: səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈɔpʃən 7 bɪˈkəz ˈæftər kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə tu ˈɔpʃənz, ðə ˈseɪfər fər ˈsaɪkəlɪsts. hæd ə speɪt əv ˈsaɪkəlɪsts dɛθs ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, wən əv hum wɑz ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑlig əv mine.”*.” kiθ ˈgævɪn əv ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpɑrkɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən sɛd: wət wərθ, gɪv ə lɛs ðən ˈhoʊˌlhɑrtɪd ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ˈɔpʃən 8 ɪt ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ɑr əˈpɪnjən tɪ wət wɑz ɔn ˈɔfər ɪn ˈɔpʃən 7 ɪn ðət ɪt ɪz lɛs ˈpjunətɪv tɪ ˈpraɪvət kɑr ˈjuzər hu hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈklɑbərd baɪ ðə ˈəðər [plænd ˈtræfɪk] measures.”*.” ˈgævɪn əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊɪŋ loʊ ˌɪmˈpækts frəm ˈɔpʃən 7 biɪŋ riˈlist ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmitɪŋ ənd hi sɛd ðiz wər subjective”*” ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈɑrgju fər ˈɔpʃən 7 wɑz bogus”*”. koʊlm ˈraɪdər əv ðə ˈdəblɪn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn kənˈgræʧəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˈkaʊnsəl stæf ɔn ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv əˈproʊʧ, bət sɛd ˈɔpʃən 8 wɑz laɪk tɪ pʊt ə skwɛr pɛg ˈɪntu ə raʊnd hole”*”. hi sɛd ðə ˈkɑnflɪkts ɪn ˈɔpʃən 8 əv ˈmɪksɪŋ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ənd pəˈdɛstriənz wʊd bi ɔf ˈpʊtɪŋ tɪ kəmˈjutərz ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə. hi ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɛsʧənd waɪ ˈfərðər ˈstədiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈprɑpər ˈtræfɪk ˌɪmˈpækt əˈsɛsmənt, ɔn ˈɔpʃən 7 wər nɑt prəˈgrɛst ɛz hæd bɪn ˈprɑməst. ˈraɪdər sɛd: ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ə kəmˈjutər rut, ðə ˈsɪti. ˈænə ˈlɪviə (ðə pərˌsɑnəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈrɪvər). ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈkɑntɛkst ðət wi nid tɪ kənˈsɪdər ənd wɛr goʊɪŋ ɛz ə ˈsɪti ˈɪntu ðə future.”*.” kəf sɛd: θɪŋk ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈloʊkəl, ər kɔt bɪtˈwin ə rɑk ənd ə hɑrd place.”*.” ðə ɛr ənd nɔɪz rɪˈpɔrt, hi sɛd ˈoʊnli tɪ laɪt æt ðə hour”*” ənd hi hæd jɛt tɪ ˈfʊli ˈdaɪʤɛst ɪt. hi sɛd ðɛr ər ril kənˈsərnz frəm səm ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ˈɛriə ənd ðə rɪˈpɔrt kʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈtræfɪk ˈkɑmɪŋ bɪˈkəz juʤ ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə fɪrz ənd kənˈsərnz əv səm ˈpipəl ənd pərˈhæps ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛvədəns ɔn wət ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz wʊd be.”*.” ˈbrɛndən sɛd ðə ɛr ənd nɔɪz rɪˈpɔrt (wɪʧ wɑz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɪʃud ðə ˈpriviəs wik) wɑz ˈɪʃud ˈæftər rɪkˈwɛstɪd ɪt, nɑt ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈɪʃu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən æt ðə læst ˈmɪnət. laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ... rɪˈleɪtɪd |
britain's biggest ever 'fatberg' has been removed from a london sewer.
thames water say a lump" of food fat mixed with wet wipes formed in drains under london road in kingston upon thames.
the blockage was discovered after residents in nearby flats complained they couldn't flush their toilets.
thames water believe if it wasn't removed it could have led to sewage flooding homes, streets and businesses.
gordon hailwood, waste contracts supervisor for thames water said: "given we've got the biggest sewers and this is the biggest 'fatberg' we've encountered, we reckon it has to be the biggest in british history.
"while we've removed greater volumes of fat from under central london in the past, we've never seen a single, congealed lump of lard this big clogging our sewers before."
he added: "the sewer was almost completely clogged with over 15 tonnes of fat. if we hadn't discovered it in time, raw sewage could have started spurting out of across the whole of kingston.
"it was so big it damaged the sewer and repairs will take up to six weeks."
cctv investigations in london road found the mound of fat had reduced the sewer to just five per cent of its normal capacity.
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click here to tweet this story from your account | ˈbrɪtənz ˈbɪgəst ˈɛvər 'fatberg*' həz bɪn riˈmuvd frəm ə ˈləndən suər. tɛmz ˈwɔtər seɪ ə ləmp" əv fud fæt mɪkst wɪθ wɛt waɪps fɔrmd ɪn dreɪnz ˈəndər ˈləndən roʊd ɪn ˈkɪŋstən əˈpɑn tɛmz. ðə ˈblɑkɪʤ wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ˈæftər ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ flæts kəmˈpleɪnd ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt fləʃ ðɛr ˈtɔɪləts. tɛmz ˈwɔtər bɪˈliv ɪf ɪt ˈwəzənt riˈmuvd ɪt kʊd hæv lɛd tɪ suɪʤ ˈflədɪŋ hoʊmz, strits ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ˈgɔrdən hailwood*, weɪst ˈkɑnˌtrækts ˈsupərˌvaɪzər fər tɛmz ˈwɔtər sɛd: "ˈgɪvɪn wiv gɑt ðə ˈbɪgəst suərz ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst 'fatberg*' wiv ɪnˈkaʊnərd, wi ˈrɛkən ɪt həz tɪ bi ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪn ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈhɪstəri. "waɪl wiv riˈmuvd ˈgreɪtər ˈvɑljumz əv fæt frəm ˈəndər ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən ɪn ðə pæst, wiv ˈnɛvər sin ə ˈsɪŋgəl, kənˈʤild ləmp əv lɑrd ðɪs bɪg ˈklɔgɪŋ ɑr suərz ˌbiˈfɔr." hi ˈædɪd: "ðə suər wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəmˈplitli klɔgd wɪθ ˈoʊvər 15 tənz əv fæt. ɪf wi ˈhædənt dɪˈskəvərd ɪt ɪn taɪm, rɑ suɪʤ kʊd hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ˈspərtɪŋ aʊt əv əˈkrɔs ðə hoʊl əv ˈkɪŋstən. "ɪt wɑz soʊ bɪg ɪt ˈdæmɪʤd ðə suər ənd rɪˈpɛrz wɪl teɪk əp tɪ sɪks wiks." ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ɪn ˈləndən roʊd faʊnd ðə maʊnd əv fæt hæd rɪˈdust ðə suər tɪ ʤɪst faɪv pər sɛnt əv ɪts ˈnɔrməl kəˈpæsɪti. ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər klɪk hir tɪ twit ðɪs ˈstɔri frəm jʊr əˈkaʊnt |
9-month-old connor richardson (facebook.com)
a boy with an aggressive brain tumor received a letter from his insurance company explaining that treating the cancer would be too expensive and therefore “not medically necessary.”
‘dear connor richardson,” the letter said, according to the daily beast, “as hip health plan of new york, we try hard to provide you with access to quality health care services that meet your needs. when we decide to deny coverage for treatment or service, we want to make sure you know why.”
connor’s father retired nypd officer wayne richardson told the daily michael daly that at 7 months old, his son had a frightening crying late one night. the eyes popped open, wide and staring.
“not like a regular baby, like when somebody dies,” richardson said.
connor was diagnosed with a rare aggressive brain tumor that was blocking blood flow to his spine. doctors removed the tumor, but the cancer returned.
st. hospital in memphis, opted to place the baby on a combination of four drugs plus an experimental medication in a desperate bid to save his life.
“he’ll die if you do it,” said richardson.
however, the insurer has deemed that the lifesaving treatment is “not medically necessary” and warned connor, “if you decide to have this service you may have to pay it yourself.”
“when we reviewed the information given to us about this request, we have decided to deny coverage of the following medical service(s) or item(s) that you or your provider asked for: inpatient hospitalization to st. jude hospital from. we have determined that the service(s) are not medically necessary,” the letter explained. “this letter is your initial adverse determination. this means we are denying your quest for coverage of the requested service(s).”
then, in a section, the company explained to connor as if he were his own child:
“your child is a 9 month old boy who was diagnosed with a high grade brain tumor. your child was treated with surgical removal of his tumor at stony brook hospital. after your son was discharged you enrolled him in a clinical trial at st. hospital. the principal investigator has requested medications including methotrexate, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, in combination with an investigational medication, alisertib. this combination of medications is not the standard of care for this type of cancer, and is considered experimental and investigational at this time, as guidelines do not exist to confirm its effectiveness for his brain tumor. therefore, this request for clinical trial treatment at st. hospital is not medically necessary and is denied.”
because the treatment is a clinical trial, it may not reverse the growth. therefore, hip sees no reason to pay for it.
fortunately for the richardsons, st. does not charge patients for medical treatment, said daly, and even provides families with transportation to and from the hospital as well as food vouchers during their stay.
wayne richardson said that he believes st. should be paid the denied funds, however, because it will aid the hospital on its mission to help children and fuel further research.
“you’re taking away from them and their the insurance want to pay,” he told daly.
“wayne plans to contest the denial, and the letter does tell him how to file an appeal,” daly said. “meantime, the insurance company will not pay for the chance to save life. and the money the company saves will go in its coffers rather than toward treating and maybe curing sick kids.” | 9-month-old* ˈkɑnər ˈrɪʧərdsən (facebook.com*) ə bɔɪ wɪθ ən əˈgrɛsɪv breɪn ˈtumər rɪˈsivd ə ˈlɛtər frəm hɪz ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌni ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət ˈtritɪŋ ðə ˈkænsər wʊd bi tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈmɛdɪkəli necessary.”*.” ˈkɑnər richardson,”*,” ðə ˈlɛtər sɛd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli bist, hɪp hɛlθ plæn əv nu jɔrk, wi traɪ hɑrd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ju wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ kˈwɑləti hɛlθ kɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət mit jʊr nidz. wɪn wi ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ˈkəvərɪʤ fər ˈtritmənt ər ˈsərvɪs, wi wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju noʊ why.”*.” ˈfɑðər rɪˈtaɪrd ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi ˈɔfɪsər weɪn ˈrɪʧərdsən toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ˈmaɪkəl ˈdeɪli ðət æt 7 mənθs oʊld, hɪz sən hæd ə ˈfraɪtənɪŋ kraɪɪŋ leɪt wən naɪt. ðə aɪz pɑpt ˈoʊpən, waɪd ənd ˈstɛrɪŋ. laɪk ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪbi, laɪk wɪn ˈsəmˌbɑdi dies,”*,” ˈrɪʧərdsən sɛd. ˈkɑnər wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ə rɛr əˈgrɛsɪv breɪn ˈtumər ðət wɑz ˈblɑkɪŋ bləd floʊ tɪ hɪz spaɪn. ˈdɑktərz riˈmuvd ðə ˈtumər, bət ðə ˈkænsər rɪˈtərnd. st*. ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈmɛmpfɪs, ˈɑptɪd tɪ pleɪs ðə ˈbeɪbi ɔn ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv fɔr drəgz pləs ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ə ˈdɛspərɪt bɪd tɪ seɪv hɪz laɪf. daɪ ɪf ju du it,”*,” sɛd ˈrɪʧərdsən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrər həz dimd ðət ðə ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ ˈtritmənt ɪz ˈmɛdɪkəli necessary”*” ənd wɔrnd ˈkɑnər, ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ hæv ðɪs ˈsərvɪs ju meɪ hæv tɪ peɪ ɪt yourself.”*.” wi rivˈjud ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ðɪs rɪkˈwɛst, wi hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl service(s*) ər item(s*) ðət ju ər jʊr prəˈvaɪdər æst fər: ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən tɪ st*. ʤud ˈhɑˌspɪtəl frəm wi hæv dɪˈtərmənd ðət ðə service(s*) ər nɑt ˈmɛdɪkəli necessary,”*,” ðə ˈlɛtər ɪkˈspleɪnd. ˈlɛtər ɪz jʊr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌædˈvərs dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən. ðɪs minz wi ər dɪˈnaɪɪŋ jʊr kwɛst fər ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə rɪkˈwɛstɪd service(s).”*).” ðɛn, ɪn ə ˈsɛkʃən, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ˈkɑnər ɛz ɪf hi wər hɪz oʊn ʧaɪld: ʧaɪld ɪz ə 9 mənθ oʊld bɔɪ hu wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ə haɪ greɪd breɪn ˈtumər. jʊr ʧaɪld wɑz ˈtritɪd wɪθ ˈsərʤɪkəl rɪˈmuvəl əv hɪz ˈtumər æt ˈstoʊni brʊk ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ˈæftər jʊr sən wɑz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd ju ɛnˈroʊld ɪm ɪn ə ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl æt st*. ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər həz rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌmɛθoʊˈtrɛkˌseɪt, cisplatin*, cyclophosphamide*, ɪn ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ən ˌɪnvɛstɪˈgeɪʃənəl ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, alisertib*. ðɪs ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ɪz nɑt ðə ˈstændərd əv kɛr fər ðɪs taɪp əv ˈkænsər, ənd ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ənd ˌɪnvɛstɪˈgeɪʃənəl æt ðɪs taɪm, ɛz ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz du nɑt ɪgˈzɪst tɪ kənˈfərm ɪts ˈifɛktɪvnəs fər hɪz breɪn ˈtumər. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðɪs rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl ˈtritmənt æt st*. ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪz nɑt ˈmɛdɪkəli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd ɪz denied.”*.” bɪˈkəz ðə ˈtritmənt ɪz ə ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl, ɪt meɪ nɑt rɪˈvərs ðə groʊθ. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, hɪp siz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ peɪ fər ɪt. ˈfɔrʧənətli fər ðə richardsons*, st*. dɪz nɑt ʧɑrʤ ˈpeɪʃənz fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt, sɛd ˈdeɪli, ənd ˈivɪn prəˈvaɪdz ˈfæməliz wɪθ ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən tɪ ənd frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɛz wɛl ɛz fud ˈvaʊʧərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr steɪ. weɪn ˈrɪʧərdsən sɛd ðət hi bɪˈlivz st*. ʃʊd bi peɪd ðə dɪˈnaɪd fəndz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɪl eɪd ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn ɪts ˈmɪʃən tɪ hɛlp ˈʧɪldrən ənd fjuəl ˈfərðər ˈrisərʧ. ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðɛm ənd ðɛr ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns wɔnt tɪ pay,”*,” hi toʊld ˈdeɪli. plænz tɪ ˈkɑntɛst ðə dɪˈnaɪəl, ənd ðə ˈlɛtər dɪz tɛl ɪm haʊ tɪ faɪl ən appeal,”*,” ˈdeɪli sɛd. ““meantime*, ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl nɑt peɪ fər ðə ʧæns tɪ seɪv laɪf. ənd ðə ˈməni ðə ˈkəmpəˌni seɪvz wɪl goʊ ɪn ɪts ˈkɔfərz ˈrəðər ðən təˈwɔrd ˈtritɪŋ ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈkjʊrɪŋ sɪk kids.”*.” |
i met pastors harvey, alton, charles, and joel in ward, a black neighborhood that in 1979 earned the title of “the most vicious quarter of texas.” i was drawn there by a sermon preached on psalm 23 called “an experiment in crossing borders.” in it i asked my congregation, “what border is god leading you to cross? and who is waiting for you on the other side?”
little did i know the profound impact that sermon would have on me.
nearly five years later, i remember when these men stopped being “pastors at black churches on the other side of the ward border” and became “my people,” deeply connected as members of the body of christ.
it was a moment of profound truth-telling, when i realized i was controlled more by the values of western “racialized” culture than i was by the liberating gospel of jesus and the alternative community to which i had given my life. it became clear to me that affirmed myself and my identity through the lies of racial privilege, and done so at the expense of my brothers and sisters in christ.
michael emerson, a sociologist from rice university, provides us helpful language to understand how race works. rather than analyzing racism for most of us through powerful images of slavery, hooded white supremacists, separate drinking fountains, and individual acts of hate), he invites us to analyze how our society is racialized. | aɪ mɛt ˈpæstərz ˈhɑrvi, ˈɔltən, ˈʧɑrəlz, ənd ʤoʊəl ɪn wɔrd, ə blæk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ðət ɪn 1979 ərnd ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv moʊst ˈvɪʃəs kˈwɔrtər əv texas.”*.” aɪ wɑz drɔn ðɛr baɪ ə ˈsərmən priʧt ɔn sɑm 23 kɔld ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn ˈkrɔsɪŋ borders.”*.” ɪn ɪt aɪ æst maɪ ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən, ˈbɔrdər ɪz gɑd ˈlidɪŋ ju tɪ krɔs? ənd hu ɪz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ju ɔn ðə ˈəðər side?”*?” ˈlɪtəl dɪd aɪ noʊ ðə proʊˈfaʊnd ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ˈsərmən wʊd hæv ɔn mi. ˈnɪrli faɪv jɪrz ˈleɪtər, aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn ðiz mɛn stɑpt biɪŋ æt blæk ˈʧərʧɪz ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə wɔrd border”*” ənd bɪˈkeɪm people,”*,” ˈdipli kəˈnɛktɪd ɛz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈbɑdi əv kraɪst. ɪt wɑz ə ˈmoʊmənt əv proʊˈfaʊnd truth-telling*, wɪn aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd aɪ wɑz kənˈtroʊld mɔr baɪ ðə ˈvæljuz əv ˈwɛstərn ““racialized”*” ˈkəlʧər ðən aɪ wɑz baɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈgɔspəl əv ˈʤizəs ənd ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv kəmˈjunɪti tɪ wɪʧ aɪ hæd ˈgɪvɪn maɪ laɪf. ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr tɪ mi ðət əˈfərmd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd maɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌti θru ðə laɪz əv ˈreɪʃəl ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ, ənd dən soʊ æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv maɪ ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈsɪstərz ɪn kraɪst. ˈmaɪkəl ˈɛmərsən, ə ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪst frəm raɪs ˌjunəˈvərsəti, prəˈvaɪdz ˈjuˈɛs ˈhɛlpfəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ reɪs wərks. ˈrəðər ðən ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm fər moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs θru ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv sˈleɪvəri, ˈhʊdɪd waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts, ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈfaʊntənz, ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ækts əv heɪt), hi ˌɪnˈvaɪts ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz haʊ ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz racialized*. |
islamabad: the capital development authority (cda) on friday submitted to the islamabad high court (ihc) a plan for the removal of illegal slums in the capital.
the plan will be executed with the help of pakistan rangers, islamabad police and the district administration soon after. the plan requires the assistance of 700 employees of the, 20 reserves of the police, one company of the rangers besides assistant commissioners, magistrates and other officials.
illegal structures in the slums will be removed by 10 bulldozers, five excavators and five tractor trolleys. the civic agency will also deploy five fire vehicles and a similar number of ambulances during the operation.
as many as 42 slums in different parts of islamabad will be removed while allocating days for each abadi.
as part of the activities, the civic agency proposed the disconnection of all the allied facilities of the islamabad electric supply company (iesco), sui northern gas pipelines (sngpl) and the.
four-phase plan to remove 43 illegal in the capital to begin after
the authority also proposed that the federal investigation agency (fia) should register firs against the slum dwellers for having illegal connections. for this, it also requires the support of the district administration and the police.
under the plan, the directorate of the municipal administration,, will launch an awareness campaign in the illegal slums asking the dwellers to vacate the land. as part of the awareness campaign, notices and banners will be displayed at different locations.
the special branch of the police will also be assigned the task of monitoring the before, during and after the operation.
in the report, the city managers said the slums had been illegally constructed on the land. the dwellers have also established illegal connections of utility outlets. the report claimed: “many crimes have been traced to the inhabitants of these” and the slums also provide ‘hideouts’ to criminals.
in the to be launched soon after eid, the civic agency proposed the removal of slums in the of,,,, bari imam abadi, bagh, colony and shopper colony in.
phase-ii included in shahzad, pattan, khanna pull road, new and colony.
phase-iii is about slums of syedan, karok,,, and some parts of.
phase-iv is against in sector/1,/2,/3-2, and.
the stated before the court that it required two to 10 days for the removal of each abadi and may require massive relocations of the inhabitants.
the civic agency also sought the shifting of a graveyard from sector. the job, however, was assigned to the dma.
as part of the action plan, a control room will be established, consisting of the representatives of the, district administration, police and other departments concerned.
justice aziz siddiqui of the on april 16, 2014, ordered the to remove the illegal slums. on june 4, 2015, the directed the secretary interior, chairman and the inspector general of police to evolve a plan to remove the illegal slums.
on friday, representatives of an alliance of urged the court to revisit its order against the slums. justice siddiqui, however, observed that the representatives were neither a party to the petition nor aggrieved by the order.
the counsel informed the court that the inhabitants of the illegal had encroached upon several developed plots, and even nullahs.
after the submitted the action plan, the court adjourned the hearing of the matter till after eid.
published in dawn june 27th, 2015
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an american military airstrike in yemen has killed abu al-awlaqi, a “trusted and experienced” emir of al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula (aqap), and two of his colleagues, u.s. central command (centcom) has announced.
citing a statement from, the pentagon notes:
al was a senior leader responsible for planning and conducting terrorist attacks against civilians… he had significant influence throughout in the arabian terrorist stronghold, had ties and access to the other senior leaders, and was implicated in planning and leading efforts to exacerbate instability in southern yemen… al’s death removes a trusted and experienced terrorist leader from in the arabian ranks.
the u.s. military killed the chief on june 16.
centcom reports:
u.s. forces conducted an airstrike against three al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula militants in, yemen, june 16, to disrupt terrorist compounds, and attack networks in yemen. abu al, the emir for’s terrorist stronghold in, was killed in the strike along with two of his associates.
president donald administration has escalated u.s. military efforts against, considered the most potent al-qaeda branch that poses the biggest threat to the united states.
u.s. troops, in coordination with the yemeni government, have been carrying out a series of counterterrorism operations against to degrade the terrorist ability to hold territory and conduct external terror attacks, according to.
since trump took office, the u.s. military has launched an excess of 80 airstrikes against al-qaeda, more than double the average of those carried out over the past five years, points out fox news.
the recent airstrike killed the emir in where the jihadist group has established a stronghold that allows it to plot attacks against the united states and its allies across the world.
aqap has capitalized on the security and political chaos in yemen to recruit fighters, expand its influence, and capture territory.
moreover, the saudi nearly focus to defeat the shiite in yemen has allowed the sunni group to flourish.
aqap claims it receives support from the sunni alliance.
“in recent years, has taken advantage of spaces in yemen to plot, direct and inspire terror attacks against the u.s., its citizens and allies around the world,” notes the pentagon.
the alliance has been fighting in yemen since march of 2015. is “building an emirate” in yemen, thomas joscelyn from the foundation for the defense of democracies (fdd) told lawmakers in march.
echoing the claims from the terrorist group, the expert noted that “some of’s leaders are also with saudi arabia, the united arab emirates, and yemeni president mansour] government in the war against the.” | ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛrˌstraɪk ɪn ˈjɛmən həz kɪld ˈæbu al-awlaqi*, ə ənd experienced”*” ɪˈmɪr əv ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ɪn ðə əˈreɪbiən pəˈnɪnsələ (aqap*), ənd tu əv hɪz ˈkɑligz, juz. ˈsɛntrəl kəˈmænd (centcom*) həz əˈnaʊnst. ˈsaɪtɪŋ ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm, ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn noʊts: æl wɑz ə ˈsinjər ˈlidər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈplænɪŋ ənd kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks əˈgɛnst civilians…*… hi hæd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɪnfluəns θruaʊt ɪn ðə əˈreɪbiən ˈtɛrərɪst ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld, hæd taɪz ənd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈsinjər ˈlidərz, ənd wɑz ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ˈplænɪŋ ənd ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈsəðərn yemen…*… æl dɛθ riˈmuvz ə ˈtrəstɪd ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈtɛrərɪst ˈlidər frəm ɪn ðə əˈreɪbiən ræŋks. ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kɪld ðə ʧif ɔn ʤun 16 rɪˈpɔrts: juz. ˈfɔrsɪz kənˈdəktəd ən ˈɛrˌstraɪk əˈgɛnst θri ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ɪn ðə əˈreɪbiən pəˈnɪnsələ ˈmɪlətənts ɪn, ˈjɛmən, ʤun 16 tɪ dɪsˈrəpt ˈtɛrərɪst ˈkɑmpaʊndz, ənd əˈtæk ˈnɛtˌwərks ɪn ˈjɛmən. ˈæbu æl, ðə ɪˈmɪr fər ˈtɛrərɪst ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld ɪn, wɑz kɪld ɪn ðə straɪk əˈlɔŋ wɪθ tu əv hɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛfərts əˈgɛnst, kənˈsɪdərd ðə moʊst ˈpoʊtənt ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ brænʧ ðət ˈpoʊzɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst θrɛt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. juz. trups, ɪn koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈjɛməni ˈgəvərnmənt, hæv bɪn ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst tɪ dɪˈgreɪd ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hoʊld ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ənd ˈkɑndəkt ɪkˈstərnəl ˈtɛrər əˈtæks, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. sɪns trəmp tʊk ˈɔfəs, ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz lɔnʧt ən ˈɛkˌsɛs əv 80 ˈɛrˌstraɪks əˈgɛnst ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ, mɔr ðən ˈdəbəl ðə ˈævərɪʤ əv ðoʊz ˈkɛrid aʊt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst faɪv jɪrz, pɔɪnts aʊt fɑks nuz. ðə ˈrisənt ˈɛrˌstraɪk kɪld ðə ɪˈmɪr ɪn wɛr ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst grup həz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld ðət əˈlaʊz ɪt tɪ plɑt əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ɪts ˈælaɪz əˈkrɔs ðə wərld. həz ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd ɔn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl keɪɑs ɪn ˈjɛmən tɪ rɪˈkrut ˈfaɪtərz, ɪkˈspænd ɪts ˈɪnfluəns, ənd ˈkæpʧər ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə ˈsɔdi ˈnɪrli ˈfoʊkɪs tɪ dɪˈfit ðə ʃiaɪt ɪn ˈjɛmən həz əˈlaʊd ðə ˈsuni grup tɪ flərɪʃ. kleɪmz ɪt rɪˈsivz səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈsuni əˈlaɪəns. ˈrisənt jɪrz, həz ˈteɪkən ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈspeɪsɪz ɪn ˈjɛmən tɪ plɑt, dɪˈrɛkt ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈtɛrər əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ðə juz., ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd ˈælaɪz əraʊnd ðə world,”*,” noʊts ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn. ðə əˈlaɪəns həz bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈjɛmən sɪns mɑrʧ əv 2015 ɪz ən emirate”*” ɪn ˈjɛmən, ˈtɑməs ˈʤɑsɪlɪn frəm ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ðə dɪˈfɛns əv dɪˈmɑkrəsiz (fdd*) toʊld ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɪn mɑrʧ. ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ðə kleɪmz frəm ðə ˈtɛrərɪst grup, ðə ˈɛkspərt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət əv ˈlidərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts, ənd ˈjɛməni ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmænsər] ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ðə wɔr əˈgɛnst ðə houthis.”*.” |
las vegas ford wants to make the android of automotive app architectures.
in an unprecedented move for the auto industry, ford is giving the system underpinning its sync to any automaker who wants it, at no cost and with no restrictions on what they do with it. that would help automakers quickly and easily advance their infotainment systems, bring countless new developers into the automotive sector and provide consumers with more apps and options.
ford’s motives entirely altruistic. it wants to dominate the emerging infotainment space by leveraging the success of and sync, much like google used android in the sector.
"we want to create the architecture in the industry," doug vandagens, director of connected services, told wired. "the ease at which [developers] can develop is important to them, and we believe leading in tools and implementation."
automotive app developers find themselves in much the same position developers did a few years ago. not long ago, ios was the top priority, android was just coming to the fore and everyone else was an afterthought because it was simply too big a hassle to develop a product for every os.
the automotive app space is following a similar pattern. every automaker features a different platform, so developers must work with a variety of and sdks. it's annoying but doable for a massive outfit like pandora, but damn near impossible for small developers. where comes in. by offering to any automaker or tier 1 supplier (the folks who build the hardware) and providing a universal and sdk, ford expands an footprint across the industry and brings more developers into the ford fold.
"it’s a bold move by ford, which may lead to faster industry adoption of applications," said koslowski, an auto industry analyst at gartner. "but it also underlines the challenge for automakers to attract application developers. no developer can afford to do custom work for every automaker."
the fly in the ointment is the fact many automakers have invested great time and money developing their own app platforms. they want to control and maintain their own ecosystem, just like google, apple and microsoft. a general motors exec, requesting anonymity to speak frankly about plan, said adopting would be immensely risky because of the resulting loss of control.
"will we get the latest updates or will we have to wait until ford is willing to share?" he said.
that is one of many questions competing automakers have. the other big issue is how will fit into current architectures. if it has access to core vehicle services such as vehicle diagnostics, it gain any traction. automakers want a nose that far into their business. and of course, the issue of branding. no one but ford wants logo on a product.
ford says can be and insists that it has no interest in contributing branding, only the underlying architecture.
developers have shown plenty of interest in. well over have registered for access, and that undoubtedly will climb as pushes to make an industry standard. to that end, ford is extending its support, bringing multiple languages to market, and will even offer an so can test apps without having to get an infotainment system or an entire vehicle from ford.
and then the aftermarket, which with the exception of pioneer, has been slow to integrate apps into their head units. that could change with a more robust architecture, but ford will wait until others get on board. that may be a conservative first step, but courting the aftermarket has the potential to get even more developers into the fray.
"ford’s move could allow other automakers, [consumer electronics] companies and developers to stop reinventing the wheel," says koslowski. "but those automakers that want to achieve strong brand differentiation with mobile apps will likely continue with their own effort."
that would be a shame for consumers, but the automotive os war is just heating up, and only a handful of platforms will win out in the long-term. | ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs fɔrd wɔnts tɪ meɪk ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd əv ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv æp ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧərz. ɪn ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd muv fər ðə ˈɔtoʊ ˈɪndəstri, fɔrd ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈəndərˌpɪnɪŋ ɪts sɪŋk tɪ ˈɛni ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər hu wɔnts ɪt, æt noʊ kɔst ənd wɪθ noʊ riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn wət ðeɪ du wɪθ ɪt. ðət wʊd hɛlp ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz kˈwɪkli ənd ˈizəli ədˈvæns ðɛr ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt ˈsɪstəmz, brɪŋ ˈkaʊntləs nu dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈɪntu ðə ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈsɛktər ənd prəˈvaɪd kənˈsumərz wɪθ mɔr æps ənd ˈɔpʃənz. ˈmoʊtɪvz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɔltruˈɪstɪk. ɪt wɔnts tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt speɪs baɪ ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ənd sɪŋk, məʧ laɪk ˈgugəl juzd ˈænˌdrɔɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛktər. "wi wɔnt tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri," dəg vandagens*, dɪˈrɛktər əv kəˈnɛktɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz, toʊld waɪərd. "ðə iz æt wɪʧ [dɪˈvɛləpərz] kən dɪˈvɛləp ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðɛm, ənd wi bɪˈliv ˈlidɪŋ ɪn tulz ənd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən." ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv æp dɪˈvɛləpərz faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn məʧ ðə seɪm pəˈzɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpərz dɪd ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ. nɑt lɔŋ əˈgoʊ, ˈioʊs wɑz ðə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti, ˈænˌdrɔɪd wɑz ʤɪst ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə fɔr ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls wɑz ən ˈæftərˌθɔt bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈsɪmpli tu bɪg ə ˈhæsəl tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈprɑdəkt fər ˈɛvəri ɑs. ðə ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv æp speɪs ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr ˈpætərn. ˈɛvəri ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər ˈfiʧərz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈplætˌfɔrm, soʊ dɪˈvɛləpərz məst wərk wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ənd sdks*. ɪts əˈnɔɪɪŋ bət ˈduəbəl fər ə ˈmæsɪv ˈaʊtˌfɪt laɪk pænˈdɔrə, bət dæm nɪr ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər smɔl dɪˈvɛləpərz. wɛr kəmz ɪn. baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ tɪ ˈɛni ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər ər tir 1 səˈplaɪər (ðə foʊks hu bɪld ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr) ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ənd sdk*, fɔrd ɪkˈspændz ən ˈfʊtˌprɪnt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɪndəstri ənd brɪŋz mɔr dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈɪntu ðə fɔrd foʊld. ə boʊld muv baɪ fɔrd, wɪʧ meɪ lɛd tɪ ˈfæstər ˈɪndəstri əˈdɑpʃən əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz," sɛd kəsˈlɔfski, ən ˈɔtoʊ ˈɪndəstri ˈænəlɪst æt ˈgɑrtnər. "bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəndərˌlaɪnz ðə ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz tɪ əˈtrækt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpərz. noʊ dɪˈvɛləpər kən əˈfɔrd tɪ du ˈkəstəm wərk fər ˈɛvəri ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər." ðə flaɪ ɪn ðə ˈɔɪntmənt ɪz ðə fækt ˈmɛni ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz hæv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd greɪt taɪm ənd ˈməni dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðɛr oʊn æp ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ kənˈtroʊl ənd meɪnˈteɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, ʤɪst laɪk ˈgugəl, ˈæpəl ənd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft. ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmoʊtərz ˌɛgˈzɛk, rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ˌænəˈnɪmɪti tɪ spik ˈfræŋkli əˈbaʊt plæn, sɛd əˈdɑptɪŋ wʊd bi ˌɪˈmɛnsli ˈrɪski bɪˈkəz əv ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ lɔs əv kənˈtroʊl. "wɪl wi gɪt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈəpˌdeɪts ər wɪl wi hæv tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl fɔrd ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr?" hi sɛd. ðət ɪz wən əv ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənz kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz hæv. ðə ˈəðər bɪg ˈɪʃu ɪz haʊ wɪl fɪt ˈɪntu ˈkɑrənt ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧərz. ɪf ɪt həz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ kɔr ˈviɪkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz səʧ ɛz ˈviɪkəl ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪks, ɪt geɪn ˈɛni ˈtrækʃən. ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz wɔnt ə noʊz ðət fɑr ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs. ənd əv kɔrs, ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈbrændɪŋ. noʊ wən bət fɔrd wɔnts ˈloʊgoʊ ɔn ə ˈprɑdəkt. fɔrd sɪz kən bi ənd ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət ɪt həz noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈbrændɪŋ, ˈoʊnli ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər. dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv ʃoʊn ˈplɛnti əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn. wɛl ˈoʊvər hæv ˈrɛʤɪstərd fər ˈækˌsɛs, ənd ðət ənˈdaʊtɪdli wɪl klaɪm ɛz ˈpʊʃɪz tɪ meɪk ən ˈɪndəstri ˈstændərd. tɪ ðət ɛnd, fɔrd ɪz ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ɪts səˈpɔrt, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd wɪl ˈivɪn ˈɔfər ən soʊ kən tɛst æps wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ gɪt ən ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt ˈsɪstəm ər ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈviɪkəl frəm fɔrd. ənd ðɛn ðə ˈæftərˌmɑrkɪt, wɪʧ wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ˌpaɪəˈnɪr, həz bɪn sloʊ tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt æps ˈɪntu ðɛr hɛd ˈjunɪts. ðət kʊd ʧeɪnʤ wɪθ ə mɔr roʊˈbəst ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, bət fɔrd wɪl weɪt ənˈtɪl ˈəðərz gɪt ɔn bɔrd. ðət meɪ bi ə kənˈsərvətɪv fərst stɛp, bət ˈkɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈæftərˌmɑrkɪt həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ gɪt ˈivɪn mɔr dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈɪntu ðə freɪ. muv kʊd əˈlaʊ ˈəðər ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz, [kənˈsumər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks] ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ stɑp ˌriɪnˈvɛntɪŋ ðə wil," sɪz kəsˈlɔfski. "bət ðoʊz ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz ðət wɔnt tɪ əˈʧiv strɔŋ brænd ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈmoʊbəl æps wɪl ˈlaɪkli kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈɛfərt." ðət wʊd bi ə ʃeɪm fər kənˈsumərz, bət ðə ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ɑs wɔr ɪz ʤɪst ˈhitɪŋ əp, ənd ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈplætˌfɔrmz wɪl wɪn aʊt ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm. |
it was a rock concert without the guitar. jammed on a computer rather than a keyboard, playing a synthetic bass rather than a drum set. his avatar on the led screen behind him made seem larger than life, as if he were a puppeteer controlling the audience, which was sprinkled with neon, glow sticks and flashing finger lights. during his 300+ shows this year, sonny moore as commanded the attention of a rock star but played the electronic music of an underground rave.
“that’s what people are into, the rock star,” said alex lin, and light producer with student company records at santa barbara. “it’s more about the experience, the rock star that puts on a good show.”
americans entranced
and people are into it. is the dance artist to be for best new artist. he received four other grammy nominations, and three went to house music producer. although the artists have been around for a few years, the difference is that in 2009 was confined to electronic tent, perry’s, and in 2011 he headlined the main stage. like, electronic dance music (edm) though some people still mistakenly call it “techno” has graduated from the kiddie table.
“perry’s tent used to be small, but this year it was massive. every year it gets bigger and bigger,” said chris miller, who works at labs, a music software company, and graduated from northwestern now extinct music technology major.
edm is gaining momentum, especially with the crowd. electric daisy carnival (edc) drew an audience of this summer in las vegas, and this spring, the electronic music spring break for college students, electro beach, will take place in puerto vallarta, mexico. for the first time in history, is in the american youth mainstream.
the dictionary: electronic dance music (not techno).
techno: one genre of, characterized by a more and repetitive production style.
house: another style of with a faster tempo, usually between 120 and 130 beats per minute.
trance: style of with slower, melodic and hypnotic qualities (hence the term “trance”). it is usually between 130 and 150. there are many of trance, as with most genres of.
dubstep: genre of characterized by around 70 with heavier, abrasive bass and the notorious “wobble” sound. it has more harsh and drops. its origins lie in the original style of “dub,” which is much slower than american dubstep.
drum and bass: category of that focuses on percussion. it is usually above 140 with primarily electronic drums and bass, and it sounds more instrumental than dubstep.
history: when it was “rave” instead of “rage”
skrillex is leading into the public arena, but only the cherry on top, the peak of the wave. what of the force supporting him, pushing him to success?
it all started with the development of a little thing called the “rave,” a crazy colored, party that included, as the culture necessitated a platform of equalityedm, like “techno,” “trance” or “house.” though its roots lie in the counter culture, the american rave went through all sorts of transformations, hitting its peak in the as private dance parties held in gay clubs and lasting until the and early 2000s. by then, the “rave” had become a subculture of american youth, characterized by a “peace, love, unity, respect” mentality that accepted members from the fringes of society. but it still held on to the music.
so, where is the rave now? it has disseminated across the american landscape. some of it still exists in abandoned city warehouses, drawing participants from facebook and other connections. other aspects of the rave are right under your nose, in congress theater, at festivals like or ultra and in college fraternities across the country. the rave has paved the road for the concert.
“the rave events from yesteryear have given way to about six different types of parties today,” explains dr. tammy anderson, author of rave culture: the alteration and decline of a philadelphia music scene. “one of those is a superstar one-off, where is the main act, the sole act, at a night club. billed and promoted ahead of time and portrayed as the superstar.” the other five types of parties she describes are music festivals, underground parties, corporate raves, and weeklies.
the difference between “superstar one-off” and the traditional rave, which anderson argues cannot be found in its totality, is in their zeitgeists. the overarching goal of a one-off, or concert, is to make money by selling tickets. this is “against the peace, love, unity ethos of the past,” she said. the participants were once “glued together by an ideology” an egalitarian principle that would have prohibited the idea of a “superstar” in the first place.
“artists are popular and some of the songs are popular. what not seeing is peoples’ endorsement of a collective scene, a coordination of an aesthetic,” anderson said.
this can be confusing. with all the neon, glow sticks and drugs that are, indeed, found in “superstar one-off,” it can look like a rave. for most, though, just a party and opportunity to rage. “the joke among’s is that rave, not rage,” said lin.
what we are seeing, though, is a new kind of concert experience influenced by both rave history and rock shows, which, unlike raves, have always promoted the idea of a “superstar.”
“djs are the new rock stars, dance music is the new rock,” said ryan russell, 21, who was a resident at ruby skye, the “holy-grail ofing in san francisco,” and whose career took him as far as ibiza, spain, “the mecca of dance music.”
of course, a rock concert looks a little different from an show. one has instruments, and the other features none at least not in the traditional sense of the word. instead, it has, well, everything else…
bass in your face: inundating the senses
“we drop bass in your face!”
“bass head.”
“is the bass high enough?”
throughout the of electronic dance music, lyrics reflect what makes the genre unique: shows that completely overwhelm their audiences with sound, lights, images and heavy bass.
“the difference now is that you go crazy," said dave sumberg, who studies music theory and electrical engineering at nu. today is utilizing a principle of music that has been around for centuries: tension and resolution. with mozart, you thought, going to happen next? and land on a perfect authentic cadence. but now, instead of a perfect authentic cadence, heavy shit in your face.”
in addition to providing the audience with sounds they cannot receive on personal listening devices, artists are capitalizing on the “full experience” mentality.
“artists are definitely focusing on production a lot more so than ever before as a way to create a special live experience for fans,” said hunter williams, manager for artists such as pretty lights, and 3lau.
it’s more about the unique experience, the rock star that puts on a good show, said lin. take steve aoki, for example. “he started a successful record label and event company in hollywood, but is famous for pouring alcohol on people whileing. just pour grey goose on people, and the iconic steve aoki," said lin. "he that intensely. let a song play for 7 minutes, go out into the crowd, crowd surf in a kayak, or lately been people in the face. rage on stage. do everything but."
the dictionary (cont.) synthesizer: an audio generator at its basic level. it is an oscillator that produces electronic waves, which then get converted by speakers into sound waves.
dj: a “disc jockey” is someone who performs electronic music live, using turntables or computer software. he or she mixes and blends two or more tracks at a time. this is distinct from a live performance, which does not necessarily involve the act ofing.
producer: someone who makes electronic music in a studio (or bedroom) setting and distributes it.
sample: to take a portion of an already existing piece of music to create a new work.
mashup: using two or more already made songs to create a new track.
remix: adding original musical and stylistic choices to an already existing song, generally only using bits of the original to create a new feel for the old track. : an audio generator at its basic level. it is an oscillator that produces electronic waves, which then get converted by speakers into sound waves.: a “disc jockey” is someone who performs electronic music live, using turntables or computer software. he or she mixes and blends two or more tracks at a time. this is distinct from a live performance, which does not necessarily involve the act ofing.: someone who makes electronic music in a studio (or bedroom) setting and distributes it.: to take a portion of an already existing piece of music to create a new work.: using two or more already made songs to create a new track.: adding original musical and stylistic choices to an already existing song, generally only using bits of the original to create a new feel for the old track.
the lights are also a huge component of concert. “you can go to any room and listen to loud music, but when you have lighting, it heightens the emotions and the energy,” said kyle kegan, lighting director currently on tour with michal and gramatik, both signed under the pretty lights record label.
edm concerts today provide more than a show to audiences. they encourage dancing, new friends, light shows, heavy bass and new other words, a big, fat party.
“going to an electronic music show is like participating in a collective celebration with people who share your passion. your passion for good beats, spectacular visuals, physical expression,” said jennifer piemonte, who has been to raves and concerts.
the collision of rock, rave and bass has made its way into the mainstream concert circuit.
“popular music is not a genre but a tornado that meanders through genres," said sumberg. "this stop is really about the experience. the ideal situation is not listening to dance music on headphones. being around people, being there and being fucked up."
although has enjoyed popularity in the past in raves and european clubs, for example it has never hit the american mainstream until now.
a mainstream artist, david guetta, is in the number one slot on “top100s” list. “this year was the first time we've seen a mainstream artist win, knocking armin van to number two for the first time in five years,” said russell.
however, still has a ways to go. russell looks forward to the day when the public can navigate the scene to learn the correct lingo and find good music. to those who already do, he says: “thank you for not calling it techno.” | ɪt wɑz ə rɑk ˈkɑnsərt wɪˈθaʊt ðə gɪˈtɑr. ʤæmd ɔn ə kəmˈpjutər ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈkiˌbɔrd, pleɪɪŋ ə sɪnˈθɛtɪk bæs ˈrəðər ðən ə drəm sɛt. hɪz ˈævəˌtɑr ɔn ðə lɛd skrin bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm meɪd sim ˈlɑrʤər ðən laɪf, ɛz ɪf hi wər ə pəpəˈtir kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˈɔdiəns, wɪʧ wɑz ˈsprɪŋkəld wɪθ niɑn, gloʊ stɪks ənd ˈflæʃɪŋ ˈfɪŋgər laɪts. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz 300 ʃoʊz ðɪs jɪr, ˈsəni mʊr ɛz kəˈmændɪd ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ə rɑk stɑr bət pleɪd ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk əv ən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd reɪv. wət ˈpipəl ər ˈɪntu, ðə rɑk stɑr dj,”*,” sɛd ˈæləks lɪn, ənd laɪt prəˈdusər wɪθ ˈstudənt ˈkəmpəˌni ˈrɛkərdz æt ˈsænə ˈbɑrbərə. mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns, ðə rɑk stɑr ðət pʊts ɔn ə gʊd show.”*.” əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪnˈtrænst ənd ˈpipəl ər ˈɪntu ɪt. ɪz ðə dæns ˈɑrtɪst tɪ bi fər bɛst nu ˈɑrtɪst. hi rɪˈsivd fɔr ˈəðər ˈgræmi ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz, ənd θri wɛnt tɪ haʊs mˈjuzɪk prəˈdusər ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈɑrtɪsts hæv bɪn əraʊnd fər ə fju jɪrz, ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət ɪn 2009 wɑz kənˈfaɪnd tɪ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk tɛnt, perry’s*, ənd ɪn 2011 hi ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd ðə meɪn steɪʤ. laɪk ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dæns mˈjuzɪk (edm*) ðoʊ səm ˈpipəl stɪl mɪˈsteɪkənli kɔl ɪt ““techno”*” həz ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈkɪdi ˈteɪbəl. tɛnt juzd tɪ bi smɔl, bət ðɪs jɪr ɪt wɑz ˈmæsɪv. ˈɛvəri jɪr ɪt gɪts ˈbɪgər ənd bigger,”*,” sɛd krɪs ˈmɪlər, hu wərks æt læbz, ə mˈjuzɪk ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn naʊ ɪkˈstɪŋkt mˈjuzɪk tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈmeɪʤər. ɪz ˈgeɪnɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ðə kraʊd. ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈdeɪzi ˈkɑrnəvəl (edc*) dru ən ˈɔdiəns əv ðɪs ˈsəmər ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, ənd ðɪs spərɪŋ, ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk spərɪŋ breɪk fər ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts, ɪˈlɛktroʊ biʧ, wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˌvæˈlɑrtɑ, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈhɪstəri, ɪz ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən juθ ˈmeɪnˌstrim. ðə ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri: ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dæns mˈjuzɪk (nɑt ˈtɛknoʊ). ˈtɛknoʊ: wən ˈʒɑnrə əv, ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ə mɔr ənd rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv pərˈdəkʃən staɪl. haʊs: əˈnəðər staɪl əv wɪθ ə ˈfæstər ˈtɛmˌpoʊ, ˈjuʒəwəli bɪtˈwin 120 ənd 130 bits pər ˈmɪnət. træns: staɪl əv wɪθ sloʊər, məˈlɑdɪk ənd hɪpˈnɑtɪk kˈwɑlətiz (hɛns ðə tərm ““trance”*”). ɪt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli bɪtˈwin 130 ənd 150. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni əv træns, ɛz wɪθ moʊst ˈʒɑnrəz əv. dubstep*: ˈʒɑnrə əv ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ əraʊnd 70 wɪθ ˈhɛviər, əˈbreɪsɪv bæs ənd ðə noʊˈtɔriəs ““wobble”*” saʊnd. ɪt həz mɔr hɑrʃ ənd drɑps. ɪts ˈɔrəʤɪnz laɪ ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl staɪl əv ““dub,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz məʧ sloʊər ðən əˈmɛrɪkən dubstep*. drəm ənd bæs: ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ðət ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn pərˈkəʃən. ɪt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli əˈbəv 140 wɪθ praɪˈmɛrəli ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk drəmz ənd bæs, ənd ɪt saʊnz mɔr ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ðən dubstep*. ˈhɪstəri: wɪn ɪt wɑz ““rave”*” ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ““rage”*” ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈpəblɪk ərˈinə, bət ˈoʊnli ðə ˈʧɛri ɔn tɔp, ðə pik əv ðə weɪv. wət əv ðə fɔrs səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪm, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪm tɪ səkˈsɛs? ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə ˈlɪtəl θɪŋ kɔld ðə ““rave,”*,” ə ˈkreɪzi ˈkələrd, ˈpɑrti ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ɛz ðə ˈkəlʧər nəˈsɛsəˌteɪtəd ə ˈplætˌfɔrm əv ɪkˈwɑləti ——edm*, laɪk ““techno,”*,” ““trance”*” ər ““house.”*.” ðoʊ ɪts ruts laɪ ɪn ðə ˈkaʊntər ˈkəlʧər, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən reɪv wɛnt θru ɔl sɔrts əv ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz, ˈhɪtɪŋ ɪts pik ɪn ðə ɛz ˈpraɪvət dæns ˈpɑrtiz hɛld ɪn geɪ kləbz ənd ˈlæstɪŋ ənˈtɪl ðə ənd ˈərli 2000s*. baɪ ðɛn, ðə ““rave”*” hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈsəbˌkəlʧər əv əˈmɛrɪkən juθ, ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ə ““peace*, ləv, ˈjunɪti, respect”*” mɛnˈtælɪti ðət ækˈsɛptɪd ˈmɛmbərz frəm ðə ˈfrɪnʤɪz əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. bət ɪt stɪl hɛld ɔn tɪ ðə mˈjuzɪk. soʊ, wɛr ɪz ðə reɪv naʊ? ɪt həz dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtəd əˈkrɔs ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlænˌskeɪp. səm əv ɪt stɪl ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn əˈbændənd ˈsɪti ˈwɛˌrhaʊzɪz, drɔɪŋ pɑrˈtɪsəpənts frəm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈəðər kəˈnɛkʃənz. ˈəðər ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə reɪv ər raɪt ˈəndər jʊr noʊz, ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈθieɪtər, æt ˈfɛstɪvəlz laɪk ər ˈəltrə ənd ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ frəˈtərnətiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ðə reɪv həz peɪvd ðə roʊd fər ðə ˈkɑnsərt. reɪv ɪˈvɛnts frəm ˈjɛstərˌjɪr hæv ˈgɪvɪn weɪ tɪ əˈbaʊt sɪks ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈpɑrtiz today,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈdɑktər. ˈtæmi ˈændərsən, ˈɔθər əv reɪv ˈkəlʧər: ðə ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən ənd dɪˈklaɪn əv ə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə mˈjuzɪk sin. əv ðoʊz ɪz ə ˌsupərˈstɑr ˌwəˈnɔf, wɛr ɪz ðə meɪn ækt, ðə soʊl ækt, æt ə naɪt kləb. bɪld ənd prəˈmoʊtəd əˈhɛd əv taɪm ənd pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz ðə superstar.”*.” ðə ˈəðər faɪv taɪps əv ˈpɑrtiz ʃi dɪˈskraɪbz ər mˈjuzɪk ˈfɛstɪvəlz, ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈpɑrtiz, ˈkɔrpərət reɪvz, ənd ˈwikliz. ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin one-off”*” ənd ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl reɪv, wɪʧ ˈændərsən ˈɑrgjuz ˈkænɑt bi faʊnd ɪn ɪts toʊˈtæləti, ɪz ɪn ðɛr zeitgeists*. ðə ˈoʊvərˌɑrʧɪŋ goʊl əv ə ˌwəˈnɔf, ər ˈkɑnsərt, ɪz tɪ meɪk ˈməni baɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈtɪkɪts. ðɪs ɪz ðə pis, ləv, ˈjunɪti ˈiθɑs əv ðə past,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wər wəns təˈgɛðər baɪ ən ideology”*” ən ɪˌgæləˈtɛriən ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət wʊd hæv proʊˈhɪbətəd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ““superstar”*” ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ər ˈpɑpjələr ənd səm əv ðə sɔŋz ər ˈpɑpjələr. wət nɑt siɪŋ ɪz peoples’*’ ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ə kəˈlɛktɪv sin, ə koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən əv ən aesthetic,”*,” ˈændərsən sɛd. ðɪs kən bi kənfˈjuzɪŋ. wɪθ ɔl ðə niɑn, gloʊ stɪks ənd drəgz ðət ər, ˌɪnˈdid, faʊnd ɪn one-off,”*,” ɪt kən lʊk laɪk ə reɪv. fər moʊst, ðoʊ, ʤɪst ə ˈpɑrti ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ reɪʤ. ʤoʊk əˈməŋ ɪz ðət reɪv, nɑt rage,”*,” sɛd lɪn. wət wi ər siɪŋ, ðoʊ, ɪz ə nu kaɪnd əv ˈkɑnsərt ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɪnfluənst baɪ boʊθ reɪv ˈhɪstəri ənd rɑk ʃoʊz, wɪʧ, ənˈlaɪk reɪvz, hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz prəˈmoʊtəd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ““superstar.”*.” ər ðə nu rɑk stɑrz, dæns mˈjuzɪk ɪz ðə nu rock,”*,” sɛd raɪən ˈrəsəl, 21 hu wɑz ə ˈrɛzɪdənt æt ˈrubi skaɪ, ðə əv ɪn sæn francisco,”*,” ənd huz kərɪr tʊk ɪm ɛz fɑr ɛz ibiza*, speɪn, ˈmɛkə əv dæns music.”*.” əv kɔrs, ə rɑk ˈkɑnsərt lʊks ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfərənt frəm ən ʃoʊ. wən həz ˈɪnstrəmənts, ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈfiʧərz nən æt list nɑt ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl sɛns əv ðə wərd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt həz, wɛl, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ else…*… bæs ɪn jʊr feɪs: ˌɪˈnənˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnsɪz drɔp bæs ɪn jʊr face!”*!” head.”*.” ðə bæs haɪ enough?”*?” θruaʊt ðə əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dæns mˈjuzɪk, ˈlɪrɪks rɪˈflɛkt wət meɪks ðə ˈʒɑnrə juˈnik: ʃoʊz ðət kəmˈplitli ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm ðɛr ˈɔdiənsəz wɪθ saʊnd, laɪts, ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ˈhɛvi bæs. ˈdɪfərəns naʊ ɪz ðət ju goʊ ˈkreɪzi," sɛd deɪv sumberg*, hu ˈstədiz mˈjuzɪk ˈθɪri ənd ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ æt nu. təˈdeɪ ɪz ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv mˈjuzɪk ðət həz bɪn əraʊnd fər ˈsɛnʧəriz: ˈtɛnʃən ənd ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. wɪθ ˈmoʊzɑrt, ju θɔt, goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən nɛkst? ənd lænd ɔn ə ˈpərˌfɪkt əˈθɛnɪk ˈkeɪdəns. bət naʊ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈpərˌfɪkt əˈθɛnɪk ˈkeɪdəns, ˈhɛvi ʃɪt ɪn jʊr face.”*.” ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈɔdiəns wɪθ saʊnz ðeɪ ˈkænɑt rɪˈsiv ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlɪsənɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ˈɑrtɪsts ər ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɔn ðə experience”*” mɛnˈtælɪti. ər ˈdɛfənətli ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn pərˈdəkʃən ə lɔt mɔr soʊ ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr ɛz ə weɪ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈspɛʃəl lɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns fər fans,”*,” sɛd ˈhəntər ˈwɪljəmz, ˈmænɪʤər fər ˈɑrtɪsts səʧ ɛz ˈprɪti laɪts, ənd 3lau*. mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə juˈnik ɪkˈspɪriəns, ðə rɑk stɑr ðət pʊts ɔn ə gʊd ʃoʊ, sɛd lɪn. teɪk stiv eɪˈoʊki, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. ˈstɑrtɪd ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈrɛkərd ˈleɪbəl ənd ɪˈvɛnt ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd, bət ɪz ˈfeɪməs fər ˈpɔrɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl ɔn ˈpipəl waɪl. ʤɪst pɔr greɪ gus ɔn ˈpipəl, ənd ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk stiv eɪˈoʊki," sɛd lɪn. "hi ðət ˌɪnˈtɛnsli. lɛt ə sɔŋ pleɪ fər 7 ˈmɪnəts, goʊ aʊt ˈɪntu ðə kraʊd, kraʊd sərf ɪn ə kaɪæk, ər ˈleɪtli bɪn ˈpipəl ɪn ðə feɪs. reɪʤ ɔn steɪʤ. du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bət." ðə ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri (cont*.) ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzər: ən ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər æt ɪts ˈbeɪsɪk ˈlɛvəl. ɪt ɪz ən ˈɑsəˌleɪtər ðət prəˈdusɪz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk weɪvz, wɪʧ ðɛn gɪt kənˈvərtɪd baɪ ˈspikərz ˈɪntu saʊnd weɪvz.: ə jockey”*” ɪz ˈsəmˌwən hu pərˈfɔrmz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk lɪv, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈtərnˌteɪbəlz ər kəmˈpjutər ˈsɔfˌwɛr. hi ər ʃi ˈmɪksɪz ənd blɛndz tu ər mɔr træks æt ə taɪm. ðɪs ɪz dɪˈstɪŋkt frəm ə lɪv pərˈfɔrməns, wɪʧ dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə ækt əv. prəˈdusər: ˈsəmˌwən hu meɪks ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk ɪn ə ˈstudiˌoʊ (ər ˈbɛˌdrum) ˈsɛtɪŋ ənd dɪˈstrɪbjuts ɪt. ˈsæmpəl: tɪ teɪk ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ən ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ pis əv mˈjuzɪk tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu wərk. mashup*: ˈjuzɪŋ tu ər mɔr ɔˈrɛdi meɪd sɔŋz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu træk. remix*: ˈædɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəl mˈjuzɪkəl ənd staɪˈlɪstɪk ˈʧɔɪsɪz tɪ ən ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ sɔŋ, ˈʤɛnərəli ˈoʊnli ˈjuzɪŋ bɪts əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu fil fər ðə oʊld træk. ən ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər æt ɪts ˈbeɪsɪk ˈlɛvəl. ɪt ɪz ən ˈɑsəˌleɪtər ðət prəˈdusɪz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk weɪvz, wɪʧ ðɛn gɪt kənˈvərtɪd baɪ ˈspikərz ˈɪntu saʊnd weɪvz.: ə jockey”*” ɪz ˈsəmˌwən hu pərˈfɔrmz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk lɪv, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈtərnˌteɪbəlz ər kəmˈpjutər ˈsɔfˌwɛr. hi ər ʃi ˈmɪksɪz ənd blɛndz tu ər mɔr træks æt ə taɪm. ðɪs ɪz dɪˈstɪŋkt frəm ə lɪv pərˈfɔrməns, wɪʧ dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə ækt əv.: ˈsəmˌwən hu meɪks ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk ɪn ə ˈstudiˌoʊ (ər ˈbɛˌdrum) ˈsɛtɪŋ ənd dɪˈstrɪbjuts ɪt.: tɪ teɪk ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ən ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ pis əv mˈjuzɪk tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu wərk.: ˈjuzɪŋ tu ər mɔr ɔˈrɛdi meɪd sɔŋz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu træk.: ˈædɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəl mˈjuzɪkəl ənd staɪˈlɪstɪk ˈʧɔɪsɪz tɪ ən ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ sɔŋ, ˈʤɛnərəli ˈoʊnli ˈjuzɪŋ bɪts əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu fil fər ðə oʊld træk. ðə laɪts ər ˈɔlsoʊ ə juʤ kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ˈkɑnsərt. kən goʊ tɪ ˈɛni rum ənd ˈlɪsən tɪ laʊd mˈjuzɪk, bət wɪn ju hæv ˈlaɪtɪŋ, ɪt ˈhaɪtənz ðə ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd ðə energy,”*,” sɛd kaɪl kegan*, ˈlaɪtɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ˈkərəntli ɔn tʊr wɪθ ˈmɪʧəl ənd gramatik*, boʊθ saɪnd ˈəndər ðə ˈprɪti laɪts ˈrɛkərd ˈleɪbəl. ˈkɑnsərts təˈdeɪ prəˈvaɪd mɔr ðən ə ʃoʊ tɪ ˈɔdiənsəz. ðeɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈdænsɪŋ, nu frɛndz, laɪt ʃoʊz, ˈhɛvi bæs ənd nu ˈəðər wərdz, ə bɪg, fæt ˈpɑrti. tɪ ən ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk ʃoʊ ɪz laɪk pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə kəˈlɛktɪv ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən wɪθ ˈpipəl hu ʃɛr jʊr ˈpæʃən. jʊr ˈpæʃən fər gʊd bits, spɛkˈtækjələr ˈvɪʒwəlz, ˈfɪzɪkəl expression,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɛnəfər piemonte*, hu həz bɪn tɪ reɪvz ənd ˈkɑnsərts. ðə kəˈlɪʒən əv rɑk, reɪv ənd bæs həz meɪd ɪts weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈkɑnsərt ˈsərkət. mˈjuzɪk ɪz nɑt ə ˈʒɑnrə bət ə tɔrˈneɪˌdoʊ ðət miˈændərz θru ˈʒɑnrəz," sɛd sumberg*. "ðɪs stɑp ɪz ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðə aɪˈdil ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ dæns mˈjuzɪk ɔn ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz. biɪŋ əraʊnd ˈpipəl, biɪŋ ðɛr ənd biɪŋ fəkt əp." ˌɔlˈðoʊ həz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɪn ðə pæst ɪn reɪvz ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən kləbz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪt həz ˈnɛvər hɪt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmeɪnˌstrim ənˈtɪl naʊ. ə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈɑrtɪst, ˈdeɪvɪd guetta*, ɪz ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər wən slɑt ɔn djs”*” lɪst. jɪr wɑz ðə fərst taɪm wiv sin ə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈɑrtɪst wɪn, ˈnɑkɪŋ ˈɑrmən væn tɪ ˈnəmbər tu fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn faɪv years,”*,” sɛd ˈrəsəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, stɪl həz ə weɪz tɪ goʊ. ˈrəsəl lʊks ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə deɪ wɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk kən ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə sin tɪ lərn ðə kərˈɛkt ˈlɪŋgoʊ ənd faɪnd gʊd mˈjuzɪk. tɪ ðoʊz hu ɔˈrɛdi du, hi sɪz: ju fər nɑt ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt techno.”*.” |
when: today, monday, may
where: "squawk box"
following is the unofficial transcript of a interview with chairman & ceo randall stephenson on "squawk box" (m-f, et) today. following is a link to the interview on.com:
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joe kernen: has said that the company expects to close that big deal, that $48.5 billion acquisition of directv by the end of the second quarter and kayla is at the annual tech media and telecom conference in boston. she is joined by squawk newsmaker and chairman and ceo randall stephenson. take it away kayla.
kayla: thanks so much, joe. randall stephenson is a face that is very familiar to "squawk box" viewers. chairman and ceo of and we're so glad to have you with us this morning.
randall stephenson: good to be here. thank you.
tausche: today is the one-year anniversary actually
stephenson: doesn't seem possible.
tausche: of the announcement of the directv deal. i know you guys just recently extended the termination date for the deal. people expect it will get done, but give us an update on the progress.
stephenson: we're in the same place. we think the deal gets done. the conversations have been productive. what's happened right now as you know, there was a stay request for the title two rules that was filed last week by the industry and the judge put a pretty tight time horizon on the to respond to that. so that's probably going to take a lot of their attention over the next week or two. i think that's due on friday. so there's not going to be a lot done over the next week and anything other than title two. but we feel like this thing will progress and we still feel like we are on target to having it closed in the second quarter.
tausche: you took the tack of choosing to sue the over the net neutrality rules. and there is a question over whether that is a strategy you will have to abandon to get the deal done. is that something you are planning to address?
stephenson: we've been real clear from the beginning that title two was not probably the best way to regulate this industry. this is an industry that is changing really, really fast, it is attracting a lot of investment. and to take an industry like this, moving this quickly and put it under rules formulated in the 1930s, to regulate the black dial telephone didn't seem to make a lot of sense to us. and so we has been clear that we intended to challenge those rules. but regardless of whether the courts modify the rules or revert this back to the, we do think there is general willingness on the part of congress to pass legislation. that's probably a more sustainable path to get net neutrality without dumping it into title two. and then don't forget there is going to be a new probably 18 months, 20 months from now, and you're a vote away from those rules changing. so to us, it's a more sustainable path is a legislative path.
tausche: but in the meantime, we're in this gray area where the industry is changing so much. and big companies are needing to do deals to grow revenue, to get access to content and distribution networks they didn't have before. we just saw comcast drop its bid for time warner cable after opposition. you're doing a big deal with directv. verizon just bought aol. how can you pursue these big deals with so much in washington unclear right now?
stephenson: well, lack of clarity in the rules is always a big issue for people that are investing a lot of capital. that's one of the reasons we did file the lawsuit. we need to bring clarity to this and see if we can bring a more sustainable path and clear rules on how to invest. that is really, really important. i will tell you, though, that based on our reading of the title two order that came out, as i pointed out, we're operating and we're investing under the scenario that these rules will probably be changed. we don't think this rulemaking is sustainable from a legal standpoint, but the courts will decide that. but irrespective, the congress seems inclined to make a change here, so we really think that these rules will be modified into a format that will be conducive for investment in the long haul.
tausche: joe kernen, let's bring you into the consideration.
kernen: thanks. so randall, if you're investing as if the rules don't stand up, does that mean that you are not going to necessarily pair back in the of broadband now? that was one of the things that you said might be the result of this ruling is that you and others would slow down on these big capital expenditures, because you aren't guaranteed a return on your investment. if you think they're not going to hold up, does that mean you're still investing?
stephenson: yeah, joe, the exact comment i made was we're going to put a pause on our new broadband deployment plans until we see how these rules came out. we have seen how the rules came out and the title two order that came out of the and as we read those rules, we do believe they are subject to modification by the courts and remand by the courts of the to address them. but even if they don't, i'll say it again, based on how the rules have been written and how we're reading the tone in congress, we're actually fairly confident that by one means or another, that the rules are going to be modified. this doesn't seem to be a sustainable approach to regulating this industry. we've said we're going to invest around $18 billion this year. that will allow us to deploy a wireless broadband a solution to 13 million homes across the u.s., and 2 million fiber to the home deployments this year. we're going to stay on track with that and continue at about an $18 billion level. that compares to about $22 billion last year.
tausche: but we learned recent that broadband becky? becky we will let you in here.
becky quick: just a quick follow-up on that, kayla. randall, when you say reading through this you find things that you think will be modified by the courts, anything specifically you can point to? something you think clearly doesn't live up to expectations?
stephenson: well, the thing that we have said was problematic all along was the process that was used to put these rules in place. and that it was done without a full data gathering, without a full review, and so we think that by itself will probably be challenged by the courts. so just to go at this from a more rational rulemaking standpoint would be the one thing we could see remanded back, and so there had to be a full gathering of data, a review of this and a comprehensive approach. so those are some of the things. but then once again, just thinking about regulating the internet end to end, as kayla pointed out a moment ago, an industry that is changing this fast, that is this dynamic, i think just from a legislative standpoint, or from a new administration standpoint, one would have to ask, is this really how we want to regulate this industry? keep in mind title two was put in place with a vote by the commission. title two could be changed by a vote from another commission. so there's just a lot of moving parts here that we think it's really unlikely these rules stay in place like they are in the long term.
tausche: you talk about building out the wireless broadband infrastructure that you have, but in the last few months broadband has become a dirty word. that became a lightning rod of sorts in the warner discussions. i believe that will only have, what, a 17% share in broadband? but how limited is your ability to grow that share with all of the focus on broadband and competition there?
stephenson: the area where we have struggled the most was our tv product. and if you want to gain broadband share, you have to have a viable tv product. our tv product today is subscale, it's u-verse. it's a great product, it sells terrific. but it is limited in terms of scope and where we have built. we do directv, and we close that transaction. we go from a tv product that's losing money to a tv product that's profitable. i mean, day one, overnight that happens. and now you pair that with the broadband product and you have a much more robust product offering in the marketplace, and we think we'll be very successful in competing against the cable guys and taking share from cable.
andrew ross sorkin: hey, randall, just wanted to jump in with a different question on tv and on bundling, and your views on what this fight going on, this battle between verizon and disney/espn. this idea of these video services. you're about to get into the tv business even more than you are already in. your take on what's going on?
stephenson: it's an interesting time, right? the industry is changing fast. the model is gaining momentum. you're seeing and the gaining a lot of momentum. and what it is doing is it's changing not just the tv distributors like verizon or comcast or and how we think about the business, but it's actually affecting how the content developers are thinking about the business. what happens as premium content moves from traditional linear stream to over the top? the advertising models change, and this unbundling of content, it causes a change in that as well. so, you're seeing a lot of stress in the ecosystem and the environment. these models are changing really, really fast.
tausche: before we go, you did a deal with last week? is that the beginning of an over the top strategy, yes or no?
stephenson: a year ago we did a deal with peter churning group to develop unique content for the wireless model. and that was our beginning. is just additive to what we had done there.
tausche: randall stephenson, chairman & ceo of, thank you so much for joining us.
stephenson: thank you, kayla.
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ˈstivənsən: wɛl, læk əv ˈklɛrɪti ɪn ðə rulz ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə bɪg ˈɪʃu fər ˈpipəl ðət ər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈkæpɪtəl. ðæts wən əv ðə ˈrizənz wi dɪd faɪl ðə ˈlɔˌsut. wi nid tɪ brɪŋ ˈklɛrɪti tɪ ðɪs ənd si ɪf wi kən brɪŋ ə mɔr səˈsteɪnəbəl pæθ ənd klɪr rulz ɔn haʊ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst. ðət ɪz ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. aɪ wɪl tɛl ju, ðoʊ, ðət beɪst ɔn ɑr ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ðə ˈtaɪtəl tu ˈɔrdər ðət keɪm aʊt, ɛz aɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, wɪr ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ənd wɪr ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ˈəndər ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ ðət ðiz rulz wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ʧeɪnʤd. wi doʊnt θɪŋk ðɪs ˈrulˌmeɪkɪŋ ɪz səˈsteɪnəbəl frəm ə ˈligəl ˈstændˌpɔɪnt, bət ðə kɔrts wɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðət. bət ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv, ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs simz ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ meɪk ə ʧeɪnʤ hir, soʊ wi ˈrɪli θɪŋk ðət ðiz rulz wɪl bi ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈfɔrˌmæt ðət wɪl bi kənˈdusɪv fər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ðə lɔŋ hɔl.: ʤoʊ ˈkərnən, lɛts brɪŋ ju ˈɪntu ðə kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. ˈkərnən: θæŋks. soʊ ˈrændəl, ɪf jʊr ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɛz ɪf ðə rulz doʊnt stænd əp, dɪz ðət min ðət ju ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli pɛr bæk ɪn ðə əv ˈbrɔdˌbænd naʊ? ðət wɑz wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət ju sɛd maɪt bi ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs ˈrulɪŋ ɪz ðət ju ənd ˈəðərz wʊd sloʊ daʊn ɔn ðiz bɪg ˈkæpɪtəl ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz, bɪˈkəz ju ˈɑrənt ˌgɛrənˈtid ə rɪˈtərn ɔn jʊr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ɪf ju θɪŋk ðɛr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ hoʊld əp, dɪz ðət min jʊr stɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ? ˈstivənsən: jæ, ʤoʊ, ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈkɑmɛnt aɪ meɪd wɑz wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt ə pɔz ɔn ɑr nu ˈbrɔdˌbænd dɪˈplɔɪmənt plænz ənˈtɪl wi si haʊ ðiz rulz keɪm aʊt. wi hæv sin haʊ ðə rulz keɪm aʊt ənd ðə ˈtaɪtəl tu ˈɔrdər ðət keɪm aʊt əv ðə ənd ɛz wi rɛd ðoʊz rulz, wi du bɪˈliv ðeɪ ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən baɪ ðə kɔrts ənd rɪˈmænd baɪ ðə kɔrts əv ðə tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðɛm. bət ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt, aɪl seɪ ɪt əˈgɛn, beɪst ɔn haʊ ðə rulz hæv bɪn ˈrɪtən ənd haʊ wɪr ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə toʊn ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs, wɪr ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfɛrli ˈkɑnfədənt ðət baɪ wən minz ər əˈnəðər, ðət ðə rulz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd. ðɪs ˈdəzənt sim tɪ bi ə səˈsteɪnəbəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪndəstri. wiv sɛd wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst əraʊnd 18 ˈbɪljən ðɪs jɪr. ðət wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈbrɔdˌbænd ə səˈluʃən tɪ 13 ˈmɪljən hoʊmz əˈkrɔs ðə juz., ənd 2 ˈmɪljən ˈfaɪbər tɪ ðə hoʊm dɪˈplɔɪmənts ðɪs jɪr. wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ steɪ ɔn træk wɪθ ðət ənd kənˈtɪnju æt əˈbaʊt ən 18 ˈbɪljən ˈlɛvəl. ðət kəmˈpɛrz tɪ əˈbaʊt 22 ˈbɪljən læst jɪr.: bət wi ˈlərnɪd ˈrisənt ðət ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈbɛki? ˈbɛki wi wɪl lɛt ju ɪn hir. ˈbɛki kwɪk: ʤɪst ə kwɪk ˈfɑloʊˌəp ɔn ðət, ˈkeɪlə. ˈrændəl, wɪn ju seɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ θru ðɪs ju faɪnd θɪŋz ðət ju θɪŋk wɪl bi ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə kɔrts, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli ju kən pɔɪnt tɪ? ˈsəmθɪŋ ju θɪŋk ˈklɪrli ˈdəzənt lɪv əp tɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz? ˈstivənsən: wɛl, ðə θɪŋ ðət wi hæv sɛd wɑz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ɔl əˈlɔŋ wɑz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət wɑz juzd tɪ pʊt ðiz rulz ɪn pleɪs. ənd ðət ɪt wɑz dən wɪˈθaʊt ə fʊl ˈdætə ˈgæðərɪŋ, wɪˈθaʊt ə fʊl ˌrivˈju, ənd soʊ wi θɪŋk ðət baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ˈʧælənʤd baɪ ðə kɔrts. soʊ ʤɪst tɪ goʊ æt ðɪs frəm ə mɔr ˈræʃənəl ˈrulˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈstændˌpɔɪnt wʊd bi ðə wən θɪŋ wi kʊd si rɪˈmændɪd bæk, ənd soʊ ðɛr hæd tɪ bi ə fʊl ˈgæðərɪŋ əv ˈdætə, ə ˌrivˈju əv ðɪs ənd ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv əˈproʊʧ. soʊ ðoʊz ər səm əv ðə θɪŋz. bət ðɛn wəns əˈgɛn, ʤɪst ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɛnd tɪ ɛnd, ɛz ˈkeɪlə ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ə ˈmoʊmənt əˈgoʊ, ən ˈɪndəstri ðət ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðɪs fæst, ðət ɪz ðɪs daɪˈnæmɪk, aɪ θɪŋk ʤɪst frəm ə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈstændˌpɔɪnt, ər frəm ə nu ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈstændˌpɔɪnt, wən wʊd hæv tɪ æsk, ɪz ðɪs ˈrɪli haʊ wi wɔnt tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðɪs ˈɪndəstri? kip ɪn maɪnd ˈtaɪtəl tu wɑz pʊt ɪn pleɪs wɪθ ə voʊt baɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən. ˈtaɪtəl tu kʊd bi ʧeɪnʤd baɪ ə voʊt frəm əˈnəðər kəˈmɪʃən. soʊ ðɛrz ʤɪst ə lɔt əv ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts hir ðət wi θɪŋk ɪts ˈrɪli ənˈlaɪkli ðiz rulz steɪ ɪn pleɪs laɪk ðeɪ ər ɪn ðə lɔŋ tərm.: ju tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈbɪldɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ðət ju hæv, bət ɪn ðə læst fju mənθs ˈbrɔdˌbænd həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈdərti wərd. ðət bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈlaɪtnɪŋ rɑd əv sɔrts ɪn ðə ˈwɔrnər dɪˈskəʃənz. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət wɪl ˈoʊnli hæv, wət, ə 17 ʃɛr ɪn ˈbrɔdˌbænd? bət haʊ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪz jʊr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ groʊ ðət ʃɛr wɪθ ɔl əv ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈbrɔdˌbænd ənd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ðɛr? ˈstivənsən: ðə ˈɛriə wɛr wi hæv ˈstrəgəld ðə moʊst wɑz ɑr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈprɑdəkt. ənd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ geɪn ˈbrɔdˌbænd ʃɛr, ju hæv tɪ hæv ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈprɑdəkt. ɑr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈprɑdəkt təˈdeɪ ɪz subscale*, ɪts u-verse*. ɪts ə greɪt ˈprɑdəkt, ɪt sɛlz tərˈɪfɪk. bət ɪt ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn tərmz əv skoʊp ənd wɛr wi hæv bɪlt. wi du dɪˈrɛkˈtiˈvi, ənd wi kloʊz ðət trænˈzækʃən. wi goʊ frəm ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈprɑdəkt ðæts ˈluzɪŋ ˈməni tɪ ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈprɑdəkt ðæts ˈprɑfətəbəl. aɪ min, deɪ wən, ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ðət ˈhæpənz. ənd naʊ ju pɛr ðət wɪθ ðə ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈprɑdəkt ənd ju hæv ə məʧ mɔr roʊˈbəst ˈprɑdəkt ˈɔfərɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs, ənd wi θɪŋk wɪl bi ˈvɛri səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn kəmˈpitɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkeɪbəl gaɪz ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ʃɛr frəm ˈkeɪbəl. ˈændru rɔs ˈsɔrkɪn: heɪ, ˈrændəl, ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʤəmp ɪn wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt kˈwɛʃən ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ɔn ˈbəndəlɪŋ, ənd jʊr vjuz ɔn wət ðɪs faɪt goʊɪŋ ɔn, ðɪs ˈbætəl bɪtˈwin ˌvɛˈraɪzən ənd disney/espn*. ðɪs aɪˈdiə əv ðiz ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪsɪz. jʊr əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈbɪznɪs ˈivɪn mɔr ðən ju ər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn. jʊr teɪk ɔn wəts goʊɪŋ ɔn? ˈstivənsən: ɪts ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ taɪm, raɪt? ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ fæst. ðə ˈmɑdəl ɪz ˈgeɪnɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm. jʊr siɪŋ ənd ðə ˈgeɪnɪŋ ə lɔt əv moʊˈmɛntəm. ənd wət ɪt ɪz duɪŋ ɪz ɪts ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən dɪˈstrɪbjətərz laɪk ˌvɛˈraɪzən ər ˈkɑmˌkæst ər ənd haʊ wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɪznɪs, bət ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈfɛktɪŋ haʊ ðə ˈkɑntɛnt dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɪznɪs. wət ˈhæpənz ɛz ˈprimiəm ˈkɑntɛnt muvz frəm trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈlɪniər strim tɪ ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp? ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ðɪs ənˈbəndlɪŋ əv ˈkɑntɛnt, ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðət ɛz wɛl. soʊ, jʊr siɪŋ ə lɔt əv strɛs ɪn ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ənd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ðiz ˈmɑdəlz ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli fæst.: ˌbiˈfɔr wi goʊ, ju dɪd ə dil wɪθ læst wik? ɪz ðət ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ən ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp ˈstrætəʤi, jɛs ər noʊ? ˈstivənsən: ə jɪr əˈgoʊ wi dɪd ə dil wɪθ ˈpitər ˈʧərnɪŋ grup tɪ dɪˈvɛləp juˈnik ˈkɑntɛnt fər ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈmɑdəl. ənd ðət wɑz ɑr bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ɪz ʤɪst ˈædɪtɪv tɪ wət wi hæd dən ðɛr.: ˈrændəl ˈstivənsən, ˈʧɛrmən ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv, θæŋk ju soʊ məʧ fər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs. ˈstivənsən: θæŋk ju, ˈkeɪlə. əˈbaʊt: wɪθ ɪn ðə juz., ɪn ˈeɪʒə pəˈsɪfɪk, ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ˈæfrɪkɑ, wərld ənd ɪz ðə ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd wərld ˈlidər ɪn ˈbɪznɪs nuz ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˈrilˌtaɪm ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ əˈprɑksəmətli 371 ˈmɪljən hoʊmz ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɔr ðən 100 ˈmɪljən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈkænədə. ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ˈdeɪli ˈbɪznɪs ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ 400 ˈmɪljən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz əˈkrɔs ˈʧaɪnə. ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks 15 lɪv aʊərz ə deɪ əv ˈbɪznɪs ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə (ˈwikˌdeɪz frəm a.m*. p.m*. ɛt) ɪz prəˈdust æt ˈgloʊbəl ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ˈɛŋgəlˌwʊd klɪfs, n.j*., ənd ˌɪnˈkludz rɪˈpɔrts frəm nuz ˈbjʊroʊz ˈwərldˈwaɪd. æt naɪt ˈfiʧərz ə mɪks əv nu ˌriˈæləˌti ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, ˈhaɪli səkˈsɛsfəl ˈsɪriz prəˈdust ɪkˈsklusɪvli fər ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəriz. ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə væst pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈprɑdəkts wɪʧ dɪˈlɪvər ˈrilˌtaɪm ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt nuz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈkrɔs ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud cnbc.com*, ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər ˈgloʊbəl ˈbɪznɪs; proʊ, ðə ˈprimiəm, ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈsərvɪs ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪt ˈdætə ənd lɪv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ; ənd ə swit əv ˈmoʊbəl ˈprɑdəkts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈaɪˌfoʊn ənd ˈaɪˌpæd æps. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈmidiə kən rɪˈsiv mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ənd ɪts ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈmidiə ˈvɪlɪʤ wɛb saɪt æt http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/networks/cnbc*/. |
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the nfl has tweaked once again the rules regarding the positioning of the official in charge of keeping his eyes on the trenches.
the league has announced that the umpire will remain behind the offense with the referee when the football moves inside the five yard line.
previously, the umpire moved from behind the offensive line to a position behind the defensive line except during the final two minutes of the second and fourth quarters, and when the offensive had moved inside the five. now, the umpire will be behind the defensive line only in the final two minutes of either half.
the change also applies to the conversion attempt, and the release from the league acknowledges that an increase in tries is expected given the move of the kick to the 15.
“it specifically addresses game action when the offense gets close to the goal line,” the league said, “which effectively shrinks the field, giving the umpire less room to maneuver among the players and increasing the chances of the official getting hit.”
five years ago, the league moved the umpire to the offensive backfield to take him out of the zone of potential accidental contact. it was noted then that changes of this nature can be made at the direction of the commissioner and without ownership approval. | ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl həz twikt wəns əˈgɛn ðə rulz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ əv ðə əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈkipɪŋ hɪz aɪz ɔn ðə ˈtrɛnʧɪz. ðə lig həz əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə ˈəmˌpaɪər wɪl rɪˈmeɪn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə əˈfɛns wɪθ ðə ˌrɛfərˈi wɪn ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl muvz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə faɪv jɑrd laɪn. ˈpriviəsli, ðə ˈəmˌpaɪər muvd frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn tɪ ə pəˈzɪʃən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ɪkˈsɛpt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl tu ˈmɪnəts əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd fɔrθ kˈwɔrtərz, ənd wɪn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv hæd muvd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə faɪv. naʊ, ðə ˈəmˌpaɪər wɪl bi bɪˈhaɪnd ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl tu ˈmɪnəts əv ˈiðər hæf. ðə ʧeɪnʤ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplaɪz tɪ ðə kənˈvərʒən əˈtɛmpt, ənd ðə riˈlis frəm ðə lig ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðət ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn traɪz ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈgɪvɪn ðə muv əv ðə kɪk tɪ ðə 15 spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈæˈdrɛsɪz geɪm ˈækʃən wɪn ðə əˈfɛns gɪts kloʊz tɪ ðə goʊl line,”*,” ðə lig sɛd, ˈifɛktɪvli ʃrɪŋks ðə fild, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈəmˌpaɪər lɛs rum tɪ məˈnuvər əˈməŋ ðə pleɪərz ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈgɪtɪŋ hit.”*.” faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə lig muvd ðə ˈəmˌpaɪər tɪ ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ˈbækˌfild tɪ teɪk ɪm aʊt əv ðə zoʊn əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ˈkɑnˌtækt. ɪt wɑz ˈnoʊtɪd ðɛn ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əv ðɪs ˈneɪʧər kən bi meɪd æt ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə kəˈmɪʃənər ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əˈpruvəl. |
more than barrels of oil will continue to flow, even with cap on
bp’s successful capping of the damaged wellhead in the gulf of mexico is yet another temporary solution to the or more barrels per day that have been spewing unto the ocean since april 20.
according to the deepwater horizon respond command center, will be able to capture 90 percent of the oil with the new cap. the other 10 percent of the oil will flow unto the water. ten percent is a low percentage estimate being made by who has a bad reputation at presenting factual numbers. when the math is done, however, the number of gallons that will continue to spew with the cap on will be: to barrels of oil per day. still quite significant.
originally, the american people were led to believe that only barrels of oil per day were being poured on the gulf. but, the estimate went much higher as pressure to from environmental advocates forced the oil giant to explain why the spill was growing at the rate it did. scientists and later admitted that the damaged wellhead was spewing as much as to barrels of crude per day. some estimates put the leak at to barrels a day!
having succeeded at placing the cap on the damaged blowout preventer, has given some relief since this bit of “good news” could ease tensions with the white house and the people on the gulf. however, there are still unresolved issues that need to be dealt with which require continuous news coverage:
1) the continued flow of to barrels of crude per day
2) the fast moving oil sheen to the beaches at four states
3) the death of sea life and migratory birds
4) the oil trapped in the marshes of louisiana
5) the economic impact that will continue to take a toll on gulf communities and businesses.
6) the potential health impacts on the fishermen who continue to lay boom.
7) the future health of oysters, shrimp, and fish from gulf waters.
this spill has become the biggest environmental disaster in us history and it is now almost three times bigger than the exxon valdez in alaska. it will not be until august that this nightmare will be over. when two relief wells will cement shut the damaged well. | mɔr ðən ˈbɛrəlz əv ɔɪl wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ floʊ, ˈivɪn wɪθ kæp ɔn səkˈsɛsfəl ˈkæpɪŋ əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤd ˈwɛˌlhɛd ɪn ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪz jɛt əˈnəðər ˈtɛmpərˌɛri səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ər mɔr ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ ðət hæv bɪn spjuɪŋ ˈəntu ðə ˈoʊʃən sɪns ˈeɪprəl 20 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdipˌwɔtər hərˈaɪzən rɪˈspɑnd kəˈmænd ˈsɛnər, wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkæpʧər 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ɔɪl wɪθ ðə nu kæp. ðə ˈəðər 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ɔɪl wɪl floʊ ˈəntu ðə ˈwɔtər. tɛn pərˈsɛnt ɪz ə loʊ pərˈsɛnɪʤ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt biɪŋ meɪd baɪ hu həz ə bæd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən æt prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ˈfækʧuəl ˈnəmbərz. wɪn ðə mæθ ɪz dən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈgælənz ðət wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ spju wɪθ ðə kæp ɔn wɪl bi: tɪ ˈbɛrəlz əv ɔɪl pər deɪ. stɪl kwaɪt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt. ərˈɪʤənəli, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl wər lɛd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈoʊnli ˈbɛrəlz əv ɔɪl pər deɪ wər biɪŋ pɔrd ɔn ðə gəlf. bət, ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt wɛnt məʧ haɪər ɛz ˈprɛʃər tɪ frəm ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈædvəˌkeɪts fɔrst ðə ɔɪl ʤaɪənt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ðə spɪl wɑz groʊɪŋ æt ðə reɪt ɪt dɪd. ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd ˈleɪtər ədˈmɪtəd ðət ðə ˈdæmɪʤd ˈwɛˌlhɛd wɑz spjuɪŋ ɛz məʧ ɛz tɪ ˈbɛrəlz əv krud pər deɪ. səm ˈɛstəˌmeɪts pʊt ðə lik æt tɪ ˈbɛrəlz ə deɪ! ˈhævɪŋ səkˈsidɪd æt ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə kæp ɔn ðə ˈdæmɪʤd bloʊaʊt preventer*, həz ˈgɪvɪn səm rɪˈlif sɪns ðɪs bɪt əv news”*” kʊd iz ˈtɛnʧənz wɪθ ðə waɪt haʊs ənd ðə ˈpipəl ɔn ðə gəlf. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər stɪl ənrɪˈzɑlvd ˈɪʃuz ðət nid tɪ bi dɛlt wɪθ wɪʧ ˌrikˈwaɪər kənˈtɪnjuəs nuz ˈkəvərɪʤ: 1 ðə kənˈtɪnjud floʊ əv tɪ ˈbɛrəlz əv krud pər deɪ 2 ðə fæst ˈmuvɪŋ ɔɪl ʃin tɪ ðə ˈbiʧɪz æt fɔr steɪts 3 ðə dɛθ əv si laɪf ənd ˈmaɪgrəˌtɔri bərdz 4 ðə ɔɪl træpt ɪn ðə ˈmɑrʃɪz əv luˌiziˈænə 5 ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪmˈpækt ðət wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ teɪk ə toʊl ɔn gəlf kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz. 6 ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl hɛlθ ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn ðə ˈfɪʃərmɪn hu kənˈtɪnju tɪ leɪ bum. 7 ðə fˈjuʧər hɛlθ əv ˈɔɪstərz, ʃrɪmp, ənd fɪʃ frəm gəlf ˈwɔtərz. ðɪs spɪl həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl dɪˈzæstər ɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈhɪstəri ənd ɪt ɪz naʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst θri taɪmz ˈbɪgər ðən ðə ˈɛksɑn vælˈdɛz ɪn əˈlæskə. ɪt wɪl nɑt bi ənˈtɪl ˈɔgəst ðət ðɪs ˈnaɪtˌmɛr wɪl bi ˈoʊvər. wɪn tu rɪˈlif wɛlz wɪl sɪˈmɛnt ʃət ðə ˈdæmɪʤd wɛl. |
[editor's note- sept. is singh's birthday. we all will see a barrage of facebook shares and pictures that thursday and some of us might also go ahead and click on share. but do we really understand what did stand for? this year, we wanted to do something different. we wanted to learn and spread the thought process which changed the course of our freedom fight. in this series, author tries to put forward those thoughts and tries to explain, in a minimalist fashion, what they mean. please feel free to draw your own inferences and share with us.]
some people leave their footsteps so prominent that one cannot overlook them; singh was one of them. this legendary martyr was one of those sons of our motherland who let her down. one of the few crazy ones for whom notion of getting educated and finally getting settled like society wanted him to was not worth the try.
you may have 250 plus followers on twitter who follow every single word you say, but do you really do something that significant which make people listen to you, make them follow you in real world? we are part of that generation where majority of the youth consider bollywood & hollywood heroes as real heroes. in this part of the series, we are presenting thoughts which inspired the youth at that time; but every word stands true for today as well.
even at the age of 18, was a greater visionary than most of the leaders of that we have today. he truly understood the power of youth and knew how important it was to unite youth for the cause of independence. following excerpts are from the manifesto of founded by him in the year 1926:
“those who want to be free must themselves strike the blow. young men, awake, arise; we have slept too long! we have appealed to the young only. because the young bear the most inhuman tortures smilingly and face the death without hesitation. because the whole history of human progress is written with the blood of young men and young women. and because reforms are ever made by the vigour, courage, self sacrifice and emotional conviction of the young men who do not know enough to be afraid and who feel much more than they think”
name 5 leaders who can speak such inspiring words today? it is our misfortune that the answer is blank. further addressing the youth of the nation he stated:
“the task before the young is hard and their resources are scanty. a great many obstacles are likely to block their way. they must see the hard and difficult path that lies before them, the great tasks they have to perform. young men, do not get disheartened when you find such a great battle to fight single handed, with none to help you. you must realise your latent strength. nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be thrown overboard to swim or sink for himself”
isn’t it glorious to read such fiery words written back in 1926 by a teenager? at the same time please realise that today in the name of youth icon we have a 43 years old man who is clueless and directionless over national issues. no, we are no fools to compare singh ji with rahul gandhi 'ji'. but can he speak such encouraging words to the youth of nation? can he unite the youth of nation and use their energy in a constructive work? bhai, we truly miss you.
“were it not the young man of japan who came forth in the hundreds to throw themselves in ditches to make a dry path to port arthur? and japan is today one of the foremost nations in the world. were it not the young polish people who fought again and again and failed, but fought again heroically throughout the last century? and today we see a free poland. who freed italy from the austrian yoke? young italy.”
if given a serious thought one can see that the fire is always there in young hearts that untapped potential should be out there on the cause the young indian believes in. if one young boy could bring so much fire to the entire nation, imagine tens, hundreds or thousands of singh in 2012.
towards the end, again on the youth of the nation, he stated -
“let, then, young men think independently, calmly, serenely and patiently. let them adopt the cause of indian independence as the sole aim of their lives. let them stand on their own feet. let them remember that ‘the making of a nation requires self sacrifice of thousands of obscure men and women who care more for the idea of their country than for their own comfort and interest, than their own lives and the lives of those who they love.”
undoubtedly, we miss him. we miss such words. we miss inspiration. we miss that spark to make us sacrifice for our nation. we miss that fire. we know how to bring back all this but bhai, we assure you that we will not step back when it come to sacrifice our lives for the nation.
jai hind
p.s:- next part in the series will showcase singh's thought after killing j.p. saunders. | [ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt- sɛpt. ɪz sɪŋz ˈbərθˌdeɪ. wi ɔl wɪl si ə bərɑʒ əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ʃɛrz ənd ˈpɪkʧərz ðət ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd səm əv ˈjuˈɛs maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ goʊ əˈhɛd ənd klɪk ɔn ʃɛr. bət du wi ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd wət dɪd stænd fər? ðɪs jɪr, wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt. wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lərn ənd sprɛd ðə θɔt ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪʧ ʧeɪnʤd ðə kɔrs əv ɑr ˈfridəm faɪt. ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz, ˈɔθər traɪz tɪ pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ðoʊz θɔts ənd traɪz tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn, ɪn ə ˈmɪnəməlɪst ˈfæʃən, wət ðeɪ min. pliz fil fri tɪ drɔ jʊr oʊn ˈɪnfərˌɛnsɪz ənd ʃɛr wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs.] səm ˈpipəl liv ðɛr ˈfʊtˌstɛps soʊ ˈprɑmənənt ðət wən ˈkænɑt ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ðɛm; sɪŋ wɑz wən əv ðɛm. ðɪs ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈmɑrtər wɑz wən əv ðoʊz sənz əv ɑr ˈməðərˌlænd hu lɛt hər daʊn. wən əv ðə fju ˈkreɪzi wənz fər hum ˈnoʊʃən əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ənd ˈfaɪnəli ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsɛtəld laɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ wɑz nɑt wərθ ðə traɪ. ju meɪ hæv 250 pləs ˈfɑloʊərz ɔn tˈwɪtər hu ˈfɑloʊ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl wərd ju seɪ, bət du ju ˈrɪli du ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt wɪʧ meɪk ˈpipəl ˈlɪsən tɪ ju, meɪk ðɛm ˈfɑloʊ ju ɪn ril wərld? wi ər pɑrt əv ðət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wɛr məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə juθ kənˈsɪdər ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈhɪroʊz ɛz ril ˈhɪroʊz. ɪn ðɪs pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪriz, wi ər prɪˈzɛntɪŋ θɔts wɪʧ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðə juθ æt ðət taɪm; bət ˈɛvəri wərd stændz tru fər təˈdeɪ ɛz wɛl. ˈivɪn æt ðə eɪʤ əv 18 wɑz ə ˈgreɪtər ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ðən moʊst əv ðə ˈlidərz əv ðət wi hæv təˈdeɪ. hi ˈtruli ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə paʊər əv juθ ənd nu haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪt wɑz tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt juθ fər ðə kɔz əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɛksərpts ər frəm ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ əv ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ɪm ɪn ðə jɪr 1926 hu wɔnt tɪ bi fri məst ðɛmˈsɛlvz straɪk ðə bloʊ. jəŋ mɛn, əˈweɪk, əraɪz; wi hæv slɛpt tu lɔŋ! wi hæv əˈpild tɪ ðə jəŋ ˈoʊnli. bɪˈkəz ðə jəŋ bɛr ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈhjumən ˈtɔrʧərz sˈmaɪlɪŋli ənd feɪs ðə dɛθ wɪˈθaʊt ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən. bɪˈkəz ðə hoʊl ˈhɪstəri əv ˈjumən ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz ˈrɪtən wɪθ ðə bləd əv jəŋ mɛn ənd jəŋ ˈwɪmən. ənd bɪˈkəz rɪˈfɔrmz ər ˈɛvər meɪd baɪ ðə vigour*, kərɪʤ, sɛlf ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl kənˈvɪkʃən əv ðə jəŋ mɛn hu du nɑt noʊ ɪˈnəf tɪ bi əˈfreɪd ənd hu fil məʧ mɔr ðən ðeɪ think”*” neɪm 5 ˈlidərz hu kən spik səʧ ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ wərdz təˈdeɪ? ɪt ɪz ɑr mɪsˈfɔrʧən ðət ðə ˈænsər ɪz blæŋk. ˈfərðər æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə juθ əv ðə ˈneɪʃən hi ˈsteɪtɪd: tæsk ˌbiˈfɔr ðə jəŋ ɪz hɑrd ənd ðɛr ˈrisɔrsɪz ər ˈskænti. ə greɪt ˈmɛni ˈɑbstəkəlz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ blɑk ðɛr weɪ. ðeɪ məst si ðə hɑrd ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt pæθ ðət laɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛm, ðə greɪt tæsks ðeɪ hæv tɪ pərˈfɔrm. jəŋ mɛn, du nɑt gɪt dɪsˈhɑrtənd wɪn ju faɪnd səʧ ə greɪt ˈbætəl tɪ faɪt ˈsɪŋgəl ˈhændɪd, wɪθ nən tɪ hɛlp ju. ju məst ˈriəˌlaɪz jʊr ˈleɪtənt strɛŋθ. naɪn taɪmz aʊt əv tɛn ðə bɛst θɪŋ ðət kən ˈhæpən tɪ ə jəŋ mæn ɪz tɪ bi θroʊn ˈoʊvərˌbɔrd tɪ swɪm ər sɪŋk fər himself”*” ɪt ˈglɔriəs tɪ rɛd səʧ ˈfaɪəri wərdz ˈrɪtən bæk ɪn 1926 baɪ ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər? æt ðə seɪm taɪm pliz ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət təˈdeɪ ɪn ðə neɪm əv juθ ˈaɪkɑn wi hæv ə 43 jɪrz oʊld mæn hu ɪz ˈkluləs ənd dɪˈrɛkʃɪnləs ˈoʊvər ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪʃuz. noʊ, wi ər noʊ fulz tɪ kəmˈpɛr sɪŋ ʤi wɪθ rəˈhul ˈgɑndi 'ʤi'. bət kən hi spik səʧ ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ wərdz tɪ ðə juθ əv ˈneɪʃən? kən hi ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə juθ əv ˈneɪʃən ənd juz ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ə kənˈstrəktɪv wərk? bhai*, wi ˈtruli mɪs ju. ɪt nɑt ðə jəŋ mæn əv ʤəˈpæn hu keɪm fɔrθ ɪn ðə ˈhənərdz tɪ θroʊ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ˈdɪʧɪz tɪ meɪk ə draɪ pæθ tɪ pɔrt ˈɑrθər? ənd ʤəˈpæn ɪz təˈdeɪ wən əv ðə ˈfɔrˌmoʊst ˈneɪʃənz ɪn ðə wərld. wər ɪt nɑt ðə jəŋ ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈpipəl hu fɔt əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn ənd feɪld, bət fɔt əˈgɛn ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli θruaʊt ðə læst ˈsɛnʧəri? ənd təˈdeɪ wi si ə fri ˈpoʊlənd. hu frid ˈɪtəli frəm ðə ˈɔstriən joʊk? jəŋ italy.”*.” ɪf ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈsɪriəs θɔt wən kən si ðət ðə faɪər ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðɛr ɪn jəŋ hɑrts ðət ənˈtæpt pəˈtɛnʃəl ʃʊd bi aʊt ðɛr ɔn ðə kɔz ðə jəŋ ˈɪndiən bɪˈlivz ɪn. ɪf wən jəŋ bɔɪ kʊd brɪŋ soʊ məʧ faɪər tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈneɪʃən, ˌɪˈmæʤən tɛnz, ˈhənərdz ər ˈθaʊzənz əv sɪŋ ɪn 2012 təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd, əˈgɛn ɔn ðə juθ əv ðə ˈneɪʃən, hi ˈsteɪtɪd ““let*, ðɛn, jəŋ mɛn θɪŋk ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli, ˈkɑmli, sərˈinəli ənd ˈpeɪʃəntli. lɛt ðɛm əˈdɑpt ðə kɔz əv ˈɪndiən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɛz ðə soʊl eɪm əv ðɛr lɪvz. lɛt ðɛm stænd ɔn ðɛr oʊn fit. lɛt ðɛm rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv ə ˈneɪʃən rikˈwaɪərz sɛlf ˈsækrəˌfaɪs əv ˈθaʊzənz əv əbˈskjʊr mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu kɛr mɔr fər ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðɛr ˈkəntri ðən fər ðɛr oʊn ˈkəmfərt ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ðən ðɛr oʊn lɪvz ənd ðə lɪvz əv ðoʊz hu ðeɪ love.”*.” ənˈdaʊtɪdli, wi mɪs ɪm. wi mɪs səʧ wərdz. wi mɪs ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən. wi mɪs ðət spɑrk tɪ meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈsækrəˌfaɪs fər ɑr ˈneɪʃən. wi mɪs ðət faɪər. wi noʊ haʊ tɪ brɪŋ bæk ɔl ðɪs bət bhai*, wi əˈʃʊr ju ðət wi wɪl nɑt stɛp bæk wɪn ɪt kəm tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ɑr lɪvz fər ðə ˈneɪʃən. ʤaɪ haɪnd piz:- nɛkst pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz wɪl ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs sɪŋz θɔt ˈæftər ˈkɪlɪŋ j.p*. ˈsɔndərz. |
that little pooch you shower with love and affection knows how to get what it wants.
a new study published in the journal animal cognition has found that our canine companions are able to deceive us in order to get something they desire. and they can figure out how to do it quite quickly.
researcher and lead author of the paper marianne heberlein was curious about her own dogs' behaviour. like many dog owners, heberlein had a nighttime routine: let the dogs out to relieve themselves and then give them a treat when they came back inside.
however, one day she noticed that one of the dogs would just pretend to pee in order to get the treat. this spurred her curiosity as to what was really going on and if the dog was purposely attempting to deceive her.
in order to study the behaviour, heberlein and her research team from the university of zurich conducted an experiment. using 27 dogs, the team paired each one with two human partners: a co-operative one who allowed the dogs to eat treats, and a competitive one who withheld the treats.
after the dogs learned which was which, the dogs then had the chance to lead them to one of three boxes: in one there was a sausage; in another was a less appetizing dog treat; and the last one was empty.
it's tactical deception, basically. - marianne heberlein, university of zurich
on the first day, the dogs led the co-operative partners to the sausage box more often than expected by chance and more often than the competitive partner. on the second day that increased in both cases.
by leading the competitive partner to the incorrect box, this meant that the dog had a chance to keep the delicious sausage for itself later on, when the experiment was repeated with a co-operative partner. hence, the apparently deceptive behaviour.
this ability, the researchers say, was learned quite quickly compared to other studies involving primates, which can take upward of a hundred trials before the animals made this association and acted accordingly.
tell me lies
the findings did surprise heberlein somewhat.
"they really have the capacity from the cognitive aspect to use such a strategy to have a benefit in their lives," heberlein said. "it's tactical deception, basically."
daphna buchsbaum, assistant professor at the university of toronto's department of psychology, said that this is a good step in studying the social reasoning abilities of dogs.
humans tend to think of themselves as unique, and cognitive abilities is one of those things that some believe sets us apart and above other animals. but more and more, this belief is being challenged as other species are found to be making cognitive choices.
still, the speed at which the dogs learned was notable.
"i do think it's impressive that they got the task quite quickly," buchsbaum said. "it's promising that they're solving the problem and not just gradually learning more simple association."
your dog likely understands that it can trick you into providing treats for good behaviour. (jameslee/pixabay)
however, she believes there needs to be more study in order to definitively say that the dogs are being deceptive.
"you'd want to see them being similarly flexible in similar situations," she said.
as well, since it's unclear if this cognitive ability developed out of the domestication of dogs, a study on other canines, such as wolves, would also lend itself to support the findings, something that heberlein also acknowledged.
as for the battle over which is smarter, cats or dogs, buchsbaum laughed, saying, "i think one of the biggest differences is that the dogs care and the cats don't. the argument is: are dogs smarter than cats because they understand our communication and they do what we tell them to, or are cats smarter because they don't do what we tell them to and we feed them anyway?" | ðət ˈlɪtəl puʧ ju ʃaʊər wɪθ ləv ənd əˈfɛkʃən noʊz haʊ tɪ gɪt wət ɪt wɔnts. ə nu ˈstədi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈænəməl kɑgˈnɪʃən həz faʊnd ðət ɑr ˈkeɪˌnaɪn kəmˈpænjənz ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈsiv ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ dɪˈzaɪər. ənd ðeɪ kən ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ du ɪt kwaɪt kˈwɪkli. ˈrisərʧər ənd lɛd ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈpeɪpər ˌmɑriˈæn ˈhɛbərˌlaɪn wɑz ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt hər oʊn dɔgz' bɪˈheɪvjər. laɪk ˈmɛni dɔg ˈoʊnərz, ˈhɛbərˌlaɪn hæd ə ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm ruˈtin: lɛt ðə dɔgz aʊt tɪ rɪˈliv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðɛn gɪv ðɛm ə trit wɪn ðeɪ keɪm bæk ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wən deɪ ʃi ˈnoʊtɪst ðət wən əv ðə dɔgz wʊd ʤɪst priˈtɛnd tɪ pi ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ðə trit. ðɪs spərd hər ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti ɛz tɪ wət wɑz ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd ɪf ðə dɔg wɑz ˈpərpəsli əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ dɪˈsiv hər. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈstədi ðə bɪˈheɪvjər, ˈhɛbərˌlaɪn ənd hər ˈrisərʧ tim frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈzʊrɪk kənˈdəktəd ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ˈjuzɪŋ 27 dɔgz, ðə tim pɛrd iʧ wən wɪθ tu ˈjumən ˈpɑrtnərz: ə ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv wən hu əˈlaʊd ðə dɔgz tɪ it trits, ənd ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv wən hu wɪθˈhɛld ðə trits. ˈæftər ðə dɔgz ˈlərnɪd wɪʧ wɑz wɪʧ, ðə dɔgz ðɛn hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ lɛd ðɛm tɪ wən əv θri ˈbɑksɪz: ɪn wən ðɛr wɑz ə ˈsɔsɪʤ; ɪn əˈnəðər wɑz ə lɛs ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ dɔg trit; ənd ðə læst wən wɑz ˈɛmti. ɪts ˈtæktɪkəl dɪˈsɛpʃən, ˈbeɪsɪkli. ˌmɑriˈæn ˈhɛbərˌlaɪn, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈzʊrɪk ɔn ðə fərst deɪ, ðə dɔgz lɛd ðə ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv ˈpɑrtnərz tɪ ðə ˈsɔsɪʤ bɑks mɔr ˈɔfən ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd baɪ ʧæns ənd mɔr ˈɔfən ðən ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈpɑrtnər. ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd deɪ ðət ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz. baɪ ˈlidɪŋ ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈpɑrtnər tɪ ðə ˌɪnkərˈɛkt bɑks, ðɪs mɛnt ðət ðə dɔg hæd ə ʧæns tɪ kip ðə dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈsɔsɪʤ fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈleɪtər ɔn, wɪn ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɑz rɪˈpitɪd wɪθ ə ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv ˈpɑrtnər. hɛns, ðə əˈpɛrəntli dɪˈsɛptɪv bɪˈheɪvjər. ðɪs əˈbɪləˌti, ðə ˈrisərʧərz seɪ, wɑz ˈlərnɪd kwaɪt kˈwɪkli kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈəðər ˈstədiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈpraɪˌmeɪts, wɪʧ kən teɪk ˈəpwərd əv ə ˈhənərd traɪəlz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈænəməlz meɪd ðɪs əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ˈæktɪd əˈkɔrdɪŋli. tɛl mi laɪz ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz dɪd səˈpraɪz ˈhɛbərˌlaɪn ˈsəmˈwət. "ðeɪ ˈrɪli hæv ðə kəˈpæsɪti frəm ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈæˌspɛkt tɪ juz səʧ ə ˈstrætəʤi tɪ hæv ə ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪn ðɛr lɪvz," ˈhɛbərˌlaɪn sɛd. "ɪts ˈtæktɪkəl dɪˈsɛpʃən, ˈbeɪsɪkli." ˈbəksbaʊm, əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊz dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv saɪˈkɑləʤi, sɛd ðət ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd stɛp ɪn ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈrizənɪŋ əˈbɪləˌtiz əv dɔgz. ˈjumənz tɛnd tɪ θɪŋk əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz juˈnik, ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv əˈbɪləˌtiz ɪz wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz ðət səm bɪˈliv sɛts ˈjuˈɛs əˈpɑrt ənd əˈbəv ˈəðər ˈænəməlz. bət mɔr ənd mɔr, ðɪs bɪˈlif ɪz biɪŋ ˈʧælənʤd ɛz ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz ər faʊnd tɪ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈʧɔɪsɪz. stɪl, ðə spid æt wɪʧ ðə dɔgz ˈlərnɪd wɑz ˈnoʊtəbəl. "aɪ du θɪŋk ɪts ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ðət ðeɪ gɑt ðə tæsk kwaɪt kˈwɪkli," ˈbəksbaʊm sɛd. "ɪts ˈprɑməsɪŋ ðət ðɛr ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm ənd nɑt ʤɪst ˈgræʤuəli ˈlərnɪŋ mɔr ˈsɪmpəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən." jʊr dɔg ˈlaɪkli ˌəndərˈstændz ðət ɪt kən trɪk ju ˈɪntu prəˈvaɪdɪŋ trits fər gʊd bɪˈheɪvjər. (jameslee/pixabay*) ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʃi bɪˈlivz ðɛr nidz tɪ bi mɔr ˈstədi ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli seɪ ðət ðə dɔgz ər biɪŋ dɪˈsɛptɪv. "jʊd wɔnt tɪ si ðɛm biɪŋ ˈsɪmələrli ˈflɛksəbəl ɪn ˈsɪmələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz," ʃi sɛd. ɛz wɛl, sɪns ɪts ənˈklɪr ɪf ðɪs ˈkɑgnɪtɪv əˈbɪləˌti dɪˈvɛləpt aʊt əv ðə dəˌmɛstəˈkeɪʃən əv dɔgz, ə ˈstədi ɔn ˈəðər ˈkeɪˌnaɪnz, səʧ ɛz wʊlvz, wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ lɛnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈhɛbərˌlaɪn ˈɔlsoʊ ækˈnɑlɪʤd. ɛz fər ðə ˈbætəl ˈoʊvər wɪʧ ɪz sˈmɑrtər, kæts ər dɔgz, ˈbəksbaʊm læft, seɪɪŋ, "aɪ θɪŋk wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪz ðət ðə dɔgz kɛr ənd ðə kæts doʊnt. ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz: ər dɔgz sˈmɑrtər ðən kæts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɑr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ənd ðeɪ du wət wi tɛl ðɛm tɪ, ər ər kæts sˈmɑrtər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ doʊnt du wət wi tɛl ðɛm tɪ ənd wi fid ðɛm ˈɛniˌweɪ?" |
one of the most promising and underrated defensive players in the nfl will not be available for the first four games of the 2013 season.
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the cardinals announced wednesday that inside linebacker daryl washington has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2013 regular season for violating the nfl policy and program for substances of abuse. washington can participate in all and preseason activities.
washington is coming off a breakout season. few linebackers possess his versatility. it's an early blow to new coach bruce.
"adversity and dealing with it is part of the business but when it's avoidable like this was, it's particularly tough," said in a statement. "one of the biggest things we preach is accountability; daryl knows that and our team knows that. we will deal with this and others will have to step up until he's back. i'm confident they will."
it's unclear how washington violated the policy; that information is confidential.
"i was always taught that when you make a mistake, you admit it, learn from it and face whatever consequences there are," wallace said in a statement. "i take full responsibility and i understand that i let down my teammates, the organization and fans. i apologize for that and promise that no one will work harder to make up for it."
the cardinals expect to retain a defense under new coordinator todd bowles. pickup jasper brinkley figures to take one of the starting spots with washington out, but the cardinals are very thin at linebacker after that.
follow gregg rosenthal on twitter @greggrosenthal. | wən əv ðə moʊst ˈprɑməsɪŋ ənd ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl wɪl nɑt bi əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə fərst fɔr geɪmz əv ðə 2013 ˈsizən. ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl: teɪk ə lʊk æt haʊ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl həz ɪˈvɑlvd frəm ɪts ˈhəmbəl ruts, ənd ðə ˈɛfərts biɪŋ meɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ. ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz əˈnaʊnst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈdɛrəl ˈwɔʃɪŋtən həz bɪn səˈspɛndɪd wɪˈθaʊt peɪ fər ðə fərst fɔr geɪmz əv ðə 2013 ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈproʊˌgræm fər ˈsəbstənsɪz əv əˈbjuz. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kən pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ɔl ənd ˌpriˈsizən ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˈsizən. fju ˈlaɪnˌbækərz pəˈzɛs hɪz ˌvərsəˈtɪləti. ɪts ən ˈərli bloʊ tɪ nu koʊʧ brus. "ædˈvərsɪˌti ənd ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ɪt ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs bət wɪn ɪts əˈvɔɪdəbəl laɪk ðɪs wɑz, ɪts ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli təf," sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋz wi priʧ ɪz əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti; ˈdɛrəl noʊz ðət ənd ɑr tim noʊz ðət. wi wɪl dil wɪθ ðɪs ənd ˈəðərz wɪl hæv tɪ stɛp əp ənˈtɪl hiz bæk. əm ˈkɑnfədənt ðeɪ wɪl." ɪts ənˈklɪr haʊ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə ˈpɑləsi; ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl. "aɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz tɔt ðət wɪn ju meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk, ju ədˈmɪt ɪt, lərn frəm ɪt ənd feɪs ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ðɛr ər," ˈwɔlɪs sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "aɪ teɪk fʊl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət aɪ lɛt daʊn maɪ ˈtimˌmeɪts, ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd fænz. aɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ðət ənd ˈprɑməs ðət noʊ wən wɪl wərk ˈhɑrdər tɪ meɪk əp fər ɪt." ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ rɪˈteɪn ə dɪˈfɛns ˈəndər nu koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər tɑd boʊlz. ˈpɪˌkəp ˈʤæspər ˈbrɪŋkli ˈfɪgjərz tɪ teɪk wən əv ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ spɑts wɪθ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən aʊt, bət ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ər ˈvɛri θɪn æt ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈæftər ðət. ˈfɑloʊ grɛg ˈroʊzənˌθɔl ɔn tˈwɪtər @greggrosenthal*. |
raleigh, - the national hockey league today announced that the carolina hurricanes vs. detroit red wings game originally scheduled for dec. 19, will be played on monday, march 27.
individual-game purchasers who had tickets for the game on monday may use that same ticket for admission to the make-up game on march 27. if they cannot attend the game on march 27, they may exchange the ticket at the box office for any remaining home game, with the exception of dec. 23, dec. 30 and jan. 20. fans also may exchange their parking receipts or hang tags from monday's game for complimentary parking along with their tickets to any valid future hurricanes home game.
season ticket members will receive a bonus voucher for any future hurricanes home game (excluding dec. 23, dec. 30 and jan. 20), in addition to their original ticket being good for the make-up date. march 27 has also been deemed a season ticket member appreciation night, featuring discounted concessions for all season ticket members.
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season ticket members with additional questions or concerns may call their hurricanes ticket representatives at 1-866-nhl-canes, and buyers can contact the arena box office at. | ˈrɔli, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki lig təˈdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈvərsəz. ˈdiˌtrɔɪt rɛd wɪŋz geɪm ərˈɪʤənəli ˈskɛʤʊld fər dɛk. 19 wɪl bi pleɪd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 27 ˈpərʧəsərz hu hæd ˈtɪkɪts fər ðə geɪm ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ meɪ juz ðət seɪm ˈtɪkɪt fər ədˈmɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈmeɪˌkəp geɪm ɔn mɑrʧ 27 ɪf ðeɪ ˈkænɑt əˈtɛnd ðə geɪm ɔn mɑrʧ 27 ðeɪ meɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈtɪkɪt æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs fər ˈɛni rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ hoʊm geɪm, wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv dɛk. 23 dɛk. 30 ənd ʤæn. 20 fænz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ðɛr ˈpɑrkɪŋ rɪˈsits ər hæŋ tægz frəm ˈmənˌdeɪz geɪm fər ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri ˈpɑrkɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˈtɪkɪts tɪ ˈɛni ˈvælɪd fˈjuʧər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz hoʊm geɪm. ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈmɛmbərz wɪl rɪˈsiv ə ˈboʊnəs ˈvaʊʧər fər ˈɛni fˈjuʧər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz hoʊm geɪm (ɪkˈskludɪŋ dɛk. 23 dɛk. 30 ənd ʤæn. 20 ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl ˈtɪkɪt biɪŋ gʊd fər ðə ˈmeɪˌkəp deɪt. mɑrʧ 27 həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn dimd ə ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈmɛmbər əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən naɪt, ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd kənˈsɛʃənz fər ɔl ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈmɛmbərz. klɪk hir fər fʊl ˈtɪkɪt ənd ˈpɑrkɪŋ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈditeɪlz ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈmɛmbərz wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl kˈwɛsʧənz ər kənˈsərnz meɪ kɔl ðɛr ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈtɪkɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz æt 1-866-nhl-canes*, ənd baɪərz kən ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ərˈinə bɑks ˈɔfəs æt |
several smash and grabs have been reported to dublin police.
they're not just targeting shopping centers. they're also being reported in neighborhoods.
police said six cars were broken into last week, several car windows were smashed and hundreds of dollars worth of items were stolen. one victim said her neighbors were targeted in the same night.
she said she left her car door unlocked and when she woke up she realized her wallet and a necklace that her husband bought her weren't inside the car.
"it was all the same night. i went to send a group text to all of my neighbors to let them know and it seemed that i got a lot of responses back saying that they had also heard of other people within the neighborhood that had their cars broken into the same night," said whitney berrien
three of the happened inside the parking lot of the dublin village center. police said all of the car windows were smashed and several items were stolen from inside the cars.
at this point, police do not have any suspects but they do encourage citizens to keep their car doors locked and not to leave anything valuable inside the car. | ˈsɛvərəl smæʃ ənd græbz hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ˈdəblɪn pəˈlis. ðɛr nɑt ʤɪst ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɛnərz. ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. pəˈlis sɛd sɪks kɑz wər ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu læst wik, ˈsɛvərəl kɑr ˈwɪndoʊz wər smæʃt ənd ˈhənərdz əv ˈdɔlərz wərθ əv ˈaɪtəmz wər ˈstoʊlən. wən ˈvɪktɪm sɛd hər ˈneɪbərz wər ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪn ðə seɪm naɪt. ʃi sɛd ʃi lɛft hər kɑr dɔr ənˈlɑkt ənd wɪn ʃi woʊk əp ʃi ˈriəˌlaɪzd hər ˈwɔlət ənd ə ˈnɛkləs ðət hər ˈhəzbənd bɔt hər wərənt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kɑr. "ɪt wɑz ɔl ðə seɪm naɪt. aɪ wɛnt tɪ sɛnd ə grup tɛkst tɪ ɔl əv maɪ ˈneɪbərz tɪ lɛt ðɛm noʊ ənd ɪt simd ðət aɪ gɑt ə lɔt əv rɪˈspɑnsɪz bæk seɪɪŋ ðət ðeɪ hæd ˈɔlsoʊ hərd əv ˈəðər ˈpipəl wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ðət hæd ðɛr kɑz ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu ðə seɪm naɪt," sɛd ˈwɪtni ˈbɛriən θri əv ðə ˈhæpənd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt əv ðə ˈdəblɪn ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈsɛnər. pəˈlis sɛd ɔl əv ðə kɑr ˈwɪndoʊz wər smæʃt ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈaɪtəmz wər ˈstoʊlən frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kɑz. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, pəˈlis du nɑt hæv ˈɛni ˈsəˌspɛkts bət ðeɪ du ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ kip ðɛr kɑr dɔrz lɑkt ənd nɑt tɪ liv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈvæljəbəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kɑr. |
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following his recent participation in the subvert the city project last month based artist is once again working in the street. from what we can recall we last saw something from the artist in person back in 2012 when a number of artworks were installed on the street - the burger / king one on hackney road in london comes to mind.( we know we have a photo of this and will upload it once we find to london yesterday afternoon we spotted one of's bus stop on our way home. dropping our bags off we headed back out with our camera to grab a picture of the new work from the artists. after a quick walk around the neighbourhood we discovered two additional works in this new series from. in all three of the works we the corporate logos and brand identities have been cut away from the original bus shelterising posters and juxtaposed with’s silhouette figures to produce what he calls 'images of ironic phenomenology, has said he on related stories: | faɪnd ɔn tˈwɪtər bloglovin*' faɪnd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈrisənt pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə səbˈvərt ðə ˈsɪti ˈprɑʤɛkt læst mənθ beɪst ˈɑrtɪst ɪz wəns əˈgɛn ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə strit. frəm wət wi kən ˈriˌkɔl wi læst sɔ ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɑrtɪst ɪn ˈpərsən bæk ɪn 2012 wɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɑrtˌwərks wər ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn ðə strit ðə ˈbərgər kɪŋ wən ɔn ˈhækni roʊd ɪn ˈləndən kəmz tɪ maɪnd.( wi noʊ wi hæv ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðɪs ənd wɪl ˈəˌploʊd ɪt wəns wi faɪnd tɪ ˈləndən ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun wi ˈspɑtɪd wən əv bəs stɑp ɔn ɑr weɪ hoʊm. ˈdrɑpɪŋ ɑr bægz ɔf wi ˈhɛdɪd bæk aʊt wɪθ ɑr ˈkæmərə tɪ græb ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə nu wərk frəm ðə ˈɑrtɪsts. ˈæftər ə kwɪk wɔk əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wi dɪˈskəvərd tu əˈdɪʃənəl wərks ɪn ðɪs nu ˈsɪriz frəm. ɪn ɔl θri əv ðə wərks wi ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈloʊˌgoʊz ənd brænd aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz hæv bɪn kət əˈweɪ frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl bəs ˈʃɛltər ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈpoʊstərz ənd ˌʤəkstəˈpoʊzd wɪθ ˌsɪləˈwɛt ˈfɪgjərz tɪ ˈproʊdus wət hi kɔlz 'ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv aɪˈrɑnɪk fəˈnɑməˌnɑlɑˌgi, həz sɛd hi ɔn rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz: |
stephen werther, the retail entrepreneur who is one of mr. partners in the venture, was more succinct: “people want shows to come to life.”
new york has had an explosion of and food halls over the last five years, but this one promises to be different for several reasons, starting with its epic size: square feet, dwarfing the other food markets. the ambition and risks are formidable, most notably the task of securing visas for scores of small overseas vendors, then transporting and housing them here.
“it’s going to involve a lot of visas, a big challenge,” mr. werther said.
still, some question whether the city, with its wealth of recent immigrants, and their foods, needs to import new options.
“what about the tiny storefronts here, little places with delicious noodles in chinatown?” said clark wolf, a restaurant consultant. “it will be interesting to see how the cultures connect: hawkers from the far east and workers from queens. is the endgame to help immigrant hawkers everywhere, or is it just an entertainment for wealthy new yorkers?”
the project is envisioned as a public market, patterned after models like pike place market in seattle. such markets are economic engines for their communities, drawing locals as well as tourists and serving as incubators for small businesses that may move on to bigger stages. they do not allow chain or franchise operations.
image victor churchill butcher shop in australia is among the planned vendors. credit paul gosney
madelyn wils, the president of the hudson river park trust, which oversees use of the pier, said she had expected the property to be put to commercial use. “but there would be no mall, no food court,” she said. “it has to be democratic and serve the community; what doing fits perfectly with our vision. we really have a true public market in new york anymore.”
pier 57, a shipping terminal built in 1952 and vacant since 2003, is owned by the city and the state, which have leased it to & associates, a real estate developer, and realty. the market has a binding agreement with the two. | ˈstivən ˈwərðər, ðə ˈriˌteɪl ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr hu ɪz wən əv ˈmɪstər. ˈpɑrtnərz ɪn ðə ˈvɛnʧər, wɑz mɔr səkˈsɪŋkt: wɔnt ʃoʊz tɪ kəm tɪ life.”*.” nu jɔrk həz hæd ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv ənd fud hɔlz ˈoʊvər ðə læst faɪv jɪrz, bət ðɪs wən ˈprɑməsəz tɪ bi ˈdɪfərənt fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈrizənz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ɪts ˈɛpɪk saɪz: skwɛr fit, dˈwɔrfɪŋ ðə ˈəðər fud ˈmɑrkɪts. ðə æmˈbɪʃən ənd rɪsks ər ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli ðə tæsk əv sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈvizəz fər skɔrz əv smɔl ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈvɛndərz, ðɛn trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ðɛm hir. goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ə lɔt əv ˈvizəz, ə bɪg challenge,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈwərðər sɛd. stɪl, səm kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər ðə ˈsɪti, wɪθ ɪts wɛlθ əv ˈrisənt ˈɪməgrənts, ənd ðɛr fudz, nidz tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt nu ˈɔpʃənz. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtaɪni ˈstɔrˌfrɑnts hir, ˈlɪtəl ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈnudəlz ɪn chinatown?”*?” sɛd klɑrk wʊlf, ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt kənˈsəltənt. wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈkəlʧərz kəˈnɛkt: ˈhɔkərz frəm ðə fɑr ist ənd ˈwərkərz frəm kwinz. ɪz ðə ˈɛndgeɪm tɪ hɛlp ˈɪməgrənt ˈhɔkərz ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ər ɪz ɪt ʤɪst ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt fər ˈwɛlθi nu yorkers?”*?” ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ɛnˈvɪʒənd ɛz ə ˈpəblɪk ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈpætərnd ˈæftər ˈmɑdəlz laɪk paɪk pleɪs ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn siˈætəl. səʧ ˈmɑrkɪts ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɛnʤənz fər ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz, drɔɪŋ ˈloʊkəlz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtʊrɪsts ənd ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ˈɪŋkjuˌbeɪtərz fər smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðət meɪ muv ɔn tɪ ˈbɪgər ˈsteɪʤɪz. ðeɪ du nɑt əˈlaʊ ʧeɪn ər ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈvɪktər ˈʧərʧɪl ˈbʊʧər ʃɑp ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ɪz əˈməŋ ðə plænd ˈvɛndərz. ˈkrɛdɪt pɔl ˈgɑsni ˈmædɪlɪn wils*, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈhədsən ˈrɪvər pɑrk trəst, wɪʧ ˈoʊvərˌsiz juz əv ðə pɪr, sɛd ʃi hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðə ˈprɑpərti tɪ bi pʊt tɪ kəˈmərʃəl juz. ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ mɔl, noʊ fud court,”*,” ʃi sɛd. həz tɪ bi ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ənd sərv ðə kəmˈjunɪti; wət duɪŋ fɪts ˈpərfəktli wɪθ ɑr ˈvɪʒən. wi ˈrɪli hæv ə tru ˈpəblɪk ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn nu jɔrk anymore.”*.” pɪr 57 ə ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈtərmənəl bɪlt ɪn 1952 ənd ˈveɪkənt sɪns 2003 ɪz oʊnd baɪ ðə ˈsɪti ənd ðə steɪt, wɪʧ hæv list ɪt tɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, ə ril ɛˈsteɪt dɪˈvɛləpər, ənd ˈriəlˌti. ðə ˈmɑrkɪt həz ə ˈbaɪndɪŋ əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə tu. |
: the election commission is yet to declare the dates when the gujarat assembly goes to polls, but the parties have already entered the mode. congress vice president rahul gandhi completed the first phase of his gujarat earlier this week, and president amit shah kicked off party's gujarat on started the campaign from karamsad, the birthplace of patel. it's not just about thes anymore in prime minister home state. the is countering congress' gone crazy" slogan with "i am vikas, i am gujarat", an attempt to connect state's development with its pride and off the gujarat, president amit shah told the gathering, "a lot of developmental work and progress has been done by the modi government in the past three years. it is the duty of our to go and explain this to the people."shah, then, took potshots at rahul gandhi, saying, "you are asking us to give an account of the progress made by us. what about the injustice that three generations have done to speaking on the occasion, gujarat chief minister said: "for the congress, development, and growth must be a matter of joke, but for the, it is a matter of pride. a matter of clearly, was referring to the onslaught of gone crazy" memes on social media that have rattled the leadership over the past one month or president said that since 2002, the congress had been trying to derail progress and development in gujarat. "but the people of gujarat have rejected the congress over and over again, and these elections are not going to be any different," he said.meanwhile, a group of youth tried to disrupt the speech of president amit shah at anand. they raised slogans - 'jay jay' - before the police stepped in and took them away. a fortnight ago,s had protested against the rath as well in various parts of and north such gujarats will begin from central gujarat,, north gujarat and south gujarat and culminate in in a massive rally that is likely to be addressed by prime minister modi later in october. | ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən ɪz jɛt tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðə deɪts wɪn ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt əˈsɛmbli goʊz tɪ poʊlz, bət ðə ˈpɑrtiz hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈɛnərd ðə moʊd. ˈkɑŋgrəs vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt rəˈhul ˈgɑndi kəmˈplitɪd ðə fərst feɪz əv hɪz ˌgjuʤərˈæt ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɑˈmit ʃɑ kɪkt ɔf ˈpɑrtiz ˌgjuʤərˈæt ɔn ˈstɑrtɪd ðə kæmˈpeɪn frəm karamsad*, ðə ˈbərθˌpleɪs əv pəˈtɛl. ɪts nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɛniˈmɔr ɪn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər hoʊm steɪt. ðə ɪz ˈkaʊnərɪŋ ˈkɑŋgrəs' gɔn ˈkreɪzi" sˈloʊgən wɪθ "aɪ æm vikas*, aɪ æm ˌgjuʤərˈæt", ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ kəˈnɛkt steɪts dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɪθ ɪts praɪd ənd ɔf ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɑˈmit ʃɑ toʊld ðə ˈgæðərɪŋ, "ə lɔt əv dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl wərk ənd ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz bɪn dən baɪ ðə ˈmoʊdi ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ðə pæst θri jɪrz. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈduti əv ɑr tɪ goʊ ənd ɪkˈspleɪn ðɪs tɪ ðə people."shah*, ðɛn, tʊk ˈpɑˌʧɑts æt rəˈhul ˈgɑndi, seɪɪŋ, "ju ər ˈæskɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ gɪv ən əˈkaʊnt əv ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs meɪd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs. wət əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ðət θri ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz hæv dən tɪ ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ðə əˈkeɪʒən, ˌgjuʤərˈæt ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd: "fər ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs, dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd groʊθ məst bi ə ˈmætər əv ʤoʊk, bət fər ðə, ɪt ɪz ə ˈmætər əv praɪd. ə ˈmætər əv ˈklɪrli, wɑz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔnsˌlɔt əv gɔn ˈkreɪzi" mimz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ðət hæv ˈrætəld ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈoʊvər ðə pæst wən mənθ ər ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd ðət sɪns 2002 ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs hæd bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈreɪl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ˌgjuʤərˈæt. "bət ðə ˈpipəl əv ˌgjuʤərˈæt hæv rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn, ənd ðiz ɪˈlɛkʃənz ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɛni ˈdɪfərənt," hi said.meanwhile*, ə grup əv juθ traɪd tɪ dɪsˈrəpt ðə spiʧ əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɑˈmit ʃɑ æt ˈænənd. ðeɪ reɪzd sˈloʊgənz 'ʤeɪ ʤeɪ' ˌbiˈfɔr ðə pəˈlis stɛpt ɪn ənd tʊk ðɛm əˈweɪ. ə ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt əˈgoʊ, hæd ˈproʊˌtɛstəd əˈgɛnst ðə ræθ ɛz wɛl ɪn ˈvɛriəs pɑrts əv ənd nɔrθ səʧ ˌgjuʤərˈæt wɪl bɪˈgɪn frəm ˈsɛntrəl ˌgjuʤərˈæt,, nɔrθ ˌgjuʤərˈæt ənd saʊθ ˌgjuʤərˈæt ənd ˈkəlmɪˌneɪt ɪn ɪn ə ˈmæsɪv ˈræli ðət ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi əˈdrɛst baɪ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi ˈleɪtər ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. |
in a letter toropean council president herman van, who has job growth in his latest strategy report, italy said “the time has come to rethink strategy”, the italian news agency ansa reported.
italy urged the to “change its political and economic agenda in order to boost jobs and growth” and called on theropean new president to be “bold and innovative” with ""respect for rules but capable of thinking outside the box”, ansa reported.
the letter comes a week ahead of italy taking over the presidency of the council of the.
van will present his strategy report at a summit in brussels later this week. after years of austerity, he has prioritized growth, especially when it comes to creating jobs and fighting youth unemployment, according to a draft statement of the report on monday.
“several important challenges await our society,” the statement said. “although economic recovery is gaining ground inrope, unemployment is still at high levels, especially among young people.”
establishing a common policy on migration, and managing emergency situations as a community, is also on the agenda.
more than people have arrived on shores since the start of the year, the total number for all of 2013, according to figures from the italian government. some have arrived in nearby malta.
energy efficiency is also an area of concern for the, with van calling on the union to come up with better policies for reducing waste and investing in green and renewable energy sources. | ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkaʊnsəl ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhərmən væn, hu həz ʤɑb groʊθ ɪn hɪz ˈleɪtəst ˈstrætəʤi rɪˈpɔrt, ˈɪtəli sɛd taɪm həz kəm tɪ riˈθɪŋk strategy”*”, ðə ˌɪˈtæljən nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ˈænsə ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈɪtəli ərʤd ðə tɪ ɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈʤɛndə ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bust ʤɑbz ənd growth”*” ənd kɔld ɔn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən nu ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ bi ənd innovative”*” wɪθ ""rɪˈspɛkt fər rulz bət ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə box”*”, ˈænsə ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə ˈlɛtər kəmz ə wik əˈhɛd əv ˈɪtəli ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv ðə. væn wɪl ˈprɛzənt hɪz ˈstrætəʤi rɪˈpɔrt æt ə ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˈbrəsəlz ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik. ˈæftər jɪrz əv ˌɔˈstɛrɪti, hi həz praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzd groʊθ, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ʤɑbz ənd ˈfaɪtɪŋ juθ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə dræft ˈsteɪtmənt əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈʧælənʤɪz əˈweɪt ɑr society,”*,” ðə ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri ɪz ˈgeɪnɪŋ graʊnd ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪz stɪl æt haɪ ˈlɛvəlz, əˈspɛʃəli əˈməŋ jəŋ people.”*.” ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə ˈkɑmən ˈpɑləsi ɔn maɪˈgreɪʃən, ənd ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈimərʤənsi ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ɛz ə kəmˈjunɪti, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə. mɔr ðən ˈpipəl hæv əraɪvd ɔn ʃɔrz sɪns ðə stɑrt əv ðə jɪr, ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər fər ɔl əv 2013 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz frəm ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈgəvərnmənt. səm hæv əraɪvd ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈmɔltə. ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈɛriə əv kənˈsərn fər ðə, wɪθ væn ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈjunjən tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ˈbɛtər ˈpɑləsiz fər rɪˈdusɪŋ weɪst ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn grin ənd riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz. |
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our fairfax criminal defense attorney analyzed a total of:
1,738 criminal charges, pursuant to…
217 distinct virginia laws and local ordinances
the data was collected from public arrest records provided by the fairfax county police. these records reflect roughly a 3 month period during the year 2013.
if you live in northern virginia, this information may be of interest. this data analysis is provided to the public, courtesy of our fairfax criminal defense attorney brenton d.. feel free to share this study with friends and family. if you are a journalist or media outlet, you may submit inquiries here.
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our fairfax criminal defense attorney sorted arrests into the 18 broad categories below. they are listed in order from least frequently charged category of offenses to the most frequently charged category of offenses.
percentages chart courtesy of our fairfax criminal lawyer
as you can see, the least commonly charged offenses fell into the category of operation of boats, barely registering with less than a half of one percent. at the other end of the spectrum, offenses related to license problems, lack of insurance, and other related charges accounted for more than a quarter of all offenses charged in the given period. the next section contains our main, followed by interesting notes and observations, some of which surprised even our fairfax criminal defense attorney himself.
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in addition to the broad categories as depicted above, the reveals the most frequently charged code sections for each of the 18 main criminal offense categories. forget: our fairfax criminal lawyer lists his ten most interesting findings following the.
our fairfax criminal lawyer was surprised by these 10 findings:
surprising: schedule and drugs are rarely implicated in an arrest in fairfax county. only 2 arrests out of involved a schedule substance, and likewise, only 2 arrests involved a schedule substance. well-known schedule substances include the drugs ketamine, buprenorphine, and painkiller, (vicodin), in limited quantities. schedule substances include drugs (xanax) and (klonopin). surprising: when it comes to distribution or possession with intent to distribute offenses, it surprised our fairfax criminal lawyer that there were more schedule i and drugs implicated than cannabis. note: the code of virginia uses the word, marijuana, but the correct term (politically and scientifically), is cannabis. not surprising: possession of cannabis (as a first time offense), was the most common drug charge. arrests for cannabis possession (first offense) occurred around three times more frequently than the next most charged drug offense, which was distribution or possession with intent to distribute a schedule i or drug, not including cannabis. surprising: more people were arrested for an alleged assault on a family or household member than for assault on a or household member. this is actually not surprising, but to a person who is not used to practicing criminal defense, it might be a shock. surprising: more grand larceny offenses were the basis for arrest than petit larceny. we would have expected more larceny charges predicated upon a petit larceny allegation (less than $200, and not from a person), but grand larceny ($200 or more), very slightly edged petit larceny out by a few arrests. surprising: there were a surprisingly large number of dwi charges against drivers alleged to have had a child in the car, as well as a between .15 and .20. this offense was charged only slightly less frequently than refusal of a blood or breath test after dwi arrest, and also slightly less than the offense, “driving with a revoked license” (as a result of a dwi). surprising: while it is not surprising that the charge, drunk in public profane language, was the most frequently charged alcohol related offense, it was surprising that it so greatly dwarfed other alcohol offenses. 130 such arrests were made, compared to the next most frequently charged alcohol offense of possession of an open container, coming in at just 18 arrests in the same period. not surprising: while these next two offenses are very different, our fairfax criminal defense attorney was not surprised that they were the basis of arrest at an equal rate: unintentional destruction of property valued at over $1,000 due to a vehicular accident (and where the driver left the scene), and intentional destruction of property (not involving a car accident). somewhat surprising: most people are aware of how serious a virginia reckless driving charge is. part of this public awareness is due to the frequency virginia police charge drivers with this offense. it was somewhat surprising, however, that only 3 arrests were made for aggressive driving, compared to the 118 reckless driving charges in the given period. somewhat surprising: 223 people were charged with driving without a valid license. this offense is known to be a frequent reason for arrest, but the volume of charges is somewhat surprising. it was the most frequently charged criminal offense by almost 100 it the number one criminal offense committed by people in fairfax county.
notes on this data analysis conducted by our fairfax criminal defense attorney
while we have made all efforts to be as accurate as possible, our fairfax criminal defense attorney and team behind the analysis does not guarantee 100% accuracy. the data should not be relied on, and is for informational purposes only.
the main point of this study and analysis was to compare the frequencies of criminal arrests in a given period. please note:
date range is not relevant for purposes of data analysis
analysis does not include offenses committed by minors
a single person may have been charged with more than one violation
data was gathered from publicly available arrest records
we refer to broad categories of offenses, and at times, specific law arrests. for example, one broad category is drug offenses. a single offense within this broad category is possession of marijuana.
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comments | baɪ ˈfrikwɛntli ʧɑrʤd offenses”*” ɪn ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti brɔt tɪ ju baɪ ɑr: ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni ˈænəˌlaɪzd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv: ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz, pərˈsuənt to…*… 217 dɪˈstɪŋkt vərˈʤɪnjə lɔz ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈɔrdənənsɪz ðə ˈdætə wɑz kəˈlɛktəd frəm ˈpəblɪk ərˈɛst ˈrɛkərdz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis. ðiz ˈrɛkərdz rɪˈflɛkt ˈrəfli ə 3 mənθ ˈpɪriəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə jɪr 2013 ɪf ju lɪv ɪn ˈnɔrðərn vərˈʤɪnjə, ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən meɪ bi əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ðɪs ˈdætə æˈnælɪsɪs ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk, ˈkərtəsi əv ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni ˈbrɛntən di.. fil fri tɪ ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstədi wɪθ frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli. ɪf ju ər ə ˈʤərnəlɪst ər ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt, ju meɪ səbˈmɪt ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz hir. 18 ˈkætəˌgɔriz: ərˈɛst ˈfrikwənsi ʧɑrt frəm ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni ˈsɔrtɪd ərˈɛsts ˈɪntu ðə 18 brɔd ˈkætəˌgɔriz bɪˈloʊ. ðeɪ ər ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər frəm list ˈfrikwɛntli ʧɑrʤd ˈkætəˌgɔri əv əˈfɛnsɪz tɪ ðə moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli ʧɑrʤd ˈkætəˌgɔri əv əˈfɛnsɪz. pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz ʧɑrt ˈkərtəsi əv ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl ˈlɔjər ɛz ju kən si, ðə list ˈkɑmənli ʧɑrʤd əˈfɛnsɪz fɛl ˈɪntu ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv boʊts, ˈbɛrli ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ wɪθ lɛs ðən ə hæf əv wən pərˈsɛnt. æt ðə ˈəðər ɛnd əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm, əˈfɛnsɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈlaɪsəns ˈprɑbləmz, læk əv ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ənd ˈəðər rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈkaʊntɪd fər mɔr ðən ə kˈwɔrtər əv ɔl əˈfɛnsɪz ʧɑrʤd ɪn ðə ˈgɪvɪn ˈpɪriəd. ðə nɛkst ˈsɛkʃən kənˈteɪnz ɑr meɪn, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ noʊts ənd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz, səm əv wɪʧ səˈpraɪzd ˈivɪn ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni hɪmˈsɛlf.: ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti ərˈɛst ˈfrikwənsi kəmˈpɛrəsən ənd æˈnælɪsɪs, brɔt tɪ ju baɪ: ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl ˈlɔjər ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə brɔd ˈkætəˌgɔriz ɛz dɪˈpɪktɪd əˈbəv, ðə rɪˈvilz ðə moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli ʧɑrʤd koʊd ˈsɛkʃənz fər iʧ əv ðə 18 meɪn ˈkrɪmənəl əˈfɛns ˈkætəˌgɔriz. fərˈgɛt: ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl ˈlɔjər lɪsts hɪz tɛn moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈfaɪndɪŋz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə. ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl ˈlɔjər wɑz səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðiz 10 ˈfaɪndɪŋz: səˈpraɪzɪŋ: ˈskɛʤʊl ənd drəgz ər ˈrɛrli ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ən ərˈɛst ɪn ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti. ˈoʊnli 2 ərˈɛsts aʊt əv ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ə ˈskɛʤʊl ˈsəbstəns, ənd ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ˈoʊnli 2 ərˈɛsts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ə ˈskɛʤʊl ˈsəbstəns. ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈskɛʤʊl ˈsəbstənsɪz ˌɪnˈklud ðə drəgz ketamine*, ˈbjuprənərˌfin, ənd ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər, (vicodin*), ɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz. ˈskɛʤʊl ˈsəbstənsɪz ˌɪnˈklud drəgz (ˈzænæks) ənd (klonopin*). səˈpraɪzɪŋ: wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ər pəˈzɛʃən wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ dɪˈstrɪbjut əˈfɛnsɪz, ɪt səˈpraɪzd ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl ˈlɔjər ðət ðɛr wər mɔr ˈskɛʤʊl aɪ ənd drəgz ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ðən ˈkænəbəs. noʊt: ðə koʊd əv vərˈʤɪnjə ˈjuzɪz ðə wərd, ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, bət ðə kərˈɛkt tərm (ˈplɪtɪkli ənd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli), ɪz ˈkænəbəs. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ: pəˈzɛʃən əv ˈkænəbəs (ɛz ə fərst taɪm əˈfɛns), wɑz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən drəg ʧɑrʤ. ərˈɛsts fər ˈkænəbəs pəˈzɛʃən (fərst əˈfɛns) əˈkərd əraʊnd θri taɪmz mɔr ˈfrikwɛntli ðən ðə nɛkst moʊst ʧɑrʤd drəg əˈfɛns, wɪʧ wɑz ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ər pəˈzɛʃən wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ dɪˈstrɪbjut ə ˈskɛʤʊl aɪ ər drəg, nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkænəbəs. səˈpraɪzɪŋ: mɔr ˈpipəl wər ərˈɛstɪd fər ən əˈlɛʤd əˈsɔlt ɔn ə ˈfæməli ər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈmɛmbər ðən fər əˈsɔlt ɔn ə ər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈmɛmbər. ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ, bət tɪ ə ˈpərsən hu ɪz nɑt juzd tɪ ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns, ɪt maɪt bi ə ʃɑk. səˈpraɪzɪŋ: mɔr grænd ˈlɑrsəni əˈfɛnsɪz wər ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ərˈɛst ðən ˈpɛti ˈlɑrsəni. wi wʊd hæv ɪkˈspɛktɪd mɔr ˈlɑrsəni ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈprɛdəˌkeɪtɪd əˈpɑn ə ˈpɛti ˈlɑrsəni ˌæləˈgeɪʃən (lɛs ðən 200 ənd nɑt frəm ə ˈpərsən), bət grænd ˈlɑrsəni 200 ər mɔr), ˈvɛri sˈlaɪtli ɛʤd ˈpɛti ˈlɑrsəni aʊt baɪ ə fju ərˈɛsts. səˈpraɪzɪŋ: ðɛr wər ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈdiˈdəbəˈljuˈaɪ ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈdraɪvərz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv hæd ə ʧaɪld ɪn ðə kɑr, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə bɪtˈwin 15 ənd 20 ðɪs əˈfɛns wɑz ʧɑrʤd ˈoʊnli sˈlaɪtli lɛs ˈfrikwɛntli ðən rɪfˈjuzəl əv ə bləd ər brɛθ tɛst ˈæftər ˈdiˈdəbəˈljuˈaɪ ərˈɛst, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ sˈlaɪtli lɛs ðən ðə əˈfɛns, wɪθ ə rɪˈvoʊkt license”*” (ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˈdiˈdəbəˈljuˈaɪ). səˈpraɪzɪŋ: waɪl ɪt ɪz nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ʧɑrʤ, drəŋk ɪn ˈpəblɪk proʊˈfeɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, wɑz ðə moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli ʧɑrʤd ˈælkəˌhɑl rɪˈleɪtɪd əˈfɛns, ɪt wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ɪt soʊ ˈgreɪtli dwɔrft ˈəðər ˈælkəˌhɑl əˈfɛnsɪz. 130 səʧ ərˈɛsts wər meɪd, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə nɛkst moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli ʧɑrʤd ˈælkəˌhɑl əˈfɛns əv pəˈzɛʃən əv ən ˈoʊpən kənˈteɪnər, ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn æt ʤɪst 18 ərˈɛsts ɪn ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ: waɪl ðiz nɛkst tu əˈfɛnsɪz ər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt, ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni wɑz nɑt səˈpraɪzd ðət ðeɪ wər ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ərˈɛst æt ən ˈikwəl reɪt: ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəl dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ˈprɑpərti ˈvæljud æt ˈoʊvər du tɪ ə viˈhɪkjələr ˈæksədənt (ənd wɛr ðə ˈdraɪvər lɛft ðə sin), ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ˈprɑpərti (nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə kɑr ˈæksədənt). ˈsəmˈwət səˈpraɪzɪŋ: moʊst ˈpipəl ər əˈwɛr əv haʊ ˈsɪriəs ə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈrɛkləs ˈdraɪvɪŋ ʧɑrʤ ɪz. pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈpəblɪk əˈwɛrnəs ɪz du tɪ ðə ˈfrikwənsi vərˈʤɪnjə pəˈlis ʧɑrʤ ˈdraɪvərz wɪθ ðɪs əˈfɛns. ɪt wɑz ˈsəmˈwət səˈpraɪzɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˈoʊnli 3 ərˈɛsts wər meɪd fər əˈgrɛsɪv ˈdraɪvɪŋ, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə 118 ˈrɛkləs ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈgɪvɪn ˈpɪriəd. ˈsəmˈwət səˈpraɪzɪŋ: 223 ˈpipəl wər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈdraɪvɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈvælɪd ˈlaɪsəns. ðɪs əˈfɛns ɪz noʊn tɪ bi ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈrizən fər ərˈɛst, bət ðə ˈvɑljum əv ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪz ˈsəmˈwət səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ðə moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli ʧɑrʤd ˈkrɪmənəl əˈfɛns baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 100 ɪt ðə ˈnəmbər wən ˈkrɪmənəl əˈfɛns kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti. noʊts ɔn ðɪs ˈdætə æˈnælɪsɪs kənˈdəktəd baɪ ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni waɪl wi hæv meɪd ɔl ˈɛfərts tɪ bi ɛz ˈækjərət ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni ənd tim bɪˈhaɪnd ðə æˈnælɪsɪs dɪz nɑt ˌgɛrənˈti 100 ˈækjərəsi. ðə ˈdætə ʃʊd nɑt bi rɪˈlaɪd ɔn, ənd ɪz fər ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl ˈpərpəsɪz ˈoʊnli. ðə meɪn pɔɪnt əv ðɪs ˈstədi ənd æˈnælɪsɪs wɑz tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə ˈfrikwənsiz əv ˈkrɪmənəl ərˈɛsts ɪn ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈpɪriəd. pliz noʊt: deɪt reɪnʤ ɪz nɑt ˈrɛləvənt fər ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈdætə æˈnælɪsɪs æˈnælɪsɪs dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud əˈfɛnsɪz kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ˈmaɪnərz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən meɪ hæv bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ mɔr ðən wən vaɪəˈleɪʃən ˈdætə wɑz ˈgæðərd frəm ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl ərˈɛst ˈrɛkərdz wi rɪˈfər tɪ brɔd ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv əˈfɛnsɪz, ənd æt taɪmz, spɪˈsɪfɪk lɔ ərˈɛsts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wən brɔd ˈkætəˌgɔri ɪz drəg əˈfɛnsɪz. ə ˈsɪŋgəl əˈfɛns wɪˈθɪn ðɪs brɔd ˈkætəˌgɔri ɪz pəˈzɛʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. əˈbaʊt lɔ, ənd ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl ˈlɔjər ɑr ˈnɔrðərn vərˈʤɪnjə fərm praɪˈmɛrəli ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns ˈmætərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ (bət nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ) ˈkrɪmənəl ˈtræfɪk əˈfɛnsɪz səʧ ɛz ˈrɛkləs ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈdiˈdəbəˈljuˈaɪ ˈtræfɪk ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz, səʧ ɛz ˈspidɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz, səʧ ɛz θɛft, drəg kraɪmz, əˈsɔlt ənd dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns, ˈprɑpərti ˈdæmɪʤ, ənd məʧ mɔr. wi sərv ˈædəlts ənd ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz, ənd ˈɔfən ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl ˈlɔjər ˈbrɛntən di. kən bi faʊnd æt ðə ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti ˈʤɛnərəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd ˈsərkət kɔrt, ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈʤɛnərəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd ˈsərkət kɔrt, prɪns ˈwɪljəm ˈkaʊnti ˈʤɛnərəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd ˈsərkət kɔrt, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈnɔrðərn vərˈʤɪnjə ˈkɔrˌthaʊsɪz. ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni teɪks praɪd ɪn ˈɔfərɪŋ klaɪənts ˈmɑdərn deɪ ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl kənˈvinjənsɪz ðət ju meɪ nɑt faɪnd æt ˈəðər lɔ fərmz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɑr klaɪənts ər əˈlaʊd tɪ: tɪ ə sɪˈkjʊr, ˈwɛbˌsaɪt juˈnik ənd ˈpraɪvət, fər iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl klaɪənt ˈækˌsɛs ˈɛni ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈrɛkərdz ˈtrænsfər səʧ faɪlz tɪ ɑr ˈligəl tim vju ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ kɔrt deɪts ɑpt tɪ rɪˈsiv riˈmaɪndərz baɪ iˈmeɪl ər foʊn peɪ fər ðɛr ˈligəl bɪlz ˈviə ɑr sɪˈkjʊr ˈsɪstəm ˈɔnˌlaɪn juz moʊst ˈmeɪʤər ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz wi meɪk ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ ənd əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈligəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɛz ˈhæsəl fri ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. frəm ðə fərst ˈmitɪŋ, ɔl ðə weɪ θru ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ɪf nid bi, wi ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl wərk tɪ ɪkˈspənʤ ə ˈrɛkərd ɪf ðət ɪz ɑr wɪʃ. wi bɪˈliv ðət baɪ ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ɑr fərm prəˈvaɪdz ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ðən moʊst hæv kəm tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt frəm trəˈdɪʃənəl lɔ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɑr klaɪənts ər bɛst sərvd. fər ə fri fi kwoʊˈteɪʃən, ju meɪ kɔl ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl ˈlɔjər ənd ɑr ˈligəl tim æt ər, ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔnˌlaɪn fər ə keɪs ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. wi wɪl mit wɪθ ju æt noʊ kɔst ənd wɪθ noʊ strɪkt taɪm ˈlɪmət ˌɪmˈpoʊzd, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ ju, ənd fər ju tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ ˈjuˈɛs. wi bɪˈliv ɪn: ˈfɑstərɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps; ˈɛksələnt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən; ənd, ˈpæʃənət ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən. ɑr ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl lɔ fərm ənd ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni həz ən ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈfɛrˌfæks, vərˈʤɪnjə, bət ˈɔfərz ˈligəl ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈnɔrðərn vərˈʤɪnjə ˈɛriə. ˈkɑmɛnts |
tipperary captain brendan maher willart at for sunday's game against dublin at parnell park.
tipperary captain brendan maher willart at for sunday's game against dublin at parnell park.
tipperary and dublin have named their teams for allianz hurling league division game at parnell park (2.00pm).
tipp manager eamon has included 10 of the team thatarted last final replay defeat to kilkenny.
joearts at for his league debut, alongside cousin and john.
paul curran and return to the team at and respectively, while there are alsoarts for denis maher and jason forde.
tipperary
1. darren gleeson (portroe)
2. barrett (holycross-ballycahill)
3. paul curran (mullinahone)
4. joe (killenaule)
5. kieran bergin (killenaule)
6. (newport)
7. maher sarsfields)
8. shane mcgrath (ballinahinch)
9. brendan maher (borris-ileigh)
10. denis maher sarsfields)
11. patrick maher & dorrha)
12. james woodlock & inch)
13. john (killenaule)
14. seamus callanan & inch)
15. jason forde (silvermines)
new dublin manager team for his first competitive game in charge shows seven personnel changes to the side that was beaten by tipp in last quarter-final.
dublin
1. alan nolan brigid’s)
2. cian (cuala)
3. michael carton (o’toole’s)
4. paul schutte (cuala)
5. shane durkin enda’s)
6. peter kelly sarsfields)
7. chris crummy sarsfields)
8. danny sutcliffe jude’s)
9. ross crokes)
10. conal keaney enda’s)
11. dillon finbarr’s)
12. colm cronin (cuala)
13. paul ryan enda’s)
14. liam. patrick’s)
15. mark schutte (cuala) | ˈtɪpərˌɛri ˈkæptən ˈbrɛndən mɑr wɪl stɑrt æt fər ˈsənˌdiz geɪm əˈgɛnst ˈdəblɪn æt ˈpɑrnəl pɑrk. ˈtɪpərˌɛri ˈkæptən ˈbrɛndən mɑr wɪl stɑrt æt fər ˈsənˌdiz geɪm əˈgɛnst ˈdəblɪn æt ˈpɑrnəl pɑrk. ˈtɪpərˌɛri ənd ˈdəblɪn hæv neɪmd ðɛr timz fər ˈæliənz ˈhərlɪŋ lig dɪˈvɪʒən geɪm æt ˈpɑrnəl pɑrk 2.00pm*). tɪp ˈmænɪʤər ˈimən həz ˌɪnˈkludɪd 10 əv ðə tim ðət ˈstɑrtɪd læst ˈfaɪnəl riˈpleɪ dɪˈfit tɪ kilkenny*. ʤoʊ stɑrts æt fər hɪz lig ˈdeɪbju, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈkəzən ənd ʤɑn. pɔl kərən ənd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə tim æt ənd rɪˈspɛktɪvli, waɪl ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ stɑrts fər ˈdɛnɪs mɑr ənd ˈʤeɪsən fɔrd. ˈtɪpərˌɛri 1 ˈdɑrən ˈglizən (portroe*) 2 ˈbɛrɪt (holycross-ballycahill*) 3 pɔl kərən (mullinahone*) 4 ʤoʊ (killenaule*) 5 ˈkirən ˈbərˌgɪn (killenaule*) 6 (ˈnupɔrt) 7 mɑr sarsfields*) 8 ʃeɪn məˈgræθ (ballinahinch*) 9 ˈbrɛndən mɑr (borris-ileigh*) 10 ˈdɛnɪs mɑr sarsfields*) 11 ˈpætrɪk mɑr dorrha*) 12 ʤeɪmz ˈwʊˌdlɑk ɪnʧ) 13 ʤɑn (killenaule*) 14 ˈʃeɪməs ˈkælənən ɪnʧ) 15 ˈʤeɪsən fɔrd (silvermines*) nu ˈdəblɪn ˈmænɪʤər tim fər hɪz fərst kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv geɪm ɪn ʧɑrʤ ʃoʊz ˈsɛvən ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə saɪd ðət wɑz ˈbitən baɪ tɪp ɪn læst quarter-final*. ˈdəblɪn 1 ˈælən ˈnoʊlən brigid’s*) 2 ʃin (cuala*) 3 ˈmaɪkəl ˈkɑrtən (o’toole’s*) 4 pɔl skət (cuala*) 5 ʃeɪn ˈdərkɪn enda’s*) 6 ˈpitər ˈkɛli sarsfields*) 7 krɪs ˈkrəmi sarsfields*) 8 ˈdæni ˈsətklɪf jude’s*) 9 rɔs crokes*) 10 ˈkoʊnəl ˈkini enda’s*) 11 ˈdɪlən finbarr’s*) 12 koʊlm ˈkroʊnɪn (cuala*) 13 pɔl raɪən enda’s*) 14 ˈliəm. patrick’s*) 15 mɑrk skət (cuala*) |
apple wants to have major hollywood films available in definition on the new device, expected to go on sale later this year. however, it wants to charge $19.99 for those par with what it sometimes charges for new movies, the people with knowledge of the discussions said. several hollywood studios want to charge $5 to $10 more for movies, the people said.
apple is said to be "scrambling" to strike deals with movie studios in hollywood regarding the exact prices of movies in the itunes store, taking places just weeks ahead of the rumored debut of the new apple tv in while the talks have been ongoing for some time, discussions have been recently hampered by disagreements over the pricing of movie purchases, according to sources close to the talks (via the wall street journal ). apple wants to charge $19.99 for movie purchases in its digital itunes store, the same price it currently charges for films.however, many hollywood studios it has talked with are pushing back on that price point and are looking to charge customers a premium for the new content: $25 to $30 for a movie in is said to be trying to finish these discussions well before september 12, the currently rumored date that will see the unveiling of the new apple tv, iphone 8, iphone, iphone plus, apple watch series 3, and more announcements. as itunes loses market share to companies like amazon and comcast, apple is hoping that a revitalized apple tv streaming box with content -- which many rival devices have already supported -- will help boost itunes sales into the last half of 2017 and the new other talks, earlier this month it was reported that multiple studios were pushing forward with a plan to offer digital movie rentals mere weeks after they appear in theaters. studios like universal pictures and warner bros. were said to be in talks with partners, including apple, to offer movies in itunes as early as 17 days after their theatrical debut for about $50, or four to six weeks from release for $30. | ˈæpəl wɔnts tɪ hæv ˈmeɪʤər ˈhɑliˌwʊd fɪlmz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɔn ðə nu dɪˈvaɪs, ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ goʊ ɔn seɪl ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt wɔnts tɪ ʧɑrʤ fər ðoʊz pɑr wɪθ wət ɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈʧɑrʤɪz fər nu ˈmuviz, ðə ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə dɪˈskəʃənz sɛd. ˈsɛvərəl ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈstudiˌoʊz wɔnt tɪ ʧɑrʤ 5 tɪ 10 mɔr fər ˈmuviz, ðə ˈpipəl sɛd. ˈæpəl ɪz sɛd tɪ bi "ˈskræmbəlɪŋ" tɪ straɪk dilz wɪθ ˈmuvi ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈpraɪsɪz əv ˈmuviz ɪn ðə ˈaɪˌtunz stɔr, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz ʤɪst wiks əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈrumərd ˈdeɪbju əv ðə nu ˈæpəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɪn waɪl ðə tɔks hæv bɪn ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ fər səm taɪm, dɪˈskəʃənz hæv bɪn ˈrisəntli ˈhæmpərd baɪ ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpraɪsɪŋ əv ˈmuvi ˈpərʧəsɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɔrsəz kloʊz tɪ ðə tɔks (ˈviə ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˈæpəl wɔnts tɪ ʧɑrʤ fər ˈmuvi ˈpərʧəsɪz ɪn ɪts ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈaɪˌtunz stɔr, ðə seɪm praɪs ɪt ˈkərəntli ˈʧɑrʤɪz fər films.however*, ˈmɛni ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪt həz tɔkt wɪθ ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ bæk ɔn ðət praɪs pɔɪnt ənd ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ʧɑrʤ ˈkəstəmərz ə ˈprimiəm fər ðə nu ˈkɑntɛnt: 25 tɪ 30 fər ə ˈmuvi ɪn ɪz sɛd tɪ bi traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðiz dɪˈskəʃənz wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr sɛpˈtɛmbər 12 ðə ˈkərəntli ˈrumərd deɪt ðət wɪl si ðə ənˈveɪlɪŋ əv ðə nu ˈæpəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ˈaɪˌfoʊn 8 ˈaɪˌfoʊn, ˈaɪˌfoʊn pləs, ˈæpəl wɔʧ ˈsɪriz 3 ənd mɔr əˈnaʊnsmɛnts. ɛz ˈaɪˌtunz ˈluzɪz ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr tɪ ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈæməˌzɑn ənd ˈkɑmˌkæst, ˈæpəl ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ə riˈvaɪtəˌlaɪzd ˈæpəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈstrimɪŋ bɑks wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt wɪʧ ˈmɛni ˈraɪvəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz hæv ɔˈrɛdi səˈpɔrtɪd wɪl hɛlp bust ˈaɪˌtunz seɪlz ˈɪntu ðə læst hæf əv 2017 ənd ðə nu ˈəðər tɔks, ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈməltəpəl ˈstudiˌoʊz wər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ ə plæn tɪ ˈɔfər ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmuvi ˈrɛntəlz mɪr wiks ˈæftər ðeɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ˈθiətərz. ˈstudiˌoʊz laɪk ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈpɪkʧərz ənd ˈwɔrnər bros*. wər sɛd tɪ bi ɪn tɔks wɪθ ˈpɑrtnərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈæpəl, tɪ ˈɔfər ˈmuviz ɪn ˈaɪˌtunz ɛz ˈərli ɛz 17 deɪz ˈæftər ðɛr θiˈætrɪkəl ˈdeɪbju fər əˈbaʊt 50 ər fɔr tɪ sɪks wiks frəm riˈlis fər 30 |
beirut (reuters) - the syrian state news agency on friday attacked u.s. military plans to train and equip syrian rebels, saying they amounted to support for terrorists.
the plan is part of the u.s. strategy to roll back the islamic state group that has seized much of eastern and northern syria. senior u.s. officials met syrian opposition and civil society leaders in istanbul this week to discuss the program.
a pentagon spokesman told reuters on thursday the u.s. military is planning to deploy more than 400 troops to help train the syrian rebels. “washington continues supporting terrorism in syria and announces its intention to send 400 soldiers to train the terrorists,” the state news agency sana said.
the syrian government has depicted the entire armed opposition as terrorists since civil war erupted in 2011.
the insurgency is today dominated by hardline islamist groups including islamic state and the al front. the opposition has little presence.
the united states has not yet said exactly which elements of the opposition it plans to train, though it says the support will go to moderates.
syria has said it is ready to be part of an international effort to fight islamic state. but the united states, which is leading a coalition in air strikes against islamic state in both syria and iraq, has said president bashar is part of the problem. | beɪˈrut (ˈrɔɪtərz) ðə ˈsɪriən steɪt nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈtækt juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri plænz tɪ treɪn ənd ɪkˈwɪp ˈsɪriən ˈrɛbəlz, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt fər ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. ðə plæn ɪz pɑrt əv ðə juz. ˈstrætəʤi tɪ roʊl bæk ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt grup ðət həz sizd məʧ əv ˈistərn ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɪriə. ˈsinjər juz. əˈfɪʃəlz mɛt ˈsɪriən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈlidərz ɪn ˌɪstɑnˈbul ðɪs wik tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈspoʊksmən toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ mɔr ðən 400 trups tɪ hɛlp treɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈrɛbəlz. kənˈtɪnjuz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd əˈnaʊnsɪz ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ sɛnd 400 ˈsoʊlʤərz tɪ treɪn ðə terrorists,”*,” ðə steɪt nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ˈsɑnə sɛd. ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt həz dɪˈpɪktɪd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ɑrmd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɛz ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts sɪns ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn 2011 ðə ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ɪz təˈdeɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈhɑrˌdlaɪn ˈɪsləmɪst grups ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ənd ðə æl frənt. ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən həz ˈlɪtəl ˈprɛzəns. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz nɑt jɛt sɛd ɪgˈzæktli wɪʧ ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɪt plænz tɪ treɪn, ðoʊ ɪt sɪz ðə səˈpɔrt wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪts. ˈsɪriə həz sɛd ɪt ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ bi pɑrt əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛfərt tɪ faɪt ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. bət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɪn ɛr straɪks əˈgɛnst ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ɪn boʊθ ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk, həz sɛd ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm. |
questrade offers commission free and weekend links
seems that the competition is rising among the low cost stock brokerages in canada! the hot ticket these days seem to be free trades which started with scotia followed by virtual brokers. both brokerages have their own selection of available for free trades.
it was only a matter of time before low cost provider got into the game which they have, but have stepped it up a notch. is offering no commissions on purchases of any, however, there will be their regular $4.95 commission on selling. for those of you unfamiliar with, here is my review.
how does it work?
this is straight from the website:
you’ll pay the commission at the time of purchase, but rebate you in two business days there are no minimum number of shares you have to buy. hold them for as long as like buying for free is only available if trading on one of the iq platforms fees or any other incidentals charged by the markets are youronsibility your standard commissions will apply when you sell an
who benefits?
i can see this new incentive working best with index investors who buy, but rarely sell. this is a great way to keep portfolio fee drag as low as possible. perhaps the biggest advantage of this offer is that investors can choose any without restriction. here is an example of a low cost index portfolio using vanguard and.
i’m not sure if this deal is enough to convince an investor to switch from their current brokerage, but a great deal for current account holders like me!
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if you would like to read more articles like this, you can sign up for money tips newsletter below (we will never spam you). | questrade* ˈɔfərz kəˈmɪʃən fri ənd ˈwiˌkɪnd lɪŋks simz ðət ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪz ˈraɪzɪŋ əˈməŋ ðə loʊ kɔst stɑk ˈbroʊkərɪʤɪz ɪn ˈkænədə! ðə hɑt ˈtɪkɪt ðiz deɪz sim tɪ bi fri treɪdz wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈskoʊʃə ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈvərʧuəl ˈbroʊkərz. boʊθ ˈbroʊkərɪʤɪz hæv ðɛr oʊn səˈlɛkʃən əv əˈveɪləbəl fər fri treɪdz. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr loʊ kɔst prəˈvaɪdər gɑt ˈɪntu ðə geɪm wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv, bət hæv stɛpt ɪt əp ə nɑʧ. ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ noʊ kəˈmɪʃənz ɔn ˈpərʧəsɪz əv ˈɛni, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr wɪl bi ðɛr ˈrɛgjələr kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ˈsɛlɪŋ. fər ðoʊz əv ju ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ, hir ɪz maɪ ˌrivˈju. haʊ dɪz ɪt wərk? ðɪs ɪz streɪt frəm ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt: peɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən æt ðə taɪm əv ˈpərʧəs, bət ˈriˌbeɪt ju ɪn tu ˈbɪznɪs deɪz ðɛr ər noʊ ˈmɪnəməm ˈnəmbər əv ʃɛrz ju hæv tɪ baɪ. hoʊld ðɛm fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz laɪk baɪɪŋ fər fri ɪz ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl ɪf ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɔn wən əv ðə ˈaɪˈkju ˈplætˌfɔrmz fiz ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəlz ʧɑrʤd baɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪts ər jʊr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti jʊr ˈstændərd kəˈmɪʃənz wɪl əˈplaɪ wɪn ju sɛl ən hu ˈbɛnəfɪts? aɪ kən si ðɪs nu ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv ˈwərkɪŋ bɛst wɪθ ˈɪndɛks ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hu baɪ, bət ˈrɛrli sɛl. ðɪs ɪz ə greɪt weɪ tɪ kip pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ fi dræg ɛz loʊ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. pərˈhæps ðə ˈbɪgəst ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɪs ˈɔfər ɪz ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstərz kən ʧuz ˈɛni wɪˈθaʊt riˈstrɪkʃən. hir ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə loʊ kɔst ˈɪndɛks pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvænˌgɑrd ənd. nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ðɪs dil ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ kənˈvɪns ən ˌɪnˈvɛstər tɪ swɪʧ frəm ðɛr ˈkɑrənt ˈbroʊkərɪʤ, bət ə greɪt dil fər ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt ˈhoʊldərz laɪk mi! ˈwiˌkɪnd lɪŋks ˈsoʊni pɔɪnts kəˈlɛktər? saɪn əp fər ðə fri ˈmæstərˌkɑrd fər pɔɪnts kəˈneɪdiən ˈməni ˈfɔrəm ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈmɛtrɪks ˈmaɪkəl ʤeɪmz ɔn ˈməni 3 weɪz ˈlɑrʤər ˈfæməliz kən seɪv ɔn əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃənz wɪn veɪˈkeɪʃənɪŋ səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfaɪˌnæns ðə ˈprɑpər juz əv rrsps*: ðə wən ˈfɔrmjələ əˈproʊʧ ˌriˈtaɪər ˈhæpi blɔg 3 ˈgoʊldən rulz tɪ rɪd ˈjɔrsɛlf əv dɛt maɪ oʊn ædˈvaɪzər ɪz jʊr pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ˈtruli dɪˈvərs? kəˈneɪdiən ˈfaɪˌnæns blɔg grup plænz ər ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ fiz kəˈneɪdiən ˈkæpətəlɪst haʊ ˈmoʊbəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi kən ˌɪmˈpruv jʊr hɛlθ ˈbumər ənd ˈɛkoʊ kən ju meɪk ˈməni frəm ˈsərˌveɪ saɪts? ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈhaɪˌweɪ baɪɪŋ taɪm kəˈneɪdiən drim fri æt 45 haʊ tɪ it ˈhɛlθi ˌɪnəkˈspɛnsɪvli ðə laɪf ˈizi θɪŋz ju kən du tɪ seɪv ju ˈməni ˈleɪzi mæn ənd ˈməni wət tɪ du ˈæftər peɪɪŋ ɔf dɛt ˈməni smɑrt laɪf pɪn 0 ʃɛrz ɪf ju wʊd laɪk tɪ rɛd mɔr ˈɑrtɪkəlz laɪk ðɪs, ju kən saɪn əp fər ˈməni tɪps ˈnuzˌlɛtər bɪˈloʊ (wi wɪl ˈnɛvər spæm ju). |
palestinians at the gaza border fence, june 2, 2010 ap
like a robot lacking in judgment, stuck on a predetermined path - that's how the government is behaving in its handling of the aid to the gaza strip. the announcement by prime minister benjamin netanyahu at the security cabinet meeting tuesday that the blockade of gaza will continue and that israel will keep on using force to prevent ships from entering gaza's port suggests that the foolishness continues and no lessons have been learned from this week's incidents.
the barak government is oblivious to the impact of the failed takeover of the turkish ship the marmara, which ended with the killing of nine passengers. it is oblivious to the international condemnation of this country's actions - israel once more finds itself isolated. most serious of all, it is oblivious to the damage it is causing to israel's strategic interests.
the lethal operation is making it difficult for the u.s. administration to rally a majority in the un security council for new sanctions against iran and is eroding the international front against the islamic republic, which the united states has put together with great diplomatic effort. the naval operation challenges the negotiations with the palestinians and weakens the bargaining ability of netanyahu vis-a-vis u.s. president barack obama and palestinian president mahmoud abbas. the operation also ruins essential relations with turkey and will cost israel in lost tourists and export deals.
instead of taking the initiative and developing a political exit strategy from the crisis, netanyahu and barak are digging themselves deeper into the quagmire. the government apparently believes its own public relations, according to which israel was the victim of supporters." if this is the case, it must immediately dismiss the heads of the security and intelligence services who failed to issue warnings in time and did not prepare accordingly to meet this new and dangerous enemy. how does israel plan to deal with the irish ship the rachel corrie, which is on its way to the gaza strip? will it also argue that the irish government, which has given this ship its backing, is a member of al-qaida?
instead of insisting on continuing a policy that has failed, netanyahu should pull himself together and minimize the damage of the naval operation. he must appoint a commission of inquiry that will investigate what happened and lift the damaging and unnecessary blockade on the gaza strip, while developing a response to arms smuggling. statesmanship is measured by the ability to distinguish between what is important and what is not. netanyahu and barak, who dragged israel into a foolish struggle of prestige with hamas and its supporters, erred by selecting a violent and damaging form of action. they failed in this week's test of statesmanship. | ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz æt ðə ˈgɑzə ˈbɔrdər fɛns, ʤun 2 2010 ˌeɪˈpi laɪk ə ˈroʊˌbət ˈlækɪŋ ɪn ˈʤəʤmənt, stək ɔn ə ˌpridiˈtərmɪnd pæθ ðæts haʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz bɪˈheɪvɪŋ ɪn ɪts ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə eɪd tɪ ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt baɪ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu æt ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæbənət ˈmitɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˌblɑˈkeɪd əv ˈgɑzə wɪl kənˈtɪnju ənd ðət ˈɪzriəl wɪl kip ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ fɔrs tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ʃɪps frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈgɑzəz pɔrt səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈfulɪʃnəs kənˈtɪnjuz ənd noʊ ˈlɛsənz hæv bɪn ˈlərnɪd frəm ðɪs wiks ˈɪnsədənts. ðə ˈbɑrək ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz əˈblɪviəs tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə feɪld ˈteɪˌkoʊvər əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ʃɪp ðə mɑrˈmɑrə, wɪʧ ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv naɪn ˈpæsənʤərz. ɪt ɪz əˈblɪviəs tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈkəntriz ˈækʃənz ˈɪzriəl wəns mɔr faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd. moʊst ˈsɪriəs əv ɔl, ɪt ɪz əˈblɪviəs tɪ ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ɪt ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ tɪ ˈɪzriəlz strəˈtiʤɪk ˈɪntərɪsts. ðə ˈliθəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ðə juz. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˈræli ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl fər nu ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ɪz ɪˈroʊdɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl frənt əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk riˈpəblɪk, wɪʧ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz pʊt təˈgɛðər wɪθ greɪt ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈɛfərt. ðə ˈneɪvəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈʧælənʤɪz ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ənd ˈwikənz ðə ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti əv ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈvizəvi juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmæmud əˈbɑs. ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ruɪnz ɛˈsɛnʃəl riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈtərki ənd wɪl kɔst ˈɪzriəl ɪn lɔst ˈtʊrɪsts ənd ˈɛkspɔrt dilz. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛksət ˈstrætəʤi frəm ðə ˈkraɪsəs, ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ənd ˈbɑrək ər ˈdɪgɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə kˈwægˌmaɪər. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈpɛrəntli bɪˈlivz ɪts oʊn ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wɪʧ ˈɪzriəl wɑz ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv səˈpɔrtərz." ɪf ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs, ɪt məst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dɪsˈmɪs ðə hɛdz əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz hu feɪld tɪ ˈɪʃu ˈwɔrnɪŋz ɪn taɪm ənd dɪd nɑt priˈpɛr əˈkɔrdɪŋli tɪ mit ðɪs nu ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈɛnəmi. haʊ dɪz ˈɪzriəl plæn tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ʃɪp ðə ˈreɪʧəl ˈkɔri, wɪʧ ɪz ɔn ɪts weɪ tɪ ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp? wɪl ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪʧ həz ˈgɪvɪn ðɪs ʃɪp ɪts ˈbækɪŋ, ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv al-qaida*? ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɔn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ə ˈpɑləsi ðət həz feɪld, ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ʃʊd pʊl hɪmˈsɛlf təˈgɛðər ənd ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə ˈdæmɪʤ əv ðə ˈneɪvəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. hi məst əˈpɔɪnt ə kəˈmɪʃən əv ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ðət wɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt wət ˈhæpənd ənd lɪft ðə ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ənd ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌblɑˈkeɪd ɔn ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp, waɪl dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ɑrmz sˈməgəlɪŋ. ˈsteɪtsmənˌʃɪp ɪz ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin wət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd wət ɪz nɑt. ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ənd ˈbɑrək, hu drægd ˈɪzriəl ˈɪntu ə ˈfulɪʃ ˈstrəgəl əv prɛˈstiʒ wɪθ ˌhɑˈmɑs ənd ɪts səˈpɔrtərz, ɛrd baɪ səˈlɛktɪŋ ə ˈvaɪələnt ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ fɔrm əv ˈækʃən. ðeɪ feɪld ɪn ðɪs wiks tɛst əv ˈsteɪtsmənˌʃɪp. |
alisa vox, formerly a singer in the russian rock band leningrad, released a new music video on monday, titled “baby boy.” in the song, vox mocks a young man for participating in political protests, describing him as a naive underachiever who should focus on his studies, rather than “get into politics.”
“baby boy” follows several classroom scandals in recent months, where teachers and lecturers at russian high schools and universities have been filmed berating students for attending nationwide demonstrations organized by alexei on march 26.
in late march, for example, a lecturer at state university called his students “freaks” for going to the protests. two days later, a nearby high school teacher told his classroom that “liberalism is freedom for subhumans.”
alisa vox performed in the band leningrad from 2012 until her stormy exit in march 2016, two months after the smash hit “eksponat” (exhibit), where she sang lead vocals. in july 2016, she released a solo album called “on my own.”
while founder and lead member, sergey shnurov, is generally viewed as a putin critic, “baby boy” insults the protesters who marched against corruption on march 26, implying that they are “puppets” being manipulated by alexei with promises of “gold and euros.”
not one to avoid promises of her own, vox concludes her song by offering angry young men “freedom, money, women, and even power,” so long as they cut out the activism.
the moscow times offers a complete, rhyming translation of song, punctuated with memorable moments from the musical video. | əˈlisə vɑks, ˈfɔrmərli ə ˈsɪŋər ɪn ðə ˈrəʃən rɑk bænd ˈlɛnɪnˌgræd, riˈlist ə nu mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈtaɪtəld boy.”*.” ɪn ðə sɔŋ, vɑks mɑks ə jəŋ mæn fər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈproʊˌtɛsts, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪm ɛz ə naɪiv ˈəndərəˌʧivər hu ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn hɪz ˈstədiz, ˈrəðər ðən ˈɪntu politics.”*.” boy”*” ˈfɑloʊz ˈsɛvərəl ˈklæsˌrum ˈskændəlz ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, wɛr ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈlɛkʧərərz æt ˈrəʃən haɪ skulz ənd ˌjunəˈvərsətiz hæv bɪn fɪlmd bɪˈreɪtɪŋ ˈstudənts fər əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ əˈlɛkˌseɪ ɔn mɑrʧ 26 ɪn leɪt mɑrʧ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈlɛkʧərər æt steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti kɔld hɪz ˈstudənts ““freaks”*” fər goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts. tu deɪz ˈleɪtər, ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ haɪ skul ˈtiʧər toʊld hɪz ˈklæsˌrum ðət ɪz ˈfridəm fər subhumans.”*.” əˈlisə vɑks pərˈfɔrmd ɪn ðə bænd ˈlɛnɪnˌgræd frəm 2012 ənˈtɪl hər ˈstɔrmi ˈɛksət ɪn mɑrʧ 2016 tu mənθs ˈæftər ðə smæʃ hɪt ““eksponat”*” (ɪgˈzɪbɪt), wɛr ʃi sæŋ lɛd ˈvoʊkəlz. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 ʃi riˈlist ə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈælbəm kɔld maɪ own.”*.” waɪl ˈfaʊndər ənd lɛd ˈmɛmbər, ˈsɛrʤi shnurov*, ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli vjud ɛz ə ˈputɪn ˈkrɪtɪk, boy”*” ˌɪnˈsəlts ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hu mɑrʧt əˈgɛnst kərˈəpʃən ɔn mɑrʧ 26 ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ər ““puppets”*” biɪŋ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ əˈlɛkˌseɪ wɪθ ˈprɑməsəz əv ənd euros.”*.” nɑt wən tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈprɑməsəz əv hər oʊn, vɑks kənˈkludz hər sɔŋ baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈæŋgri jəŋ mɛn ““freedom*, ˈməni, ˈwɪmən, ənd ˈivɪn power,”*,” soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ kət aʊt ðə ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm. ðə ˈmɔˌskaʊ taɪmz ˈɔfərz ə kəmˈplit, ˈraɪmɪŋ trænzˈleɪʃən əv sɔŋ, ˈpəŋkʧuˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈmoʊmənts frəm ðə mˈjuzɪkəl ˈvɪdioʊ. |
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intro - - tony ferguson - steely dan - do it again geoff dermer - magnolia electric co. - i've been riding with the ghost mitch charron & mike mcdermott - the animals - please don't let me be miss understood brett stobbart, quinn starr & keegan sauder - the pink mountain tops - can you do that dance? johnson - neil young & crazy horse - cowgirl in the sand sheldon - the smiths - strikes again montage - gary - me! i disconnect from you ben - roxy music - love is the drug sean hayes & paul - pink floyd - the nile song mike chalmers - elliott smith - son of sam wade fyfe - the beatles - come together russ milligan - sniff 'n' the tears - driver's seat credits - the pink mountaintops - tourist in your town bonus - montage - steely dan - fm bonus - seattle - pink floyd - dramatic theme bonus - montreal - the pink mountaintops - bad boogie ballin' bonus - indy track - pink floyd - party sequence bonus - park - west - gangsta gangsta ©skatevideosite.com.
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rating 1 - poor 2 - nothing special 3 - worth watching 4 - pretty cool 5 - awesome! | nɔrθ tu: pɔrt ˈmudi bluz ˈvɪdioʊ baɪ ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈpɛˌtɪt jɪr 2004 lɛŋθ 32 ˈmɪnəts ˈkəntri ˈkænədə vjuz 28177 ˈkætəˌgɔri ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈædɪd baɪ ˈmɑrkəs reɪt ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ 1 pur 2 ˈnəθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl 3 wərθ ˈwɑʧɪŋ 4 ˈprɪti kul 5 ˈɔsəm! 90 voʊts) mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz baɪ ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈpɛˌtɪt nɔrθ ˈsaʊnˌtræk ˈɪntroʊ ˈtoʊni ˈfərgəsən ˈstili dæn du ɪt əˈgɛn ʤɛf ˈdərmər mægˈnoʊljə ɪˈlɛktrɪk koʊ. aɪv bɪn ˈraɪdɪŋ wɪθ ðə goʊst mɪʧ ˈʧɛrən maɪk məkˈdərmət ðə ˈænəməlz pliz doʊnt lɛt mi bi mɪs ˌəndərˈstʊd brɛt stobbart*, kwɪn stɑr ˈkigən ˈsɔdər ðə pɪŋk ˈmaʊntən tɑps kən ju du ðət dæns? ˈʤɑnsən nil jəŋ ˈkreɪzi hɔrs ˈkaʊˌgərl ɪn ðə sænd ˈʃɛldən ðə smɪθs straɪks əˈgɛn mɑnˈtɑʒ ˈgɛri mi! aɪ dɪskəˈnɛkt frəm ju bɛn ˈrɑksi mˈjuzɪk ləv ɪz ðə drəg ʃɔn heɪz pɔl pɪŋk flɔɪd ðə naɪl sɔŋ maɪk ˈʧɑmərz ˈɛliət smɪθ sən əv sæm weɪd faɪf ðə ˈbitəlz kəm təˈgɛðər rəs ˈmɪlɪgən snɪf 'ɛn' ðə tɪrz ˈdraɪvərz sit ˈkrɛdɪts ðə pɪŋk ˈmaʊntənˌtɑps ˈtʊrɪst ɪn jʊr taʊn ˈboʊnəs mɑnˈtɑʒ ˈstili dæn ˈɛˈfɛm ˈboʊnəs siˈætəl pɪŋk flɔɪd drəˈmætɪk θim ˈboʊnəs ˌməntriˈɔl ðə pɪŋk ˈmaʊntənˌtɑps bæd ˈbʊgi ˈbælɪn' ˈboʊnəs ˈɪndi træk pɪŋk flɔɪd ˈpɑrti ˈsikwəns ˈboʊnəs pɑrk wɛst ˈgæŋstə ˈgæŋstə ©©skatevideosite.com*. ɪf ju ˈkɑpi ˈsaʊnˌtræk lɪst meɪk ʃʊr tɪ lɪŋk bæk. wɔʧ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɑri, ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈveɪləbəl. ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz lɪŋkt frəm əˈnəðər saɪt, wi du nɑt ˈəˌploʊd ər hoʊst skeɪt ˈvɪdioʊz. ɪf ju laɪk ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd tɪ baɪ ɪt ɪf əˈveɪləbəl. ˈkɑmɛnt ˈreɪtɪŋ 1 pur 2 ˈnəθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl 3 wərθ ˈwɑʧɪŋ 4 ˈprɪti kul 5 ˈɔsəm! |
while yesterday the world was over the iphone black body, some people were just over black balls. of them. black balls everywhere, bouncing, swinging, cavorting, happily hopping down the side of the ivanhoe reservoir with two objectives. first, to fight by stopping sunlight, which forms this carcinogenic component mixing the chlorine and bromide in the water. second, to let me use "bouncy black balls" in a headline.
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it took 30 minutes to unload all the balls from 190 giant bags into the 10-acre, gallon water reservoir that serves people in downtown and south l.a.
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the move to deploy the will follow after los angeles department of water and power officials registered high levels of between june and october 2007. although these weren't dangerous enough to put the population in risk or call jack bauer, the department thought that it would better to be safe than sorry.
head to the los angeles times to watch the full video. [nelson environmental via la photos by curbed] | waɪl ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðə wərld wɑz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn blæk ˈbɑdi, səm ˈpipəl wər ʤɪst ˈoʊvər blæk bɔlz. əv ðɛm. blæk bɔlz ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ˈbaʊnsɪŋ, sˈwɪŋɪŋ, kəˈvɔrtɪŋ, ˈhæpəli ˈhɑpɪŋ daʊn ðə saɪd əv ðə ˈaɪvənˌhoʊ ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr wɪθ tu əˈbʤɛktɪvz. fərst, tɪ faɪt baɪ ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈsənˌlaɪt, wɪʧ fɔrmz ðɪs ˌkɑrsənoʊˈʤɛnɪk kəmˈpoʊnənt ˈmɪksɪŋ ðə ˈklɔrin ənd ˈbroʊˌmaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər. ˈsɛkənd, tɪ lɛt mi juz "ˈbaʊnsi blæk bɔlz" ɪn ə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪt tʊk 30 ˈmɪnəts tɪ ənˈloʊd ɔl ðə bɔlz frəm 190 ʤaɪənt bægz ˈɪntu ðə 10-acre*, ˈgælən ˈwɔtər ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr ðət sərvz ˈpipəl ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ənd saʊθ l.a*. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə muv tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ðə wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ˈæftər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈwɔtər ənd paʊər əˈfɪʃəlz ˈrɛʤɪstərd haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv bɪtˈwin ʤun ənd ɑkˈtoʊbər 2007 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðiz wərənt ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɪˈnəf tɪ pʊt ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn rɪsk ər kɔl ʤæk baʊər, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt θɔt ðət ɪt wʊd ˈbɛtər tɪ bi seɪf ðən ˈsɑri. hɛd tɪ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz tɪ wɔʧ ðə fʊl ˈvɪdioʊ. [ˈnɛlsən ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈviə lɑ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz baɪ kərbd] |
st. paul, minnesota (cnn) -- alaska gov. sarah palin came out swinging wednesday night, but it's going to take more than just fighting words to win over the independent and undecided voters who hold the election in their hands.
gov. sarah speech wednesday night fired up republican delegates.
palin's speech at the republican national convention marked her first major address as the republican vice presidential candidate.
the alaska governor tore into democratic presidential nominee barack obama as two-faced, arrogant and unable to lead while she painted republican candidate john mccain as courageous reformer who is ready to take charge.
her prime time address was full of humor and sarcasm. her tone was a hit with delegates watching in st. paul, minnesota, but it didn't resonate well with everyone outside of the republican circle.
"she came across as angry and overconfident," said warwick, an independent voter from king of prussia, pennsylvania. palin had little to say about policy, and her speech was full "of smugness and mockery," warwick said.
independents like warwick, combined with voters who have yet to make up their mind, are the ones who could decide who ends up in the white house. watch what think about the speech »
"the base of the democratic and republican parties -- their votes are predictable," said john, author of "independent nation: how centrists can change american politics." "it's the swing voters who decide who's going to carry the balance of power, who will ultimately win that election and even nationwide."
avlon didn't have a problem with tone. he said her humor and confidence will probably appeal to the independents, but it's the lack of substance that will leave that group in search of something more. grade the speech »
independent voters tend to be fiscally conservative and socially liberal, and they usually vote for the more centrist candidates. ireport.com: what do you think of palin?
palin's speech touched on her fiscal record, but her stance on social issues, which says "could be a real wedge with independent voters," were largely unmentioned. watch analysts discuss the good, the bad and the ugly »
"i think she has really helped close the enthusiasm gap which existed and really energized them," said, but "there is a substance gap that still exists, things we don't know about sarah palin in terms of what policy she supports."
palin's got the crowd on its feet. the republican delegates watching at the convention crowned her the "quintessential american."
kansas state sen. karin brownlee said palin "can do a punch better than muhammad ali," and utah state sen. mark madsen said the speech would leave obama and running mate joe biden "quaking in their boots."
even the obama campaign gave her kudos for delivering a "tremendous speech," but the campaign said her approach could come at a cost.
"a lot of people came in not knowing who she was, and i think whenever a political candidate makes a speech that is heavy with contrast like last night's was, that is going to move people to your side, and it's going to move people away from you. that's not a zero-sum game," said robert gibbs, obama's communications chief.
instead of running a "nobama" campaign, says, mccain and palin need to remind independents why they liked mccain so much during his 2000 presidential run. this time around, they need to sell the story of a team of mavericks, unafraid of charging into washington as independent reformers, he said.
during his last white house run, mccain was known as a maverick who challenged the congress on overspending, corruption and campaign finance reform.
cnn contributor paul begala said that palin is the "new hero of the republican right" but that her style wasn't what the independents and swing voters want to hear.
"they're very impressed with barack obama's appeal for healing and unity. and what they really want to vote on is health care, jobs, the economy; basic middle-class issues," he said.
but stephen hayes, a senior writer with the weekly standard, said she might have what it takes to woo voters to her side.
"you look at the kinds of arguments she was making last night. a lot of the arguments went back to the narrative that republicans are trying to battle about barack obama being elitist, about him being too -- caring too much about himself, not enough about his country.
"it could be a pretty effective line of attack, especially if she can deliver it with a smile," he said.
but looking back to the last election, it's not a method that worked well for john kerry. his attempts to motivate people on the basis of being backfired, and says the same thing will happen to mccain and palin if they fuel their campaign with negativity.
her impact on the independents and undecideds will depend on what storyline those voters believe, said.
"will they see this as just a political selection on the part of mccain?" he asked. "or will they see this appointment as i think the mccain camp would like to see it, which is a reform governor who is a fiscal conservative who rooted out corruption in her own party?"
cnn's rebecca contributed to this report.
all about sarah palin john mccain republican party | st*. pɔl, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) əˈlæskə gəv. ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn keɪm aʊt sˈwɪŋɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt, bət ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk mɔr ðən ʤɪst ˈfaɪtɪŋ wərdz tɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈvoʊtərz hu hoʊld ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ðɛr hænz. gəv. ˈsɛrə spiʧ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt faɪərd əp rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdɛləˌgeɪts. spiʧ æt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən mɑrkt hər fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈæˌdrɛs ɛz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən vaɪs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt. ðə əˈlæskə ˈgəvərnər tɔr ˈɪntu ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz two-faced*, ˈɛrəgənt ənd əˈneɪbəl tɪ lɛd waɪl ʃi ˈpeɪnɪd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt ʤɑn məˈkeɪn ɛz kərˈeɪʤəs rɪˈfɔrmər hu ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ teɪk ʧɑrʤ. hər praɪm taɪm ˈæˌdrɛs wɑz fʊl əv ˈhjumər ənd ˈsɑrˌkæzəm. hər toʊn wɑz ə hɪt wɪθ ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪn st*. pɔl, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, bət ɪt ˈdɪdənt ˈrɛzəˌneɪt wɛl wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsərkəl. "ʃi keɪm əˈkrɔs ɛz ˈæŋgri ənd ˌoʊvərˈkɑnfɪdənt," sɛd ˈwɔrwɪk, ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvoʊtər frəm kɪŋ əv ˈprəʃə, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ˈpælɪn hæd ˈlɪtəl tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləsi, ənd hər spiʧ wɑz fʊl "əv sˈməgnəs ənd ˈmɑkəri," ˈwɔrwɪk sɛd. ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts laɪk ˈwɔrwɪk, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈvoʊtərz hu hæv jɛt tɪ meɪk əp ðɛr maɪnd, ər ðə wənz hu kʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪd hu ɛndz əp ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. wɔʧ wət θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə spiʧ "ðə beɪs əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrtiz ðɛr voʊts ər prɪˈdɪktəbəl," sɛd ʤɑn, ˈɔθər əv "ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈneɪʃən: haʊ ˈsɛntrɪsts kən ʧeɪnʤ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks." "ɪts ðə swɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz hu ˌdɪˈsaɪd huz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkɛri ðə ˈbæləns əv paʊər, hu wɪl ˈəltəmətli wɪn ðət ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd ˈivɪn ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd." ˈdɪdənt hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ toʊn. hi sɛd hər ˈhjumər ənd ˈkɑnfədɛns wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli əˈpil tɪ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts, bət ɪts ðə læk əv ˈsəbstəns ðət wɪl liv ðət grup ɪn sərʧ əv ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr. greɪd ðə spiʧ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvoʊtərz tɛnd tɪ bi ˈfɪskəli kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˈsoʊʃəli ˈlɪˌbərəl, ənd ðeɪ ˈjuʒəwəli voʊt fər ðə mɔr ˈsɛntrɪst ˈkænədɪts. ireport.com*: wət du ju θɪŋk əv ˈpælɪn? spiʧ təʧt ɔn hər ˈfɪskəl ˈrɛkərd, bət hər stæns ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz, wɪʧ sɪz "kʊd bi ə ril wɛʤ wɪθ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvoʊtərz," wər ˈlɑrʤli ənˈmɛnʧənd. wɔʧ ˈænəlɪsts dɪˈskəs ðə gʊd, ðə bæd ənd ðə ˈəgli "aɪ θɪŋk ʃi həz ˈrɪli hɛlpt kloʊz ðə ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm gæp wɪʧ ɪgˈzɪstəd ənd ˈrɪli ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzd ðɛm," sɛd, bət "ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsəbstəns gæp ðət stɪl ɪgˈzɪsts, θɪŋz wi doʊnt noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn ɪn tərmz əv wət ˈpɑləsi ʃi səˈpɔrts." gɑt ðə kraʊd ɔn ɪts fit. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈwɑʧɪŋ æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən kraʊnd hər ðə "kˌwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl əˈmɛrɪkən." ˈkænzəs steɪt sɛn. ˈkɛrɪn ˈbraʊnli sɛd ˈpælɪn "kən du ə pənʧ ˈbɛtər ðən mʊˈhɑməd ˈɑli," ənd ˈjuˌtɔ steɪt sɛn. mɑrk ˈmædsən sɛd ðə spiʧ wʊd liv ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈrənɪŋ meɪt ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən "kˈweɪkɪŋ ɪn ðɛr buts." ˈivɪn ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə kæmˈpeɪn geɪv hər ˈkudoʊs fər dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ə "trɪˈmɛndəs spiʧ," bət ðə kæmˈpeɪn sɛd hər əˈproʊʧ kʊd kəm æt ə kɔst. "ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl keɪm ɪn nɑt noʊɪŋ hu ʃi wɑz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk wɛˈnɛvər ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkænədɪt meɪks ə spiʧ ðət ɪz ˈhɛvi wɪθ ˈkɑntræst laɪk læst naɪts wɑz, ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ muv ˈpipəl tɪ jʊr saɪd, ənd ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ muv ˈpipəl əˈweɪ frəm ju. ðæts nɑt ə ˈziroʊˌsəm geɪm," sɛd ˈrɑbərt gɪbz, ˌoʊˈbɑməz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ʧif. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈrənɪŋ ə "nobama*" kæmˈpeɪn, sɪz, məˈkeɪn ənd ˈpælɪn nid tɪ riˈmaɪnd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts waɪ ðeɪ laɪkt məˈkeɪn soʊ məʧ ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz 2000 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl rən. ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd, ðeɪ nid tɪ sɛl ðə ˈstɔri əv ə tim əv ˈmævərɪks, ˌənəˈfreɪd əv ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɛz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt rɪˈfɔrmərz, hi sɛd. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz læst waɪt haʊs rən, məˈkeɪn wɑz noʊn ɛz ə ˈmævərɪk hu ˈʧælənʤd ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈoʊvərˌspɛndɪŋ, kərˈəpʃən ənd kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪˌnæns rɪˈfɔrm. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn kənˈtrɪbjətər pɔl bɛˈgɑlə sɛd ðət ˈpælɪn ɪz ðə "nu ˈhɪroʊ əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən raɪt" bət ðət hər staɪl ˈwəzənt wət ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts ənd swɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz wɔnt tɪ hir. "ðɛr ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑməz əˈpil fər ˈhilɪŋ ənd ˈjunɪti. ənd wət ðeɪ ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ voʊt ɔn ɪz hɛlθ kɛr, ʤɑbz, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi; ˈbeɪsɪk ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈɪʃuz," hi sɛd. bət ˈstivən heɪz, ə ˈsinjər ˈraɪtər wɪθ ðə ˈwikli ˈstændərd, sɛd ʃi maɪt hæv wət ɪt teɪks tɪ wu ˈvoʊtərz tɪ hər saɪd. "ju lʊk æt ðə kaɪnz əv ˈɑrgjəmənts ʃi wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ læst naɪt. ə lɔt əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts wɛnt bæk tɪ ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈbætəl əˈbaʊt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə biɪŋ ɪˈlitɪst, əˈbaʊt ɪm biɪŋ tu ˈkɛrɪŋ tu məʧ əˈbaʊt hɪmˈsɛlf, nɑt ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈkəntri. "ɪt kʊd bi ə ˈprɪti ˈifɛktɪv laɪn əv əˈtæk, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ʃi kən dɪˈlɪvər ɪt wɪθ ə smaɪl," hi sɛd. bət ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən, ɪts nɑt ə ˈmɛθəd ðət wərkt wɛl fər ʤɑn ˈkɛri. hɪz əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ˈpipəl ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv biɪŋ ˈbækˌfaɪərd, ənd sɪz ðə seɪm θɪŋ wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ məˈkeɪn ənd ˈpælɪn ɪf ðeɪ fjuəl ðɛr kæmˈpeɪn wɪθ ˌnɛgəˈtɪvəti. hər ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts ənd ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪdz wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn wət ˈstɔriˌlaɪn ðoʊz ˈvoʊtərz bɪˈliv, sɛd. "wɪl ðeɪ si ðɪs ɛz ʤɪst ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl səˈlɛkʃən ɔn ðə pɑrt əv məˈkeɪn?" hi æst. "ər wɪl ðeɪ si ðɪs əˈpɔɪntmənt ɛz aɪ θɪŋk ðə məˈkeɪn kæmp wʊd laɪk tɪ si ɪt, wɪʧ ɪz ə rɪˈfɔrm ˈgəvərnər hu ɪz ə ˈfɪskəl kənˈsərvətɪv hu ˈrutɪd aʊt kərˈəpʃən ɪn hər oʊn ˈpɑrti?" ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz rəˈbɛkə kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn ʤɑn məˈkeɪn rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti |
building a startup is marathon, not a sprint. a marathon that have a definitive route, and no for what encounter on your way. in many ways, founding a startup requires the same training strategies as running a marathon.
1. take long runs on the weekends
marathon runners take long runs on the weekends, in addition to their training throughout the week, just like many startups begin as part-time weekend projects while the founders are still working full-time. a passion burning driving them to pursue it, but making the exit from corporate without a well plan is scary, unsustainable, and perhaps even foolish.
you want to shape your project enough so that you to end up with remorse. quitting your job and then feeling that made a huge mistake will not result in good things for you, and especially for your startup. you buy a car without test driving it, and you buy a house without making sure the foundation is stable. you want to find out if your idea has traction, and what better way than to pretend running the marathon on the weekends.
2. go slow
when training for a marathon, runners usually go slower than their marathon pace. this is because consistent training at a slower pace results in better running. even during the race, runners start slow so that they tire out too quickly. in building a startup, important to keep this pace to avoid burnout. burnout has negative effects on everything from your health to your job performance. while building a startup, you want to be focused and clear headed, not running on fumes. and going slow also allows you to notice opportunities that come up on the way that you might otherwise miss if you only had the finish line in mind. go slow and refine your ideas because you have a long way to go.
3. train on hills
marathon runners train on hills because the incline helps them prepare better. they intentionally create resistance just so that running the actual marathon will feel easier. in a startup, you simply need to embrace hills because there will be a lot of them along the way. each challenge is an opportunity for learning, and the learning never stops. of course, the learning curve will be steeper in the beginning, but just when you think solved one problem, there will be another one that comes up. instead of becoming frustrated, take the resistance as a training opportunity that will give you an advantage in the race.
4. rest and hydrate
this one you is quite literal, although there is more to it than sleeping and drinking water. when working 18 hours a day for at least your first year, easy to forget to take care of yourself. getting the work done becomes more important than yourself, yet you are the one who is fuelling the work.
long distance running requires rest and hydration. building a startup requires stamina, a clear mind and creativity. to fuel these things, you need good sleep and water, but you also need to ‘hydrate’ your mind with knowledge and take care of your health so that you can maintain high energy levels.
5. it gets easier with time
training for a marathon and building a startup are both very hard at first, but get easier with time. even though you will constantly be learning, your startup ‘muscles’ will adjust and it will become easier to respond to the challenges that come up as perfecting your technique. but exactly because it gets easier with time, important to constantly work harder, push the boundaries and not become complacent.
6. the race will start with a sea of runners, but few will make it to the finish line
you start the marathon together with many runners - some of them your friends, some of them just other runners, but you will find a feeling of camaraderie like in few other places. here at sandglaz, we learned this during our time in techstars. and because around people who are going through the same things as you, knowing your limitations and knowing when time to ask for help will become skills vital to your survival.
finally, while important to stay flexible, undermine the need for a good action plan. training for a marathon requires a hydration plan, a nutrition plan, a pace plan. it requires you to have enough energy to go the whole distance. if you have a plan on how to use the scarce resources that you have, you will be more likely to cross the finish line.
how are you training for the startup marathon? share your tips with us in the comment section below. | ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪz ˈmɛrəˌθɑn, nɑt ə sprɪnt. ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ðət hæv ə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv rut, ənd noʊ fər wət ɪnˈkaʊnər ɔn jʊr weɪ. ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ˈfaʊndɪŋ ə ˈstɑrˌtəp rikˈwaɪərz ðə seɪm ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz ɛz ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn. 1 teɪk lɔŋ rənz ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ˈrənərz teɪk lɔŋ rənz ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɛr ˈtreɪnɪŋ θruaʊt ðə wik, ʤɪst laɪk ˈmɛni ˈstɑrˌtəps bɪˈgɪn ɛz ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈprɑʤɛkts waɪl ðə ˈfaʊndərz ər stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfʊlˌtaɪm. ə ˈpæʃən ˈbərnɪŋ ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðɛm tɪ pərˈsu ɪt, bət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɛksət frəm ˈkɔrpərət wɪˈθaʊt ə wɛl plæn ɪz ˈskɛri, ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl, ənd pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ˈfulɪʃ. ju wɔnt tɪ ʃeɪp jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪˈnəf soʊ ðət ju tɪ ɛnd əp wɪθ rɪˈmɔrs. kˈwɪtɪŋ jʊr ʤɑb ənd ðɛn ˈfilɪŋ ðət meɪd ə juʤ mɪˈsteɪk wɪl nɑt rɪˈzəlt ɪn gʊd θɪŋz fər ju, ənd əˈspɛʃəli fər jʊr ˈstɑrˌtəp. ju baɪ ə kɑr wɪˈθaʊt tɛst ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪt, ənd ju baɪ ə haʊs wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪz ˈsteɪbəl. ju wɔnt tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɪf jʊr aɪˈdiə həz ˈtrækʃən, ənd wət ˈbɛtər weɪ ðən tɪ priˈtɛnd ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz. 2 goʊ sloʊ wɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn, ˈrənərz ˈjuʒəwəli goʊ sloʊər ðən ðɛr ˈmɛrəˌθɑn peɪs. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz kənˈsɪstənt ˈtreɪnɪŋ æt ə sloʊər peɪs rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈbɛtər ˈrənɪŋ. ˈivɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə reɪs, ˈrənərz stɑrt sloʊ soʊ ðət ðeɪ taɪər aʊt tu kˈwɪkli. ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈstɑrˌtəp, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ kip ðɪs peɪs tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈbərˌnaʊt. ˈbərˌnaʊt həz ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm jʊr hɛlθ tɪ jʊr ʤɑb pərˈfɔrməns. waɪl ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈstɑrˌtəp, ju wɔnt tɪ bi ˈfoʊkɪst ənd klɪr ˈhɛdɪd, nɑt ˈrənɪŋ ɔn fjumz. ənd goʊɪŋ sloʊ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ðət kəm əp ɔn ðə weɪ ðət ju maɪt ˈəðərˌwaɪz mɪs ɪf ju ˈoʊnli hæd ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn ɪn maɪnd. goʊ sloʊ ənd rɪˈfaɪn jʊr aɪˈdiəz bɪˈkəz ju hæv ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ goʊ. 3 treɪn ɔn hɪlz ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ˈrənərz treɪn ɔn hɪlz bɪˈkəz ðə ˌɪnˈklaɪn hɛlps ðɛm priˈpɛr ˈbɛtər. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli kriˈeɪt rɪˈzɪstəns ʤɪst soʊ ðət ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈmɛrəˌθɑn wɪl fil ˈiziər. ɪn ə ˈstɑrˌtəp, ju ˈsɪmpli nid tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs hɪlz bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɪl bi ə lɔt əv ðɛm əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. iʧ ˈʧælənʤ ɪz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈlərnɪŋ, ənd ðə ˈlərnɪŋ ˈnɛvər stɑps. əv kɔrs, ðə ˈlərnɪŋ kərv wɪl bi ˈstipər ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bət ʤɪst wɪn ju θɪŋk sɑlvd wən ˈprɑbləm, ðɛr wɪl bi əˈnəðər wən ðət kəmz əp. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, teɪk ðə rɪˈzɪstəns ɛz ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti ðət wɪl gɪv ju ən ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ðə reɪs. 4 rɛst ənd ˈhaɪˌdreɪt ðɪs wən ju ɪz kwaɪt ˈlɪtərəl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ɪz mɔr tɪ ɪt ðən sˈlipɪŋ ənd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər. wɪn ˈwərkɪŋ 18 aʊərz ə deɪ fər æt list jʊr fərst jɪr, ˈizi tɪ fərˈgɛt tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ˈjɔrsɛlf. ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə wərk dən bɪˈkəmz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈjɔrsɛlf, jɛt ju ər ðə wən hu ɪz fˈjulɪŋ ðə wərk. lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns ˈrənɪŋ rikˈwaɪərz rɛst ənd haɪˈdreɪʃən. ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈstɑrˌtəp rikˈwaɪərz ˈstæmənə, ə klɪr maɪnd ənd ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti. tɪ fjuəl ðiz θɪŋz, ju nid gʊd slip ənd ˈwɔtər, bət ju ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ ‘‘hydrate’*’ jʊr maɪnd wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd teɪk kɛr əv jʊr hɛlθ soʊ ðət ju kən meɪnˈteɪn haɪ ˈɛnərʤi ˈlɛvəlz. 5 ɪt gɪts ˈiziər wɪθ taɪm ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈstɑrˌtəp ər boʊθ ˈvɛri hɑrd æt fərst, bət gɪt ˈiziər wɪθ taɪm. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ju wɪl ˈkɑnstəntli bi ˈlərnɪŋ, jʊr ˈstɑrˌtəp ‘‘muscles’*’ wɪl əˈʤəst ənd ɪt wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈiziər tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət kəm əp ɛz pərˈfɛktɪŋ jʊr tɛkˈnik. bət ɪgˈzæktli bɪˈkəz ɪt gɪts ˈiziər wɪθ taɪm, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈkɑnstəntli wərk ˈhɑrdər, pʊʃ ðə ˈbaʊndəriz ənd nɑt bɪˈkəm kəmˈpleɪsənt. 6 ðə reɪs wɪl stɑrt wɪθ ə si əv ˈrənərz, bət fju wɪl meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn ju stɑrt ðə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈrənərz səm əv ðɛm jʊr frɛndz, səm əv ðɛm ʤɪst ˈəðər ˈrənərz, bət ju wɪl faɪnd ə ˈfilɪŋ əv ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri laɪk ɪn fju ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz. hir æt sandglaz*, wi ˈlərnɪd ðɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr taɪm ɪn techstars*. ənd bɪˈkəz əraʊnd ˈpipəl hu ər goʊɪŋ θru ðə seɪm θɪŋz ɛz ju, noʊɪŋ jʊr ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ənd noʊɪŋ wɪn taɪm tɪ æsk fər hɛlp wɪl bɪˈkəm skɪlz ˈvaɪtəl tɪ jʊr sərˈvaɪvəl. ˈfaɪnəli, waɪl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ steɪ ˈflɛksəbəl, ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə nid fər ə gʊd ˈækʃən plæn. ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn rikˈwaɪərz ə haɪˈdreɪʃən plæn, ə nuˈtrɪʃən plæn, ə peɪs plæn. ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ju tɪ hæv ɪˈnəf ˈɛnərʤi tɪ goʊ ðə hoʊl ˈdɪstəns. ɪf ju hæv ə plæn ɔn haʊ tɪ juz ðə skɛrs ˈrisɔrsɪz ðət ju hæv, ju wɪl bi mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ krɔs ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn. haʊ ər ju ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈmɛrəˌθɑn? ʃɛr jʊr tɪps wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnt ˈsɛkʃən bɪˈloʊ. |
apple is expected to replace current touch technology with a new design based on thin film sensors when it introduces a iphone with display, according to noted analyst kuo.
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in a note to investors obtained by appleinsider, kuo says the forthcoming iphone will feature a touch module located beneath an panel, a layered arrangement first introduced with iphone in 2015 instead of using a sensor design involving flexible printed circuit boards, however, apple is predicted to make the switch to thin film, a component package promising enhanced sensitivity over existing implementations. the increased should provide a better overall user experience than the now touch design, perhaps paving the way for gestures more complex than home screen quick actions and " peek and pop " a film sensor beneath an panel is not easy, kuo notes. whereas current touch iterations integrate a rigid metal conductive plate as part of the layered sensor design, film sensor stacks do not, leaving the flexible screen susceptible to deformation. to avoid potential damage from regular operation, a passive metal component will be placed under the film sensor to provide structural support, kuo new sensor materials and design inevitably require a more involved process that will drive up per module costs, which the analyst estimates will increase 10 to 20 percent compared to current touch sensors. module suppliers and are expected to split orders and begin shipping out supply in march or evolution of force touch technology deployed in apple watch and trackpads, touch was originally billed as "the next generation of multi-touch" when it debuted on iphone.unlike force touch, which uses sensors deployed under the perimeter of an apple watch display to detect finger pressure, touch employs an array of sensors integrated with an iphone backlight. the system measures the distance between flexible cover glass and the sensor array many times per second, then translates the results into granular force and location sensors operate under the same working principles, but offer more accurate deflection readings in a design that takes up much less internal is widely rumored to unveil its first iphone later this year alongside a pair of "s" model upgrades for the iphone 7 series. the anniversary edition, as some are calling the variant, is expected to feature a stainless steel " glass sandwich " design and incorporate exotic technologies like wireless charging, an "invisible" home button and more. most recently, rumblings from within apple's supply chain suggest the version will sport a "flex" screen with embedded sensors. | ˈæpəl ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈkɑrənt təʧ tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪθ ə nu dɪˈzaɪn beɪst ɔn θɪn fɪlm ˈsɛnsərz wɪn ɪt ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ə ˈaɪˌfoʊn wɪθ dɪˈspleɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ˈænəlɪst ˈkuoʊ. ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɛks ˈsupər ˈrɛtənə dɪˈspleɪ ʧɪp wɪθ ˈnʊrəl ˈɪnʤən frənt ˈkæmərə duəl rɪr ˈkæmərəz wɪθ flæʃ feɪs ˈaɪˈdi rɪˈpleɪsɪz təʧ ˈaɪˈdi hoʊm ˈbətən riˈmuvd glæs bæk, ˈsteɪnləs stil bænd ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˈwɔtər, dəst rɪˈzɪstəns ˈstɑrtɪŋ frəm 999 wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑnˌtrækt ʃɪps noʊˈvɛmbər 3 mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ: ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɛks ɪn ə noʊt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz əbˈteɪnd baɪ appleinsider*, ˈkuoʊ sɪz ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˈaɪˌfoʊn wɪl ˈfiʧər ə təʧ ˈmɑʤul ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd bɪˈniθ ən ˈpænəl, ə leɪərd ərˈeɪnʤmənt fərst ˌɪntrəˈdust wɪθ ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɪn 2015 ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsɛnsər dɪˈzaɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈflɛksəbəl ˈprɪnɪd ˈsərkət bɔrdz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæpəl ɪz prɪˈdɪktɪd tɪ meɪk ðə swɪʧ tɪ θɪn fɪlm, ə kəmˈpoʊnənt ˈpækɪʤ ˈprɑməsɪŋ ɛnˈhænst ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ˈoʊvər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ implementations*. ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ʃʊd prəˈvaɪd ə ˈbɛtər ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns ðən ðə naʊ təʧ dɪˈzaɪn, pərˈhæps ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ fər ˈʤɛsʧərz mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ðən hoʊm skrin kwɪk ˈækʃənz ənd pik ənd pɑp ə fɪlm ˈsɛnsər bɪˈniθ ən ˈpænəl ɪz nɑt ˈizi, ˈkuoʊ noʊts. wɛˈræz ˈkɑrənt təʧ ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ə ˈrɪʤɪd ˈmɛtəl kənˈdəktɪv pleɪt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə leɪərd ˈsɛnsər dɪˈzaɪn, fɪlm ˈsɛnsər stæks du nɑt, ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈflɛksəbəl skrin səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ˌdifɔrˈmeɪʃən. tɪ əˈvɔɪd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdæmɪʤ frəm ˈrɛgjələr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ə ˈpæsɪv ˈmɛtəl kəmˈpoʊnənt wɪl bi pleɪst ˈəndər ðə fɪlm ˈsɛnsər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈstrəkʧərəl səˈpɔrt, ˈkuoʊ nu ˈsɛnsər məˈtɪriəlz ənd dɪˈzaɪn ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ˌrikˈwaɪər ə mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət wɪl draɪv əp pər ˈmɑʤul kɔsts, wɪʧ ðə ˈænəlɪst ˈɛstəˌmeɪts wɪl ˌɪnˈkris 10 tɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈkɑrənt təʧ ˈsɛnsərz. ˈmɑʤul səˈplaɪərz ənd ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ splɪt ˈɔrdərz ənd bɪˈgɪn ˈʃɪpɪŋ aʊt səˈplaɪ ɪn mɑrʧ ər ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv fɔrs təʧ tɛkˈnɑləʤi dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈæpəl wɔʧ ənd trackpads*, təʧ wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli bɪld ɛz "ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv multi-touch*" wɪn ɪt ˈdeɪbjutɪd ɔn ˈaɪˌfoʊn fɔrs təʧ, wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ˈsɛnsərz dɪˈplɔɪd ˈəndər ðə pərˈɪmətər əv ən ˈæpəl wɔʧ dɪˈspleɪ tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ˈfɪŋgər ˈprɛʃər, təʧ ɪmˈplɔɪz ən əreɪ əv ˈsɛnsərz ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd wɪθ ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈbæˌklaɪt. ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈmɛʒərz ðə ˈdɪstəns bɪtˈwin ˈflɛksəbəl ˈkəvər glæs ənd ðə ˈsɛnsər əreɪ ˈmɛni taɪmz pər ˈsɛkənd, ðɛn ˈtrænsˌleɪts ðə rɪˈzəlts ˈɪntu ˈgrænjələr fɔrs ənd loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈsɛnsərz ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈəndər ðə seɪm ˈwərkɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz, bət ˈɔfər mɔr ˈækjərət dɪˈflɛkʃən ˈridɪŋz ɪn ə dɪˈzaɪn ðət teɪks əp məʧ lɛs ˌɪnˈtərnəl ɪz ˈwaɪdli ˈrumərd tɪ ənˈveɪl ɪts fərst ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə pɛr əv "ɛs" ˈmɑdəl ˈəpˌgreɪdz fər ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 7 ˈsɪriz. ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri ɪˈdɪʃən, ɛz səm ər ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈvɛriənt, ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈfiʧər ə ˈsteɪnləs stil glæs ˈsænwɪʧ dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ɪgˈzɑtɪk tɛkˈnɑləʤiz laɪk ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ, ən "ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl" hoʊm ˈbətən ənd mɔr. moʊst ˈrisəntli, ˈrəmbəlɪŋz frəm wɪˈθɪn ˈæpəlz səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn səˈʤɛst ðə ˈvərʒən wɪl spɔrt ə "flɛks" skrin wɪθ ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈsɛnsərz. |
currently, mars has a thin atmosphere dominated by carbon dioxide, with pressures at most of the planet's surface so low that liquid water will immediately boil. but a variety of features we've discovered argue that the planet has once supported copious amounts of water, indicating that the planet's atmosphere must have differed considerably in the past. using radar data from the mars reconnaissance orbiter, scientists have now found a potential resting place for some material that was once in the martian atmosphere: a huge deposit at the south pole that holds nearly as much co 2 as the planet's current atmosphere.
mars' south pole has extensive ice deposits, but most of that material is thought to be water, with only a thin coating of carbon dioxide on top. however, the radar instrument identified several zones, where most of the radar signal went entirely through the icy material to the planet's surface itself. based on the authors' calculations, this can't be water ice, but it does have very similar reflective properties to dry ice, or frozen carbon dioxide. the area also has features that indicate that some of the dry ice has to a gaseous form, resulting in areas where the surface has collapsed.
if the area is dry ice, then the total amount present is huge. the authors estimate the total volume of the material at somewhere between and cubic kilometers. that's 30 times more than had previously been estimated to reside at the poles, and is about 80 percent of the current co 2 content of the entire atmosphere. if all the dry ice were heated up, mars' atmospheric pressure would nearly double.
like the earth, mars undergoes orbital variations that alter the distribution of sunlight across the planet. one of these involves changes in the orientation of its axis of rotation relative to the plane of its orbit, called the. mars undergoes more dramatic changes in than earth and, as a result, its poles see more significant changes in sunlight at the extreme. the authors argue that this can help explain why the zones lack any material from the planet's famous dust storms, which should reflect the radar effectively.
mars' atmosphere needs to be above a certain density to support the particles that make up its dust storms. as the poles undergo extended cold periods, the authors suggest "the atmosphere collapses onto the polar caps." so much of the planet's dry ice winds up frozen at the poles that the atmosphere becomes even thinner than it is at present, and incapable of supporting dust storms.
as of now, however, the amount of sunlight at the poles is increasing, leading to the loss of some of the material from these areas, which is up the atmosphere. the authors run a simplified global circulation model of mars' atmosphere to see what happens as the planet reaches the opposite extreme, and all of the polar dry ice is liberated into the atmosphere. pressure on the surface would nearly double, and the increased co 2 would enhance the planet's existing greenhouse effect. however, it would also increase the formation of seasonal dry ice deposits that reflect sunlight and offset this warming, leaving mars slightly cooler.
however, the simplified model leaves out some other factors. for one, the denser atmosphere could support more significant dust storms, changing the planet's ability to absorb sunlight. some of the water ice at the poles would probably also melt, adding water vapor to the atmosphere and further enhancing the greenhouse effect. however, the increased atmospheric pressure would allow some of the liquid water to remain on the surface without boiling, meaning we could see some pools of water on mars.
sorting out exactly what would happen will apparently require a more complete climate model for the red planet. "given the complex interplay between the dust, water, and cycles, additional changes in the climate system are very likely," the authors conclude. still, even with the possible melting of the polar ice caps and enhanced greenhouse effect, the total of the changes don't seem to be sufficient to get us to anything like mars' watery past, which suggests that some of the planet's carbon dioxide and water may now be trapped in geological features.
science, 2011. doi: (about dois). | ˈkərəntli, mɑrz həz ə θɪn ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd, wɪθ ˈprɛʃərz æt moʊst əv ðə ˈplænəts ˈsərfəs soʊ loʊ ðət ˈlɪkwɪd ˈwɔtər wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɔɪl. bət ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈfiʧərz wiv dɪˈskəvərd ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˈplænət həz wəns səˈpɔrtɪd ˈkoʊpiəs əˈmaʊnts əv ˈwɔtər, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈplænəts ˈætməsˌfɪr məst hæv ˈdɪfərd kənˈsɪdərəbli ɪn ðə pæst. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈdætə frəm ðə mɑrz riˈkɑnəsəns ˈɔrbətər, ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv naʊ faʊnd ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈrɛstɪŋ pleɪs fər səm məˈtɪriəl ðət wɑz wəns ɪn ðə ˈmɑrʃən ˈætməsˌfɪr: ə juʤ dɪˈpɑzət æt ðə saʊθ poʊl ðət hoʊldz ˈnɪrli ɛz məʧ koʊ 2 ɛz ðə ˈplænəts ˈkɑrənt ˈætməsˌfɪr. mɑrz' saʊθ poʊl həz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv aɪs dɪˈpɑzəts, bət moʊst əv ðət məˈtɪriəl ɪz θɔt tɪ bi ˈwɔtər, wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə θɪn ˈkoʊtɪŋ əv ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɔn tɔp. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈɪnstrəmənt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈsɛvərəl zoʊnz, wɛr moʊst əv ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈsɪgnəl wɛnt ɪnˈtaɪərli θru ðə ˈaɪsi məˈtɪriəl tɪ ðə ˈplænəts ˈsərfəs ˌɪtˈsɛlf. beɪst ɔn ðə ˈɔθərz' ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz, ðɪs kænt bi ˈwɔtər aɪs, bət ɪt dɪz hæv ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr rɪˈflɛktɪv ˈprɑpərtiz tɪ draɪ aɪs, ər ˈfroʊzən ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd. ðə ˈɛriə ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈfiʧərz ðət ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət səm əv ðə draɪ aɪs həz tɪ ə ˈgæsiəs fɔrm, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˈɛriəz wɛr ðə ˈsərfəs həz kəˈlæpst. ɪf ðə ˈɛriə ɪz draɪ aɪs, ðɛn ðə ˈtoʊtəl əˈmaʊnt ˈprɛzənt ɪz juʤ. ðə ˈɔθərz ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈvɑljum əv ðə məˈtɪriəl æt ˈsəmˌwɛr bɪtˈwin ənd ˈkjubɪk ˈkɪləˌmitərz. ðæts 30 taɪmz mɔr ðən hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ rɪˈzaɪd æt ðə poʊlz, ənd ɪz əˈbaʊt 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈkɑrənt koʊ 2 ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈætməsˌfɪr. ɪf ɔl ðə draɪ aɪs wər ˈhitɪd əp, mɑrz' ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈprɛʃər wʊd ˈnɪrli ˈdəbəl. laɪk ðə ərθ, mɑrz ˈəndərˌgoʊz ˈɔrbətəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ðət ˈɔltər ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈsənˌlaɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈplænət. wən əv ðiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən əv ɪts ˈæksəs əv roʊˈteɪʃən ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə pleɪn əv ɪts ˈɔrbət, kɔld ðə. mɑrz ˈəndərˌgoʊz mɔr drəˈmætɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðən ərθ ənd, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ɪts poʊlz si mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈsənˌlaɪt æt ðə ɪkˈstrim. ðə ˈɔθərz ˈɑrgju ðət ðɪs kən hɛlp ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ðə zoʊnz læk ˈɛni məˈtɪriəl frəm ðə ˈplænəts ˈfeɪməs dəst stɔrmz, wɪʧ ʃʊd rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈifɛktɪvli. mɑrz' ˈætməsˌfɪr nidz tɪ bi əˈbəv ə ˈsərtən ˈdɛnsɪti tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ðət meɪk əp ɪts dəst stɔrmz. ɛz ðə poʊlz ˌəndərˈgoʊ ɪkˈstɛndɪd koʊld ˈpɪriədz, ðə ˈɔθərz səˈʤɛst "ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr kəˈlæpsɪz ˈɔntu ðə ˈpoʊlər kæps." soʊ məʧ əv ðə ˈplænəts draɪ aɪs wɪndz əp ˈfroʊzən æt ðə poʊlz ðət ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr bɪˈkəmz ˈivɪn ˈθɪnər ðən ɪt ɪz æt ˈprɛzənt, ənd ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ dəst stɔrmz. ɛz əv naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈsənˌlaɪt æt ðə poʊlz ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə lɔs əv səm əv ðə məˈtɪriəl frəm ðiz ˈɛriəz, wɪʧ ɪz əp ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. ðə ˈɔθərz rən ə ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd ˈgloʊbəl ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈmɑdəl əv mɑrz' ˈætməsˌfɪr tɪ si wət ˈhæpənz ɛz ðə ˈplænət ˈriʧɪz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ɪkˈstrim, ənd ɔl əv ðə ˈpoʊlər draɪ aɪs ɪz ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs wʊd ˈnɪrli ˈdəbəl, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkrist koʊ 2 wʊd ɛnˈhæns ðə ˈplænəts ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkris ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈsizənəl draɪ aɪs dɪˈpɑzəts ðət rɪˈflɛkt ˈsənˌlaɪt ənd ˈɔfˌsɛt ðɪs ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ˈlivɪŋ mɑrz sˈlaɪtli ˈkulər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd ˈmɑdəl livz aʊt səm ˈəðər ˈfæktərz. fər wən, ðə ˈdɛnsər ˈætməsˌfɪr kʊd səˈpɔrt mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt dəst stɔrmz, ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈplænəts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əbˈzɔrb ˈsənˌlaɪt. səm əv ðə ˈwɔtər aɪs æt ðə poʊlz wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈɔlsoʊ mɛlt, ˈædɪŋ ˈwɔtər ˈveɪpər tɪ ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ˈfərðər ɛnˈhænsɪŋ ðə ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈprɛʃər wʊd əˈlaʊ səm əv ðə ˈlɪkwɪd ˈwɔtər tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔɪlɪŋ, ˈminɪŋ wi kʊd si səm pulz əv ˈwɔtər ɔn mɑrz. ˈsɔrtɪŋ aʊt ɪgˈzæktli wət wʊd ˈhæpən wɪl əˈpɛrəntli ˌrikˈwaɪər ə mɔr kəmˈplit ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəl fər ðə rɛd ˈplænət. "ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɪntərˌpleɪ bɪtˈwin ðə dəst, ˈwɔtər, ənd ˈsaɪkəlz, əˈdɪʃənəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsɪstəm ər ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli," ðə ˈɔθərz kənˈklud. stɪl, ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛltɪŋ əv ðə ˈpoʊlər aɪs kæps ənd ɛnˈhænst ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt, ðə ˈtoʊtəl əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz doʊnt sim tɪ bi səˈfɪʃənt tɪ gɪt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk mɑrz' ˈwɔtəri pæst, wɪʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət səm əv ðə ˈplænəts ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ənd ˈwɔtər meɪ naʊ bi træpt ɪn ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈfiʧərz. saɪəns, 2011 dɔɪ: (əˈbaʊt dois*). |
black pepper may give you a kick, but don't count on it for weight loss
is black pepper the new secret weapon against fat? a recent paper in the journal of agricultural and food chemistry claims that the, an ingredient in black pepper, has the power to stop the body from making new fat cells, and could be used to treat obesity.
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now before you run out and buy yourself a pepper grinder and a pint of ice cream, it's worth noting that the studies were done on cells grown in a petri dish. and not even human cells mouse cells loaded with concentrations of 100 times higher than what one might ever achieve in the bloodstream.
"that's not to say that pepper might not have some really interesting effects," michael jensen, an endocrinologist at the mayo clinic, tells the salt.
turns out there is some limited evidence that pepper, ginger- and other spicy foods might actually benefit your metabolism. there are a number of studies showing that capsaicin the stuff that gives chili peppers their heat can the motor of our metabolism and some of them have even been done on humans. even mild peppers contain it, as we've reported before.
but the effects are modest at best. at least one study suggests that the function of capsaicin may be to suppress appetite, rather than increase calorie or fat burning.
still, those modest benefits are enough to spark claims that extracts of these spices are the next weight loss miracle. capsules of cayenne or extracts can be found online or in the nutritional supplement section of your local drug store, and dozens of manufacturers include them in products that claim to promote weight loss.
but researchers at purdue university have found some evidence that it may not be enough to just take a pill you have to actually taste the pepper to make it effective. that same research showed that the metabolic effects are strongest in people who don't normally eat spicy food, and the effects may only be temporary.
with regard to the current study, mike jensen says that even if black pepper can prevent new fat cells from forming in humans the same way it prevents mouse fat cells from forming in a petri dish, that might not be such a good thing.
"i'm not pepper. it may have some beneficial effects. just maybe not through the mechanism they are proposing," says jensen.
so the next time the attentive wait staff at your favorite bistro asks you if you'd like some freshly ground pepper on your fifteen dollar caesar salad, should you say yes?
"if you like it," says jensen, "but it's probably not going to make you skinny."
apparently, in the war against fat, saying no to the freshly grated parmesan cheese is going to be more effective than saying yes to the black pepper. it's a cruel, cruel world. | blæk ˈpɛpər meɪ gɪv ju ə kɪk, bət doʊnt kaʊnt ɔn ɪt fər weɪt lɔs ɪz blæk ˈpɛpər ðə nu ˈsikrɪt ˈwɛpən əˈgɛnst fæt? ə ˈrisənt ˈpeɪpər ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ənd fud ˈkɛmɪstri kleɪmz ðət ðə, ən ˌɪnˈgridiənt ɪn blæk ˈpɛpər, həz ðə paʊər tɪ stɑp ðə ˈbɑdi frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ nu fæt sɛlz, ənd kʊd bi juzd tɪ trit əˈbisəti. ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən naʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ju rən aʊt ənd baɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf ə ˈpɛpər ˈgraɪndər ənd ə paɪnt əv aɪs krim, ɪts wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈstədiz wər dən ɔn sɛlz groʊn ɪn ə ˈpɛtri dɪʃ. ənd nɑt ˈivɪn ˈjumən sɛlz maʊs sɛlz ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv 100 taɪmz haɪər ðən wət wən maɪt ˈɛvər əˈʧiv ɪn ðə ˈblədˌstrim. "ðæts nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ˈpɛpər maɪt nɑt hæv səm ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈifɛkts," ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɛnsən, ən ˌɛndoʊkrəˈnɑləʤəst æt ðə meɪoʊ ˈklɪnɪk, tɛlz ðə sɔlt. tərnz aʊt ðɛr ɪz səm ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈpɛpər, ˈʤɪnʤər- ənd ˈəðər ˈspaɪsi fudz maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbɛnəfɪt jʊr məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm. ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈstədiz ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˌkæpˈseɪsən ðə stəf ðət gɪvz ˈʧɪli ˈpɛpərz ðɛr hit kən ðə ˈmoʊtər əv ɑr məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm ənd səm əv ðɛm hæv ˈivɪn bɪn dən ɔn ˈjumənz. ˈivɪn maɪld ˈpɛpərz kənˈteɪn ɪt, ɛz wiv ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌbiˈfɔr. bət ðə ˈifɛkts ər ˈmɑdəst æt bɛst. æt list wən ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ˌkæpˈseɪsən meɪ bi tɪ səˈprɛs ˈæpəˌtaɪt, ˈrəðər ðən ˌɪnˈkris ˈkælɔˌri ər fæt ˈbərnɪŋ. stɪl, ðoʊz ˈmɑdəst ˈbɛnəfɪts ər ɪˈnəf tɪ spɑrk kleɪmz ðət ˈɛkˌstrækts əv ðiz ˈspaɪsɪz ər ðə nɛkst weɪt lɔs ˈmɪrəkəl. ˈkæpsəlz əv keɪɛn ər ˈɛkˌstrækts kən bi faʊnd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ər ɪn ðə nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ˈsɛkʃən əv jʊr ˈloʊkəl drəg stɔr, ənd ˈdəzənz əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˌɪnˈklud ðɛm ɪn ˈprɑdəkts ðət kleɪm tɪ prəˈmoʊt weɪt lɔs. bət ˈrisərʧərz æt pərˈdu ˌjunəˈvərsəti hæv faʊnd səm ˈɛvədəns ðət ɪt meɪ nɑt bi ɪˈnəf tɪ ʤɪst teɪk ə pɪl ju hæv tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli teɪst ðə ˈpɛpər tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈifɛktɪv. ðət seɪm ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˈifɛkts ər ˈstrɔŋgəst ɪn ˈpipəl hu doʊnt ˈnɔrməli it ˈspaɪsi fud, ənd ðə ˈifɛkts meɪ ˈoʊnli bi ˈtɛmpərˌɛri. wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstədi, maɪk ˈʤɛnsən sɪz ðət ˈivɪn ɪf blæk ˈpɛpər kən prɪˈvɛnt nu fæt sɛlz frəm ˈfɔrmɪŋ ɪn ˈjumənz ðə seɪm weɪ ɪt prɪˈvɛnts maʊs fæt sɛlz frəm ˈfɔrmɪŋ ɪn ə ˈpɛtri dɪʃ, ðət maɪt nɑt bi səʧ ə gʊd θɪŋ. "əm nɑt ˈpɛpər. ɪt meɪ hæv səm ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈifɛkts. ʤɪst ˈmeɪbi nɑt θru ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðeɪ ər prəˈpoʊzɪŋ," sɪz ˈʤɛnsən. soʊ ðə nɛkst taɪm ðə əˈtɛntɪv weɪt stæf æt jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈbɪstroʊ æsks ju ɪf jʊd laɪk səm ˈfrɛʃli graʊnd ˈpɛpər ɔn jʊr ˈfɪfˈtin ˈdɔlər ˈsizər ˈsæləd, ʃʊd ju seɪ jɛs? "ɪf ju laɪk ɪt," sɪz ˈʤɛnsən, "bət ɪts ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ju ˈskɪni." əˈpɛrəntli, ɪn ðə wɔr əˈgɛnst fæt, seɪɪŋ noʊ tɪ ðə ˈfrɛʃli ˈgreɪtɪd ˈpɑrməˌzɑn ʧiz ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən seɪɪŋ jɛs tɪ ðə blæk ˈpɛpər. ɪts ə kruəl, kruəl wərld. |
lawyer and human rights activist stanislav murdered in moscow
by vladimir
23 january 2009
on january 19, stanislav was shot in the head and killed in central moscow by a masked man using a silencer. the assassination took place in broad daylight not far from the kremlin. the lawyer and human rights activist was president of the institute for the supremacy of law.
anastasia baburova, a student in the journalism department at moscow state university and correspondent for the liberal opposition newspaper gazeta (new gazette), tried to shield from the killer but was also shot in the head. later that evening, she died in the hospital.
the specific reason for the murder of and who ordered it have not yet been established. but it is clear that this savage and cold-blooded killing is bound up with efforts to eliminate those who, regardless of their views and political connections, have sought to shed light on the many murky aspects of the actions of the russian authorities in the caucasus and in russia itself. both victims of this assassination were open opponents of the russian nationalists.
the attack on occurred after a press conference in which he spoke about the case of colonel yuri. had filed a complaint with the supreme court of the russian federation over early release from prison.
budanov was released from prison on january 15, having served years of a sentence. his parole caused outrage in chechnya, where the case had become a symbol of the tyranny and violence inflicted by the russian army in the province.
in march 2000, a few months after the start of the second chechen war, kidnapped from her home and then killed the chechen girl elsaa. after he killed her, he ordered his subordinates to bury her body. after an autopsy was performed on the girl's corpse, it was established that she had been raped and severely tortured.
as in many similar instances, would certainly have gotten away with his crime if it had not been the object of wide publicity. nevertheless, the russian authorities did everything possible to prevent his conviction. at first, the court exonerated him, and only under public pressure both in chechnya and russia did finally end up in prison.
budanov is the kind of professional killer, sadist and rapist often found in the russian army. but among russian nationalists, the colonel in the tank corps was glorified as a "hero of russia."
visa, the father of the girl killed, reported that had been threatened shortly before his murder. in one text message that the lawyer received, was directly named and was told to stop defending the family.
izvestia, which is de facto the official organ of the kremlin, was forced to acknowledge that "the version that the lawyer's murder is connected with the release of colonel comes quickly to mind. in actual fact, various forces who with the convicted colonel (and there are many) could have thereby tried to block the appeal of the decision to free him."
nurdi nukhazhiev, human rights representative in chechnya, insists on the version" of's murder. "with this shooting, the defenders of former colonel celebrated the release of their idol," said the chechen ombudsman on january 20 in the newspaper.
other explanations of the motives behind the murder of have been offered.
frederika beyer, representative of amnesty international, suggested in that chechen authorities may also have taken part in eliminating, since clients of the murdered lawyer include residents of chechnya who have disappeared, becoming victims of the authoritarian, regime of kadyrov.
this version is supported by vyacheslav izmailov, a reporter for gazeta. he recalled the case of the chechen masayev, who told russian journalists that people had kidnapped him. soon after, he disappeared. took up his case and tried to reveal the fate of the missing man.
markelov also worked with the journalist anna, who was killed in moscow on october 7, 2006, in investigating the case of sergei lapin, who was in the (military police).
lapin, whose nickname was cadet, was a senior lieutenant from who tortured to death the resident of grozny, murdalov. anna wrote about this incident in gazeta, and defended the parents of murdalov. as a result, lapin was sentenced to eight years in prison.
one of's clients was mikhail, chief editor of the newspaper pravda. the administration of the moscow region of. in particular, he fought to preserve the forest, which was about to be cut down in order to build a road. in november 2008, was severely beaten by unknown persons and remains to this day in serious condition in a hospital.
markelov represented in a slander case connected with the journalist that was launched by the head of the administration, vladimir strelchenko.
it has also been noted that defended members of the movement "antifa," one of whom, olesin, has been charged by the authorities with hooliganism.
on january 20, the day after the lawyer's murder, meetings in his memory were held in three cities: moscow, saint petersburg and grozny, the capital of chechnya. about 150 people gathered on street in moscow. among them was vladimir lukin, representative of human rights in russia. people decorated the site of the murder with flowers, candles and photographs of and baburova. the action had not been approved by the authorities, but the police did not prevent it from occurring.
that evening in moscow, there was one other unsanctioned meeting in which about 200 young leftists who consider themselves participated. their banners and slogans proclaimed, "fascists authorities cover up." after being dispersed by the, they regrouped at another location and engaged in acts of vandalism. they smashed the windows of several stores and banks, as well as the mcdonald's near the metro station tretiakovskaya.
in petersburg, about 100 people gathered at the site where the student timur had been killed. he was the victim of an attack by members of a nationalist group on november 1, 2005.
in grozny, about people gathered and demanded that the authorities find and punish's killers. they adopted an appeal to russian president medvedev, demanding "an objective investigation of all crimes committed on the territory of the chechen republic, including war crimes."
markelov's death is being compared to the murder of anna, which caused an international uproar and has not been solved to this day. there was also the murder on july 10, 2004, in moscow, of the american journalist paul khlebnikov, and the death in november 2006 of the former russian special services officer alexander litvinenko. the latter was the of a book that linked the explosions in apartment buildings in moscow and in the fall of 1999 (which killed about 300 people and served as the pretext for launching the second chechen war) with activities of the fsb, successor to the kgb.
russia has one of the highest levels in the world of murdered journalists. in the last several years, their number has reached into the dozens.
the russian internet is filled with speculation about the participation of the kremlin in encouraging and supporting nationalist movements. such theories are advanced, for instance, with regard to the (movement against illegal immigrants). this movement calls for the expulsion from russian territory of all guest workers from central asia, the caucasus and other republics of the former ussr. russian businessmen use these workers as a source of cheap labor.
today's russian authorities openly preach russian nationalism. an illustration of this is what prime minister vladimir putin said at the beginning of march last year, soon after the election of the new president, medvedev, who had been handpicked by putin. in describing the views of the newly elected president, putin said that he is "no less a russian nationalist, in the best sense of the word, than i am."
one can anticipate that as the economic crisis deepens in russia, the burden will fall on the broad layers of the working population and deepen the mood of social protest. under these conditions, the kremlin will encourage an atmosphere of nationalist hysteria in order to frighten and persecute people who oppose its policies. | ˈlɔjər ənd ˈjumən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst ˈstænɪslɑv ˈmərdərd ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ baɪ vˈlædəmɪr 23 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2009 ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 19 ˈstænɪslɑv wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd ənd kɪld ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈmɔˌskaʊ baɪ ə mæskt mæn ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsaɪlənˌsər. ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən tʊk pleɪs ɪn brɔd ˈdeɪˌlaɪt nɑt fɑr frəm ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn. ðə ˈlɔjər ənd ˈjumən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst wɑz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ðə səˈprɛməsi əv lɔ. ænəˈsteɪʒə baburova*, ə ˈstudənt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm dɪˈpɑrtmənt æt ˈmɔˌskaʊ steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt fər ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər gəˈzɛtə (nu gəˈzɛt), traɪd tɪ ʃild frəm ðə ˈkɪlər bət wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd. ˈleɪtər ðət ˈivnɪŋ, ʃi daɪd ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈrizən fər ðə ˈmərdər əv ənd hu ˈɔrdərd ɪt hæv nɑt jɛt bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt. bət ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət ðɪs ˈsævɪʤ ənd ˈkoʊldˈblədəd ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪz baʊnd əp wɪθ ˈɛfərts tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðoʊz hu, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðɛr vjuz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəˈnɛkʃənz, hæv sɔt tɪ ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ðə ˈmɛni ˈmərki ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə ˈrəʃən əˈθɔrətiz ɪn ðə ˈkɔkəsəs ənd ɪn ˈrəʃə ˌɪtˈsɛlf. boʊθ ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðɪs əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən wər ˈoʊpən əˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ˈrəʃən ˈnæʃənəlɪsts. ðə əˈtæk ɔn əˈkərd ˈæftər ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn wɪʧ hi spoʊk əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs əv ˈkərnəl ˈjʊri. hæd faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðə səˈprim kɔrt əv ðə ˈrəʃən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ˈoʊvər ˈərli riˈlis frəm ˈprɪzən. wɑz riˈlist frəm ˈprɪzən ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 15 ˈhævɪŋ sərvd jɪrz əv ə ˈsɛntəns. hɪz pəroʊl kɔzd ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ɪn ˈʧɛʧniə, wɛr ðə keɪs hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ðə ˈtɪrəni ənd ˈvaɪələns ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd baɪ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈɑrmi ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns. ɪn mɑrʧ 2000 ə fju mənθs ˈæftər ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈʧɛʧɪn wɔr, ˈkɪdˌnæpt frəm hər hoʊm ənd ðɛn kɪld ðə ˈʧɛʧɪn gərl ˈɛlsə kungayeva*. ˈæftər hi kɪld hər, hi ˈɔrdərd hɪz səˈbɔrdəˌneɪts tɪ ˈbɛri hər ˈbɑdi. ˈæftər ən ˈɔˌtɑpsi wɑz pərˈfɔrmd ɔn ðə gərlz kɔrps, ɪt wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət ʃi hæd bɪn reɪpt ənd səˈvɪrli ˈtɔrʧərd. ɛz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈsɪmələr ˈɪnstənsɪz, wʊd ˈsərtənli hæv ˈgɔtən əˈweɪ wɪθ hɪz kraɪm ɪf ɪt hæd nɑt bɪn ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv waɪd pəˈblɪsɪti. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ðə ˈrəʃən əˈθɔrətiz dɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ prɪˈvɛnt hɪz kənˈvɪkʃən. æt fərst, ðə kɔrt ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪtɪd ɪm, ənd ˈoʊnli ˈəndər ˈpəblɪk ˈprɛʃər boʊθ ɪn ˈʧɛʧniə ənd ˈrəʃə dɪd ˈfaɪnəli ɛnd əp ɪn ˈprɪzən. ɪz ðə kaɪnd əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈkɪlər, ˈseɪdəst ənd ˈreɪpɪst ˈɔfən faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈrəʃən ˈɑrmi. bət əˈməŋ ˈrəʃən ˈnæʃənəlɪsts, ðə ˈkərnəl ɪn ðə tæŋk kɔrz wɑz ˈglɔrəˌfaɪd ɛz ə "ˈhɪroʊ əv ˈrəʃə." ˈvizə, ðə ˈfɑðər əv ðə gərl kɪld, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət hæd bɪn θˈrɛtənd ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈmərdər. ɪn wən tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ðə ˈlɔjər rɪˈsivd, wɑz dɪˈrɛkli neɪmd ənd wɑz toʊld tɪ stɑp dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˈfæməli. ɪzˈvɛstiə, wɪʧ ɪz də ˈfæktoʊ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈɔrgən əv ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn, wɑz fɔrst tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət "ðə ˈvərʒən ðət ðə ˈlɔjərz ˈmərdər ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðə riˈlis əv ˈkərnəl kəmz kˈwɪkli tɪ maɪnd. ɪn ˈækʧəwəl fækt, ˈvɛriəs ˈfɔrsɪz hu wɪθ ðə kənˈvɪktəd ˈkərnəl (ənd ðɛr ər ˈmɛni) kʊd hæv ˈðɛrˈbaɪ traɪd tɪ blɑk ðə əˈpil əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ fri ɪm." nukhazhiev*, ˈjumən raɪts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ɪn ˈʧɛʧniə, ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɔn ðə ˈvərʒən" əv ˈmərdər. "wɪθ ðɪs ˈʃutɪŋ, ðə dɪˈfɛndərz əv ˈfɔrmər ˈkərnəl ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə riˈlis əv ðɛr ˈaɪdəl," sɛd ðə ˈʧɛʧɪn ˈɑmbədzmən ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 20 ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. ˈəðər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz əv ðə ˈmoʊtɪvz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈmərdər əv hæv bɪn ˈɔfərd. freɪdɛˈrikə beɪər, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, səˈʤɛstɪd ɪn ðət ˈʧɛʧɪn əˈθɔrətiz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈteɪkən pɑrt ɪn ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ, sɪns klaɪənts əv ðə ˈmərdərd ˈlɔjər ˌɪnˈklud ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈʧɛʧniə hu hæv ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən, rəˈʒim əv kadyrov*. ðɪs ˈvərʒən ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ vˈjɑʧəslɑv izmailov*, ə rɪˈpɔrtər fər gəˈzɛtə. hi rɪˈkɔld ðə keɪs əv ðə ˈʧɛʧɪn masayev*, hu toʊld ˈrəʃən ˈʤərnəlɪsts ðət ˈpipəl hæd ˈkɪdˌnæpt ɪm. sun ˈæftər, hi ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd. tʊk əp hɪz keɪs ənd traɪd tɪ rɪˈvil ðə feɪt əv ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ mæn. ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt wɪθ ðə ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈænə, hu wɑz kɪld ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 7 2006 ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə keɪs əv ˈsɛrˌgeɪ ˈlæpɪn, hu wɑz ɪn ðə (ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlis). ˈlæpɪn, huz ˈnɪkˌneɪm wɑz kəˈdɛt, wɑz ə ˈsinjər luˈtɛnənt frəm hu ˈtɔrʧərd tɪ dɛθ ðə ˈrɛzɪdənt əv ˈgroʊzni, murdalov*. ˈænə roʊt əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt ɪn gəˈzɛtə, ənd dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˈpɛrənts əv murdalov*. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈlæpɪn wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ eɪt jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. wən əv klaɪənts wɑz mɪˈkeɪl, ʧif ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈprævdə. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈriʤən əv. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, hi fɔt tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə ˈfɔrɪst, wɪʧ wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ bi kət daʊn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bɪld ə roʊd. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2008 wɑz səˈvɪrli ˈbitən baɪ ənˈnoʊn ˈpərsənz ənd rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ ðɪs deɪ ɪn ˈsɪriəs kənˈdɪʃən ɪn ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ə sˈlændər keɪs kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðə ˈʤərnəlɪst ðət wɑz lɔnʧt baɪ ðə hɛd əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, vˈlædəmɪr strelchenko*. ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈnoʊtɪd ðət dɪˈfɛndɪd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈmuvmənt "antifa*," wən əv hum, olesin*, həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd baɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz wɪθ ˈhulɪgəˌnɪzəm. ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 20 ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈlɔjərz ˈmərdər, ˈmitɪŋz ɪn hɪz ˈmɛməri wər hɛld ɪn θri ˈsɪtiz: ˈmɔˌskaʊ, seɪnt ˈpitərzbərg ənd ˈgroʊzni, ðə ˈkæpɪtəl əv ˈʧɛʧniə. əˈbaʊt 150 ˈpipəl ˈgæðərd ɔn strit ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ. əˈməŋ ðɛm wɑz vˈlædəmɪr ˈlukɪn, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ˈjumən raɪts ɪn ˈrəʃə. ˈpipəl ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd ðə saɪt əv ðə ˈmərdər wɪθ flaʊərz, ˈkændəlz ənd ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ənd baburova*. ðə ˈækʃən hæd nɑt bɪn əˈpruvd baɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz, bət ðə pəˈlis dɪd nɑt prɪˈvɛnt ɪt frəm əˈkərɪŋ. ðət ˈivnɪŋ ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ðɛr wɑz wən ˈəðər ənˈsæŋkʃənd ˈmitɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ əˈbaʊt 200 jəŋ ˈlɛftɪsts hu kənˈsɪdər ðɛmˈsɛlvz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd. ðɛr ˈbænərz ənd sˈloʊgənz proʊˈkleɪmd, "ˈfæʃɪsts əˈθɔrətiz ˈkəvər əp." ˈæftər biɪŋ dɪˈspərst baɪ ðə, ðeɪ riˈgrupt æt əˈnəðər loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ækts əv ˈvændəlɪzəm. ðeɪ smæʃt ðə ˈwɪndoʊz əv ˈsɛvərəl stɔrz ənd bæŋks, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə məkˈdɑnəldz nɪr ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈsteɪʃən tretiakovskaya*. ɪn ˈpitərzbərg, əˈbaʊt 100 ˈpipəl ˈgæðərd æt ðə saɪt wɛr ðə ˈstudənt ˈtɪmər hæd bɪn kɪld. hi wɑz ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv ən əˈtæk baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ə ˈnæʃənəlɪst grup ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 1 2005 ɪn ˈgroʊzni, əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ˈgæðərd ənd dɪˈmændɪd ðət ðə əˈθɔrətiz faɪnd ənd ˈpənɪʃ ˈkɪlərz. ðeɪ əˈdɑptəd ən əˈpil tɪ ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv, dɪˈmændɪŋ "ən əˈbʤɛktɪv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ɔl kraɪmz kəˈmɪtɪd ɔn ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv ðə ˈʧɛʧɪn riˈpəblɪk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wɔr kraɪmz." dɛθ ɪz biɪŋ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈmərdər əv ˈænə, wɪʧ kɔzd ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈəˌprɔr ənd həz nɑt bɪn sɑlvd tɪ ðɪs deɪ. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈmərdər ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 10 2004 ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ, əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʤərnəlɪst pɔl ˈklɛbnɪˌkɑv, ənd ðə dɛθ ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2006 əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈrəʃən ˈspɛʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɔfɪsər ˌælɪgˈzændər litvinenko*. ðə ˈlætər wɑz ðə əv ə bʊk ðət lɪŋkt ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒənz ɪn əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ ənd ɪn ðə fɔl əv 1999 (wɪʧ kɪld əˈbaʊt 300 ˈpipəl ənd sərvd ɛz ðə ˈpriˌtɛkst fər ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈʧɛʧɪn wɔr) wɪθ ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ðə fsb*, səkˈsɛsər tɪ ðə ˌkeɪˌʤiˈbi. ˈrəʃə həz wən əv ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈmərdərd ˈʤərnəlɪsts. ɪn ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, ðɛr ˈnəmbər həz riʧt ˈɪntu ðə ˈdəzənz. ðə ˈrəʃən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz fɪld wɪθ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn ɪn ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈmuvmənts. səʧ ˈθɪriz ər ədˈvænst, fər ˈɪnstəns, wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə (ˈmuvmənt əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts). ðɪs ˈmuvmənt kɔlz fər ðə ɪkˈspəlʃən frəm ˈrəʃən ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv ɔl gɛst ˈwərkərz frəm ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒə, ðə ˈkɔkəsəs ənd ˈəðər riˈpəblɪks əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ussr*. ˈrəʃən ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn juz ðiz ˈwərkərz ɛz ə sɔrs əv ʧip ˈleɪbər. ˈtudeɪz ˈrəʃən əˈθɔrətiz ˈoʊpənli priʧ ˈrəʃən ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm. ən ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən əv ðɪs ɪz wət praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn sɛd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv mɑrʧ læst jɪr, sun ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ðə nu ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv, hu hæd bɪn ˈhændˈpɪkt baɪ ˈputɪn. ɪn dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə vjuz əv ðə ˈnuli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈputɪn sɛd ðət hi ɪz "noʊ lɛs ə ˈrəʃən ˈnæʃənəlɪst, ɪn ðə bɛst sɛns əv ðə wərd, ðən aɪ æm." wən kən ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ðət ɛz ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs ˈdipənz ɪn ˈrəʃə, ðə ˈbərdən wɪl fɔl ɔn ðə brɔd leɪərz əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈdipən ðə mud əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈproʊˌtɛst. ˈəndər ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz, ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn wɪl ɪnˈkərəʤ ən ˈætməsˌfɪr əv ˈnæʃənəlɪst hɪˈstɛriə ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈfraɪtən ənd ˈpərsəˌkjut ˈpipəl hu əˈpoʊz ɪts ˈpɑləsiz. |
phoenix (reuters) - tucson shooting rampage suspect jared lee loughner pleaded not guilty on monday to federal charges of attempting to assassinate u.s. representative gabrielle giffords and attempting to murder two of her staff members.
an artist's depiction shows jared lee loughner (l), the arizona man accused of shooting 20 people while trying to assassinate u.s. representative gabrielle giffords over the weekend, and his attorney public defender judy clarke during a court appearance in phoenix, arizona january 10, 2011. andrew
the college dropout is accused of opening fire on giffords and a crowd of bystanders outside a grocery store on january 8, killing six people, including a federal judge, and wounding 13. giffords was shot in the head but survived.
wearing an orange prison jumpsuit and glasses, the hair on his shaved head starting to grow, loughner said nothing as the plea was entered on his behalf by the judge at his request in a federal court in phoenix.
the shackled defendant was earlier seen smiling, nodding and chatting quietly with his attorney, judy clarke, as the proceedings were about to begin. she patted loughner on the shoulder as the hearing ended.
authorities have said giffords, who remains hospitalized, was his primary target.
the rampage renewed a national debate over gun control in the united states and whether the vitriolic tone of u.s. politics had encouraged violence against elected officials, though the motives for the attack remained unclear.
in the meantime, investigators for the fbi and the pima county department in arizona are pressing ahead with parallel criminal investigations.
the plea of not guilty was entered for each of the three charges contained in a federal grand jury indictment returned last wednesday the attempted assassination of giffords and attempted murder of two aides who also were struck by gunfire.
loughner could face up to life in prison for trying to kill the lawmaker and the other two attempted murder charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years.
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the indictment did not include any murder charges for two other federal employees who were slain judge john roll, the chief federal judge in arizona who had stopped at the supermarket to talk to giffords, or gabe zimmerman, the director of community outreach.
before federal prosecutors can charge loughner with murder, they must first seek a review of the case by the justice department, and ultimately by attorney general eric holder, on whether to seek the death penalty.
u.s. district judge larry burns set march 9 as the next court date in the federal case.
prosecutor wallace kleindienst said evidence that included statements from some 250 interviews and dozens of tapes from computer had been shared with the defense. the fbi has said investigators also have video of the rampage.
burns, normally based in san diego, california, was appointed to the case after colleagues on the arizona federal bench recused themselves.
in a motion filed on sunday, prosecutors sought to shift any future proceedings against loughner to tucson, citing the principle that defendants stand trial in the jurisdiction where their alleged crimes took place.
a van escorting tucson shooting rampage suspect jared loughner leaves u.s. federal court after loughner appeared for a preliminary hearing in phoenix, arizona january 24, 2011. lott
prosecutors also argued that the 19 people struck by gunfire in the rampage, and the “vast majority” of witnesses to the shooting, all lived in the tucson area.
clarke said she did not object to moving the proceedings to tucson but sought clarification on where loughner would be housed.
last friday, giffords was transferred to a rehabilitation facility in houston, texas, following surgery and intensive care at the university medical center in tucson in the days after the shooting. | ˈfinɪks (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈtuˌsɑn ˈʃutɪŋ ˈræmˌpeɪʤ ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈʤɛrɪd li ˈlaʊnər ˈplidɪd nɑt ˈgɪlti ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ əˈsæsəˌneɪt juz. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˌgɑbriˈɛl ˈgɪfərdz ənd əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈmərdər tu əv hər stæf ˈmɛmbərz. ən ˈɑrtɪsts dɪˈpɪkʃən ʃoʊz ˈʤɛrɪd li ˈlaʊnər (ɛl), ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə mæn əˈkjuzd əv ˈʃutɪŋ 20 ˈpipəl waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈsæsəˌneɪt juz. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˌgɑbriˈɛl ˈgɪfərdz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ənd hɪz əˈtərni ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɛndər ˈʤudi klɑrk ˈdʊrɪŋ ə kɔrt əˈpɪrəns ɪn ˈfinɪks, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 10 2011 ˈændru ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈdrɑˌpaʊt ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈoʊpənɪŋ faɪər ɔn ˈgɪfərdz ənd ə kraʊd əv ˈbaɪˌstændərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 8 ˈkɪlɪŋ sɪks ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ, ənd ˈwundɪŋ 13 ˈgɪfərdz wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd bət sərˈvaɪvd. ˈwɛrɪŋ ən ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈprɪzən ˈʤəmpˌsut ənd ˈglæsɪz, ðə hɛr ɔn hɪz ʃeɪvd hɛd ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ groʊ, ˈlaʊnər sɛd ˈnəθɪŋ ɛz ðə pli wɑz ˈɛnərd ɔn hɪz bɪˈhæf baɪ ðə ʤəʤ æt hɪz rɪkˈwɛst ɪn ə ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ɪn ˈfinɪks. ðə ˈʃækəld dɪˈfɛndənt wɑz ˈərliər sin sˈmaɪlɪŋ, ˈnɑdɪŋ ənd ˈʧætɪŋ kˈwaɪətli wɪθ hɪz əˈtərni, ˈʤudi klɑrk, ɛz ðə prəˈsidɪŋz wər əˈbaʊt tɪ bɪˈgɪn. ʃi ˈpætɪd ˈlaʊnər ɔn ðə ˈʃoʊldər ɛz ðə ˈhirɪŋ ˈɛndɪd. əˈθɔrətiz hæv sɛd ˈgɪfərdz, hu rɪˈmeɪnz ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd, wɑz hɪz ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈtərgət. ðə ˈræmˌpeɪʤ rɪˈnud ə ˈnæʃənəl dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər gən kənˈtroʊl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈwɛðər ðə ˌvɪtriˈɑlɪk toʊn əv juz. ˈpɑləˌtɪks hæd ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz, ðoʊ ðə ˈmoʊtɪvz fər ðə əˈtæk rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈklɪr. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz fər ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ðə ˈpimə ˈkaʊnti dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ər ˈprɛsɪŋ əˈhɛd wɪθ ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. ðə pli əv nɑt ˈgɪlti wɑz ˈɛnərd fər iʧ əv ðə θri ˈʧɑrʤɪz kənˈteɪnd ɪn ə ˈfɛdərəl grænd ˈʤʊri ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt rɪˈtərnd læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðə əˈtɛmptəd əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əv ˈgɪfərdz ənd əˈtɛmptəd ˈmərdər əv tu eɪdz hu ˈɔlsoʊ wər strək baɪ ˈgənˌfaɪər. ˈlaʊnər kʊd feɪs əp tɪ laɪf ɪn ˈprɪzən fər traɪɪŋ tɪ kɪl ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkər ənd ðə ˈəðər tu əˈtɛmptəd ˈmərdər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈkɛri ə ˈmæksəməm ˈsɛntəns əv 20 jɪrz. ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌrivˈju ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛni ˈmərdər ˈʧɑrʤɪz fər tu ˈəðər ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz hu wər sleɪn ʤəʤ ʤɑn roʊl, ðə ʧif ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə hu hæd stɑpt æt ðə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt tɪ tɔk tɪ ˈgɪfərdz, ər geɪb ˈzɪmərmən, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv kəmˈjunɪti ˈaʊˌtriʧ. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz kən ʧɑrʤ ˈlaʊnər wɪθ ˈmərdər, ðeɪ məst fərst sik ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə keɪs baɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ənd ˈəltəmətli baɪ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɛrɪk ˈhoʊldər, ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ sik ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti. juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ˈlɛri bərnz sɛt mɑrʧ 9 ɛz ðə nɛkst kɔrt deɪt ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl keɪs. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈwɔlɪs ˈklaɪnˌdinst sɛd ˈɛvədəns ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈsteɪtmənts frəm səm 250 ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ˈdəzənz əv teɪps frəm kəmˈpjutər hæd bɪn ʃɛrd wɪθ ðə dɪˈfɛns. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ həz sɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈræmˌpeɪʤ. bərnz, ˈnɔrməli beɪst ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə keɪs ˈæftər ˈkɑligz ɔn ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈfɛdərəl bɛnʧ rɪˈkjuzd ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ɪn ə ˈmoʊʃən faɪld ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɔt tɪ ʃɪft ˈɛni fˈjuʧər prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst ˈlaʊnər tɪ ˈtuˌsɑn, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət dɪˈfɛndənts stænd traɪəl ɪn ðə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən wɛr ðɛr əˈlɛʤd kraɪmz tʊk pleɪs. ə væn ˈɛskɔrtɪŋ ˈtuˌsɑn ˈʃutɪŋ ˈræmˌpeɪʤ ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈʤɛrɪd ˈlaʊnər livz juz. ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ˈæftər ˈlaʊnər əˈpɪrd fər ə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈhirɪŋ ɪn ˈfinɪks, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 24 2011 lɑt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə 19 ˈpipəl strək baɪ ˈgənˌfaɪər ɪn ðə ˈræmˌpeɪʤ, ənd ðə majority”*” əv ˈwɪtnəsɪz tɪ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ, ɔl lɪvd ɪn ðə ˈtuˌsɑn ˈɛriə. klɑrk sɛd ʃi dɪd nɑt ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ˈmuvɪŋ ðə prəˈsidɪŋz tɪ ˈtuˌsɑn bət sɔt ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ɔn wɛr ˈlaʊnər wʊd bi haʊzd. læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈgɪfərdz wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ə ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ˈhjustən, ˈtɛksəs, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsərʤəri ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv kɛr æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈtuˌsɑn ɪn ðə deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ. |
americans’ median pay packets have been flat since 1973, even though the vastly expanded federal government has justified its own salaries and its many massive spending and policy programs as a way to boost education, productivity, and wages.
the colossal failure of the federal government to help grow american wages or even to reduce poverty rates is laid bare in the latest report from the census bureau, “income and poverty in the united states:
the dense report includes myriad detailed tables of data around one shocking chart, which reveals no growth in wages for the past 44 years, or since president richard nixon was beginning his second term in office.
the sudden followed a 31 percent rise in all median wages from 1960 to 1972.
during the period since 1973, income among women grew by roughly 30 percent as more skilled and trained women entered the market, gained experience, and were promoted to jobs. those opportunities and contributions are good news but they do not change the reality that income has been flat for 44 years.
in fact, the report notes that “the real median earnings of full-time, working men were percent lower in 2016 than in
there are many explanations for the flat income, such as the massive growth in the labor supply when 30 million additional american women and roughly 30 million immigrants joined in the marketplace competition for good jobs. for example, a panel at the prestigious national academies of science estimated in 2016 that the huge inflow of immigrants since 1965 has imposed a hidden 5 percent “immigration tax” on americans’ pay packets.
technology has made many individuals workers more productive but also sidelined many others, such as newspaper printers and steelworkers. peaceful international trade has allowed men to sell more products overseas but also allowed employers to hire foreign workers instead of americans. whatever the combinations of reasons, the for income has been flat for 44 years, according to the census bureau.
the chart needs some explanation:
it shows only inflation-adjusted, pay packets, so it excludes the impact of inflation, company benefits, or taxes and government benefits, such as and for children, or of subsidies and spending obligations. it shows median income, which is the midpoint of the income scale. half the people earn above the line, half the people earn below the line. average income would be higher, but less revealing, because a higher share of income is going to the highest earners, compared to back in the 1970s. the chart shows the income of, full-time workers, excluding or seasonal workers, or those who work under contracts. the chart does not make distinctions by race. the chart shows individuals’ income, not the income of households, which has fluctuated as the average number of children or adults has declined. the chart only shows income, but not the quality of goods in the stores, such as starbucks coffee, cheap products imported from china, high-tech music players, improved autos or better health-care. that rise in product quality from competing companies not claimed policy improvements from federal agencies has provided the vast majority of material gains for americans amid flat incomes.
the details are provided on table, on page 49 of this pdf.
the median earnings for all men employed was $51,640 in 2016, which is still far below the $54,030 earned by full-time men in 1973. it is also below the $51,938 earned in the 2000 internet boom, or the $52,222 earned in the 2007 property bubble when large-scale legal and illegal immigration provided employers with millions of alternative imported workers.
the reality of flat income is a huge contrast to the rapid growth from 1960 up to the 1973 oil shock and the reopened inflow of immigrant labor after 1965. during the years 1960 to 1972, the median average wages for all males including minorities, seasonal workers, and contract workers rose from by 31 percent, from $31,926 to $41,013.
when the income of all men is gauged, the bureau concluded that all median income in 1973 was $41,935. it dropped after 1973 and rose back up to $43,360 in 1999 as companies competed for the few unemployed workers during the first internet boom. income crashed in 2008 to a of $39,636 in 2012 once the federal real-estate bubble burst. since then, income has slowly climbed back to $42,220 in 2016 amid the continuous public protest against the federal economic strategy, which is exemplified by the bipartisan 2013 “gang of eight” amnesty legislation.
other data in the report shows that the poverty rates have barely budged since the 1960s, although many people in the united states are wealthier than many people n europe. for example, the percentage of american said to be in poverty was percent in 1973 and percent in 2016.
that national poverty rate climbed, in part, because of the population of latinos spiked from million in 1973 to million in 2016. poverty among latinos was 19 percent in 2016, little changed from 1973.
the report also noted that:
the official poverty rate decreased by percentage points between 2015 and 2016. at percent, the 2016 poverty rate is not statistically different from 2007 (12.5 percent), the year before the most recent recession. in real terms, median earnings of full-time, working women in 2016 were percent higher than their 2007 median, the year before the most recent recession. the real median earnings of full-time, working men were percent lower in 2016 than in 2007. in 2017, the number and percentage of shared households remained higher than in 2007, the year before the most recent recession. in 2007, percent of all households were shared households, totaling million households. in 2017, percent of all households were shared households, totaling million households.
read it all here. | americans’*’ ˈmidiən peɪ ˈpækɪts hæv bɪn flæt sɪns 1973 ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈvæstli ɪkˈspændɪd ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ɪts oʊn ˈsæləriz ənd ɪts ˈmɛni ˈmæsɪv ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd ˈpɑləsi ˈproʊˌgræmz ɛz ə weɪ tɪ bust ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti, ənd ˈweɪʤɪz. ðə kəˈlɑsəl ˈfeɪljər əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ hɛlp groʊ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈweɪʤɪz ər ˈivɪn tɪ rɪˈdus ˈpɑvərti reɪts ɪz leɪd bɛr ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ, ənd ˈpɑvərti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts: ðə dɛns rɪˈpɔrt ˌɪnˈkludz ˈmɪriəd dɪˈteɪld ˈteɪbəlz əv ˈdætə əraʊnd wən ˈʃɑkɪŋ ʧɑrt, wɪʧ rɪˈvilz noʊ groʊθ ɪn ˈweɪʤɪz fər ðə pæst 44 jɪrz, ər sɪns ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksən wɑz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ hɪz ˈsɛkənd tərm ɪn ˈɔfəs. ðə ˈsədən ˈfɑloʊd ə 31 pərˈsɛnt raɪz ɪn ɔl ˈmidiən ˈweɪʤɪz frəm 1960 tɪ 1972 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd sɪns 1973 ˈɪnˌkəm əˈməŋ ˈwɪmən gru baɪ ˈrəfli 30 pərˈsɛnt ɛz mɔr skɪld ənd treɪnd ˈwɪmən ˈɛnərd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, geɪnd ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd wər prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ʤɑbz. ðoʊz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ənd ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ər gʊd nuz bət ðeɪ du nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət ˈɪnˌkəm həz bɪn flæt fər 44 jɪrz. ɪn fækt, ðə rɪˈpɔrt noʊts ðət ril ˈmidiən ˈərnɪŋz əv ˈfʊlˌtaɪm, ˈwərkɪŋ mɛn wər pərˈsɛnt loʊər ɪn 2016 ðən ɪn ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz fər ðə flæt ˈɪnˌkəm, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈmæsɪv groʊθ ɪn ðə ˈleɪbər səˈplaɪ wɪn 30 ˈmɪljən əˈdɪʃənəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɪmən ənd ˈrəfli 30 ˈmɪljən ˈɪməgrənts ʤɔɪnd ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər gʊd ʤɑbz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈpænəl æt ðə pərˈstiʤəs ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmiz əv saɪəns ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ɪn 2016 ðət ðə juʤ ˈɪnˌfloʊ əv ˈɪməgrənts sɪns 1965 həz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ə ˈhɪdən 5 pərˈsɛnt tax”*” ɔn americans’*’ peɪ ˈpækɪts. tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz meɪd ˈmɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈwərkərz mɔr pərˈdəktɪv bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz, səʧ ɛz ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈprɪnərz ənd ˈstilˌwərkərz. ˈpisfəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd həz əˈlaʊd mɛn tɪ sɛl mɔr ˈprɑdəkts ˈoʊvərˈsiz bət ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊd ɪmˈplɔɪərz tɪ haɪər ˈfɔrən ˈwərkərz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əˈmɛrɪkənz. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz əv ˈrizənz, ðə fər ˈɪnˌkəm həz bɪn flæt fər 44 jɪrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ. ðə ʧɑrt nidz səm ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən: ɪt ʃoʊz ˈoʊnli inflation-adjusted*, peɪ ˈpækɪts, soʊ ɪt ɪkˈskludz ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ˈkəmpəˌni ˈbɛnəfɪts, ər ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts, səʧ ɛz ənd fər ˈʧɪldrən, ər əv ˈsəbsɪdiz ənd ˈspɛndɪŋ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz. ɪt ʃoʊz ˈmidiən ˈɪnˌkəm, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm skeɪl. hæf ðə ˈpipəl ərn əˈbəv ðə laɪn, hæf ðə ˈpipəl ərn bɪˈloʊ ðə laɪn. ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm wʊd bi haɪər, bət lɛs rɪˈvilɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ə haɪər ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə haɪəst ˈərnərz, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ bæk ɪn ðə 1970s*. ðə ʧɑrt ʃoʊz ðə ˈɪnˌkəm əv, ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈwərkərz, ɪkˈskludɪŋ ər ˈsizənəl ˈwərkərz, ər ðoʊz hu wərk ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækts. ðə ʧɑrt dɪz nɑt meɪk dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz baɪ reɪs. ðə ʧɑrt ʃoʊz individuals’*’ ˈɪnˌkəm, nɑt ðə ˈɪnˌkəm əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz, wɪʧ həz ˈfləkʧəˌweɪtɪd ɛz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈædəlts həz dɪˈklaɪnd. ðə ʧɑrt ˈoʊnli ʃoʊz ˈɪnˌkəm, bət nɑt ðə kˈwɑləti əv gʊdz ɪn ðə stɔrz, səʧ ɛz ˈstɑrˌbəks ˈkɔfi, ʧip ˈprɑdəkts ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd frəm ˈʧaɪnə, ˌhaɪˈtɛk mˈjuzɪk pleɪərz, ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈɔtoʊz ər ˈbɛtər health-care*. ðət raɪz ɪn ˈprɑdəkt kˈwɑləti frəm kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz nɑt kleɪmd ˈpɑləsi ˌɪmˈpruvmənts frəm ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv məˈtɪriəl geɪnz fər əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈmɪd flæt ˈɪnˌkəmz. ðə ˈditeɪlz ər prəˈvaɪdɪd ɔn ˈteɪbəl ɔn peɪʤ 49 əv ðɪs pdf*. ðə ˈmidiən ˈərnɪŋz fər ɔl mɛn ɪmˈplɔɪd wɑz ɪn 2016 wɪʧ ɪz stɪl fɑr bɪˈloʊ ðə ərnd baɪ ˈfʊlˌtaɪm mɛn ɪn 1973 ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈloʊ ðə ərnd ɪn ðə 2000 ˈɪntərˌnɛt bum, ər ðə ərnd ɪn ðə 2007 ˈprɑpərti ˈbəbəl wɪn ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈligəl ənd ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪmˈplɔɪərz wɪθ ˈmɪljənz əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ˈwərkərz. ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv flæt ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz ə juʤ ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə ˈræpɪd groʊθ frəm 1960 əp tɪ ðə 1973 ɔɪl ʃɑk ənd ðə riˈoʊpənd ˈɪnˌfloʊ əv ˈɪməgrənt ˈleɪbər ˈæftər 1965 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə jɪrz 1960 tɪ 1972 ðə ˈmidiən ˈævərɪʤ ˈweɪʤɪz fər ɔl meɪlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ məˈnɔrətiz, ˈsizənəl ˈwərkərz, ənd ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈwərkərz roʊz frəm baɪ 31 pərˈsɛnt, frəm tɪ wɪn ðə ˈɪnˌkəm əv ɔl mɛn ɪz geɪʤd, ðə ˈbjʊroʊ kənˈkludɪd ðət ɔl ˈmidiən ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn 1973 wɑz ɪt drɑpt ˈæftər 1973 ənd roʊz bæk əp tɪ ɪn 1999 ɛz ˈkəmpəˌniz kəmˈpitɪd fər ðə fju ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˈwərkərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst ˈɪntərˌnɛt bum. ˈɪnˌkəm kræʃt ɪn 2008 tɪ ə əv ɪn 2012 wəns ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈrilɪˌsteɪt ˈbəbəl bərst. sɪns ðɛn, ˈɪnˌkəm həz sˈloʊli klaɪmd bæk tɪ ɪn 2016 əˈmɪd ðə kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈpəblɪk ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstrætəʤi, wɪʧ ɪz ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪd baɪ ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən 2013 əv eight”*” ˈæmnəsti ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ˈəðər ˈdætə ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊz ðət ðə ˈpɑvərti reɪts hæv ˈbɛrli bəʤd sɪns ðə 1960s*, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˈwɛlθiər ðən ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɛn ˈjʊrəp. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv əˈmɛrɪkən sɛd tɪ bi ɪn ˈpɑvərti wɑz pərˈsɛnt ɪn 1973 ənd pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2016 ðət ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑvərti reɪt klaɪmd, ɪn pɑrt, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv lɑˈtinoʊs spaɪkt frəm ˈmɪljən ɪn 1973 tɪ ˈmɪljən ɪn 2016 ˈpɑvərti əˈməŋ lɑˈtinoʊs wɑz 19 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2016 ˈlɪtəl ʧeɪnʤd frəm 1973 ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət: ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈpɑvərti reɪt ˈdiˌkrist baɪ pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts bɪtˈwin 2015 ənd 2016 æt pərˈsɛnt, ðə 2016 ˈpɑvərti reɪt ɪz nɑt stəˈtɪstɪkəli ˈdɪfərənt frəm 2007 pərˈsɛnt), ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˌriˈsɛʃən. ɪn ril tərmz, ˈmidiən ˈərnɪŋz əv ˈfʊlˌtaɪm, ˈwərkɪŋ ˈwɪmən ɪn 2016 wər pərˈsɛnt haɪər ðən ðɛr 2007 ˈmidiən, ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˌriˈsɛʃən. ðə ril ˈmidiən ˈərnɪŋz əv ˈfʊlˌtaɪm, ˈwərkɪŋ mɛn wər pərˈsɛnt loʊər ɪn 2016 ðən ɪn 2007 ɪn 2017 ðə ˈnəmbər ənd pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ʃɛrd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz rɪˈmeɪnd haɪər ðən ɪn 2007 ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˌriˈsɛʃən. ɪn 2007 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz wər ʃɛrd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz, ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ˈmɪljən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz. ɪn 2017 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz wər ʃɛrd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz, ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ˈmɪljən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz. rɛd ɪt ɔl hir. |
the senate rejected a proposal wednesday that would have repealed major parts of the affordable care act, but republican leaders were growing more confident about their chances of passing a more modest overhaul of the health care law later this week.
republicans appeared to be coalescing around a "skinny repeal" that would abolish the individual and employer insurance mandates and perhaps just one tax in an attempt to sustain their quest to unwind president barack obama's law. but even if they succeed and start negotiations with the house - they will face significant obstacles in accomplishing anything more substantial.
top republicans such as sen. john thune, s.d., the chamber's republican, said that although leaders have not yet found "the sweet spot" between conservatives and centrists, they had picked up support for a more modest plan because it did not include deep cuts to medicaid. some republican senators were simply open to any legislation that could keep alive the push for an overhaul.
"we're edging closer and closer" to getting 50 votes for a plan, thune said. he said leaders were betting that some republicans who defected on votes this week would feel more pressure to support any bill that emerged from negotiations with the house to face a final vote in the senate.
"voting on something at the end of the process when it's the only train leaving the station ... i think that's a different vote for a lot of people," he said.
more than half a dozen centrists from states that expanded medicaid under the affordable care act objected to the original senate draft that was considered on tuesday night. it would have cut the program for low-income americans by $772 billion over 10 years and curtailed its long-term growth rate.
yet even if republicans agree on a minimalist plan to alter the aca, uniting with their house colleagues to enact a bill would be far more challenging. on wednesday - even before the skinny repeal came up for a vote - some house conservatives were calling it untenable.
jacquelyn martin / ap sen. lisa murkowski, r-alaska, center, is followed by reporters as she arrives to vote on capitol hill on july 25, 2017. sen. lisa murkowski, r-alaska, center, is followed by reporters as she arrives to vote on capitol hill on july 25, 2017. (jacquelyn martin / ap) (jacquelyn martin / ap)
rep. mark meadows, r-n.c., chairman of the house freedom caucus and a key player in negotiating the bill, told reporters recently that a skinny repeal would be "dead on arrival" in the house and that a conference committee would have to be convened to work out a compromise.
senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, r-ky., overcame serious opposition from his members to begin debate on health care - a prospect that seemed dim just last week. president trump has taken to twitter and made public statements challenging senate republicans to support an overhaul or take ownership of the failure.
but in two votes over the past 24 hours, lawmakers rejected differing approaches to rewriting the landmark 2010 law. the open voting process which is likely to drag on for the rest of the week has laid bare the fact that senate republicans haven't been able to find a comprehensive replacement for the law they have relentlessly lambasted.
republicans on wednesday lacked answers for how or even whether they can break their gridlock by simply extending their endeavor, but appeared determined to press ahead.
"i think it's a good idea to start with what we agree on and see how big we can get the bill from there," said sen. rand paul, ky., who has pushed for a repeal of the law and has repeatedly clashed with leaders.
sen. lindsey graham, s.c., said that a bill "is not a solution to the problem" the american system is facing, but that there did not appear to be another option.
gop leaders have little room to navigate when it comes to crafting a bill, as just three defections within their ranks would deprive them of the 50 votes they need to pass legislation with the assistance of vice president pence, who can break a tie.
and in each of the two most important votes the senate has cast since taking up the bill, at least 13 percent of republicans defected to join democrats in opposition.
"this certainly won't be easy. hardly anything in this process has been," mcconnell said on the senate floor wednesday.
in an effort to muster enough votes for a narrow bill, leaders suggested that even some proposals that have died in the senate could come up again once they enter negotiations with the house.
senate majority whip john, texas, said proposals offered by sens. rob portman, r-ohio, and ted cruz, r-texas, that were rejected tuesday as part of a broader rewrite measure could resurface. graham, meanwhile, said he is willing to go along with the skinny repeal - but only if he is assured that a plan he has offered would be reconsidered.
portman's measure calls for adding $100 billion in federal funding to help consumers with medical costs and allowing states to provide assistance to low-income people who transition from medicaid to private insurance with a federal tax credit. cruz's amendment would let insurers offer health plans on the aca market that do not provide the full benefits required under the law, as long as they offer at least one option that does.
a total of 57 senators, including nine republicans, voted against the measure that included both of those provisions. but said that passing a skinny repeal would buy time for the congressional budget office to score those two plans, which may be revisited in a conference committee.
senate democrats announced late wednesday afternoon that a preliminary estimate found that 16 million people would lose coverage if republicans enacted a handful of the policies floated for the repeal bill. the analysis was based on the assumption that the wants to repeal the individual and employer mandates, end a percent tax on medical device manufacturers, ban funding for planned parenthood and repeal prevention health funds.
in a sign of how the prospect of a spike in the uninsured rate continues to worry governors, a bipartisan group of 10 of them including republicans brian sandoval of nevada and john kasich of ohio - urged senate leaders late wednesday to work together with governors in developing a new plan and to reject a skinny repeal, which they said "is expected to accelerate health plans leaving the individual market, increase premiums, and result in fewer americans having access to insurance."
senate republicans hope that once their members are faced with enacting an imperfect measure, or not accomplishing one of their chief legislative goals, they will decide that some progress is better than none.
that sort of thinking prompted senate minority leader charles schumer, d-n.y., to say wednesday that a skinny repeal is a "trojan horse" that would lead house conservatives to push the plan back to a much more aggressive attack against the aca. | ðə ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈʤɛktɪd ə prəˈpoʊzəl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət wʊd hæv rɪˈpild ˈmeɪʤər pɑrts əv ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt, bət rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz wər groʊɪŋ mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈpæsɪŋ ə mɔr ˈmɑdəst ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv ðə hɛlθ kɛr lɔ ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik. rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˌkoʊəˈlɛsɪŋ əraʊnd ə "ˈskɪni rɪˈpil" ðət wʊd əˈbɑlɪʃ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd ɪmˈplɔɪər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈmænˌdeɪts ənd pərˈhæps ʤɪst wən tæks ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ səˈsteɪn ðɛr kwɛst tɪ ənˈwaɪnd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑməz lɔ. bət ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ səkˈsid ənd stɑrt nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə haʊs ðeɪ wɪl feɪs sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɑbstəkəlz ɪn əˈkɑmplɪʃɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ mɔr səbˈstænʃəl. tɔp rɪˈpəblɪkənz səʧ ɛz sɛn. ʤɑn θun, s.d*., ðə ˈʧeɪmbərz rɪˈpəblɪkən, sɛd ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈlidərz hæv nɑt jɛt faʊnd "ðə swit spɑt" bɪtˈwin kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ˈsɛntrɪsts, ðeɪ hæd pɪkt əp səˈpɔrt fər ə mɔr ˈmɑdəst plæn bɪˈkəz ɪt dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈklud dip kəts tɪ ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd. səm rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətərz wər ˈsɪmpli ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈɛni ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət kʊd kip əˈlaɪv ðə pʊʃ fər ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl. "wɪr ˈɛʤɪŋ ˈkloʊzər ənd ˈkloʊzər" tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ 50 voʊts fər ə plæn, θun sɛd. hi sɛd ˈlidərz wər ˈbɛtɪŋ ðət səm rɪˈpəblɪkənz hu dɪˈfɛktɪd ɔn voʊts ðɪs wik wʊd fil mɔr ˈprɛʃər tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈɛni bɪl ðət ˈimərʤd frəm nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə haʊs tɪ feɪs ə ˈfaɪnəl voʊt ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt. "ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪn ɪts ðə ˈoʊnli treɪn ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈsteɪʃən aɪ θɪŋk ðæts ə ˈdɪfərənt voʊt fər ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl," hi sɛd. mɔr ðən hæf ə ˈdəzən ˈsɛntrɪsts frəm steɪts ðət ɪkˈspændɪd ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈəndər ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɛnɪt dræft ðət wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. ɪt wʊd hæv kət ðə ˈproʊˌgræm fər ˌloʊˈɪnkəm əˈmɛrɪkənz baɪ 772 ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvər 10 jɪrz ənd kərˈteɪld ɪts ˈlɔŋˈtərm groʊθ reɪt. jɛt ˈivɪn ɪf rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈgri ɔn ə ˈmɪnəməlɪst plæn tɪ ˈɔltər ðə ˈækə, juˈnaɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr haʊs ˈkɑligz tɪ ɪˈnækt ə bɪl wʊd bi fɑr mɔr ˈʧælənʤɪŋ. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈskɪni rɪˈpil keɪm əp fər ə voʊt səm haʊs kənˈsərvətɪvz wər ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ənˈtɛnəbəl. ˈʤækwɪlɪn ˈmɑrtɪn ˌeɪˈpi sɛn. ˈlisə mərˈkaʊski, r-alaska*, ˈsɛnər, ɪz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ɛz ʃi əraɪvz tɪ voʊt ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 25 2017 sɛn. ˈlisə mərˈkaʊski, r-alaska*, ˈsɛnər, ɪz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ɛz ʃi əraɪvz tɪ voʊt ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 25 2017 (ˈʤækwɪlɪn ˈmɑrtɪn ˌeɪˈpi) (ˈʤækwɪlɪn ˈmɑrtɪn ˌeɪˈpi) rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. mɑrk ˈmɛˌdoʊz, r-n.c*., ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə haʊs ˈfridəm ˈkɔkəs ənd ə ki pleɪər ɪn nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə bɪl, toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈrisəntli ðət ə ˈskɪni rɪˈpil wʊd bi "dɛd ɔn ərˈaɪvəl" ɪn ðə haʊs ənd ðət ə ˈkɑnfərəns kəˈmɪti wʊd hæv tɪ bi kənˈvind tɪ wərk aʊt ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz. ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl, r-ky*., ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm ˈsɪriəs ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm hɪz ˈmɛmbərz tɪ bɪˈgɪn dəˈbeɪt ɔn hɛlθ kɛr ə ˈprɑspɛkt ðət simd dɪm ʤɪst læst wik. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp həz ˈteɪkən tɪ tˈwɪtər ənd meɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənts ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ səˈpɔrt ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl ər teɪk ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈfeɪljər. bət ɪn tu voʊts ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 24 aʊərz, ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈdɪfərɪŋ əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ riˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ˈlændˌmɑrk 2010 lɔ. ðə ˈoʊpən ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪʧ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ dræg ɔn fər ðə rɛst əv ðə wik həz leɪd bɛr ðə fækt ðət ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈhævənt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ðə lɔ ðeɪ hæv rɪˈlɛntləsli ˌlæmˈbæstɪd. rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ lækt ˈænsərz fər haʊ ər ˈivɪn ˈwɛðər ðeɪ kən breɪk ðɛr ˈgrɪˌdlɑk baɪ ˈsɪmpli ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðɛr ɪnˈdɛvər, bət əˈpɪrd dɪˈtərmənd tɪ prɛs əˈhɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ stɑrt wɪθ wət wi əˈgri ɔn ənd si haʊ bɪg wi kən gɪt ðə bɪl frəm ðɛr," sɛd sɛn. rænd pɔl, ky*., hu həz pʊʃt fər ə rɪˈpil əv ðə lɔ ənd həz rɪˈpitɪdli klæʃt wɪθ ˈlidərz. sɛn. ˈlɪndzi græm, s.c*., sɛd ðət ə bɪl "ɪz nɑt ə səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm" ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ, bət ðət ðɛr dɪd nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ bi əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən. ˈlidərz hæv ˈlɪtəl rum tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈkræftɪŋ ə bɪl, ɛz ʤɪst θri dɪˈfɛkʃənz wɪˈθɪn ðɛr ræŋks wʊd dɪˈpraɪv ðɛm əv ðə 50 voʊts ðeɪ nid tɪ pæs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪθ ðə əˈsɪstəns əv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt pɛns, hu kən breɪk ə taɪ. ənd ɪn iʧ əv ðə tu moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt voʊts ðə ˈsɛnɪt həz kæst sɪns ˈteɪkɪŋ əp ðə bɪl, æt list 13 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz dɪˈfɛktɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. "ðɪs ˈsərtənli woʊnt bi ˈizi. ˈhɑrdli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs həz bɪn," məˈkɑnəl sɛd ɔn ðə ˈsɛnɪt flɔr ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈməstər ɪˈnəf voʊts fər ə ˈnɛroʊ bɪl, ˈlidərz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈivɪn səm prəˈpoʊzəlz ðət hæv daɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt kʊd kəm əp əˈgɛn wəns ðeɪ ˈɛnər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə haʊs. ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti wɪp ʤɑn, ˈtɛksəs, sɛd prəˈpoʊzəlz ˈɔfərd baɪ sɛnz. rɑb ˈpɔrtmən, r-ohio*, ənd tɛd kruz, r-texas*, ðət wər rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈbrɔdər ˈriˌraɪt ˈmɛʒər kʊd riˈsərfəs. græm, ˈminˌwaɪl, sɛd hi ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈskɪni rɪˈpil bət ˈoʊnli ɪf hi ɪz əˈʃʊrd ðət ə plæn hi həz ˈɔfərd wʊd bi ˌrikənˈsɪdərd. ˈmɛʒər kɔlz fər ˈædɪŋ 100 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ hɛlp kənˈsumərz wɪθ ˈmɛdɪkəl kɔsts ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ steɪts tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈsɪstəns tɪ ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈpipəl hu trænˈzɪʃən frəm ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns wɪθ ə ˈfɛdərəl tæks ˈkrɛdɪt. ˈkruzɪz əˈmɛndmənt wʊd lɛt ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz ˈɔfər hɛlθ plænz ɔn ðə ˈækə ˈmɑrkɪt ðət du nɑt prəˈvaɪd ðə fʊl ˈbɛnəfɪts rikˈwaɪərd ˈəndər ðə lɔ, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ ˈɔfər æt list wən ˈɔpʃən ðət dɪz. ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 57 ˈsɛnətərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ naɪn rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmɛʒər ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd boʊθ əv ðoʊz prəˈvɪʒənz. bət sɛd ðət ˈpæsɪŋ ə ˈskɪni rɪˈpil wʊd baɪ taɪm fər ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs tɪ skɔr ðoʊz tu plænz, wɪʧ meɪ bi riˈvɪzətɪd ɪn ə ˈkɑnfərəns kəˈmɪti. ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts əˈnaʊnst leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ðət ə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈɛstəˌmeɪt faʊnd ðət 16 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl wʊd luz ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪf rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɛˈnæktəd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ðə ˈpɑləsiz ˈfloʊtɪd fər ðə rɪˈpil bɪl. ðə æˈnælɪsɪs wɑz beɪst ɔn ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ðə wɔnts tɪ rɪˈpil ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈmænˌdeɪts, ɛnd ə pərˈsɛnt tæks ɔn ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈvaɪs ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, bæn ˈfəndɪŋ fər plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ənd rɪˈpil priˈvɛnʃən hɛlθ fəndz. ɪn ə saɪn əv haʊ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə spaɪk ɪn ðə ˌənɪnˈʃʊrd reɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈwəri ˈgəvərnərz, ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən grup əv 10 əv ðɛm ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz braɪən ˈsænˌdoʊvəl əv nəˈvɑdə ənd ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ əv oʊˈhaɪoʊ ərʤd ˈsɛnɪt ˈlidərz leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈgəvərnərz ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə nu plæn ənd tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ə ˈskɪni rɪˈpil, wɪʧ ðeɪ sɛd "ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt hɛlθ plænz ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɑrkɪt, ˌɪnˈkris ˈprimiəmz, ənd rɪˈzəlt ɪn fjuər əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈhævɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns." ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz hoʊp ðət wəns ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz ər feɪst wɪθ ɛˈnæktɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ˈmɛʒər, ər nɑt əˈkɑmplɪʃɪŋ wən əv ðɛr ʧif ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv goʊlz, ðeɪ wɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðət səm ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən nən. ðət sɔrt əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈprɑmptɪd ˈsɛnɪt məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈʃumər, d-n.y*., tɪ seɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ə ˈskɪni rɪˈpil ɪz ə "ˈtroʊʤən hɔrs" ðət wʊd lɛd haʊs kənˈsərvətɪvz tɪ pʊʃ ðə plæn bæk tɪ ə məʧ mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈækə. |
the word logo was first used in the mid-1930s. we will examine the definition of the word logo, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences.
a logo is an emblem or graphic that represents a company or organization. logos are used in advertising and branding uniforms, products, labels or other items in order to be quickly recognizable as belonging to a particular company or organization. sometimes a logo involves the name or initials of a company, such as the fedex logo. other times a logo is some sort of abstract symbol or a graphic, such as the nbc peacock. the word logo is an abbreviation of the word or logogram, from the greek logo- meaning word, and meaning mark or image, or gram meaning a letter of the alphabet. the word logo was first used in advertising in the 1930s. the plural form is logos.
advertisement | ðə wərd ˈloʊgoʊ wɑz fərst juzd ɪn ðə mid-1930s*. wi wɪl ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə wərd ˈloʊgoʊ, wɛr ɪt keɪm frəm ənd səm ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ɪts juz ɪn ˈsɛntənsɪz. ə ˈloʊgoʊ ɪz ən ˈɛmbləm ər ˈgræfɪk ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈkəmpəˌni ər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈloʊˌgoʊz ər juzd ɪn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈbrændɪŋ ˈjunəˌfɔrmz, ˈprɑdəkts, ˈleɪbəlz ər ˈəðər ˈaɪtəmz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi kˈwɪkli ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl ɛz bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈkəmpəˌni ər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə ˈloʊgoʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ðə neɪm ər ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz əv ə ˈkəmpəˌni, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈfɛˈdɛks ˈloʊgoʊ. ˈəðər taɪmz ə ˈloʊgoʊ ɪz səm sɔrt əv ˈæbˌstrækt ˈsɪmbəl ər ə ˈgræfɪk, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈpiˌkɑk. ðə wərd ˈloʊgoʊ ɪz ən əˌbriviˈeɪʃən əv ðə wərd ər ˈlɔgəˌgræm, frəm ðə grik ˈloʊgoʊ- ˈminɪŋ wərd, ənd ˈminɪŋ mɑrk ər ˈɪmɪʤ, ər græm ˈminɪŋ ə ˈlɛtər əv ðə ˈælfəˌbɛt. ðə wərd ˈloʊgoʊ wɑz fərst juzd ɪn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ɪn ðə 1930s*. ðə ˈplʊrəl fɔrm ɪz ˈloʊˌgoʊz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt |
because of its status as a major theater for proxy conflicts during the cold war, latin america has a long history of leftist insurgencies. over the past two decades, however, these left wing groups largely abandoned armed struggle as a means of gaining power, turning instead to peaceful electoral politics. in some countries they have been immensely successful. indeed, the current ruling parties of nicaragua, el salvador, brazil, and uruguay can all trace their roots -- at least in part -- back to guerrilla insurgencies of the and 80s.
nevertheless, a handful of guerrilla movements persist in the region. the most well-known examples are in colombia, which is home to the revolutionary armed forces of colombia (farc) and the national army of liberation (eln). in peru, two factions of the shining path still carry out deadly attacks on security forces, though the group is not the threat that it was at its peak in the early 1990s.
these three are generally cited as the most relevant insurgent groups in latin america, and they have worked hard to maintain this status. all three have adopted illicit means of obtaining funding, including drug trafficking, bank robbery, kidnapping, and extortion.
in this context, the high profile of largely indigenous zapatista army of national liberation (ezln) is incongruous. although much of the social and political work is supported by international and domestic ngos, the full nature of its funding is unclear. what is clear is that despite rising up in arms in the southern state of chiapas in 1994 and having since declared sizable parts of southern mexico autonomous from the government, the has largely managed to refrain from criminal activity to support itself.
when criminal allegations have been leveled against them, such as when the group was suspected of carrying out the kidnapping of mexican politician diego fernandez de cevallos last year, the zapatistas have vehemently denied them, and a congressional commission even acknowledged that the kidnapping fit the zapatistas’ profile.
their of crime is due largely to the fact that the is not a traditional guerrilla army. after their initial uprising in 1994, and the resulting san andres peace accords in 1996, the group has largely refrained from illegal activity. instead, they have become more of a grassroots social movement, establishing-affiliated autonomous communities in chiapas and attempting to link community organizations throughout the country under the banner of a nationwide movement called the "other campaign."
indeed, the most public spokesperson, alias “subcomandante marcos,” has actively denounced armed groups which have attempted to ally themselves with the. through letters and communiques, he has castigated groups like the and for killing civilians. marcos has voiced aversion to armed struggle inside borders as well, distancing the from the small, revolutionary army (epr), which is known for carrying out attacks on security forces and bombings of infrastructure targets in southern mexico.
the fact that the refrains from armed and criminal activity likely has as much to do with as it does with the ideology. since the 1994 uprising, the mexican government has drastically increased its military presence in chiapas. according to a 2004 study by the center for political analysis and social and economic research (capise), there are at least 91 military bases in the state, many of which are located near zapatista communities.
in more recent years, the military presence has increased even more in response to president felipe crackdown on drug trafficking organizations. the cartel and are deepening their activities in neighboring guatemala, a trend which mexico is fighting by increasing the number of military checkpoints along the southern border (with mixed success).
considering the high level of of armed forces in the zapatistas’ main area of influence, their cessation of military activity is not surprising. if they were to attempt another uprising, it would end in a devastating defeat.
the disincentive for the to mix itself up in criminal activity is just as strong. the calderon security strategy has given the government a powerful policy narrative to justify dismantling drug traffickers’ community control. if provoked, the state could easily turn it against the zapatistas.
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by turning away from armed struggle, the group has also been afforded a certain amount of political legitimacy. unlike their guerrilla cousins in colombia and peru, the zapatistas have widespread support both from the mexican left and on the global stage, where they are known as a spearhead of the movement. it should also be noted that the zapatistas eschew conventional politics with the same ferocity. ever since their inception they have rejected the notion of joining the mexican political system, which they view as hopelessly corrupt.
--- geoffrey ramsey is a writer for insight organized crime in the americas, which provides research, analysis, and investigation of the criminal world throughout the region. find all of his research here. | bɪˈkəz əv ɪts ˈstætəs ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈθieɪtər fər ˈprɑksi ˈkɑnflɪkts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə koʊld wɔr, ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə həz ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˈlɛftɪst ˌɪnˈsərʤənsiz. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz lɛft wɪŋ grups ˈlɑrʤli əˈbændənd ɑrmd ˈstrəgəl ɛz ə minz əv ˈgeɪnɪŋ paʊər, ˈtərnɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ ˈpisfəl ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ɪn səm ˈkəntriz ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪˈmɛnsli səkˈsɛsfəl. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrtiz əv ˌnɪkərˈɑgwə, ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr, brəˈzɪl, ənd ˈjərəgˌweɪ kən ɔl treɪs ðɛr ruts æt list ɪn pɑrt bæk tɪ gərˈɪlə ˌɪnˈsərʤənsiz əv ðə ənd 80s*. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv gərˈɪlə ˈmuvmənts pərˈsɪst ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ðə moʊst ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ɪgˈzæmpəlz ər ɪn kəˈləmbiə, wɪʧ ɪz hoʊm tɪ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz əv kəˈləmbiə (farc*) ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɑrmi əv ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən (eln*). ɪn pəru, tu ˈfækʃənz əv ðə ˈʃaɪnɪŋ pæθ stɪl ˈkɛri aʊt ˈdɛdli əˈtæks ɔn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz, ðoʊ ðə grup ɪz nɑt ðə θrɛt ðət ɪt wɑz æt ɪts pik ɪn ðə ˈərli 1990s*. ðiz θri ər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ðə moʊst ˈrɛləvənt ˌɪnˈsərʤənt grups ɪn ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd ðeɪ hæv wərkt hɑrd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðɪs ˈstætəs. ɔl θri hæv əˈdɑptəd ˌɪˈlɪsət minz əv əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ, bæŋk ˈrɑbəri, ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ, ənd ɛkˈstɔrʃən. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, ðə haɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˌzɑpəˈtistə ˈɑrmi əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən (ezln*) ɪz ˌɪŋˈkɔŋruəs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ məʧ əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl wərk ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd dəˈmɛstɪk ɛŋˈgoʊz, ðə fʊl ˈneɪʧər əv ɪts ˈfəndɪŋ ɪz ənˈklɪr. wət ɪz klɪr ɪz ðət dɪˈspaɪt ˈraɪzɪŋ əp ɪn ɑrmz ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn steɪt əv ʧiˈɑpəs ɪn 1994 ənd ˈhævɪŋ sɪns dɪˈklɛrd ˈsaɪzəbəl pɑrts əv ˈsəðərn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɔˈtɑnəməs frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə həz ˈlɑrʤli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti tɪ səˈpɔrt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wɪn ˈkrɪmənəl ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz hæv bɪn ˈlɛvəld əˈgɛnst ðɛm, səʧ ɛz wɪn ðə grup wɑz səˈspɛktɪd əv ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ əv ˈmɛksəkən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən diˈeɪgoʊ fɛrˈnɑndɛz də seɪˈvɑloʊz læst jɪr, ðə ˌzɑpəˈtistəz hæv ˈviəməntli dɪˈnaɪd ðɛm, ənd ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl kəˈmɪʃən ˈivɪn ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ðə ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ fɪt ðə zapatistas’*’ ˈproʊˌfaɪl. ðɛr əv kraɪm ɪz du ˈlɑrʤli tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə ɪz nɑt ə trəˈdɪʃənəl gərˈɪlə ˈɑrmi. ˈæftər ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ ɪn 1994 ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ sæn ˈɑndreɪz pis əˈkɔrdz ɪn 1996 ðə grup həz ˈlɑrʤli rɪˈfreɪnd frəm ˌɪˈligəl ækˈtɪvɪti. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ hæv bɪˈkəm mɔr əv ə ˈgræsˈruts ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənt, ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ɔˈtɑnəməs kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ʧiˈɑpəs ənd əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ lɪŋk kəmˈjunɪti ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər əv ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈmuvmənt kɔld ðə "ˈəðər kæmˈpeɪn." ˌɪnˈdid, ðə moʊst ˈpəblɪk ˈspoʊkspərsən, ˈeɪliəs marcos,”*,” həz ˈæktɪvli dɪˈnaʊnst ɑrmd grups wɪʧ hæv əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈælaɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ ðə. θru ˈlɛtərz ənd kəmˌjunɪˈkeɪz, hi həz ˈkæstəˌgeɪtɪd grups laɪk ðə ənd fər ˈkɪlɪŋ səˈvɪljənz. ˈmɑrkoʊs həz vɔɪst əˈvərʒən tɪ ɑrmd ˈstrəgəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈbɔrdərz ɛz wɛl, ˈdɪstənsɪŋ ðə frəm ðə smɔl, ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈɑrmi (epr*), wɪʧ ɪz noʊn fər ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt əˈtæks ɔn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈbɑmɪŋz əv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ðə fækt ðət ðə rɪˈfreɪnz frəm ɑrmd ənd ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti ˈlaɪkli həz ɛz məʧ tɪ du wɪθ ɛz ɪt dɪz wɪθ ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi. sɪns ðə 1994 ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈdræstɪkli ˌɪnˈkrist ɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛzəns ɪn ʧiˈɑpəs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2004 ˈstədi baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrisərʧ (capise*), ðɛr ər æt list 91 ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ðə steɪt, ˈmɛni əv wɪʧ ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd nɪr ˌzɑpəˈtistə kəmˈjunɪtiz. ɪn mɔr ˈrisənt jɪrz, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛzəns həz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈivɪn mɔr ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt fəˈlip ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ðə kɑrˈtɛl ənd ər ˈdipənɪŋ ðɛr ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn ˈneɪbərɪŋ gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə, ə trɛnd wɪʧ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪz ˈfaɪtɪŋ baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbɔrdər (wɪθ mɪkst səkˈsɛs). kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv əv ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ðə zapatistas’*’ meɪn ˈɛriə əv ˈɪnfluəns, ðɛr ˌsɛˈseɪʃən əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ɪf ðeɪ wər tɪ əˈtɛmpt əˈnəðər ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, ɪt wʊd ɛnd ɪn ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ dɪˈfit. ðə ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv fər ðə tɪ mɪks ˌɪtˈsɛlf əp ɪn ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz ʤɪst ɛz strɔŋ. ðə ˌkældərˈoʊn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈstrætəʤi həz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈpɑləsi ˈnɛrətɪv tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ drəg traffickers’*’ kəmˈjunɪti kənˈtroʊl. ɪf prəˈvoʊkt, ðə steɪt kʊd ˈizəli tərn ɪt əˈgɛnst ðə ˌzɑpəˈtistəz. gɪt ðə ˈmɑnətər ˈstɔriz ju kɛr əˈbaʊt dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr inbox*. baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp, ju əˈgri tɪ ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi baɪ ˈtərnɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ɑrmd ˈstrəgəl, ðə grup həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn əˈfɔrdəd ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl lɪˈʤɪtəməsi. ənˈlaɪk ðɛr gərˈɪlə ˈkəzənz ɪn kəˈləmbiə ənd pəru, ðə ˌzɑpəˈtistəz hæv ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd səˈpɔrt boʊθ frəm ðə ˈmɛksəkən lɛft ənd ɔn ðə ˈgloʊbəl steɪʤ, wɛr ðeɪ ər noʊn ɛz ə ˈspɪˌrhɛd əv ðə ˈmuvmənt. ɪt ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˌzɑpəˈtistəz ɛsˈʧu kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɪθ ðə seɪm fərˈɑsəti. ˈɛvər sɪns ðɛr ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən ðeɪ hæv rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈmɛksəkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ ðeɪ vju ɛz ˈhoʊpləsli kərəpt. ˈʤɛfri ˈræmzi ɪz ə ˈraɪtər fər ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd kraɪm ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ˈrisərʧ, æˈnælɪsɪs, ənd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl wərld θruaʊt ðə ˈriʤən. faɪnd ɔl əv hɪz ˈrisərʧ hir. |
bjp’s election office in ramnagar, is buzzing with activity. numerous volunteers, full of enthusiasm, are going about doing their assigned work in a methodical manner. it appears that every volunteer is clearly aware of his role, for nobody seems to be shooting any instructions to anyone. i am told that the candidate, smt. srinivasan, was at a television studio for a recording.
a volunteer quickly came forward to take me to the said studio. he introduced himself as. an advocate who practices at tirupur, said he is volunteering from the last one month in’s campaign. his reasons for supporting is clear: in addition to being a candidate of ‘modi’s party’, is also a fellow lawyer.
as we sit in his car, the fm radio starts playing in full volume. a tamil movie song comes to an end and an election advertisement starts playing. is heard making a fervent appeal to the voters to give a chance to party, immediately followed by a long message by ‘amma’ asking people to her party.
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rajan tells me that in south, the fight is only between the and the. “it is a straight fight between and amma”, he quips. like many otherans i spoke to, he is confident that this may be a bright spot in the scheme of things in tamil for 2016. as we reach the studio, i see srinivasan talking to a small group of volunteers outside the studio. on seeing me, she welcomes me with her characteristic smile. we sit chatting inside the studio with a glass of kammangkul, a traditional tamil summer drink in hand. excerpts from the conversation:
tejasvi (ts): i have been in for the last few days. you seem to be everywhere—radio, facebook, posters, local tv channels. many are talking about a possible victory in south. i also spoke to the correspondents of some of the major dailies like the times of india and the hindu. all of them are saying that this is a bright spot for the. how do you see the turnaround that is happening on the ground?
vanathi srinivasan (vs): first of all, this constituency already has a good support base. we stood first in the last parliamentary election. people are already aware of as a symbol of development, as a national icon. the challenge is the assembly election. normally in the political culture, in assembly elections people choose either of the two big parties. but this time, things seem to be different.
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in fact, we are focusing on the smart cities scheme given by, the skill development scheme and schemes of the central government. i am told by people about their civic and infrastructure problems whenever i visit their homes, in cities and villages. traders and industrialists speak about the need for international airport, train connectivity and other things. in a way i am assuring people that with the help of’s smart cities scheme all our civic amenities and infrastructure problems can be solved.
i am assuring them that as a representative from’s party - a person who is able to relate the dream of to the city i can solve all their problems.
ts: but do you really think this message of smart cities and economic empowerment will gain sufficient political momentum in a political culture of freebies and doles?
vs: i tell people that unlike other parties, we are not treating them as beggars. we, from the, are not relying upon these freebies to garner votes. we want to assure the future generation good jobs, good education and smart cities in the industrial areas. i hope that my assurance of giving jobs to people will bear fruit: whether they are graduates or school dropouts, they ought to, should be able to, and will be able to, get a job. we want to grow industries and jobs simultaneously. this is also’s dream.
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after 50 years of party rule, we are still not able to get drinking water daily! this is the situation.
ts: true. after talking to people here and following local news i feel that with the exception of the, which is promising freebies with no full stops, other parties, even the, is speaking about education, health, public infrastructure and such other things. do you think a new culture is slowly but surely coming to bear in politics? marking a move away from freebies and political populism?
vs: yes, i hope! certainly the younger generations, especially those born after do not want freebies. they want good education. good jobs. change. and i am sticking to that. i think that is why youngsters are backing my candidature. one singular point - empowerment. that they have to stand on their legs. our message is clear: we should not treat our fellow citizens as beggars.
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ts: and parasites of the state..
vs: yes.
ts: this brings me to the promise of prohibitionsomething that is a common theme in all manifestoes. what is the stand on this?
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vs: yes, we are already insisting on total prohibition. in fact, that is the policy here. in fact, for me also, personally, i have even earlier demanded the closing of alcohol shops; and in fact, i had filed a public interest litigation at the high court. i got two shops closed. i tell people, particularly women voters, that for the last 25 years that i have been working in the public field, i have been incessantly fighting against this menace.
ts: but you think prohibition will throw open underground sale of liquor and mafias? also, liquor is a major revenue earner for the state. which government will forego such revenue?
vs: yes, that problem is there. but it is ultimately up to the government and the officials particularly to enforce prohibition. if the government is willing to take a firm decision with a higher hand, then definitely that can be solved. but the fact is that the parties, their supporters, their money power, all comes from liquor. it is not possible for them to bring in prohibition.
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they have ruled this state for more than 50 years. they were the ones to introduce the phenomenon of government selling liquor through its own shops. because now women are turning against liquor, they parties) are appeasing the people with promise of prohibition. and i believe that youngsters are not believing them.
ts: hmm.. many political observers say that the political spectrum in tamil is very monochromatic. that there is not much to differentiate between the and the other parties. how would you react to this? if you have to give me two things which differentiate the from the parties, what would those two things be?
vs: first is nationalism. our idea of the nation is very different from that of the parties. second, we are truly a democratic party. the, the oldest party, is a senior party. is a one woman party. true, opportunity may come to any newcomers or youth in admk, but on what basis? to amma?
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but i shall tell you about my case. at the age of seventeen i joined the (abvp). later, step by step the and the have me for a career in public life. and here in the district the average age of all candidates is between 40 and 50. we are a real democratic party. youth are getting attracted towards this. they are not fooled by dynasty politics and family politics. i think slowly the tamil political trend is changing.
ts: so one is nationalism, and the second is intra party democracy–
vs: second thing is that the political parties here, particularly the parties, talk about self-respect. what is the self-respect that they are giving to their own party members? in the name of self-respect they had come to power. but who has self-respect? people are watching ministers bending and bowing… the also. except that family, nobody can be a leader there!
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ts: alright. this brings me to the next question. there has been a pronounced feeling among many that the has not taken up any hindu issues in the elections. for example, the investigation into the murders of hindu/ leaders have led nowhere. no arrests have been made. is it not strange that the has not taken this up in a big way? also, there has been a lot of corruption and mismanagement in hindu temples in tn. i was told that a temple was recently closed in. the has not taken up this issue as well. many feel that if had taken these issues it would have further differentiated the from the parties.
vs: yes, of course, there is the issue of the hindu leaders’ murders, etc. in fact, the party has been taking up this issue repeatedly. and even in our manifesto we are insisting about this, about the need for speedy investigation.
ts: but this has not been central to the campaign.
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vs: yes. considering the overall political scenario of tn, i think there is a different campaign strategy in some places. i think that was not a core issue for all people. but definitely that is an issue for the.
ts: you are saying that it is not a very important electoral issue.
vs: i do not say or suggest that by any means. the has been speaking about it. but there are some more important issues that are cropping up.
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ts: alright. let me not press that further. lastly, if people are going to vote you to the assembly, what are the three things that will change in their life asans?
vs: wherever i go i meet street vendors, small shop owners. they tell me that they are not aware of the central government schemes - mudra yojana, start-up india, among others. my first endeavour, therefore, is that all central government schemes have to be implemented the next thing is youth - their jobs, their skills.
for these i have to create lot of facilitation work. working with industries and institutions especially. in each institution with the help of the skill development ministry, we will provide an environment such that after college a youth will secure a job, or some assurance for his own start-up.
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the third is, women. their physical and mental health, their empowerment.
ts: great! you have grand plans to usher in a new political culture in politics. i wish you the very best and i hope that makes a smart choice when it goes to vote in the next few days from now. thank you so much.
vs: thank you. thank you. | bjp’s* ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈɔfəs ɪn ramnagar*, ɪz ˈbəzɪŋ wɪθ ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈnumərəs ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz, fʊl əv ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm, ər goʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt duɪŋ ðɛr əˈsaɪnd wərk ɪn ə məˈθɑdɪkəl ˈmænər. ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ˈɛvəri ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ɪz ˈklɪrli əˈwɛr əv hɪz roʊl, fər ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi simz tɪ bi ˈʃutɪŋ ˈɛni ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz tɪ ˈɛniˌwən. aɪ æm toʊld ðət ðə ˈkænədɪt, smt*. ʃriˌnivɑˈsɑn, wɑz æt ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈstudiˌoʊ fər ə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ. ə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr kˈwɪkli keɪm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ teɪk mi tɪ ðə sɛd ˈstudiˌoʊ. hi ˌɪntrəˈdust hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz. ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt hu ˈpræktɪsɪz æt tirupur*, sɛd hi ɪz ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ frəm ðə læst wən mənθ ɪn kæmˈpeɪn. hɪz ˈrizənz fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪz klɪr: ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ biɪŋ ə ˈkænədɪt əv party’*’, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈlɔjər. ɛz wi sɪt ɪn hɪz kɑr, ðə ˈɛˈfɛm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ stɑrts pleɪɪŋ ɪn fʊl ˈvɑljum. ə ˈtæmɪl ˈmuvi sɔŋ kəmz tɪ ən ɛnd ənd ən ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt stɑrts pleɪɪŋ. ɪz hərd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈfərvənt əˈpil tɪ ðə ˈvoʊtərz tɪ gɪv ə ʧæns tɪ ˈpɑrti, ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə lɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ baɪ ‘‘amma’*’ ˈæskɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ hər ˈpɑrti. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tɛlz mi ðət ɪn saʊθ, ðə faɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə. ɪz ə streɪt faɪt bɪtˈwin ənd amma”*”, hi kwɪps. laɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər aɪ spoʊk tɪ, hi ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ðɪs meɪ bi ə braɪt spɑt ɪn ðə skim əv θɪŋz ɪn ˈtæmɪl fər 2016 ɛz wi riʧ ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ, aɪ si ʃriˌnivɑˈsɑn ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ə smɔl grup əv ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ. ɔn siɪŋ mi, ʃi ˈwɛlkəmz mi wɪθ hər ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk smaɪl. wi sɪt ˈʧætɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɪθ ə glæs əv kammangkul*, ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtæmɪl ˈsəmər drɪŋk ɪn hænd. ˈɛksərpts frəm ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən: (tiɛs): aɪ hæv bɪn ɪn fər ðə læst fju deɪz. ju sim tɪ bi everywhere—radio*, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈpoʊstərz, ˈloʊkəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəlz. ˈmɛni ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈvɪktəri ɪn saʊθ. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ spoʊk tɪ ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts əv səm əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈdeɪliz laɪk ðə taɪmz əv ˈɪndiə ənd ðə ˈhɪnˌdu. ɔl əv ðɛm ər seɪɪŋ ðət ðɪs ɪz ə braɪt spɑt fər ðə. haʊ du ju si ðə ˈtərnərˌaʊnd ðət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn ðə graʊnd? ʃriˌnivɑˈsɑn (ˈvərsəz): fərst əv ɔl, ðɪs kənˈstɪʧuənsi ɔˈrɛdi həz ə gʊd səˈpɔrt beɪs. wi stʊd fərst ɪn ðə læst ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈpipəl ər ɔˈrɛdi əˈwɛr əv ɛz ə ˈsɪmbəl əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ɛz ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈaɪkɑn. ðə ˈʧælənʤ ɪz ðə əˈsɛmbli ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈnɔrməli ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər, ɪn əˈsɛmbli ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈpipəl ʧuz ˈiðər əv ðə tu bɪg ˈpɑrtiz. bət ðɪs taɪm, θɪŋz sim tɪ bi ˈdɪfərənt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn fækt, wi ər ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə smɑrt ˈsɪtiz skim ˈgɪvɪn baɪ, ðə skɪl dɪˈvɛləpmənt skim ənd skimz əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt. aɪ æm toʊld baɪ ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈsɪvɪk ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈprɑbləmz wɛˈnɛvər aɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðɛr hoʊmz, ɪn ˈsɪtiz ənd ˈvɪlɪʤɪz. ˈtreɪdərz ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəlɪsts spik əˈbaʊt ðə nid fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt, treɪn kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈəðər θɪŋz. ɪn ə weɪ aɪ æm əˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈpipəl ðət wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv smɑrt ˈsɪtiz skim ɔl ɑr ˈsɪvɪk əˈmɛnətiz ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈprɑbləmz kən bi sɑlvd. aɪ æm əˈʃʊrɪŋ ðɛm ðət ɛz ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv frəm ˈpɑrti ə ˈpərsən hu ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈleɪt ðə drim əv tɪ ðə ˈsɪti aɪ kən sɑlv ɔl ðɛr ˈprɑbləmz. tiɛs: bət du ju ˈrɪli θɪŋk ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ əv smɑrt ˈsɪtiz ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪmˈpaʊərmənt wɪl geɪn səˈfɪʃənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl moʊˈmɛntəm ɪn ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər əv ˈfribiz ənd doʊlz? ˈvərsəz: aɪ tɛl ˈpipəl ðət ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz, wi ər nɑt ˈtritɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ˈbɛgərz. wi, frəm ðə, ər nɑt riˈlaɪɪŋ əˈpɑn ðiz ˈfribiz tɪ ˈgɑrnər voʊts. wi wɔnt tɪ əˈʃʊr ðə fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən gʊd ʤɑbz, gʊd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd smɑrt ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɛriəz. aɪ hoʊp ðət maɪ əˈʃʊrəns əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ʤɑbz tɪ ˈpipəl wɪl bɛr frut: ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ər skul ˈdrɑˌpaʊts, ðeɪ ɔt tɪ, ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ, ənd wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ, gɪt ə ʤɑb. wi wɔnt tɪ groʊ ˈɪndəstriz ənd ʤɑbz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ drim. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈæftər 50 jɪrz əv ˈpɑrti rul, wi ər stɪl nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər ˈdeɪli! ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. tiɛs: tru. ˈæftər ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl hir ənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈloʊkəl nuz aɪ fil ðət wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ðə, wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈfribiz wɪθ noʊ fʊl stɑps, ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz, ˈivɪn ðə, ɪz ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, hɛlθ, ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd səʧ ˈəðər θɪŋz. du ju θɪŋk ə nu ˈkəlʧər ɪz sˈloʊli bət ˈʃʊrli ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ bɛr ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks? ˈmɑrkɪŋ ə muv əˈweɪ frəm ˈfribiz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm? ˈvərsəz: jɛs, aɪ hoʊp! ˈsərtənli ðə ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz bɔrn ˈæftər du nɑt wɔnt ˈfribiz. ðeɪ wɔnt gʊd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. gʊd ʤɑbz. ʧeɪnʤ. ənd aɪ æm ˈstɪkɪŋ tɪ ðət. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz waɪ ˈjəŋstərz ər ˈbækɪŋ maɪ candidature*. wən ˈsɪŋgjələr pɔɪnt ɪmˈpaʊərmənt. ðət ðeɪ hæv tɪ stænd ɔn ðɛr lɛgz. ɑr ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz klɪr: wi ʃʊd nɑt trit ɑr ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz ɛz ˈbɛgərz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tiɛs: ənd ˈpɛrəˌsaɪts əv ðə steɪt.. ˈvərsəz: jɛs. tiɛs: ðɪs brɪŋz mi tɪ ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən ðət ɪz ə ˈkɑmən θim ɪn ɔl manifestoes*. wət ɪz ðə stænd ɔn ðɪs? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈvərsəz: jɛs, wi ər ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɔn ˈtoʊtəl ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən. ɪn fækt, ðət ɪz ðə ˈpɑləsi hir. ɪn fækt, fər mi ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈpərsənəli, aɪ hæv ˈivɪn ˈərliər dɪˈmændɪd ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ əv ˈælkəˌhɑl ʃɑps; ənd ɪn fækt, aɪ hæd faɪld ə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən æt ðə haɪ kɔrt. aɪ gɑt tu ʃɑps kloʊzd. aɪ tɛl ˈpipəl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈwɪmən ˈvoʊtərz, ðət fər ðə læst 25 jɪrz ðət aɪ hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk fild, aɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈsɛsəntli ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɪs ˈmɛnɪs. tiɛs: bət ju θɪŋk ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən wɪl θroʊ ˈoʊpən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd seɪl əv ˈlɪkər ənd ˈmɑfiəz? ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈlɪkər ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈərnər fər ðə steɪt. wɪʧ ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl fɔrˈgoʊ səʧ ˈrɛvəˌnu? ˈvərsəz: jɛs, ðət ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðɛr. bət ɪt ɪz ˈəltəmətli əp tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə əˈfɪʃəlz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən. ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ə fərm dɪˈsɪʒən wɪθ ə haɪər hænd, ðɛn ˈdɛfənətli ðət kən bi sɑlvd. bət ðə fækt ɪz ðət ðə ˈpɑrtiz, ðɛr səˈpɔrtərz, ðɛr ˈməni paʊər, ɔl kəmz frəm ˈlɪkər. ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðɛm tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðeɪ hæv ruld ðɪs steɪt fər mɔr ðən 50 jɪrz. ðeɪ wər ðə wənz tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈlɪkər θru ɪts oʊn ʃɑps. bɪˈkəz naʊ ˈwɪmən ər ˈtərnɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈlɪkər, ðeɪ ˈpɑrtiz) ər əˈpizɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈprɑməs əv ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən. ənd aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈjəŋstərz ər nɑt bɪˈlivɪŋ ðɛm. tiɛs: həm.. ˈmɛni pəˈlɪtɪkəl əbˈzərvərz seɪ ðət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspɛktrəm ɪn ˈtæmɪl ɪz ˈvɛri ˌmɑnəkroʊˈmætɪk. ðət ðɛr ɪz nɑt məʧ tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz. haʊ wʊd ju riækt tɪ ðɪs? ɪf ju hæv tɪ gɪv mi tu θɪŋz wɪʧ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt ðə frəm ðə ˈpɑrtiz, wət wʊd ðoʊz tu θɪŋz bi? ˈvərsəz: fərst ɪz ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm. ɑr aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðət əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz. ˈsɛkənd, wi ər ˈtruli ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. ðə, ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈpɑrti, ɪz ə ˈsinjər ˈpɑrti. ɪz ə wən ˈwʊmən ˈpɑrti. tru, ˌɑpərˈtunəti meɪ kəm tɪ ˈɛni ˈnuˌkəmərz ər juθ ɪn admk*, bət ɔn wət ˈbeɪsɪs? tɪ amma*? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bət aɪ ʃæl tɛl ju əˈbaʊt maɪ keɪs. æt ðə eɪʤ əv ˈsɛvənˈtin aɪ ʤɔɪnd ðə (abvp*). ˈleɪtər, stɛp baɪ stɛp ðə ənd ðə hæv mi fər ə kərɪr ɪn ˈpəblɪk laɪf. ənd hir ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ðə ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ əv ɔl ˈkænədɪts ɪz bɪtˈwin 40 ənd 50 wi ər ə ril ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. juθ ər ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈtræktəd təˈwɔrdz ðɪs. ðeɪ ər nɑt fuld baɪ ˈdaɪnəsti ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈfæməli ˈpɑləˌtɪks. aɪ θɪŋk sˈloʊli ðə ˈtæmɪl pəˈlɪtɪkəl trɛnd ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ. tiɛs: soʊ wən ɪz ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪz ˈɪntrə ˈpɑrti democracy–*– ˈvərsəz: ˈsɛkənd θɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz hir, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈpɑrtiz, tɔk əˈbaʊt ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt. wət ɪz ðə ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt ðət ðeɪ ər ˈgɪvɪŋ tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbərz? ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt ðeɪ hæd kəm tɪ paʊər. bət hu həz ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt? ˈpipəl ər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈbɛndɪŋ ənd bowing…*… ðə ˈɔlsoʊ. ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ˈfæməli, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən bi ə ˈlidər ðɛr! ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tiɛs: ˌɔˈlraɪt. ðɪs brɪŋz mi tɪ ðə nɛkst kˈwɛʃən. ðɛr həz bɪn ə prəˈnaʊnst ˈfilɪŋ əˈməŋ ˈmɛni ðət ðə həz nɑt ˈteɪkən əp ˈɛni ˈhɪnˌdu ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈmərdərz əv ˈhɪnˌdu/ ˈlidərz hæv lɛd ˈnoʊˌwɛr. noʊ ərˈɛsts hæv bɪn meɪd. ɪz ɪt nɑt streɪnʤ ðət ðə həz nɑt ˈteɪkən ðɪs əp ɪn ə bɪg weɪ? ˈɔlsoʊ, ðɛr həz bɪn ə lɔt əv kərˈəpʃən ənd mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt ɪn ˈhɪnˌdu ˈtɛmpəlz ɪn tn*. aɪ wɑz toʊld ðət ə ˈtɛmpəl wɑz ˈrisəntli kloʊzd ɪn. ðə həz nɑt ˈteɪkən əp ðɪs ˈɪʃu ɛz wɛl. ˈmɛni fil ðət ɪf hæd ˈteɪkən ðiz ˈɪʃuz ɪt wʊd hæv ˈfərðər ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtəd ðə frəm ðə ˈpɑrtiz. ˈvərsəz: jɛs, əv kɔrs, ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈɪʃu əv ðə ˈhɪnˌdu leaders’*’ ˈmərdərz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈpɑrti həz bɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ əp ðɪs ˈɪʃu rɪˈpitɪdli. ənd ˈivɪn ɪn ɑr ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ wi ər ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs, əˈbaʊt ðə nid fər ˈspiˌdi ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. tiɛs: bət ðɪs həz nɑt bɪn ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈvərsəz: jɛs. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl pəˈlɪtɪkəl sɪˈnɛrioʊ əv tn*, aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt kæmˈpeɪn ˈstrætəʤi ɪn səm ˈpleɪsɪz. aɪ θɪŋk ðət wɑz nɑt ə kɔr ˈɪʃu fər ɔl ˈpipəl. bət ˈdɛfənətli ðət ɪz ən ˈɪʃu fər ðə. tiɛs: ju ər seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈɪʃu. ˈvərsəz: aɪ du nɑt seɪ ər səˈʤɛst ðət baɪ ˈɛni minz. ðə həz bɪn ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. bət ðɛr ər səm mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃuz ðət ər ˈkrɑpɪŋ əp. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tiɛs: ˌɔˈlraɪt. lɛt mi nɑt prɛs ðət ˈfərðər. ˈlæstli, ɪf ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ voʊt ju tɪ ðə əˈsɛmbli, wət ər ðə θri θɪŋz ðət wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðɛr laɪf ɛz? ˈvərsəz: wɛˈrɛvər aɪ goʊ aɪ mit strit ˈvɛndərz, smɔl ʃɑp ˈoʊnərz. ðeɪ tɛl mi ðət ðeɪ ər nɑt əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt skimz ˈmədrə yojana*, ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈɪndiə, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. maɪ fərst ɪnˈdɛvər, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪz ðət ɔl ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt skimz hæv tɪ bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ðə nɛkst θɪŋ ɪz juθ ðɛr ʤɑbz, ðɛr skɪlz. fər ðiz aɪ hæv tɪ kriˈeɪt lɔt əv fəˌsɪləˈteɪʃən wərk. ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈɪndəstriz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz əˈspɛʃəli. ɪn iʧ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ðə skɪl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈmɪnɪstri, wi wɪl prəˈvaɪd ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt səʧ ðət ˈæftər ˈkɑlɪʤ ə juθ wɪl sɪˈkjʊr ə ʤɑb, ər səm əˈʃʊrəns fər hɪz oʊn ˈstɑrˌtəp. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə θərd ɪz, ˈwɪmən. ðɛr ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ, ðɛr ɪmˈpaʊərmənt. tiɛs: greɪt! ju hæv grænd plænz tɪ ˈəʃər ɪn ə nu pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. aɪ wɪʃ ju ðə ˈvɛri bɛst ənd aɪ hoʊp ðət meɪks ə smɑrt ʧɔɪs wɪn ɪt goʊz tɪ voʊt ɪn ðə nɛkst fju deɪz frəm naʊ. θæŋk ju soʊ məʧ. ˈvərsəz: θæŋk ju. θæŋk ju. |
microsoft is integrating skype directly into windows 10, and the result looks a lot like apple's service. while the company unveiled some of its skype integration at a special windows 10 press event in redmond yesterday, the software maker show its new messaging app on the pc version of windows 10. this appears to be key to a new experience for skype messaging in windows 10, and it brings back the built-in messaging app from windows 8 that microsoft killed with the windows update.
skype is starting to link to mobile numbers
the new messaging app works by integrating skype, allowing you to chat to skype contacts or initiate video / audio calls. all the conversations are between pcs, tablets, and phones, and the new app looks like a lightweight version of skype. also identical to the messages app on os x, with the same interface and circular for contact photos. microsoft has started linking skype with mobile numbers to make it easier to find friends who are using the service without having to know their user id. that makes this whole approach a lot more like, allowing skype users to chat to friends easily on the service. the main difference is that skype is so you can chat to friends on ios, android, blackberry, windows, and more, while is limited to platforms.
the built-in skype experience on the phone version of windows 10 also allows you to send text messages, but entirely possible (and likely) that microsoft will extend this functionality and sync state to the pc version just like. in new world windows 10 apps are the same across pcs, phones, and tablets, so such a move would be expected. microsoft fully detailing its messaging app plans just yet, but encouraging to see the company move to a more native and simple integration of skype instead of separate and unnecessary apps. all that's needed now is the complexity of to fully disappear so everyone can use skype just with their mobile number. | ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪz ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ skaɪp dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt lʊks ə lɔt laɪk ˈæpəlz ˈsərvɪs. waɪl ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənˈveɪld səm əv ɪts skaɪp ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən æt ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈwɪndoʊz 10 prɛs ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈrɛdmənd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈmeɪkər ʃoʊ ɪts nu ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ æp ɔn ðə ˈpiˈsi ˈvərʒən əv ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ðɪs əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ki tɪ ə nu ɪkˈspɪriəns fər skaɪp ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ənd ɪt brɪŋz bæk ðə ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ æp frəm ˈwɪndoʊz 8 ðət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft kɪld wɪθ ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ˈəpˌdeɪt. skaɪp ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ lɪŋk tɪ ˈmoʊbəl ˈnəmbərz ðə nu ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ æp wərks baɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ skaɪp, əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ ʧæt tɪ skaɪp ˈkɑnˌtækts ər ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɑdiˌoʊ kɔlz. ɔl ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ər bɪtˈwin ˈpiˈsiz, ˈtæbləts, ənd foʊnz, ənd ðə nu æp lʊks laɪk ə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈvərʒən əv skaɪp. ˈɔlsoʊ aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz æp ɔn ɑs ɛks, wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ənd ˈsərkjələr fər ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft həz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlɪŋkɪŋ skaɪp wɪθ ˈmoʊbəl ˈnəmbərz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ faɪnd frɛndz hu ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈsərvɪs wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ noʊ ðɛr ˈjuzər ˈaɪˈdi. ðət meɪks ðɪs hoʊl əˈproʊʧ ə lɔt mɔr laɪk, əˈlaʊɪŋ skaɪp ˈjuzərz tɪ ʧæt tɪ frɛndz ˈizəli ɔn ðə ˈsərvɪs. ðə meɪn ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət skaɪp ɪz soʊ ju kən ʧæt tɪ frɛndz ɔn ˈioʊs, ˈænˌdrɔɪd, ˈblækˌbɛri, ˈwɪndoʊz, ənd mɔr, waɪl ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ðə ˈbɪlˌtɪn skaɪp ɪkˈspɪriəns ɔn ðə foʊn ˈvərʒən əv ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ sɛnd tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, bət ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈpɑsəbəl (ənd ˈlaɪkli) ðət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft wɪl ɪkˈstɛnd ðɪs ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ənd sɪŋk steɪt tɪ ðə ˈpiˈsi ˈvərʒən ʤɪst laɪk. ɪn nu wərld ˈwɪndoʊz 10 æps ər ðə seɪm əˈkrɔs ˈpiˈsiz, foʊnz, ənd ˈtæbləts, soʊ səʧ ə muv wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈfʊli dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ɪts ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ æp plænz ʤɪst jɛt, bət ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ tɪ si ðə ˈkəmpəˌni muv tɪ ə mɔr ˈneɪtɪv ənd ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv skaɪp ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ənd ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri æps. ɔl ðæts ˈnidɪd naʊ ɪz ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv tɪ ˈfʊli ˌdɪsəˈpɪr soʊ ˈɛvriˌwən kən juz skaɪp ʤɪst wɪθ ðɛr ˈmoʊbəl ˈnəmbər. |
the british royal navy sailors accused of assaulting a dallas police officer in a drunken brawl last weekend will not be allowed to leave the country.
the navy members wanted to leave the country with the understanding that they would return when needed to answer to the assault charge, but now it happen. vickers cunningham, the lawyer for the three sailors, declined to speak to on camera on wednesday afternoon.
the men were supposed to go before judge amber givens with the intent to get their passports back. all three men had been on track for upcoming foreign deployments.
but cunningham said he withdrew the request to get the passports back. he give a reason why.
the seamen, out on bond, bolted toward the courthouse parking lot away from cameras after their court appearance.
the three involved in the assault: christopher hickman, 30, and callum duncan, 26, wore sunglasses hiding black eyes. christopher casey, 28, had no glasses but wore a dark suit for the hearing.
the sailors are accused of assaulting veteran dallas police officer gerardo early saturday after closing time outside popular uptown bar concrete cowboy.
court documents said the three were fighting in the street and tried to break it up, but they turned on him. hickman held the officer down while casey kicked him in the face and duncan punched him several times.
cunningham said the men will now have to wait stateside for their next court appearance, but nothing upcoming on the court docket for the three. | ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ rɔɪəl ˈneɪvi ˈseɪlərz əˈkjuzd əv əˈsɔltɪŋ ə ˈdæləs pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ə ˈdrəŋkən brɔl læst ˈwiˌkɪnd wɪl nɑt bi əˈlaʊd tɪ liv ðə ˈkəntri. ðə ˈneɪvi ˈmɛmbərz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ liv ðə ˈkəntri wɪθ ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wʊd rɪˈtərn wɪn ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈænsər tɪ ðə əˈsɔlt ʧɑrʤ, bət naʊ ɪt ˈhæpən. ˈvɪkərz ˈkənɪŋˌhæm, ðə ˈlɔjər fər ðə θri ˈseɪlərz, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ spik tɪ ɔn ˈkæmərə ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ðə mɛn wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ goʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ʤəʤ ˈæmbər ˈgɪvənz wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ gɪt ðɛr ˈpæˌspɔrts bæk. ɔl θri mɛn hæd bɪn ɔn træk fər ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈfɔrən dɪˈplɔɪmənts. bət ˈkənɪŋˌhæm sɛd hi wɪθˈdru ðə rɪkˈwɛst tɪ gɪt ðə ˈpæˌspɔrts bæk. hi gɪv ə ˈrizən waɪ. ðə ˈsimən, aʊt ɔn bɑnd, ˈboʊltɪd təˈwɔrd ðə ˈkɔrˌthaʊs ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt əˈweɪ frəm ˈkæmərəz ˈæftər ðɛr kɔrt əˈpɪrəns. ðə θri ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə əˈsɔlt: ˈkrɪstəfər ˈhɪkmən, 30 ənd ˈkæləm ˈdəŋkən, 26 wɔr ˈsənˌglæsɪz ˈhaɪdɪŋ blæk aɪz. ˈkrɪstəfər ˈkeɪsi, 28 hæd noʊ ˈglæsɪz bət wɔr ə dɑrk sut fər ðə ˈhirɪŋ. ðə ˈseɪlərz ər əˈkjuzd əv əˈsɔltɪŋ ˈvɛtərən ˈdæləs pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ʤərˈɑrdoʊ ˈərli ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˈkloʊzɪŋ taɪm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈpɑpjələr ˈəpˈtaʊn bɑr ˈkɑnkrit ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ. kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts sɛd ðə θri wər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə strit ənd traɪd tɪ breɪk ɪt əp, bət ðeɪ tərnd ɔn ɪm. ˈhɪkmən hɛld ðə ˈɔfɪsər daʊn waɪl ˈkeɪsi kɪkt ɪm ɪn ðə feɪs ənd ˈdəŋkən pənʧt ɪm ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz. ˈkənɪŋˌhæm sɛd ðə mɛn wɪl naʊ hæv tɪ weɪt ˈsteɪtˈsaɪd fər ðɛr nɛkst kɔrt əˈpɪrəns, bət ˈnəθɪŋ ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ɔn ðə kɔrt ˈdɑkət fər ðə θri. |
google opinion rewards is now live in india, singapore, and turkey, allowing customers from these markets to participate in surveys to get play store credit.
in the u.s., customers get up to $1 in credit for a survey, and in india the payout starts from. that's what i received for the survey i completed, but the figure should change based on the survey.
the launch is a win-win as it gives customers the ability to pay for digital content they normally wouldn't (piracy is rampant in india). the platform is for advertisers as well, and gives them valuable feedback from millions of users from various socioeconomic backgrounds.
eager to get started? download the app from the play store, select your google account, and answer a few basic questions about yourself.
let us know how you're liking google opinion rewards in the comments. | ˈgugəl əˈpɪnjən rɪˈwɔrdz ɪz naʊ lɪv ɪn ˈɪndiə, ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr, ənd ˈtərki, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz frəm ðiz ˈmɑrkɪts tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˈsərˌveɪz tɪ gɪt pleɪ stɔr ˈkrɛdɪt. ɪn ðə juz., ˈkəstəmərz gɪt əp tɪ 1 ɪn ˈkrɛdɪt fər ə ˈsərˌveɪ, ənd ɪn ˈɪndiə ðə peɪaʊt stɑrts frəm ðæts wət aɪ rɪˈsivd fər ðə ˈsərˌveɪ aɪ kəmˈplitɪd, bət ðə ˈfɪgjər ʃʊd ʧeɪnʤ beɪst ɔn ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ðə lɔnʧ ɪz ə ˌwɪnˈwɪn ɛz ɪt gɪvz ˈkəstəmərz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ peɪ fər ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkɑntɛnt ðeɪ ˈnɔrməli ˈwʊdənt (ˈpaɪrəsi ɪz ˈræmpənt ɪn ˈɪndiə). ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪz fər ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz ɛz wɛl, ənd gɪvz ðɛm ˈvæljəbəl ˈfidˌbæk frəm ˈmɪljənz əv ˈjuzərz frəm ˈvɛriəs soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbækˌgraʊndz. ˈigər tɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd? ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə æp frəm ðə pleɪ stɔr, səˈlɛkt jʊr ˈgugəl əˈkaʊnt, ənd ˈænsər ə fju ˈbeɪsɪk kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ haʊ jʊr ˈlaɪkɪŋ ˈgugəl əˈpɪnjən rɪˈwɔrdz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts. |
whether they constitute a trend or not (and i say not), these cases represent mere footnotes in the annals of employment law compared with the potential impact of dukes. writing in the harvard law and policy review, professor suzette m. malveaux explained well last week in accessible language precisely what's at stake:
the potential impact of the case stems not so much from the size of the dukes class as from how the case will influence the very survival of certain types of class actions. at issue is whether it will become more difficult for plaintiffs who seek monetary relief for systemic misconduct to meet the class action criteria. this is important because for many employees and others, a class action is their only meaningful access to the courts. moreover, class actions are important to the civil justice system because of the substantial time and cost savings they provide the courts and parties. the dukes case has the potential to redefine the terms on which this critical procedural device is available.
no matter what the justices say tuesday, and no matter how they eventually rule, wal-mart already has largely succeeded in blunting the force of the allegations against it. the case will be 11 years old when it is decided by the supreme court and yet it is nowhere near trial, much less a plaintiffs' verdict that would be sustainable on appeal. this is so despite massive discovery on the issue alone, an exemplar of civil litigation which already has generated, by one count, "over 200 depositions" and the "production of more than a million pages," as well as "electronic personnel data."
at that rate, it could easily take another 11 years, or longer, to finally resolve this case. betty dukes, the wal-mart "greeter" who became the lead plaintiff in the case, was 54 when she first filed suit against the company. she's now 65. she'll be lucky if she gets her day in court, and a jury to hear her claims on the merits, before she's 70, and that's only if the justices allow the plaintiffs to proceed with their claims. this breathtaking delay has occurred despite a series of rulings, from every court that has considered the case, acknowledging that there is a class of plaintiffs here, a huge one, the members of which have at least a beef against wal-mart.
amidst an intense public relations campaign, wal-mart says that the u.s. circuit court of appeals, and the trial judge before that, got it all wrong; that the class of potential plaintiffs is simply too big to band together against it under rule 23 of the federal rules of civil procedure. from brief:
the class members-- potentially millions of women supervised by tens of thousands of different managers and employed in thousands of different stores throughout the country-- assert highly individualized, claims for monetary relief that are subject to individualized statutory defenses. the named plaintiffs' claims cannot conceivably be typical of the claims of the strangers they seek to represent. these intractable problems are compounded by a virtually boundless class definition that produces an class pervaded by conflicts among its members. this kaleidoscope of claims, defenses, issues, locales, events, and individuals makes it impossible for the named plaintiffs to be adequate representatives of the absent class members.
the plaintiffs say this is nonsense. from their brief:
the district court made extensive findings to support its conclusion that the class satisfied the and adequacy of representation requirements. wal-mart presents no legal argument, but instead asks the court to revisit factual determinations made below. wal-mart would eliminate the 'pattern or practice' method of proof, requiring instead that systemic discrimination cases be litigated for both liability and remedies, and store-by-store. plaintiffs would be required to prove that 'the motive for every single discretionary pay and promotion decision affecting every single class member was discriminatory.
i counted 27 briefs, which means that wal-mart v. dukes has become a national proxy fight between big business and the trial lawyers over the future of litigation in america. my heart may be with dukes but my money is on wal-mart. despite its recent rulings, the court's majority is still stridently (and attorney). add to that mix the justices' chronicled zeal in rejecting circuit decisions (like the one here) and you've got yourself the makings of a ruling for corporations that will make the court's landmark campaign finance ruling, citizens united, seem like a trifle to workers all over the country.
image credit: joshua lott / reuters | ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ˈkɑnstəˌtut ə trɛnd ər nɑt (ənd aɪ seɪ nɑt), ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt mɪr ˈfʊtˌnoʊts ɪn ðə ˈænəlz əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt lɔ kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt əv duks. ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈhɑrvərd lɔ ənd ˈpɑləsi ˌrivˈju, prəˈfɛsər ˌsuˈzɛt ɛm. mælˈvoʊ ɪkˈspleɪnd wɛl læst wik ɪn ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ prɪˈsaɪsli wəts æt steɪk: ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə keɪs stɛmz nɑt soʊ məʧ frəm ðə saɪz əv ðə duks klæs ɛz frəm haʊ ðə keɪs wɪl ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈvɛri sərˈvaɪvəl əv ˈsərtən taɪps əv klæs ˈækʃənz. æt ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈwɛðər ɪt wɪl bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈpleɪnɪfs hu sik ˈmɑnəˌtɛri rɪˈlif fər sɪˈstɛmɪk mɪˈskɑndəkt tɪ mit ðə klæs ˈækʃən kraɪˈtɪriə. ðɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz fər ˈmɛni ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ˈəðərz, ə klæs ˈækʃən ɪz ðɛr ˈoʊnli ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə kɔrts. mɔˈroʊvər, klæs ˈækʃənz ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðə ˈsɪvəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm bɪˈkəz əv ðə səbˈstænʃəl taɪm ənd kɔst ˈseɪvɪŋz ðeɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə kɔrts ənd ˈpɑrtiz. ðə duks keɪs həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ridɪˈfaɪn ðə tərmz ɔn wɪʧ ðɪs ˈkrɪtɪkəl prəˈsiʤərəl dɪˈvaɪs ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. noʊ ˈmætər wət ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz seɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ənd noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ðeɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rul, ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ɔˈrɛdi həz ˈlɑrʤli səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈbləntɪŋ ðə fɔrs əv ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ɪt. ðə keɪs wɪl bi 11 jɪrz oʊld wɪn ɪt ɪz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt ənd jɛt ɪt ɪz ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr traɪəl, məʧ lɛs ə ˈpleɪnɪfs' ˈvərdɪkt ðət wʊd bi səˈsteɪnəbəl ɔn əˈpil. ðɪs ɪz soʊ dɪˈspaɪt ˈmæsɪv ˌdɪˈskəvri ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əˈloʊn, ən ɪgˈzɛmplɑr əv ˈsɪvəl ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən wɪʧ ɔˈrɛdi həz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd, baɪ wən kaʊnt, "ˈoʊvər 200 ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃənz" ənd ðə "pərˈdəkʃən əv mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪljən ˈpeɪʤɪz," ɛz wɛl ɛz "ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈdætə." æt ðət reɪt, ɪt kʊd ˈizəli teɪk əˈnəðər 11 jɪrz, ər ˈlɔŋgər, tɪ ˈfaɪnəli riˈzɑlv ðɪs keɪs. ˈbɛti duks, ðə ˈwɔlˌmɑrt "greeter*" hu bɪˈkeɪm ðə lɛd ˈpleɪnəf ɪn ðə keɪs, wɑz 54 wɪn ʃi fərst faɪld sut əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ʃiz naʊ 65 ʃil bi ˈləki ɪf ʃi gɪts hər deɪ ɪn kɔrt, ənd ə ˈʤʊri tɪ hir hər kleɪmz ɔn ðə ˈmɛrɪts, ˌbiˈfɔr ʃiz 70 ənd ðæts ˈoʊnli ɪf ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz əˈlaʊ ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs tɪ pərˈsid wɪθ ðɛr kleɪmz. ðɪs ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ dɪˈleɪ həz əˈkərd dɪˈspaɪt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈrulɪŋz, frəm ˈɛvəri kɔrt ðət həz kənˈsɪdərd ðə keɪs, ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðət ðɛr ɪz ə klæs əv ˈpleɪnɪfs hir, ə juʤ wən, ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv wɪʧ hæv æt list ə bif əˈgɛnst ˈwɔlˌmɑrt. əˈmɪdst ən ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz kæmˈpeɪn, ˈwɔlˌmɑrt sɪz ðət ðə juz. ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz, ənd ðə traɪəl ʤəʤ ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, gɑt ɪt ɔl rɔŋ; ðət ðə klæs əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpleɪnɪfs ɪz ˈsɪmpli tu bɪg tɪ bænd təˈgɛðər əˈgɛnst ɪt ˈəndər rul 23 əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl rulz əv ˈsɪvəl prəˈsiʤər. frəm brif: ðə klæs ˈmɛmbərz-- pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈmɪljənz əv ˈwɪmən ˈsupərˌvaɪzd baɪ tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈmænɪʤərz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɪfərənt stɔrz θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri-- əˈsərt ˈhaɪli ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəlaɪzd, kleɪmz fər ˈmɑnəˌtɛri rɪˈlif ðət ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəlaɪzd ˈstæʧəˌtɔri dɪˈfɛnsɪz. ðə neɪmd ˈpleɪnɪfs' kleɪmz ˈkænɑt kənˈsivəbli bi ˈtɪpɪkəl əv ðə kleɪmz əv ðə ˈstreɪnʤərz ðeɪ sik tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt. ðiz ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ˈprɑbləmz ər kəmˈpaʊndɪd baɪ ə ˈvərʧuəli ˈbaʊndləs klæs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ðət prəˈdusɪz ən klæs pərˈveɪdɪd baɪ ˈkɑnflɪkts əˈməŋ ɪts ˈmɛmbərz. ðɪs kəˈlaɪdəˌskoʊp əv kleɪmz, dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ˈɪʃuz, loʊˈkælz, ɪˈvɛnts, ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz meɪks ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə neɪmd ˈpleɪnɪfs tɪ bi ˈædəkˌweɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ðə ˈæbsənt klæs ˈmɛmbərz. ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs seɪ ðɪs ɪz ˈnɑnsɛns. frəm ðɛr brif: ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt meɪd ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈfaɪndɪŋz tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪts kənˈkluʒən ðət ðə klæs ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd ðə ənd ˈædəkwəsi əv ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ˈprɛzənts noʊ ˈligəl ˈɑrgjəmənt, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd æsks ðə kɔrt tɪ riˈvɪzɪt ˈfækʧuəl dɪˌtərmɪˈneɪʃənz meɪd bɪˈloʊ. ˈwɔlˌmɑrt wʊd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə 'ˈpætərn ər ˈpræktɪs' ˈmɛθəd əv pruf, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd ðət sɪˈstɛmɪk dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ˈkeɪsɪz bi ˈlɪtɪˌgeɪtɪd fər boʊθ ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈrɛmədiz, ənd store-by-store*. ˈpleɪnɪfs wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ pruv ðət 'ðə ˈmoʊtɪv fər ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri peɪ ənd pərˈmoʊʃən dɪˈsɪʒən əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl klæs ˈmɛmbər wɑz dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri. aɪ ˈkaʊntɪd 27 brifs, wɪʧ minz ðət ˈwɔlˌmɑrt vi. duks həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈprɑksi faɪt bɪtˈwin bɪg ˈbɪznɪs ənd ðə traɪəl ˈlɔjərz ˈoʊvər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. maɪ hɑrt meɪ bi wɪθ duks bət maɪ ˈməni ɪz ɔn ˈwɔlˌmɑrt. dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˈrisənt ˈrulɪŋz, ðə kɔrts məˈʤɔrəti ɪz stɪl ˈstraɪdəntli (ənd əˈtərni). æd tɪ ðət mɪks ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz' ˈkrɑnɪkəld zil ɪn rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ˈsərkət dɪˈsɪʒənz (laɪk ðə wən hir) ənd juv gɑt ˈjɔrsɛlf ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋz əv ə ˈrulɪŋ fər ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ðət wɪl meɪk ðə kɔrts ˈlændˌmɑrk kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈrulɪŋ, ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd, sim laɪk ə ˈtraɪfəl tɪ ˈwərkərz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈʤɑˌʃuə lɑt ˈrɔɪtərz |
as a graduate student in the 1960s, i joined devore and richard lee in a multifaceted study of the !kung san, then still, in northwestern botswana. some anthropologists were persuaded that such studies would shed light on human origins, and some psychologists were convinced that infancy research had a similar role to play in helping us understand the individual. so it seemed logical to investigate, so to speak, the origins of the origins.
not that either of those propositions was uncontroversial. both franz disciples in the united states and the structural anthropologists in europe had rejected any notion that evolution orders cultures, and so there were those who found the claims of researchers on to be nothing less than offensive. we were, however, careful to point out that were not different from other people biologically or even psychologically, but were perfectly modern human beings living in the very circumstances that dominated human evolution. it was this overlap between them and early human ones who lived before the invention of led us to think that those who persisted in this way of life could shed light on our origins.
then there was the question of childhood development. the idea that what happens in infancy might be of overriding importance in later development was also questionable. some observers argued that the first three years of life were all that really mattered. (the of that idea about a decade ago, in the language of brain science, didn't make it any more valid.) it was probably the lingering sway of psychoanalysis that made this such a tempting hypothesis in the 1960s, but attempts to reconstruct in retrospect the influences that shape patients' lives do not constitute scientific evidence.
while i was in botswana, jerome of the most brilliant of infancy researchers and one of my doing research in rural guatemala, where he, robert klein, and other collaborators saw infants who got none of the stimulation thought essential by middle-class parents in america, but who at age 10 performed very nicely, thank you, on basic cognitive tests. kagan became deeply skeptical of the importance of early experience. by the late 1990s, as judith rich harris conducted a frontal assault on "the nurture assumption," kagan began to think that the pendulum had swung too far. but by then he, and many other developmentalists, were committed to genetic, temperamental, and investigations and were less interested in the nurture assumption or its challenges.
i returned from africa in the early to a revolution in the study of evolution. the new scholarship incorporated sociobiology, behavioral ecology, and what would become evolutionary psychology, but it is best and most comprehensively called theory. at first it seemed so mechanistic and trivializing that when applied to human behavior it often produced psychological and political revulsion. a letter to the new york review of books in 1975 that was signed by a number of distinguished scientists accused e.o. wilson, one of the field's leaders, of joining "the long parade of biological whose work has served to buttress the institutions of their society by exonerating them from responsibility for social problems." yet this revulsion was often followed by critical appraisal, and then grudging and partial acceptance. i went through those stages, and by 1976 i was convinced that would someday have a small but important place in the spectrum of behavioral and social prediction that was considered weak by enthusiasts and anathema by critics, but one now widely recognized to be true.
in 1979 i signed a contract with harvard university press to write a book on evolution and childhood. i thought it would take three years; it took three decades. in that time, advances in the fields of sociobiology, evolutionary psychology, behavior genetics, and brain development greatly enhanced our understanding of childhood. there were thousands of of studying animal behavior in the wild, hundreds of experiments testing darwinian hypotheses about human behavior, enormous samples analyzed by advanced statistics in twin and adoption studies, accelerating gene technology, and functional brain imaging in real time in adolescents and even in children.
those and other advances were both causes and results of a rapidly changing intellectual atmosphere. for one thing, both and behavioral genetics gained traction at a pace and in ways that i never predicted. a watershed moment was in 1997, when newsweek splashed across the top of two pages in a special issue on childhood, "scientists estimate that genes determine only about 50 percent of a child's personality." to the extent that such a number is meaningful, it made good sense to me, but 20 years earlier, you would have been savaged for a far more modest guesstimate. wilson, the author of sociobiology: the new synthesis (harvard university press, 1975), had ice water poured on his head on the stage at a national scientific meeting, and sandra wood scarr, a leading developmental psychologist, was spat upon on a major university campus; neither of them is remotely a genetic determinist. so the fact that "only about 50 percent" was now news showed just how far we had come.
behavioral ecology and ethology, too, were transformed by ideas. stephen jay gould, richard lewontin, and a few other important biologists continued to oppose them, but if gould actually read natural history, the magazine he wrote for so eloquently for decades, he must have noticed that hardly an issue went by without an article that was suffused with concepts like competition, reproductive success, theory, the evolution of altruism, and other attempts to find and measure adaptations. (this phenomenon was even more evident in scholarly journals.)
evolutionary psychology, meanwhile, secured a niche in psychological science. and analysis went from being easily challenged and occasionally even fraudulent to achieving scientific credibility. and then genetics took its greatest step, which was to be able to study genes and directly. true, the promise of linking specific genes to complex behavior remains mainly a promise; unlike decoding the genome, this is an enterprise not of decades but of centuries. still, genes are no longer an abstraction, and the hard work of figuring out how they shape the brain, and therefore behavior, is under way.
but this work is not the death knell for environmental influences on human development; quite the contrary. for instance, the genetic disorder (pku), a form of progressive mental retardation in infants resulting from a simple genetic mutation, can be managed by maintaining a special diet. and there are recent examples of how studying genes deepens our understanding of environmental influence. genetic markers like the enzyme oxidase, certain types of dopamine receptors, and perhaps the serotonin transporter all have variants that in some studies make individuals more vulnerable to psychological stress during early life. those findings and countless more like them might one day enable us to tailor environments to infants and children, focusing our interventions with uncanny specificity.
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the era when genetic hypotheses and discoveries resulted in a attitude toward the prospects of some children is behind good riddance. that said, there are still political and moral hazards in this work; vigilance is always needed. discoveries will always be abused by some ideologues. but it is no longer possible to stop, slow, or ignore the advance of a science that now has great and intellectual momentum.
two other changes over the past 30 years make this a good moment to explore the evolution of childhood. first, advances in brain imaging are now as impressive as those in genomics, and it has influenced every branch of behavioral and social science. before we could look at brains only after death, or very crudely during life, and supplement those meager findings with evidence from the study of other animals, and then guess how the brain generates its major product, behavior. now we can watch brain circuits in action, down to the level of millimeters, while mental processes are going on.
for technical reasons, this has not been as easy to do in infants and children as in adults, but those difficulties are being addressed. work by mark johnson on the development of face processing; by jessica dubois and pujol on the emergence of language; and by eric nelson, lawrence steinberg, and blakemore on the tug of war between impulse and inhibition in adolescent social behavior, all demonstrate the tremendous power of imaging to refine our understanding of child development. behavioral changes can't be explained by brain maturation alone, but imaging brings a whole new kind of information to bear on children's mental life, whether as cause, effect, or both.
second, cognitive neuroscience is no longer concerned merely with how the brain enables us to see a line, remember a word, or execute a calculation. in the field's early stages, cognition meant the things that can be measured by intelligence tests. with few exceptions, emotional intelligence, relationships, and emotions themselves were not considered suitable objects for serious study. those areas were left to the to speculate about as best they could. by the 1990s, however, prominent scientists like kagan, antonio damasio, richard davidson, robert sapolsky, and stephen turned their attention in these directions and began to see new crucial dimensions of brain and behavior.
all of this research suggests that the evolution of intelligence and mind is driven not just by things like making tools and remembering food locations, but also by the vital need to negotiate emotions and relationships in the course of achieving reproductive success. that need is of the essence of function; it is where the rubber meets the evolutionary road.
where does anthropology, especially research, fit into this story? by 1970 psychological anthropology seemed on the cusp of a scientific revolution, with thinkers like roy d'andrade, robert levine, and beatrice and john whiting developing careful methods of measuring child behavior and in cultures across the globe. but as patricia greenfield deftly put it, anthropology took "on the chin," and it did so at a time when opportunities for both scientific and humanistic research were dissolving. the result was a generation of critiques of past work, sometimes verging on political and philosophical cant, instead of primary studies of vanishing cultures.
fortunately, some anthropologists ducked the blow and kept empirically oriented cultural anthropology alive. many were motivated mainly by evolutionary or ecological hypotheses. some collaborated with and psychologists to put the study of childhood on an base of empirical evidence. and although was almost as inimical to descriptive ethnology as it was to the new forms of evolutionary anthropology, it was the latter where the greatest ire was raised. some anthropology departments, including those at harvard and stanford, even broke apart for a time over the role of science and evolution in the discipline, but progress continued.
so where do we stand now in our grasp of how evolution shapes child development?
human development is a legacy of the remote past and the basis of all we think about and do in relation to infants and children. the first three months of life, which have aptly been called the fourth trimester, are a legacy of the necessary early expulsion of human fetuses from the womb to avoid an even worse crunch than childbirth already is. erect posture, followed by brain expansion, made this necessary. the result is a newborn not exactly asocial, but not yet responsive to social cues, and certainly in need of care. and parents should be patient. the programmed social awakening of the third month of life will meet almost all expectations, and it can't be rushed.
another legacy of human evolution is the expansion of middle childhood, the period between age 6 or so and puberty. alan mann, a professor of anthropology at princeton university and perhaps the leading authority on childhood in the fossil record, now sees this as a major human advance. in the course of what psychologists call the shift, the emotions of early childhood are left behind and replaced by logical patterns of thought and the ability to think about thought itself. across cultures, it is a time when more is expected of children and more responsibility assigned to them. biologically, middle childhood is a period of slower growth and calmer hormonal flux, ideal for a unique human enterprise: the acquisition of large stores of cultural knowledge.
that doesn't stop with the advent of puberty, but the dynamic changes greatly. teenagers enter, in some form, the human mating dance, and that involves competition even in cultures where it is largely controlled by elders through arranged marriage. and groups beset by enemies must turn boys into warrior-defenders. it's a developmental phase fraught with danger for both sexes, and the evolutionary legacy is evident. hormones mobilized by change enable sexual and aggressive behavior, eventually in an adult mode. but there's the rub: how long will it, or should it, take?
the news of the past decade or so is that the human brain continues its march between the ages of 10 and 20. the frontal cortex and other areas needed for mature thought are not fully developed until at least the end of that period. meanwhile, the average age at which children reach puberty (as defined by hormonal change) has dropped at least two or three years over the past two centuries. that is not evolution but revolution, and it is likely that the endocrine change now occurs earlier in relation to brain development as well as to chronological age. if so, we have an even starker problem than the slowness of brain growth: hormonal surges at brain ages and levels of inhibition. the implications for schooling, for the increasing of the young, and for the culpability of juvenile offenders are potentially transformative.
that brings us to another way that evolution aids our understanding of childhood. if through most of human history puberty began later, then we now face a mismatch between our evolutionary design and our current environment. a clear example of this is found in studies of childhood nutrition and activity. children throughout our evolution were continually active, mostly in play and exploration, but also in providing some of their own subsistence. their diets included substantial amounts of lean meat and fish, extremely low levels of saturated fat, salt, and refined carbohydrates, high intake of vegetables and fruits, large amounts of fiber, and a broad spectrum of like calcium and vitamin c.
if there is any such thing as a natural lifestyle, that is it, and our modern departure from it has predictably engendered an epidemic of childhood and adolescent obesity, as well as what used to be called diabetes. calls for more acceptance of obesity are at odds with evolution and, more important, with children's health.
what about other characteristics of childhood, such as nursing, co-sleeping, immediate parental response to crying, and the like? here i would be more cautious, since, unlike in the case of diet and activity, we do not have decisive evidence for the advantages of those choices. however, neither do we have evidence that there is anything wrong with them, and, especially as they are part of the deep human past, pending further study parents should be left alone to make their own decisions.
another thing is clear from the evolutionary record: mothers have never done the job of alone. among primates, only humans provide for their young after weaning. as sarah hrdy, a professor of anthropology at the university of california at davis, showed in her book, mothers and others: the evolutionary origins of mutual understanding (harvard university press, 2009), that required the support of grandmothers, fathers, and others. we should think of the natural human adaptation for as one in which mothers are central but have large amounts of support.
evolutionary thinking is particularly useful in illuminating our view of childhood in the realm of facultative sort of "if then" proposition built into our genes. evolution and genes sometimes say, this is how it must always be, but often they say, if in an environment, respond with this adaptation, but if in this other, very different context, respond with that one. sometimes the consequences are dire for children. martin daly and margo wilson, of mcmaster university, in hamilton, ontario, have shown that abuse and neglect, up to and including killing children, are almost 100 times more likely in households with an adult male who is not genetically related to the child. nothing, i think, could make it clearer that evolutionary explanations must be kept completely separate from moral and legal judgments. yet this fact about violence committed against children, independent of socioeconomic status and shown across national boundaries, should lead us to a new ways of thinking about abuse prevention. they can be subtle, not draconian, but they should recognize the facts.
from the viewpoint of the child, early life experience may serve as an important signal to understand her environment. the lack of trust that most psychologists believe stems from unstable can also be thought of, in evolutionary perspective, as an adaptive response to a situation that is at best unpredictable. the adaptation may even include maturing and initiating sexual activity earlier. that needn't constrain us to accept such harsh environments as inevitable, much less to condone the conditions that give rise to them. but since they do exist, we should adopt a more positive view of childhood adaptation in circumstances. respecting children rather than them (or even while trying to help with their pathology) can in some cases be a good thing.
the evolutionary theorist used to say that nothing in biology makes sense except in light of evolution. we are now in a position to say that very little in childhood does, either—or, at a minimum, that children's behavior, their developmental course, and even our treatment of them make much more sense in that light. in a world in which religious fundamentalists and some postmodern liberals stand in unholy alliance against darwin's science, we will do well to keep our minds open. our children will benefit from a view of them and their care that includes our best understanding of that science. | ɛz ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt ɪn ðə 1960s*, aɪ ʤɔɪnd ˈdɛvər ənd ˈrɪʧərd li ɪn ə ˌməltiˈfæsətɪd ˈstədi əv ðə !kəŋ sæn, ðɛn stɪl, ɪn ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn bɑtsˈwɑnə. səm ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪsts wər pərsˈweɪdɪd ðət səʧ ˈstədiz wʊd ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ˈjumən ˈɔrəʤɪnz, ənd səm saɪˈkɑləʤəsts wər kənˈvɪnst ðət ˈɪnfənsi ˈrisərʧ hæd ə ˈsɪmələr roʊl tɪ pleɪ ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. soʊ ɪt simd ˈlɑʤɪkəl tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt, soʊ tɪ spik, ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz. nɑt ðət ˈiðər əv ðoʊz ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃənz wɑz ˌənˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl. boʊθ frænz dɪˈsaɪpəlz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ðə ˈstrəkʧərəl ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪsts ɪn ˈjʊrəp hæd rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈɛni ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˌɛvəˈluʃən ˈɔrdərz ˈkəlʧərz, ənd soʊ ðɛr wər ðoʊz hu faʊnd ðə kleɪmz əv ˈrisərʧərz ɔn tɪ bi ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs ðən əˈfɛnsɪv. wi wər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkɛrfəl tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət wər nɑt ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈəðər ˈpipəl baɪəˈlɑʤɪkli ər ˈivɪn ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkli, bət wər ˈpərfəktli ˈmɑdərn ˈjumən biɪŋz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈvɛri ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðət ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈjumən ˌɛvəˈluʃən. ɪt wɑz ðɪs ˈoʊvərˌlæp bɪtˈwin ðɛm ənd ˈərli ˈjumən wənz hu lɪvd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv lɛd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðoʊz hu pərˈsɪstɪd ɪn ðɪs weɪ əv laɪf kʊd ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ɑr ˈɔrəʤɪnz. ðɛn ðɛr wɑz ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə aɪˈdiə ðət wət ˈhæpənz ɪn ˈɪnfənsi maɪt bi əv ˈoʊvərˌraɪdɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ɪn ˈleɪtər dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɛsʧənəbəl. səm əbˈzərvərz ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə fərst θri jɪrz əv laɪf wər ɔl ðət ˈrɪli ˈmætərd. (ðə əv ðət aɪˈdiə əˈbaʊt ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ, ɪn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv breɪn saɪəns, ˈdɪdənt meɪk ɪt ˈɛni mɔr ˈvælɪd.) ɪt wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ sweɪ əv ˌsaɪkoʊəˈnælɪsɪs ðət meɪd ðɪs səʧ ə ˈtɛmptɪŋ haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɪn ðə 1960s*, bət əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt ðə ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ðət ʃeɪp ˈpeɪʃənz' lɪvz du nɑt ˈkɑnstəˌtut ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛvədəns. waɪl aɪ wɑz ɪn bɑtsˈwɑnə, ʤəroʊm əv ðə moʊst ˈbrɪljənt əv ˈɪnfənsi ˈrisərʧərz ənd wən əv maɪ duɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˈrʊrəl gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə, wɛr hi, ˈrɑbərt klaɪn, ənd ˈəðər kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz sɔ ˈɪnfənts hu gɑt nən əv ðə ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən θɔt ɛˈsɛnʃəl baɪ ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈpɛrənts ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, bət hu æt eɪʤ 10 pərˈfɔrmd ˈvɛri ˈnaɪsli, θæŋk ju, ɔn ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkɑgnɪtɪv tɛsts. ˈkeɪgən bɪˈkeɪm ˈdipli ˈskɛptɪkəl əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈərli ɪkˈspɪriəns. baɪ ðə leɪt 1990s*, ɛz ˈʤudɪθ rɪʧ ˈhɛrɪs kənˈdəktəd ə ˈfrəntəl əˈsɔlt ɔn "ðə ˈnərʧər əˈsəmpʃən," ˈkeɪgən bɪˈgæn tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə ˈpɛnʤələm hæd swəŋ tu fɑr. bət baɪ ðɛn hi, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər developmentalists*, wər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ʤəˈnɛtɪk, ˌtɛmpərˈmɛntəl, ənd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ənd wər lɛs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈnərʧər əˈsəmpʃən ər ɪts ˈʧælənʤɪz. aɪ rɪˈtərnd frəm ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪn ðə ˈərli tɪ ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ðə ˈstədi əv ˌɛvəˈluʃən. ðə nu ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd sociobiology*, bɪˈheɪvjərəl ɪˈkɑləʤi, ənd wət wʊd bɪˈkəm ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri saɪˈkɑləʤi, bət ɪt ɪz bɛst ənd moʊst ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnsɪvli kɔld ˈθɪri. æt fərst ɪt simd soʊ ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk ənd ˈtrɪviəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət wɪn əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈjumən bɪˈheɪvjər ɪt ˈɔfən prəˈdust ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪˈvəlʃən. ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə nu jɔrk ˌrivˈju əv bʊks ɪn 1975 ðət wɑz saɪnd baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˈsaɪəntɪsts əˈkjuzd e.o*. ˈwɪlsən, wən əv ðə fildz ˈlidərz, əv ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ "ðə lɔŋ pəreɪd əv ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl huz wərk həz sərvd tɪ ˈbətrəs ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz əv ðɛr soʊˈsaɪɪti baɪ ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪtɪŋ ðɛm frəm riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɑbləmz." jɛt ðɪs rɪˈvəlʃən wɑz ˈɔfən ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈkrɪtɪkəl əˈpreɪzəl, ənd ðɛn ˈgrəʤɪŋ ənd ˈpɑrʃəl əkˈsɛptəns. aɪ wɛnt θru ðoʊz ˈsteɪʤɪz, ənd baɪ 1976 aɪ wɑz kənˈvɪnst ðət wʊd ˈsəmˌdeɪ hæv ə smɔl bət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈspɛktrəm əv bɪˈheɪvjərəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl priˈdɪkʃən ðət wɑz kənˈsɪdərd wik baɪ ɛnˈθuziˌæsts ənd əˈnæθəmə baɪ ˈkrɪtɪks, bət wən naʊ ˈwaɪdli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd tɪ bi tru. ɪn 1979 aɪ saɪnd ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs tɪ raɪt ə bʊk ɔn ˌɛvəˈluʃən ənd ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd. aɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd teɪk θri jɪrz; ɪt tʊk θri ˈdɛkeɪdz. ɪn ðət taɪm, ədˈvænsɪz ɪn ðə fildz əv sociobiology*, ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri saɪˈkɑləʤi, bɪˈheɪvjər ʤəˈnɛtɪks, ənd breɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈgreɪtli ɛnˈhænst ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd. ðɛr wər ˈθaʊzənz əv əv ˈstədiɪŋ ˈænəməl bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ðə waɪld, ˈhənərdz əv ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈtɛstɪŋ ˌdɑrˈwɪniən haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz əˈbaʊt ˈjumən bɪˈheɪvjər, ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈsæmpəlz ˈænəˌlaɪzd baɪ ədˈvænst stəˈtɪstɪks ɪn twɪn ənd əˈdɑpʃən ˈstədiz, ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ ʤin tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ənd ˈfəŋkʃənəl breɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ɪn ril taɪm ɪn ˌædəˈlɛsənts ənd ˈivɪn ɪn ˈʧɪldrən. ðoʊz ənd ˈəðər ədˈvænsɪz wər boʊθ ˈkɔzɪz ənd rɪˈzəlts əv ə ˈræpədli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈætməsˌfɪr. fər wən θɪŋ, boʊθ ənd bɪˈheɪvjərəl ʤəˈnɛtɪks geɪnd ˈtrækʃən æt ə peɪs ənd ɪn weɪz ðət aɪ ˈnɛvər prɪˈdɪktɪd. ə ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd ˈmoʊmənt wɑz ɪn 1997 wɪn ˈnuzˌwik splæʃt əˈkrɔs ðə tɔp əv tu ˈpeɪʤɪz ɪn ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪʃu ɔn ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd, "ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət ʤinz dɪˈtərmən ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ə ʧaɪldz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti." tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət səʧ ə ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈminɪŋfəl, ɪt meɪd gʊd sɛns tɪ mi, bət 20 jɪrz ˈərliər, ju wʊd hæv bɪn ˈsævɪʤd fər ə fɑr mɔr ˈmɑdəst ˈgɛstɪmɪt. ˈwɪlsən, ðə ˈɔθər əv sociobiology*: ðə nu ˈsɪnθəsəs (ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs, 1975 hæd aɪs ˈwɔtər pɔrd ɔn hɪz hɛd ɔn ðə steɪʤ æt ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈmitɪŋ, ənd ˈsændrə wʊd scarr*, ə ˈlidɪŋ dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst, wɑz spæt əˈpɑn ɔn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkæmpəs; ˈniðər əv ðɛm ɪz riˈmoʊtli ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈtərmənəst. soʊ ðə fækt ðət "ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 50 pərˈsɛnt" wɑz naʊ nuz ʃoʊd ʤɪst haʊ fɑr wi hæd kəm. bɪˈheɪvjərəl ɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ɪˈθɑləʤi, tu, wər trænsˈfɔrmd baɪ aɪˈdiəz. ˈstivən ʤeɪ guld, ˈrɪʧərd lewontin*, ənd ə fju ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt baɪˈɑləʤɪsts kənˈtɪnjud tɪ əˈpoʊz ðɛm, bət ɪf guld ˈæˌkʧuəli rɛd ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri, ðə ˈmægəˌzin hi roʊt fər soʊ ˈɛləkwəntli fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, hi məst hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ˈhɑrdli ən ˈɪʃu wɛnt baɪ wɪˈθaʊt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ðət wɑz səfˈjuzd wɪθ ˈkɑnsɛpts laɪk ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ˌriprəˈdəktɪv səkˈsɛs, ˈθɪri, ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˈæltruˌɪzəm, ənd ˈəðər əˈtɛmpts tɪ faɪnd ənd ˈmɛʒər ˌædəpˈteɪʃənz. (ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈɛvədənt ɪn ˈskɑlərli ˈʤərnəlz.) ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri saɪˈkɑləʤi, ˈminˌwaɪl, sɪˈkjʊrd ə nɪʧ ɪn ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl saɪəns. ənd æˈnælɪsɪs wɛnt frəm biɪŋ ˈizəli ˈʧælənʤd ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈivɪn ˈfrɔʤələnt tɪ əˈʧivɪŋ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti. ənd ðɛn ʤəˈnɛtɪks tʊk ɪts ˈgreɪtəst stɛp, wɪʧ wɑz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈstədi ʤinz ənd dɪˈrɛkli. tru, ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈlɪŋkɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk ʤinz tɪ ˈkɑmplɛks bɪˈheɪvjər rɪˈmeɪnz ˈmeɪnli ə ˈprɑməs; ənˈlaɪk dɪˈkoʊdɪŋ ðə ˈʤiˌnoʊm, ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɛnərˌpraɪz nɑt əv ˈdɛkeɪdz bət əv ˈsɛnʧəriz. stɪl, ʤinz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ən æbˈstrækʃən, ənd ðə hɑrd wərk əv ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt haʊ ðeɪ ʃeɪp ðə breɪn, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr bɪˈheɪvjər, ɪz ˈəndər weɪ. bət ðɪs wərk ɪz nɑt ðə dɛθ nɛl fər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɔn ˈjumən dɪˈvɛləpmənt; kwaɪt ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈsɔrdər (pku*), ə fɔrm əv prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈmɛntəl ritɑrˈdeɪʃən ɪn ˈɪnfənts rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ə ˈsɪmpəl ʤəˈnɛtɪk mjuˈteɪʃən, kən bi ˈmænɪʤd baɪ meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈspɛʃəl daɪət. ənd ðɛr ər ˈrisənt ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv haʊ ˈstədiɪŋ ʤinz ˈdipənz ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈɪnfluəns. ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈmɑrkərz laɪk ðə ˈɛnˌzaɪm oxidase*, ˈsərtən taɪps əv ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn rəˈsɛptərz, ənd pərˈhæps ðə sərəˈtoʊnɪn trænˈspɔrtər ɔl hæv ˈvɛriənts ðət ɪn səm ˈstədiz meɪk ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz mɔr ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl strɛs ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈərli laɪf. ðoʊz ˈfaɪndɪŋz ənd ˈkaʊntləs mɔr laɪk ðɛm maɪt wən deɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈteɪlər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts tɪ ˈɪnfənts ənd ˈʧɪldrən, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɑr ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz wɪθ ənˈkæni ˌspɛsəˈfɪsəti. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈɪrə wɪn ʤəˈnɛtɪk haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz ənd dɪˈskəvəriz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrd ðə ˈprɑspɛkts əv səm ˈʧɪldrən ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd gʊd ˈrɪdəns. ðət sɛd, ðɛr ər stɪl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈmɔrəl ˈhæzərdz ɪn ðɪs wərk; ˈvɪʤələns ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈnidɪd. dɪˈskəvəriz wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi əˈbjuzd baɪ səm ˈaɪdiəlɔgz. bət ɪt ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ stɑp, sloʊ, ər ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə ədˈvæns əv ə saɪəns ðət naʊ həz greɪt ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl moʊˈmɛntəm. tu ˈəðər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 30 jɪrz meɪk ðɪs ə gʊd ˈmoʊmənt tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd. fərst, ədˈvænsɪz ɪn breɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ər naʊ ɛz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ɛz ðoʊz ɪn ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks, ənd ɪt həz ˈɪnfluənst ˈɛvəri brænʧ əv bɪˈheɪvjərəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl saɪəns. ˌbiˈfɔr wi kʊd lʊk æt breɪnz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər dɛθ, ər ˈvɛri ˈkrudli ˈdʊrɪŋ laɪf, ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ðoʊz ˈmigər ˈfaɪndɪŋz wɪθ ˈɛvədəns frəm ðə ˈstədi əv ˈəðər ˈænəməlz, ənd ðɛn gɛs haʊ ðə breɪn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ɪts ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑdəkt, bɪˈheɪvjər. naʊ wi kən wɔʧ breɪn ˈsərkəts ɪn ˈækʃən, daʊn tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈmɪləˌmitərz, waɪl ˈmɛntəl ˈprɑsɛsəz ər goʊɪŋ ɔn. fər ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈrizənz, ðɪs həz nɑt bɪn ɛz ˈizi tɪ du ɪn ˈɪnfənts ənd ˈʧɪldrən ɛz ɪn ˈædəlts, bət ðoʊz ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ər biɪŋ əˈdrɛst. wərk baɪ mɑrk ˈʤɑnsən ɔn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv feɪs ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ; baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə duˈbɔɪs ənd ˈpjuʤəl ɔn ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ; ənd baɪ ˈɛrɪk ˈnɛlsən, ˈlɔrəns ˈstaɪnbərg, ənd ˈbleɪkmɔr ɔn ðə təg əv wɔr bɪtˈwin ˌɪmˈpəls ənd ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən ɪn ˌædəˈlɛsənt ˈsoʊʃəl bɪˈheɪvjər, ɔl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə trɪˈmɛndəs paʊər əv ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ tɪ rɪˈfaɪn ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ʧaɪld dɪˈvɛləpmənt. bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kænt bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ breɪn ˌmæʧʊˈreɪʃən əˈloʊn, bət ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ brɪŋz ə hoʊl nu kaɪnd əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ bɛr ɔn ˈʧɪldrənz ˈmɛntəl laɪf, ˈwɛðər ɛz kɔz, ˈifɛkt, ər boʊθ. ˈsɛkənd, ˈkɑgnɪtɪv nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsərnd ˈmɪrli wɪθ haʊ ðə breɪn ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ si ə laɪn, rɪˈmɛmbər ə wərd, ər ˈɛksəˌkjut ə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən. ɪn ðə fildz ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz, kɑgˈnɪʃən mɛnt ðə θɪŋz ðət kən bi ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns tɛsts. wɪθ fju ɪkˈsɛpʃənz, ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ənd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz wər nɑt kənˈsɪdərd ˈsutəbəl ˈɑbʤɛkts fər ˈsɪriəs ˈstədi. ðoʊz ˈɛriəz wər lɛft tɪ ðə tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt əˈbaʊt ɛz bɛst ðeɪ kʊd. baɪ ðə 1990s*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈprɑmənənt ˈsaɪəntɪsts laɪk ˈkeɪgən, ænˈtoʊnioʊ damasio*, ˈrɪʧərd ˈdeɪvɪdsən, ˈrɑbərt sapolsky*, ənd ˈstivən tərnd ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən ɪn ðiz dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ si nu ˈkruʃəl dɪˈmɛnʃənz əv breɪn ənd bɪˈheɪvjər. ɔl əv ðɪs ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd maɪnd ɪz ˈdrɪvən nɑt ʤɪst baɪ θɪŋz laɪk ˈmeɪkɪŋ tulz ənd rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ fud loʊˈkeɪʃənz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ ðə ˈvaɪtəl nid tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ɪn ðə kɔrs əv əˈʧivɪŋ ˌriprəˈdəktɪv səkˈsɛs. ðət nid ɪz əv ðə ˈɛsəns əv ˈfəŋkʃən; ɪt ɪz wɛr ðə ˈrəbər mits ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri roʊd. wɛr dɪz ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi, əˈspɛʃəli ˈrisərʧ, fɪt ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈstɔri? baɪ 1970 ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi simd ɔn ðə kəsp əv ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, wɪθ ˈθɪŋkərz laɪk rɔɪ d'andrade*, ˈrɑbərt lɛˈvin, ənd ˈbiətrɪs ənd ʤɑn ˈwaɪtɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkɛrfəl ˈmɛθədz əv ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ʧaɪld bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ɪn ˈkəlʧərz əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb. bət ɛz pəˈtrɪʃə ˈgrinˌfild ˈdɛftli pʊt ɪt, ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi tʊk "ɔn ðə ʧɪn," ənd ɪt dɪd soʊ æt ə taɪm wɪn ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər boʊθ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ənd ˌhjuməˈnɪstɪk ˈrisərʧ wər dɪˈzɔlvɪŋ. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv krɪˈtiks əv pæst wərk, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈvərʤɪŋ ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl kænt, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈstədiz əv ˈvænɪʃɪŋ ˈkəlʧərz. ˈfɔrʧənətli, səm ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪsts dəkt ðə bloʊ ənd kɛpt ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ˈkəlʧərəl ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi əˈlaɪv. ˈmɛni wər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ˈmeɪnli baɪ ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ər ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz. səm kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ənd saɪˈkɑləʤəsts tɪ pʊt ðə ˈstədi əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ɔn ən beɪs əv ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns. ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl tɪ dɪˈskrɪptɪv ɛθˈnɑləʤi ɛz ɪt wɑz tɪ ðə nu fɔrmz əv ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi, ɪt wɑz ðə ˈlætər wɛr ðə ˈgreɪtəst aɪr wɑz reɪzd. səm ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi dɪˈpɑrtmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz æt ˈhɑrvərd ənd ˈstænfərd, ˈivɪn broʊk əˈpɑrt fər ə taɪm ˈoʊvər ðə roʊl əv saɪəns ənd ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ðə ˈdɪsəplən, bət ˈprɑˌgrɛs kənˈtɪnjud. soʊ wɛr du wi stænd naʊ ɪn ɑr græsp əv haʊ ˌɛvəˈluʃən ʃeɪps ʧaɪld dɪˈvɛləpmənt? ˈjumən dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪz ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə rɪˈmoʊt pæst ənd ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ɔl wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ənd du ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈɪnfənts ənd ˈʧɪldrən. ðə fərst θri mənθs əv laɪf, wɪʧ hæv ˈæptli bɪn kɔld ðə fɔrθ traɪˈmɛstər, ər ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈərli ɪkˈspəlʃən əv ˈjumən ˈfitəsɪz frəm ðə wum tɪ əˈvɔɪd ən ˈivɪn wərs krənʧ ðən ˈʧaɪldˌbərθ ɔˈrɛdi ɪz. ɪˈrɛkt ˈpɑsʧər, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ breɪn ɪkˈspænʧən, meɪd ðɪs ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə ˈnubɔrn nɑt ɪgˈzæktli asocial*, bət nɑt jɛt rɪˈspɑnsɪv tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl kjuz, ənd ˈsərtənli ɪn nid əv kɛr. ənd ˈpɛrənts ʃʊd bi ˈpeɪʃənt. ðə ˈproʊˌgræmd ˈsoʊʃəl əˈweɪkənɪŋ əv ðə θərd mənθ əv laɪf wɪl mit ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, ənd ɪt kænt bi rəʃt. əˈnəðər ˈlɛgəsi əv ˈjumən ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈmɪdəl ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd, ðə ˈpɪriəd bɪtˈwin eɪʤ 6 ər soʊ ənd ˈpjubərti. ˈælən mæn, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi æt ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd pərˈhæps ðə ˈlidɪŋ əˈθɔrəti ɔn ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ɪn ðə ˈfɑsəl ˈrɛkərd, naʊ siz ðɪs ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈjumən ədˈvæns. ɪn ðə kɔrs əv wət saɪˈkɑləʤəsts kɔl ðə ʃɪft, ðə ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz əv ˈərli ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ər lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ənd ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpætərnz əv θɔt ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt θɔt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. əˈkrɔs ˈkəlʧərz, ɪt ɪz ə taɪm wɪn mɔr ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ˈʧɪldrən ənd mɔr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðɛm. baɪəˈlɑʤɪkli, ˈmɪdəl ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ɪz ə ˈpɪriəd əv sloʊər groʊθ ənd ˈkɑmər ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl fləks, aɪˈdil fər ə juˈnik ˈjumən ˈɛnərˌpraɪz: ðə ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv lɑrʤ stɔrz əv ˈkəlʧərəl ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðət ˈdəzənt stɑp wɪθ ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv ˈpjubərti, bət ðə daɪˈnæmɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈgreɪtli. ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ˈɛnər, ɪn səm fɔrm, ðə ˈjumən ˈmeɪtɪŋ dæns, ənd ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈivɪn ɪn ˈkəlʧərz wɛr ɪt ɪz ˈlɑrʤli kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈɛldərz θru əreɪnʤd ˈmɛrɪʤ. ənd grups bɪˈsɛt baɪ ˈɛnəmiz məst tərn bɔɪz ˈɪntu warrior-defenders*. ɪts ə dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl feɪz frɔt wɪθ ˈdeɪnʤər fər boʊθ ˈsɛksɪz, ənd ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈlɛgəsi ɪz ˈɛvədənt. ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd baɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪˈneɪbəl ˈsɛkʃuəl ənd əˈgrɛsɪv bɪˈheɪvjər, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɪn ən ˈædəlt moʊd. bət ðɛrz ðə rəb: haʊ lɔŋ wɪl ɪt, ər ʃʊd ɪt, teɪk? ðə nuz əv ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd ər soʊ ɪz ðət ðə ˈjumən breɪn kənˈtɪnjuz ɪts mɑrʧ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈeɪʤɪz əv 10 ənd 20 ðə ˈfrəntəl ˈkɔrtɛks ənd ˈəðər ˈɛriəz ˈnidɪd fər məˈʧʊr θɔt ər nɑt ˈfʊli dɪˈvɛləpt ənˈtɪl æt list ðə ɛnd əv ðət ˈpɪriəd. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ æt wɪʧ ˈʧɪldrən riʧ ˈpjubərti (ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl ʧeɪnʤ) həz drɑpt æt list tu ər θri jɪrz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu ˈsɛnʧəriz. ðət ɪz nɑt ˌɛvəˈluʃən bət ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ənd ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn ʧeɪnʤ naʊ əˈkərz ˈərliər ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ breɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkəl eɪʤ. ɪf soʊ, wi hæv ən ˈivɪn ˈstɑrkər ˈprɑbləm ðən ðə sˈloʊnəs əv breɪn groʊθ: ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl ˈsərʤɪz æt breɪn ˈeɪʤɪz ənd ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ˈskulɪŋ, fər ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ əv ðə jəŋ, ənd fər ðə ˌkəlpəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl əˈfɛndərz ər pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv. ðət brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈnəðər weɪ ðət ˌɛvəˈluʃən eɪdz ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd. ɪf θru moʊst əv ˈjumən ˈhɪstəri ˈpjubərti bɪˈgæn ˈleɪtər, ðɛn wi naʊ feɪs ə ˈmɪsˌmæʧ bɪtˈwin ɑr ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri dɪˈzaɪn ənd ɑr ˈkɑrənt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ə klɪr ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs ɪz faʊnd ɪn ˈstədiz əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd nuˈtrɪʃən ənd ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈʧɪldrən θruaʊt ɑr ˌɛvəˈluʃən wər kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈæktɪv, ˈmoʊstli ɪn pleɪ ənd ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səm əv ðɛr oʊn səbˈsɪstəns. ðɛr daɪɪts ˌɪnˈkludɪd səbˈstænʃəl əˈmaʊnts əv lin mit ənd fɪʃ, ɪkˈstrimli loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt, sɔlt, ənd rɪˈfaɪnd ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts, haɪ ˈɪnˌteɪk əv ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd fruts, lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈfaɪbər, ənd ə brɔd ˈspɛktrəm əv laɪk ˈkælsiəm ənd ˈvaɪtəmən si. ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl, ðət ɪz ɪt, ənd ɑr ˈmɑdərn dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ɪt həz prɪˈdɪktəbli ɛnˈʤɛndərd ən ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ənd ˌædəˈlɛsənt əˈbisəti, ɛz wɛl ɛz wət juzd tɪ bi kɔld ˌdaɪəˈbitiz. kɔlz fər mɔr əkˈsɛptəns əv əˈbisəti ər æt ɑdz wɪθ ˌɛvəˈluʃən ənd, mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, wɪθ ˈʧɪldrənz hɛlθ. wət əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd, səʧ ɛz ˈnərsɪŋ, co-sleeping*, ˌɪˈmiˌdiət pərˈɛntəl rɪˈspɑns tɪ kraɪɪŋ, ənd ðə laɪk? hir aɪ wʊd bi mɔr ˈkɔʃəs, sɪns, ənˈlaɪk ɪn ðə keɪs əv daɪət ənd ækˈtɪvɪti, wi du nɑt hæv dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈɛvədəns fər ðə ædˈvæntɪʤɪz əv ðoʊz ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈniðər du wi hæv ˈɛvədəns ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ðɛm, ənd, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz ðeɪ ər pɑrt əv ðə dip ˈjumən pæst, ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈfərðər ˈstədi ˈpɛrənts ʃʊd bi lɛft əˈloʊn tɪ meɪk ðɛr oʊn dɪˈsɪʒənz. əˈnəðər θɪŋ ɪz klɪr frəm ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈrɛkərd: ˈməðərz hæv ˈnɛvər dən ðə ʤɑb əv əˈloʊn. əˈməŋ ˈpraɪˌmeɪts, ˈoʊnli ˈjumənz prəˈvaɪd fər ðɛr jəŋ ˈæftər ˈwinɪŋ. ɛz ˈsɛrə hrdy*, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə æt ˈdeɪvɪs, ʃoʊd ɪn hər bʊk, ˈməðərz ənd ˈəðərz: ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv mˈjuʧuəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ (ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs, 2009 ðət rikˈwaɪərd ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈgrændˌməðərz, ˈfɑðərz, ənd ˈəðərz. wi ʃʊd θɪŋk əv ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈjumən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən fər ɛz wən ɪn wɪʧ ˈməðərz ər ˈsɛntrəl bət hæv lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv səˈpɔrt. ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈjusfəl ɪn ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtɪŋ ɑr vju əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ɪn ðə rɛlm əv ˈfækəlˌteɪtɪv sɔrt əv "ɪf ðɛn" ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən bɪlt ˈɪntu ɑr ʤinz. ˌɛvəˈluʃən ənd ʤinz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz seɪ, ðɪs ɪz haʊ ɪt məst ˈɔlˌweɪz bi, bət ˈɔfən ðeɪ seɪ, ɪf ɪn ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, rɪˈspɑnd wɪθ ðɪs ˌædəpˈteɪʃən, bət ɪf ɪn ðɪs ˈəðər, ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɑntɛkst, rɪˈspɑnd wɪθ ðət wən. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ər daɪər fər ˈʧɪldrən. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈdeɪli ənd ˈmɑrgoʊ ˈwɪlsən, əv məkˈmæstər ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ɪn ˈhæməltən, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ, hæv ʃoʊn ðət əˈbjuz ənd nɪˈglɛkt, əp tɪ ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən, ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 100 taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli ɪn ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz wɪθ ən ˈædəlt meɪl hu ɪz nɑt ʤəˈnɛtɪkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ʧaɪld. ˈnəθɪŋ, aɪ θɪŋk, kʊd meɪk ɪt ˈklɪrər ðət ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz məst bi kɛpt kəmˈplitli ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ˈmɔrəl ənd ˈligəl ˈʤəʤmənts. jɛt ðɪs fækt əˈbaʊt ˈvaɪələns kəˈmɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ˈʧɪldrən, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstætəs ənd ʃoʊn əˈkrɔs ˈnæʃənəl ˈbaʊndəriz, ʃʊd lɛd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ə nu weɪz əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt əˈbjuz priˈvɛnʃən. ðeɪ kən bi ˈsətəl, nɑt drəˈkoʊniən, bət ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə fækts. frəm ðə vˈjuˌpɔɪnt əv ðə ʧaɪld, ˈərli laɪf ɪkˈspɪriəns meɪ sərv ɛz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɪgnəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd hər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ðə læk əv trəst ðət moʊst saɪˈkɑləʤəsts bɪˈliv stɛmz frəm ənˈsteɪbəl kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi θɔt əv, ɪn ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri pərˈspɛktɪv, ɛz ən əˈdæptɪv rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət ɪz æt bɛst ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl. ðə ˌædəpˈteɪʃən meɪ ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈklud məˈʧʊrɪŋ ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl ækˈtɪvɪti ˈərliər. ðət ˈnidənt kənˈstreɪn ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əkˈsɛpt səʧ hɑrʃ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ɛz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl, məʧ lɛs tɪ kənˈdoʊn ðə kənˈdɪʃənz ðət gɪv raɪz tɪ ðɛm. bət sɪns ðeɪ du ɪgˈzɪst, wi ʃʊd əˈdɑpt ə mɔr ˈpɑzətɪv vju əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˌædəpˈteɪʃən ɪn ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. riˈspɛktɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ˈrəðər ðən ðɛm (ər ˈivɪn waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ hɛlp wɪθ ðɛr pəˈθɑləʤi) kən ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz bi ə gʊd θɪŋ. ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri θiərɪst juzd tɪ seɪ ðət ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn baɪˈɑləʤi meɪks sɛns ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn laɪt əv ˌɛvəˈluʃən. wi ər naʊ ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ seɪ ðət ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ɪn ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd dɪz, either—or*, æt ə ˈmɪnəməm, ðət ˈʧɪldrənz bɪˈheɪvjər, ðɛr dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl kɔrs, ənd ˈivɪn ɑr ˈtritmənt əv ðɛm meɪk məʧ mɔr sɛns ɪn ðət laɪt. ɪn ə wərld ɪn wɪʧ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪsts ənd səm poʊstˈmɑdərn ˈlɪˌbərəlz stænd ɪn ənˈhoʊli əˈlaɪəns əˈgɛnst ˈdɑrwɪnz saɪəns, wi wɪl du wɛl tɪ kip ɑr maɪndz ˈoʊpən. ɑr ˈʧɪldrən wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ə vju əv ðɛm ənd ðɛr kɛr ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ɑr bɛst ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðət saɪəns. |
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donald trump is aiming to pull off one of the greatest political comebacks in history.
editor’s note: this is known in the business as “hedging your bets”. yes, cnn, the clinton news network, is absolutely all in for crooked hillary. but at the end of the day, there are bills to be paid, and just a hard, cold fact of life. so cnn, seeing the seemingly unstoppable trump train, has decided to play both sides of the street for awhile to see what side the slice of buttered bread falls on. trump boarding for 1600 pennsylvania avenue!
the republican nominee is rebounding from a summer of repeated stumbles that threatened to undermine his candidacy, underscoring his ability to claw his way back and stay competitive despite controversies that would sink any other politician.
donald trump and hillary clinton enter the critical day phase of the campaign in a dead heat. a national poll released tuesday finds trump ahead of clinton by two points 45% to 43% among likely voters. the race is also tight among registered voters, where clinton has a three point advantage. both findings are within the margin of error.
the narrowing of the race is a remarkable feat for trump, who was down 10 points a month ago in poll of polls.
“hello, are so happy here!”
if trump can spend the next 63 days shining a relentless and unforgiving spotlight on vulnerabilities and avoid more wounds, there could be a path however narrow for him to reach the white house.
“can he fundamentally alter the focus of this election right now which is on him?” asked bill lacy, a veteran who ran presidential campaigns for bob dole and fred thompson. “he needs to make this election about secretary clinton.”
donald trump has captured the imagination of the american people like no other since ronald reagan:
forward to minute to see the massive size of the crowds following trump around. he has more people at one rally then hillary has at half a dozen.
trump’s best chance for altering the race lies in the presidential debates, which begin september 26 and will serve as critical tests of his temperament and knowledge. in front of a vast television audience, the nominee could reshape perceptions of his character and readiness if he can avoid being drawn into gaffes and personality clashes by clinton.
nteb election 2016 fun facts!
here in florida i see donald trump stickers and signage everywhere i go. we saw tons of bernie sticker as well. so far, since june 2015, we have only two recorded sightings of anything related to the hillary for president campaign. the following “fun facts” round out the story on the ground.
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he will benefit from expectations, given controversies whipped up by his tempestuous personality and the vast gulf in experience between trump and clinton.
there will be no space for the billionaire to relax and regenerate his energy while rivals spar or networks cut to commercial breaks. the intensity of the questioning and his confrontation with a prepared and experienced candidate like clinton will leave no place to hide.
still, there is much for him to gain in the three scheduled televised showdowns and he will get an unfiltered chance to raise political vulnerabilities before the american people. source | ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ pʊl ɔf wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəmˌbæks ɪn ˈhɪstəri. noʊt: ðɪs ɪz noʊn ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɛz jʊr bets”*”. jɛs, ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, ðə ˈklɪntən nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk, ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ɔl ɪn fər ˈkrʊkəd ˈhɪləri. bət æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ðɛr ər bɪlz tɪ bi peɪd, ənd ʤɪst ə hɑrd, koʊld fækt əv laɪf. soʊ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, siɪŋ ðə ˈsimɪŋli ənˈstɑpəbəl trəmp treɪn, həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pleɪ boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə strit fər əˈwaɪl tɪ si wət saɪd ðə slaɪs əv ˈbətərd brɛd fɔlz ɔn. trəmp ˈbɔrdɪŋ fər 1600 ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈævəˌnu! ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni ɪz riˈbaʊndɪŋ frəm ə ˈsəmər əv rɪˈpitɪd ˈstəmbəlz ðət θˈrɛtənd tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi, ˌəndərˈskɔrɪŋ hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ klɔ hɪz weɪ bæk ənd steɪ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv dɪˈspaɪt ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz ðət wʊd sɪŋk ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən. ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈɛnər ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl deɪ feɪz əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ə dɛd hit. ə ˈnæʃənəl poʊl riˈlist ˈtuzˌdeɪ faɪndz trəmp əˈhɛd əv ˈklɪntən baɪ tu pɔɪnts 45 tɪ 43 əˈməŋ ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz. ðə reɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ taɪt əˈməŋ ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz, wɛr ˈklɪntən həz ə θri pɔɪnt ædˈvæntɪʤ. boʊθ ˈfaɪndɪŋz ər wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər. ðə ˈnɛroʊɪŋ əv ðə reɪs ɪz ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl fit fər trəmp, hu wɑz daʊn 10 pɔɪnts ə mənθ əˈgoʊ ɪn poʊl əv poʊlz. ““hello*, ər soʊ ˈhæpi here!”*!” ɪf trəmp kən spɛnd ðə nɛkst 63 deɪz ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ə rɪˈlɛntlɪs ənd ənfərˈgɪvɪŋ ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ɔn ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz ənd əˈvɔɪd mɔr wundz, ðɛr kʊd bi ə pæθ ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈnɛroʊ fər ɪm tɪ riʧ ðə waɪt haʊs. hi ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈɔltər ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən raɪt naʊ wɪʧ ɪz ɔn him?”*?” æst bɪl ˈleɪsi, ə ˈvɛtərən hu ræn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪnz fər bɑb doʊl ənd frɛd ˈtɑmsən. nidz tɪ meɪk ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri clinton.”*.” ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl laɪk noʊ ˈəðər sɪns ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən: ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈmɪnət tɪ si ðə ˈmæsɪv saɪz əv ðə kraʊdz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ trəmp əraʊnd. hi həz mɔr ˈpipəl æt wən ˈræli ðɛn ˈhɪləri həz æt hæf ə ˈdəzən. bɛst ʧæns fər ˈɔltərɪŋ ðə reɪs laɪz ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪts, wɪʧ bɪˈgɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 ənd wɪl sərv ɛz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɛsts əv hɪz ˈtɛmpərmənt ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ. ɪn frənt əv ə væst ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɔdiəns, ðə ˌnɑməˈni kʊd riˈʃeɪp pərˈsɛpʃənz əv hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ˈrɛdinəs ɪf hi kən əˈvɔɪd biɪŋ drɔn ˈɪntu gæfs ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈklæʃɪz baɪ ˈklɪntən. ɪˈlɛkʃən 2016 fən fækts! hir ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə aɪ si ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈstɪkərz ənd ˈsaɪnɪʤ ˈɛvriˌwɛr aɪ goʊ. wi sɔ tənz əv ˈbərni ˈstɪkər ɛz wɛl. soʊ fɑr, sɪns ʤun 2015 wi hæv ˈoʊnli tu rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈsaɪtɪŋz əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈhɪləri fər ˈprɛzɪdənt kæmˈpeɪn. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ facts”*” raʊnd aʊt ðə ˈstɔri ɔn ðə graʊnd. ˈnəmbər əv ˈfɑloʊərz ɔn tˈwɪtər: ˈnəmbər əv ˈfɑloʊərz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk: hi wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, ˈgɪvɪn ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz wɪpt əp baɪ hɪz ˌtɛmˈpɛsʧuəs ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ðə væst gəlf ɪn ɪkˈspɪriəns bɪtˈwin trəmp ənd ˈklɪntən. ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ speɪs fər ðə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr tɪ rɪˈlæks ənd riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt hɪz ˈɛnərʤi waɪl ˈraɪvəlz spɑr ər ˈnɛtˌwərks kət tɪ kəˈmərʃəl breɪks. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv ðə kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ənd hɪz ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ ə priˈpɛrd ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈkænədɪt laɪk ˈklɪntən wɪl liv noʊ pleɪs tɪ haɪd. stɪl, ðɛr ɪz məʧ fər ɪm tɪ geɪn ɪn ðə θri ˈskɛʤʊld ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ˈʃoʊˌdaʊnz ənd hi wɪl gɪt ən ənˈfɪltərd ʧæns tɪ reɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl. sɔrs |
at the start of the first world war, marxist organizer rosa described the world around her as existing within a turning point: it would be socialism or barbarism. she wrote, “either the triumph of imperialism and the collapse of all civilization as in ancient rome, depopulation, desolation, great cemetery. or the victory of socialism, that means the conscious active struggle of the international proletariat against imperialism and its method of war. (junius pamphlet, ch. 1). this image of socialism or barbarism has been evoked many times throughout history in moments of historical crisis; each time the struggle for liberation has fallen short. shortly after writing this pamphlet,’s own party betrayed her by siding with the imperialists in the great war, and later had her murdered. barbarism has continued to reign through cycles of working class and movements, full on insurrections, experiments and attempts to build something within the shell of the old. barbarism has thrived and built upon its power tenfold, most sharply expressed last month in charlottesville.
this turning point, between socialism and barbarism, looms overhead, a translucent smog cloud that chokes us while allowing only glimpses of the sun behind it. this lived experience gets translated into our many varied expressions of ideology, from straightforward political pamphlets, like’s, to art, movies, tv and books. our moment is constantly being captured and in the varied methods around us, most notably in the media of the last decade: the walking dead, the hunger games, black mirror, the purge, bitch planet, west world, the tale, etc.
utopian and themed media as a broader trend pop up historically in moments of crisis: world wars, economic and political crises, mass uprisings and movements, etc. they express the day to day experience of socialism or barbarism. what makes stories in the u.s. new and different is the way they illustrate the uniqueness of our time: the crisis of social reproduction, and the political vacuum in danger of being filled by, anti-immigrant, white supremacist fascism.
the tale is the most populist story today, lifting off from margaret original depiction, and expressed through a contemporary lens. the series reflects what coalesced into the million+ march on washington the day after inauguration, followed by the international strike on march 8th. there is simply a large constituency of liberal to radical women who are increasingly concerned about rape history and rhetoric, the increasing lack of control over bodies and reproduction, and the blatant position. a majority of these women are content to demonstrate peacefully, make individualistic interventions and go home. critiques from the left have contented that this is a contemporary expression of “white feminism” that fails to grasp what is necessary for liberation, precisely because of the privileged white lived experience. the march white feminists represent the passive acceptance of the world portrayed in the tale., the main character, is defined by motherhood and coerced access to her sexuality, despite attempts to break out of this one-sidedness. over and over again, she submits the world around her (nevermind how the world got there in the first place, something that appears to have upon her unknowingly), shying away from insurrections, subversion and escape attempts when faced with violent consequences. each time she strikes out, she is equally struck down and withdraws. similar to many of the women who marched on washington, seeks to find a less painful path to liberation. furthermore, some have argued that the narrative has particular racial white women are for the first time experiencing, or imagining, horrors that have always existed for black and brown the series a “white dystopia.”
we could contrast this narrative with kelly sue and valentine de bitch planet comic book series, which at its core contains a narrative similar to the tale, that is, the disciplining of women. troublesome women and in the bitch planet world are locked up and labeled “noncompliant.” faux ads are peppered throughout the series, appealing to inherent sense of subordination, traditional femininity, subservience to men; their flattened selves. similarly, the bitch planet femme protagonists, mostly black, some trans, almost all women of color, never do anything without a fight. yes, they are repressed and experience violence on a daily basis. but they are constantly balking at the system, lashing out at cops and guards, busting each other out of captivity and building a movement. it is not without contradiction but the narrative is empowering and evokes a sense of lacking in the tale.
these themes reflect real-world possibilities through struggle. it is a positive development that white women are motivated to struggle for control over reproduction; however, it is important to note the and ways these struggles play out. consider, for example, recent waves of defensive legislative fights championed by wendy davis; or planned media campaign to their work as providing health and wellness care, rather than abortions. meanwhile, militant, struggles are directly taking reproduction back into everyday hands by smuggling abortion drugs across the border.
it seems that many people accessing abortions have no faith in the politicians, the legislature, professionals, etc., and instead are putting their fate (and their bodies) in their own hands. this lack of faith in bourgeois democracy is echoed in historically low voter turnouts; a swelling interest in socialism, and communism; increasing interest in and veiled sympathy for black bloc and tactics; and recent direct actions targeting statues and symbols of white supremacy.
dystopian themed media and theory articulates these lived sentiments well (consider, for example, the open rebellions depicted in the hunger games series); however, missing is a utopian counterpart. some argue this is because of an impasse we find ourselves in; movements are as disparate and precarious as the working class life that makes them up; we are lacking a cohere and unified revolutionary subject that can bring us together and provide leadership. we are left with nihilism and purely negative depictions of the world: an attempt to revel in barbarism. consider the hopeless affect embedded within the first two seasons of black mirror, or the relentless message in the tv version of the walking dead thatyou come back from this.” it is true that we find ourselves a turning point not unlike the one that faced 100 or so years ago. there is no clear path to communism; the new society is not clear, we cannot believe it to be lurking just around the corner. in short, there is much work to be done.
if barbarism is an omnipresent smog blocking out the light of a potential new society, we must remember that the light is just as omnipresent. as a friend and comrade recently wrote:
“darkness does not exist by itself, it is always in relation to light. the white supremacist violence we are seeing arise from nothing. it's rooted in our country's violent history, and its current manifestation grows as it is more and more threatened by the powerful fight for black lives, against the police, to abolish prisons, to live fully in whatever gender we choose, to destroy anyone that gets in our way. and the struggles of today remind us of those in the past. whatever progress we live in now is thanks to slaves in revolt, abolitionists risking their lives to fight white supremacy, the heroes of the black power movement who invented completely new ways of being and caring for one another despite enormous state history is also being brought into the light by our continued resistance.”
here, my friend alludes to what is necessary in this moment. when we find ourselves enveloped in the fog of barbarism, the task is not to revel in it, but to draw on the latent content of a new society, the “socialism,” around us and struggle for something better. popular ideology and media will follow. | æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə fərst wərld wɔr, ˈmɑrksɪst ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər ˈroʊzə dɪˈskraɪbd ðə wərld əraʊnd hər ɛz ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ə ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt: ɪt wʊd bi ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ər ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm. ʃi roʊt, ðə traɪəmf əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ənd ðə kəˈlæps əv ɔl ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɛz ɪn ˈeɪnʧənt roʊm, ˌdipɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən, greɪt ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri. ər ðə ˈvɪktəri əv ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ðət minz ðə ˈkɑnʃəs ˈæktɪv ˈstrəgəl əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌproʊləˈtɛriət əˈgɛnst ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ənd ɪts ˈmɛθəd əv wɔr. (ˈʤuniɪs ˈpæmflət, ch*. 1 ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ər ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm həz bɪn ɪˈvoʊkt ˈmɛni taɪmz θruaʊt ˈhɪstəri ɪn ˈmoʊmənts əv hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkraɪsəs; iʧ taɪm ðə ˈstrəgəl fər ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən həz ˈfɑlən ʃɔrt. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈpæmflət, oʊn ˈpɑrti bɪˈtreɪd hər baɪ ˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪsts ɪn ðə greɪt wɔr, ənd ˈleɪtər hæd hər ˈmərdərd. ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ reɪn θru ˈsaɪkəlz əv ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ənd ˈmuvmənts, fʊl ɔn insurrections*, ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ənd əˈtɛmpts tɪ bɪld ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə ʃɛl əv ðə oʊld. ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm həz θraɪvd ənd bɪlt əˈpɑn ɪts paʊər ˈtɛnˌfoʊld, moʊst ˈʃɑrpli ɪkˈsprɛst læst mənθ ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl. ðɪs ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt, bɪtˈwin ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm, lumz ˈoʊvərˈhɛd, ə trænsˈlusənt smɑg klaʊd ðət ʧoʊks ˈjuˈɛs waɪl əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈglɪmpsɪz əv ðə sən bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. ðɪs lɪvd ɪkˈspɪriəns gɪts trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ɑr ˈmɛni ˈvɛrid ɪkˈsprɛʃənz əv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi, frəm ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpæmfləts, laɪk, tɪ ɑrt, ˈmuviz, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd bʊks. ɑr ˈmoʊmənt ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli biɪŋ ˈkæpʧərd ənd ɪn ðə ˈvɛrid ˈmɛθədz əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli ɪn ðə ˈmidiə əv ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd: ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd, ðə ˈhəŋgər geɪmz, blæk ˈmɪrər, ðə pərʤ, bɪʧ ˈplænət, wɛst wərld, ðə teɪl, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. juˈtoʊpiən ənd θimd ˈmidiə ɛz ə ˈbrɔdər trɛnd pɑp əp hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ɪn ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈkraɪsəs: wərld wɔrz, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkraɪsiz, mæs ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋz ənd ˈmuvmənts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðeɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðə deɪ tɪ deɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ər ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm. wət meɪks ˈstɔriz ɪn ðə juz. nu ənd ˈdɪfərənt ɪz ðə weɪ ðeɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðə juˈniknəs əv ɑr taɪm: ðə ˈkraɪsəs əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˌriprəˈdəkʃən, ənd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈvækjum ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər əv biɪŋ fɪld baɪ, anti-immigrant*, waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst ˈfæˌʃɪzəm. ðə teɪl ɪz ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələst ˈstɔri təˈdeɪ, ˈlɪftɪŋ ɔf frəm ˈmɑrgərɪt ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈpɪkʃən, ənd ɪkˈsprɛst θru ə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri lɛnz. ðə ˈsɪriz rɪˈflɛkts wət ˌkoʊəˈlɛst ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪljən+ mɑrʧ ɔn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðə deɪ ˈæftər ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl straɪk ɔn mɑrʧ 8th*. ðɛr ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə lɑrʤ kənˈstɪʧuənsi əv ˈlɪˌbərəl tɪ ˈrædɪkəl ˈwɪmən hu ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt reɪp ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈrɛtərɪk, ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ læk əv kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈbɑdiz ənd ˌriprəˈdəkʃən, ənd ðə ˈbleɪtənt pəˈzɪʃən. ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðiz ˈwɪmən ər ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ˈpisfəli, meɪk ˌɪndɪˌvɪʤuəˈlɪstɪk ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ənd goʊ hoʊm. krɪˈtiks frəm ðə lɛft hæv kənˈtɛntɪd ðət ðɪs ɪz ə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv feminism”*” ðət feɪlz tɪ græsp wət ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən, prɪˈsaɪsli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd waɪt lɪvd ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðə mɑrʧ waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈpæsɪv əkˈsɛptəns əv ðə wərld pɔrˈtreɪd ɪn ðə teɪl., ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər, ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ˈməðərˌhʊd ənd koʊərst ˈækˌsɛs tɪ hər ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti, dɪˈspaɪt əˈtɛmpts tɪ breɪk aʊt əv ðɪs one-sidedness*. ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn, ʃi ˌsəbˈmɪts ðə wərld əraʊnd hər (ˈnɛvərˌmaɪnd haʊ ðə wərld gɑt ðɛr ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv əˈpɑn hər ənˈnoʊɪŋli), ʃaɪɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm insurrections*, səbˈvərʒən ənd ɪˈskeɪp əˈtɛmpts wɪn feɪst wɪθ ˈvaɪələnt ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. iʧ taɪm ʃi straɪks aʊt, ʃi ɪz ˈikwəli strək daʊn ənd wɪθˈdrɔz. ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈwɪmən hu mɑrʧt ɔn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, siks tɪ faɪnd ə lɛs ˈpeɪnfəl pæθ tɪ ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, səm hæv ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈnɛrətɪv həz ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈreɪʃəl waɪt ˈwɪmən ər fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ, ər ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ, ˈhɔrərz ðət hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪgˈzɪstəd fər blæk ənd braʊn ðə ˈsɪriz ə dystopia.”*.” wi kʊd ˈkɑntræst ðɪs ˈnɛrətɪv wɪθ ˈkɛli su ənd ˈvælənˌtaɪn də bɪʧ ˈplænət ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈsɪriz, wɪʧ æt ɪts kɔr kənˈteɪnz ə ˈnɛrətɪv ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə teɪl, ðət ɪz, ðə ˈdɪsəplənɪŋ əv ˈwɪmən. ˈtrəbəlsəm ˈwɪmən ənd ɪn ðə bɪʧ ˈplænət wərld ər lɑkt əp ənd ˈleɪbəld ““noncompliant.”*.” foʊ ædz ər ˈpɛpərd θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪriz, əˈpilɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈhɛrənt sɛns əv səˌbɔrdəˈneɪʃən, trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌfɛməˈnɪnəti, səbˈsərviəns tɪ mɛn; ðɛr ˈflætənd sɛlvz. ˈsɪmələrli, ðə bɪʧ ˈplænət fɛm proʊˈtægənəsts, ˈmoʊstli blæk, səm trænz, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr, ˈnɛvər du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə faɪt. jɛs, ðeɪ ər riˈprɛst ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈvaɪələns ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. bət ðeɪ ər ˈkɑnstəntli ˈbɔkɪŋ æt ðə ˈsɪstəm, ˈlæʃɪŋ aʊt æt kɑps ənd gɑrdz, ˈbəstɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər aʊt əv kæpˈtɪvəti ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈmuvmənt. ɪt ɪz nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən bət ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ɪz ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ ənd ɪˈvoʊks ə sɛns əv ˈlækɪŋ ɪn ðə teɪl. ðiz θimz rɪˈflɛkt ˈrilˌwərld ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz θru ˈstrəgəl. ɪt ɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət waɪt ˈwɪmən ər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd tɪ ˈstrəgəl fər kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˌriprəˈdəkʃən; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðə ənd weɪz ðiz ˈstrəgəlz pleɪ aʊt. kənˈsɪdər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈrisənt weɪvz əv dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv faɪts ˈʧæmpiənd baɪ ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪs; ər plænd ˈmidiə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ðɛr wərk ɛz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ hɛlθ ənd ˈwɛlnəs kɛr, ˈrəðər ðən əˈbɔrʃənz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈmɪlətənt, ˈstrəgəlz ər dɪˈrɛkli ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌriprəˈdəkʃən bæk ˈɪntu ˈɛvriˈdeɪ hænz baɪ sˈməgəlɪŋ əˈbɔrʃən drəgz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər. ɪt simz ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ əˈbɔrʃənz hæv noʊ feɪθ ɪn ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, prəˈfɛʃənəlz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ər ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛr feɪt (ənd ðɛr ˈbɑdiz) ɪn ðɛr oʊn hænz. ðɪs læk əv feɪθ ɪn ˈbʊrʒwɑ dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɪz ˈɛkoʊd ɪn hɪˈstɔrɪkəli loʊ ˈvoʊtər ˈtərˌnaʊts; ə sˈwɛlɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ənd ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm; ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ənd veɪld ˈsɪmpəθi fər blæk blɑk ənd ˈtæktɪks; ənd ˈrisənt dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃənz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈstæˌʧuz ənd ˈsɪmbəlz əv waɪt səˈprɛməsi. θimd ˈmidiə ənd ˈθɪri ɑrˈtɪkjələts ðiz lɪvd ˈsɛnəmənts wɛl (kənˈsɪdər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈoʊpən rɪˈbɛljənz dɪˈpɪktɪd ɪn ðə ˈhəŋgər geɪmz ˈsɪriz); ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪz ə juˈtoʊpiən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt. səm ˈɑrgju ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz əv ən ˌɪmˈpæs wi faɪnd ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn; ˈmuvmənts ər ɛz ˈdɪspərɪt ənd priˈkɛriəs ɛz ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs laɪf ðət meɪks ðɛm əp; wi ər ˈlækɪŋ ə koʊˈhɪr ənd ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈsəbʤɪkt ðət kən brɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs təˈgɛðər ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈlidərˌʃɪp. wi ər lɛft wɪθ ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈpjʊrli ˈnɛgətɪv dɪˈpɪkʃənz əv ðə wərld: ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈrɛvəl ɪn ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm. kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈhoʊpləs əˈfɛkt ɛmˈbɛdɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə fərst tu ˈsizənz əv blæk ˈmɪrər, ər ðə rɪˈlɛntlɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ðət kəm bæk frəm this.”*.” ɪt ɪz tru ðət wi faɪnd ɑrˈsɛlvz ə ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt nɑt ənˈlaɪk ðə wən ðət feɪst 100 ər soʊ jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðɛr ɪz noʊ klɪr pæθ tɪ ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm; ðə nu soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz nɑt klɪr, wi ˈkænɑt bɪˈliv ɪt tɪ bi ˈlərkɪŋ ʤɪst əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər. ɪn ʃɔrt, ðɛr ɪz məʧ wərk tɪ bi dən. ɪf ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm ɪz ən ˌɑmnɪˈprɛzənt smɑg ˈblɑkɪŋ aʊt ðə laɪt əv ə pəˈtɛnʃəl nu soʊˈsaɪɪti, wi məst rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə laɪt ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˌɑmnɪˈprɛzənt. ɛz ə frɛnd ənd ˈkɑmˌræd ˈrisəntli roʊt: dɪz nɑt ɪgˈzɪst baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ laɪt. ðə waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst ˈvaɪələns wi ər siɪŋ əraɪz frəm ˈnəθɪŋ. ɪts ˈrutɪd ɪn ɑr ˈkəntriz ˈvaɪələnt ˈhɪstəri, ənd ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən groʊz ɛz ɪt ɪz mɔr ənd mɔr θˈrɛtənd baɪ ðə ˈpaʊərfəl faɪt fər blæk lɪvz, əˈgɛnst ðə pəˈlis, tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ ˈprɪzənz, tɪ lɪv ˈfʊli ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈʤɛndər wi ʧuz, tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈɛniˌwən ðət gɪts ɪn ɑr weɪ. ənd ðə ˈstrəgəlz əv təˈdeɪ riˈmaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs əv ðoʊz ɪn ðə pæst. ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈprɑˌgrɛs wi lɪv ɪn naʊ ɪz θæŋks tɪ sleɪvz ɪn rɪˈvoʊlt, ˌæbəˈlɪʃənəsts ˈrɪskɪŋ ðɛr lɪvz tɪ faɪt waɪt səˈprɛməsi, ðə ˈhɪroʊz əv ðə blæk paʊər ˈmuvmənt hu ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd kəmˈplitli nu weɪz əv biɪŋ ənd ˈkɛrɪŋ fər wən əˈnəðər dɪˈspaɪt ɪˈnɔrmɪs steɪt ˈhɪstəri ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ brɔt ˈɪntu ðə laɪt baɪ ɑr kənˈtɪnjud resistance.”*.” hir, maɪ frɛnd əˈludz tɪ wət ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪn ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt. wɪn wi faɪnd ɑrˈsɛlvz ɛnˈvɛləpt ɪn ðə fɔg əv ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm, ðə tæsk ɪz nɑt tɪ ˈrɛvəl ɪn ɪt, bət tɪ drɔ ɔn ðə ˈleɪtənt ˈkɑntɛnt əv ə nu soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðə ““socialism,”*,” əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈstrəgəl fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈbɛtər. ˈpɑpjələr ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd ˈmidiə wɪl ˈfɑloʊ. |
by marilyn frye
from the politics of reality: essays in feminist theory (the crossing press 1983)
i
white feminists come to renewed and earnest thought about racism not entirely spontaneously. we are pressed by women of color. women of color have been at feminist conferences, meetings and festivals and speaking up, pointing out that their needs and interests are not being taken into account nor answered and that much that white feminists do and say is racist. some white feminists have been aware of and acting against racism all along, and spontaneously, but the topic of racism has arrived per force in the feminist newspapers and journals, at the national studies association, in centers and bookstores in the last couple of years, not so much because some white feminists urged this but because women of color have demanded it.
nonetheless, many white feminists have to a fair extent responded to the demand; by which i mean, white feminists have to a fair extent chosen to hear what it was usually in their power not to hear. the hearing is, as anyone who has been on the scene knows, sometimes very defensive, sometimes dulled by fear, sometimes alarmingly partial or distorted. but it has interested me that i and other white feminists have heard the objections and demands, for i think it is an aspect of race privilege to have a choice between the options of hearing and not hearing. that is part of what being white gets you.
this matter of the powers white feminists have because of being white came up for me very concretely in a real-life situation a while back. conscientiously, and with the encouragement of various women of friends and women speaking in the feminist group of white women formed a white group to identify and explore the racism in our lives with a view to dismantling the barriers that blocked our understanding and action in this matter. as is obvious from this description, we certainly thought of ourselves as doing the right thing. some women of color talked with us about their view that it was racist to make it a group for white women only; we discussed our reasons and invited women of color who wanted to participate to come to the meeting for further discussion.
in a later community meeting, one black woman criticized us very angrily for ever thinking we could achieve our goals by working only with white women. we said we never meant this few weeks of this particular kind of work to be all we ever did and told her we had decided at the beginning to organize a group open to all women shortly after our series of white meetings came to a close. well, as some of you will know without my telling, we could hardly have said anything less satisfying to our critic. she exploded with rage: “you decided!” yes. we consulted the opinions of some women of color, but still, we decided. “isn’t that what we are supposed to do?” we said to ourselves, “take responsibility, decide what to do, and do something?” she seemed to be enraged by our making decisions, by our acting, by our doing anything. it seemed like doing nothing would be racist and whatever we did would be racist just because we did it. we began to lose hope; we felt bewildered and trapped. it seemed that what our critic was saying must be right; but what she was saying seem to make any sense.
she seemed crazy to me.
that stopped me.
i paused and touched and weighed that seeming. it was familiar. i know it as deceptive, defensive. i know it from both sides; i have been thought crazy by others too righteous, too timid and too defended to grasp the enormity of our difference and the significance of their offenses. i backed off. to get my balance, i reached for what i knew when i was not frightened.
a woman was called “schizophrenic.” she said her father was trying to kill her. he was beside himself: anguished and baffled that she would not drink coffee he brought her for fear he had poisoned it. how could she think that? but then, why had she “gone mad” and been reduced to incompetence by the ensuing familial and social processes? was her father trying to kill her? no, of course not: he was a man and loved his daughter. but also, yes, of course. every good fatherly thing about him, including his caring decisions about what will improve things for her, are poisonous to her. the father is death to the daughter. and she knows it.
what is it that our black woman critic knows? am i racist when i (a white woman) decide what i shall do to try to grow and heal the wounds and scars of racism among lesbians and feminists? am i racist if i decide to do nothing? if i decide to refuse to work with other white women on our racism? my deciding, deciding anything, is poison to her. is this what she knows?
every choice or decision i make is made in a matrix of options. racism distorts and limits that matrix in various ways. my being on the white side of racism leaves me a different variety of options than are available to a woman of color. as a white woman i have certain freedoms and liberties. when i use them, according to my white judgment, to act on matters of racism, my enterprise reflects strangely on the matrix of options within which it is undertaken. in the case at hand, i was deciding when to relate to white women and when to relate to women of color according to what i thought would reduce my racism, enhance my growth and improve my politics. it becomes clearer why no decision i make here can fail to be an exercise of race privilege. (and yet this cannot be an excuse for not making a decision, though perhaps it suggests that a decision should be made at a different level.)
does being white make it impossible for me to be a good person?
ii
what is this “being white” that gets me into so much trouble, after so many years of seeming to me to be so benign? what is this privilege of race? what is race?
first, there is the matter of skin color. supposedly one is white if one is white. i mean, one is a member of the white race if skin is white. but that is not really so. many people whose skin is white, by which of course we really mean white, are black or mexican or puerto rican or mohawk. and some people who are are white. natives of india and pakistan are generally counted as white in this country though perhaps to the average white american they look dark. while it cannot be denied that conceptions of race and of whiteness have much to do with about pigmentation, that seems to me not to be the heart of whiteness. light skin may get a person counted as white; it does not make a person white.
whiteness is, it seems pretty obvious, a social or political construct of some sort, something elaborated upon conceptions of kinship or common ancestry and upon ancient ethnocentric associations of good and evil with light and dark. those who fashion this construct of whiteness, who elaborate on these conceptions, are primarily a certain group of males. it is their construct. they construct a conception of their “us,” their kindred, their nation, their tribe. earliest uses of the word ‘race’ in english, according to the oxford english dictionary, make this clear. the people of race were those of a common lineage or ancestry. people of like coloring could be of different races. the connection of race to color was a historical development and one which did not entirely eclipse the earlier meaning. race, as defined and conceived by the white male arbiters of conceptions, is still not entirely a matter of color. one can be very pale, and yet if there are persons of color in lineage, one can be classed as black, indian, etc.
on the other hand, it is the experience of people from family and cultural backgrounds that are black or another dark group that white people tend to disbelieve or discount their of their histories. there is a pressure coming from white people to make people be white. michelle cliff speaks of this in her book claiming an identity they taught me to cliff is a woman who looks white to most white people. she encounters among white people resistance, even hostility, to her assertion that she is black. in another case, a friend of mine to whom i have been quite close off and on for some fifteen or twenty years, noticed i was assuming she is white: she told me she had told me years ago that she is mexican. apparently i did not hear, or i forgot, or it was convenient for me to whitewash her.**
the concept of whiteness is not just used, in these cases, it is wielded. whites exercise a power of defining who is white and who is not, and are jealous of that if a person of “colored” kinship claims to be white, and white people discover the background, they see that a person who might be a marginal case has decided what she is. because the white person cannot allow that deciding, the decision must be reversed. on the other hand, when someone has been clearly and definitively decided to be white by whites, her claim that she is not white must be challenged; again because anyone who is even possibly marginal cannot be allowed to draw the line. to such a person, a white person is saying: i have decided you are white so you are white, because what i say about who is white and who is not is definitive.
to be white is to be a member of an in-group, a kin group, which is self-defining. just as with fraternities or sororities, the power to draw the membership line is jealously guarded. though a variety of traits and histories are relevant to whether one will be defined into or out of that group, one essential thing is that the group is self-defining, that it exercises control of access to membership. members can bend the rules of membership anytime, if that is necessary to assert the members’ sole and exclusive authority to decide who is a member; in fact, bending the rules is an ideal expression of that authority.
a particularly insidious expression of this emerges when members of the “superior” group tend casually to grant membership by “generously” giving people “the benefit of the doubt.” if the question does not arise, or does not arise explicitly or blatantly, one will generally be assumed by white people to be white, since the contrary assumption might be (by white judgment) insulting. a parallel to this is the arrogant presumption on the part of heterosexual people that anyone they meet is heterosexual. the question often must be made to arise, blatantly and explicitly, before the heterosexual person will consider the thought that one is lesbian or homosexual. otherwise, even if some doubt arises, one will be given the dubious benefit of the doubt rather than be thought “ill” of, that is, suspected of “deviance.”
the parallelism of heterosexuality and whiteness holds up in at least one more respect. in both cases there are certain members of the dominant group who systematically do not give the benefit of their doubt. they seem on the lookout for people whom they can suppose want to pass as members of their club. these are the sorts of people who are fabulously sensitive to clues that someone is mulatto, jewish, indian or gay, and are eager to notify others of the supposed pretense of being “normal” or “white” (or whatever), though the person may have been making no pretense at all.*** this latter type is quite commonly recognized as a racist, or homophobe, while the other type, the one who “graciously” lets the possibly person pass as normal/white, is often considered a nice person and not a bigot. people of both types seem to me to be equally arrogant: both are power to themselves and thereby asserting that defining is exclusively their prerogative.
i think that almost all white people engage in the activity of defining membership in the group of white people in one or another of these modes, quite and quite constantly. it is very hard, in individual cases, to give up this habit and await deciding for themselves what group they are members of.
the tendency of members of the group called white to be generously inclusive, to count as white anybody not obviously nonwhite, seems to be of a piece with another habit of members of that group, namely, the habit of false universalization. as feminists we are very familiar with the male version of this: the men write and speak and presumably, therefore, also think, as though whatever is true of them is true of everybody. white people also speak in universals. a great deal of what has been written by white feminists is limited by this sort of false universalization. much of what we have said is accurate only if taken to be about white women and white men within white culture (middle-class white women and white men, in fact). for the most part, it never occurred to us to modify our nouns accordingly; to our minds the people we were writing about were people. we think of ourselves as white.
it is an important breakthrough for a member of a dominant group to come to know is a member of a group, to know that what is is only a part of humanity. it was breathtaking to discover that in the culture i was born and reared in, the word `woman’ means white woman, just as we discovered before that the word ‘man’ means male man. this sudden expansion of the scope of perception can produce a cold rush of awareness of the arbitrariness of the definitions, the of these boundaries. escape becomes.
the group to which i belong, presumably by virtue of my pigmentation, is not ordained in nature to be socially and politically recognized as a group, but is so ordained only by its own members through their own and politically motivated hoarding of power. what this can mean to white people is that we are not white by nature but by political classification, and hence it is in principle possible to. if being white is not finally a matter of skin color, which is beyond our power to change, but of politics and power, then perhaps white individuals in a white supremacist society are not doomed to dominance by logic or nature.
iii
some of my experience has made me feel trapped and set up so that my actions are caught in a web that connects them inexorably to sources in white privilege and to consequences oppressive to people of color (especially to women of color). clearly, if one wants to extricate oneself from such a fate or (if the feeling was deceptive) from such a feeling of fatedness, the first rule for the procedure can only be: educate oneself.
one can, and should, educate oneself and overcome the terrible limitations imposed by the abysmal ignorance inherent in racism. there are traps, of course. for instance, one may slip into a frame of mind which distances those one is learning about as “objects of study.” while one is educating oneself about the experiences and perspectives of the peoples one is ignorant about, and in part as a corrective to the errors of ways, one should also be studying own ignorance. ignorance is not something simple: it is not a simple lack, absence or emptiness, and it is not a passive state. ignorance of this determined ignorance most white americans have of american indian tribes and clans, the ignorance most white americans have of the histories of asian peoples in this country, the impoverishing ignorance most white americans have of black of these sorts is a complex result of many acts and many negligences. to begin to appreciate this one need only hear the active verb to ‘ignore’ in the word ‘ignorance’. our ignorance is perpetuated for us in many ways and we have many ways of perpetuating it for ourselves.
i was at a poetry reading by the black lesbian feminist, lorde. in her poems she invoked african goddesses, naming several of them. after the reading a white woman rose to speak. she said first that she was very ignorant of african religious and cultural history, and then she asked the poet to spell the names of these goddesses and to tell her where she might look for their stories. the poet replied by telling her that there is a bibliography in the back of the book from which she was reading which would provide the relevant information. the white woman did not thank the poet and sit down. the white woman (who i know is literate) said, “i see, but will you spell their names for me?” what i saw was a white woman committed to her ignorance and being stubborn in its defense. she would convince herself that she cannot use this bibliography if the black woman will not spell the names for her. she will say she tried to repair her ignorance but the poet would not cooperate. the poet. the black woman poet who troubled herself to include a bibliography in her book of poems. ****
in ralph the invisible (a book of considerable value to feminists), one can see the structures of white ignorance from the side of the ignored. nothing the protagonist can do makes him visible. he wants nothing so badly as to be seen and heard. but he is frustrated by an opaque and dense veil made up of lies the white men tell each other about black men. he is ignored nearly to death.
there is an enlightening account of some structures of white ignorance also in a story called “meditations on history,” by sherley ann in the story, a man who is writing a book about how to manage slaves is visiting a place where a slave woman is being held until her baby is born so that, when they hang her for running away and killing a white man, her owner will at least have the baby to make up for his loss. the writer is interviewing the woman to find out why she killed the slave trader, and why and how the slaves got loose. (his ignorance is, of course, already showing, along with some of the structures which both motivate and support it.) he is irritated by her humming and singing, but it never occurs to him that it means anything. by way of her songs, the woman is able to conspire with the other slaves around the place; she tells them that her friends will come to rescue her and notifies them when the time is at hand; they cooperate with her, and she escapes. the hapless interviewer is totally baffled by her escape. his presumptions have closed out knowledge; his ignorance has been self-constructed. his ignorance has also been both encouraged and used by the slave woman, who has deliberately and reasonably played on it by pretending to be stupid, robotic and disoriented. it was certainly not in her interest to disabuse him of his assumptions that her singing was mindless and that she was too mindless to be plotting an escape. ignorance works like this, creating the conditions which ensure its continuance.
white women can dip into our own experience as women for knowledge of the ways in which ignorance is complex and willful, for we know from our interactions with white men (and not necessarily only with men who are white) the “absence” imposed on us by our not being taken seriously, and we sense its motivation and know it is not simply accidental oversight.
if one wonders at the mechanisms of ignorance, at how a person can be right there and see and hear, and yet not know, one of the answers lies with the matter of attention. the man in williams’ story constantly daydreams about what a great success his book is going to be; he has compelling fantasies of his own fame and by white men, of course. he is much more intent upon the matter of whom he will please and impress than he is upon the matter at hand. members of dominant groups are habitually busy with impressing each other and care more for that than for actually knowing what is going on. and again, white women can learn from our own experience a (most often, white) men. we do much of what we do with a great anxiety for how we will be received by mentors, friends, husbands, lovers, editors, members of our disciplines, professions or political groups, committees, fathers. with our attention focused on these men, or our of them, we cannot pay attention to the matter at hand and will wind up ignorant of things which were perfectly apparent. thus, without any specific effort these men can turn white women to the work of falsification even as we try to educate ourselves. since white women are almost white men, being white, at least, and sometimes honorary men, we can cling to a hope of true membership in the dominant and powerful group, and if our focus is thus locked on them by this futile hope, we can be stuck in our ignorance and theirs all our lives. (some men of color fall into the parallel trap of hoping for membership in the dominant and powerful group, this time because of their sex. with their attention focused on power and money, they cannot see women, of their race or any other.) attention has everything to do with knowledge.
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white attachments to white men have a great deal to do with our race privilege, with our racism and with our to understand these. race and racism also have a great deal to do with white attachment to white men. we need to look at these connections more closely. within the span of a few days, a little while back, i encountered three things that came together like pieces of a simple puzzle:
i heard a report on the radio about the “new” klan. it included a recording of a man making a speech to the effect that the white race is threatened with extinction. he explicitly compared the white race to the species of animals that are classed as “endangered” and protected by laws. he also noted with concern the fact that ten years ago the population of canada was 98 percent white and it is now only 87 percent white.# 2. in a report in the feminist newspaper big mama rag, it was pointed out that “they” are making it virtually impossible for white women to get abortions while forcing sterilization of women of color both in the united states and around the world. in the feminist magazine conditions, no. 7, there was a conversation among several black and jewish lesbians. among other things, they discussed the matter of the pressure on them to have black or jewish babies, to contribute to the survival of their races, which are threatened with extinction. ##
i think on all this. for hundreds of years and for a variety of reasons, mostly economic, white men of european stock have been out, world-wide, conquering, and people they classify as dark, earning the hatred and rage in megadeath magnitudes. for hundreds of years, those same white men have known they were a minority in the population of the world, and more recently many of them, have believed in the doctrine that darkness is genetically dominant. white men have their reasons to be afraid of racial extinction.###
i begin to think that this fear is one of the crucial sources of white racism even among the who do not actively participate in klan kulture. this suggests a reading of the dominant immense pressure on “women” to be mothers. the dominant culture is white, and its pressure is on white women to have white babies. the magazine images of the glories of motherhood do not show white mothers with little brown babies. feminists have commonly recognized that the pressures of compulsory motherhood on women of color is not just pressure to keep women down, but pressure to keep the populations of their races up; we have not so commonly thought that the pressures of compulsory motherhood on white women are not just pressures to keep women down, but pressure to keep the white population up.
this aspect of compulsory motherhood for white anxiety for the survival of their not been explicit or articulate in the lifetimes and lives of white women in my circles, and the pressure to make babies has been moderated by the pressure for “family planning” (which i interpret as a project of quality control). but what is common and overt in primarily white circles where the racism runs deep and mostly silent is another curious phenomenon.
in the all white or mostly white environments i have usually lived and worked in, when the women start talking up feminism and lesbian feminism, we are very commonly challenged with the claim that if we had our way, the species would die out. (the assumption our critics make here is that if women had a choice, we would never have intercourse and never bear children. this reveals a lot about the critics’ own assessment of the joys of sex, pregnancy, birthing and motherhood.) they say the species would die out. what i suspect is that the critics confuse the white race with the human species, just as men have confused males with the human species. what the critics are saying, once it is decoded, is that the white race might die out. the demand that white women make white babies to keep the race afloat has not been overt, but i think it is being made over and over again in disguised form as a within an context about our duty to keep the species afloat.
many white women, certainly many white feminists in the i am familiar with, have not consciously thought that white men may be fearing racial extinction and, at the least, wanting our services to maintain their numbers. perhaps here in middle america, most white women are so secure in white dominance that such insecure thoughts as whether there are enough white people around do not occur. but also, because we white women have been able to think of ourselves as looking just at women and men when we really were looking at white women and white men, we have generally interpreted our connections with these men solely in terms of gender, sexism and male dominance. we have to figure their desire for racial dominance into the equations.
simply as females, as mere women in this world, we who are female and white stand to be poor, ill-educated, preyed upon and despised. but because we are both female and white, we belong to that group of women from which the men of the racially dominant group choose their mates. because of that we are given some access to the benefits they have as members of the racially dominant male to material and educational benefits and the specious benefits of enjoying secondhand feelings of superiority and supremacy. we also have the specious benefit of a certain hope (a false hope, as it turns out) which women of subordinated races do not have, namely the hope of becoming actually dominant with the white men, as their “equals.” this last binds us most closely to them in racial solidarity. a liberal white feminism would seek “equality”; we can hardly expect to be heard as saying we want social and economic status equal to that of, say, chicanos. if what we want is equality with our white brothers, then what we want is, among other things, our own firsthand participation in racial dominance rather than the secondhand ersatz dominance we get as the dominant women. no wonder such feminism has no credibility with women of color.
race is a tie that binds us to men: “us” being white women, and “men” being white men. if we wish not to be bound in subordination to men, we have to give up trading on our white skin for white race privilege. and on the other hand, if we detach ourselves from reproductive service to white men (in the many senses and dimensions of “reproduction”), the threat we pose is not just to their male selves but to their white selves. white domination and control of’ white women is essential to their project of maintaining their racial dominance. this is probably part of the explanation of why the backlash against feminism overlaps in time and personnel with renewed intensity and of white racism in this country. when their control of “their” women is threatened, their confidence in their racial dominance is threatened.
it is perfectly clear that this did not occur to many of us in advance, but for white women a radical feminism is treacherous to the white race as presently constructed and instituted in this country. the growing willingness of white women to forego the material benefits and ego supports available through connections with white men makes us much harder to contain and control as part of the base of their racial dominance. for many of us, resistance to white male domination was first, and quite naturally, action simply for our own release from a degradation and tyranny we hated in and of itself. but in this racial context, our pursuit of our liberation (i do not say “of equality”) is, whether or not we so intend it, disloyal to whiteness.
i recommend that we make this disloyalty an explicit part of our politics and embrace it, publicly. this can help us to steer clear of a superficial politics of just wanting what our white brothers have, and help us develop toward a genuine from that whiteness that has, finally, so little to do with skin color and so much to do with racism.
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in a certain way it is true that being means that everything i do will be the least an exercise of unwarranted i will encounter the reasonable anger of women of color at every turn. but ‘white’ also designates a political category, a sort of political fraternity. membership in it is not in the same sense “fated” or “natural.” it can be resisted.
there is a correct line on the matter of white racism which is, in fact, quite correct, to the effect that as a white person one must never claim not to be racist, but only to be anti-racist. the reasoning is that racism is so systematic and white privilege so impossible to escape, that one is, simply, trapped. on one level this is perfectly true and must always be taken into account. taken as the whole and final truth, it is also unbearably and dangerously dismal. it would place us in the hopeless moral position of one who believes in original sin but in no mechanism of redemption. but white supremacy is not a law of nature, nor is any complicity in it.
feminists make use of a distinction between being male and being “a man,” or masculine. i have enjoined males of my acquaintance to set themselves against masculinity. i have asked them to think about how they can stop being men, and i was not recommending a operation. i do not know how they can stop being men, but i think it is, and it is a counsel of hope. likewise i can set myself against whiteness: i can give myself the injunction to stop being white.
i do not suggest for a moment that i can by a private act of will, or by any personal strategy. nor, certainly, is it accomplished simply by thinking it possible. to think it shortcuts no work and shields one from no responsibility. quite the contrary, it may be a necessary prerequisite to assuming responsibility, and it invites the honorable work of radical imagination.
footnotes
* this is a slightly revised version of the text of a talk i delivered to general audience at cornell university, sponsored by the studies program, the philosophy department and the james h. becker alumni lecture series, october 29, 1981. in the revision process i profited from the comments and criticisms of nancy k., michele nevels, carolyn shafer, sandra siegel, sharon keller and dorothy this piece, more than any other in the collection, directly reflects and is limited by my own location, both culturally and in a process of change. the last thing i would want is that it be read either as my last, or as a complete, account of what whiteness is and of what that means to a white feminist. i do not for a moment take it or intend it to be either.
** as ran hall pointed out: “the definition of ‘whitewash’–a concealing or over of not imply improving or correcting an object or situation but the covering of reality with a cheap, inferior disguise (whiteness).” see “dear martha,” in common lives lesbian lives: a lesbian quarterly, no. 6., winter, 1982, p. 40.
*** i have not generally included jews in my lists of examples of “racial” groups because when i did, jewish critics of this material said that the ways in which and other sorts of racism are similar and different make such simple inclusion misleading. i include jews among my examples right here because with respect specifically to these questions of being allowed or not allowed to “pass” (whether one wants to or not), and other kinds of racism are similar. although many jews are politically white in many ways in this country, when they “pass” as non-jewish, what they may get is the treatment and reception accorded to ordinary “white” americans. paradoxically, though jewish is not equivalent to nonwhite, passing still seems to be passing as white. my thanks to nancy for useful discussion of these matters.
**** i do not mean to suggest she provided the bibliography specifically or primarily for the education of white women; but it is reasonable to assume she thought it would be useful to whatever white woman might happen along with suitable curiosity.
# this report went by quickly and i had no way to take notes, so i cannot vouch either for his statistics or for the absolute accuracy of my report of his statistics, but these figures do accurately reflect the genera magnitude of “the problem” and of his problem.
## many blacks in this country have a global perspective which reveals that though white racism here has its genocidal aspect, blacks in america are certainly not the whole black race. for such people, the idea that their race is threatened with extinction may not have the force it would have for those with a more “american” perspective.
### edward fields, a principal ideologue and propagandist for the klan, was asked if homosexuals are a threat to the white race. he replied that they are, and went on to say: “our birthrate is extremely low. we are below population zero, below children per family. the white race is going down fast, we are only 12% of the world population. in 1990, be only 10% of the population worldwide. be an extinct species if homosexuality continues to grow, interracial marriage continues to take people out of the white race, if our birthrate continues to fall.” (quoted in “into the fires of hatred: a portrait of klan leader edward fields” by lee david with nancy a. f. langer, in gay community news november 6, 1982, p. 5.)
#### male chauvinism makes the men think of themselves as the white race. in this context it is appropriate to call it their race, not “our” race.
endnotes
persephone press, watertown, massachusetts, 1980. cf., “the problem that has no name,” in this collection, for discussion of the and of the effectiveness of such power. random house, new york, 1952. in midnight birds, stories of contemporary black women writers, edited by mary helen washington (anchor doubleday, new york, 1980).
feminist reprise thanks for her assistance in readying this article for the site. | baɪ ˈmɛrəlɪn fraɪ frəm ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ˌriˈæləˌti: ˈɛˌseɪz ɪn ˈfɛmənɪst ˈθɪri (ðə ˈkrɔsɪŋ prɛs 1983 aɪ waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts kəm tɪ rɪˈnud ənd ˈərnɪst θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli spɑnˈteɪniəsli. wi ər prɛst baɪ ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr. ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr hæv bɪn æt ˈfɛmənɪst ˈkɑnfərənsəz, ˈmitɪŋz ənd ˈfɛstɪvəlz ənd ˈspikɪŋ əp, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ðɛr nidz ənd ˈɪntərɪsts ər nɑt biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt nɔr ˈænsərd ənd ðət məʧ ðət waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts du ənd seɪ ɪz ˈreɪsɪst. səm waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts hæv bɪn əˈwɛr əv ənd ˈæktɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɔl əˈlɔŋ, ənd spɑnˈteɪniəsli, bət ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm həz əraɪvd pər fɔrs ɪn ðə ˈfɛmənɪst ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ənd ˈʤərnəlz, æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈstədiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ɪn ˈsɛnərz ənd ˈbʊkˌstɔrz ɪn ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz, nɑt soʊ məʧ bɪˈkəz səm waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts ərʤd ðɪs bət bɪˈkəz ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr hæv dɪˈmændɪd ɪt. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ˈmɛni waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts hæv tɪ ə fɛr ɪkˈstɛnt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə dɪˈmænd; baɪ wɪʧ aɪ min, waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts hæv tɪ ə fɛr ɪkˈstɛnt ˈʧoʊzən tɪ hir wət ɪt wɑz ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn ðɛr paʊər nɑt tɪ hir. ðə ˈhirɪŋ ɪz, ɛz ˈɛniˌwən hu həz bɪn ɔn ðə sin noʊz, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈvɛri dɪˈfɛnsɪv, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dəld baɪ fɪr, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈlɑrmɪŋli ˈpɑrʃəl ər dɪˈstɔrtɪd. bət ɪt həz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd mi ðət aɪ ənd ˈəðər waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts hæv hərd ðə əˈbʤɛkʃənz ənd dɪˈmændz, fər aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ən ˈæˌspɛkt əv reɪs ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ tɪ hæv ə ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɔpʃənz əv ˈhirɪŋ ənd nɑt ˈhirɪŋ. ðət ɪz pɑrt əv wət biɪŋ waɪt gɪts ju. ðɪs ˈmætər əv ðə paʊərz waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts hæv bɪˈkəz əv biɪŋ waɪt keɪm əp fər mi ˈvɛri ˈkɑnˌkritli ɪn ə ˈriˌllaɪf ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ə waɪl bæk. ˌkɑnʧiˈɛnʧəsli, ənd wɪθ ðə ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt əv ˈvɛriəs ˈwɪmən əv frɛndz ənd ˈwɪmən ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfɛmənɪst grup əv waɪt ˈwɪmən fɔrmd ə waɪt grup tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪn ɑr lɪvz wɪθ ə vju tɪ ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ ðə ˈbɛriərz ðət blɑkt ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd ˈækʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈmætər. ɛz ɪz ˈɑbviəs frəm ðɪs dɪˈskrɪpʃən, wi ˈsərtənli θɔt əv ɑrˈsɛlvz ɛz duɪŋ ðə raɪt θɪŋ. səm ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr tɔkt wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ðɛr vju ðət ɪt wɑz ˈreɪsɪst tɪ meɪk ɪt ə grup fər waɪt ˈwɪmən ˈoʊnli; wi dɪˈskəst ɑr ˈrizənz ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt tɪ kəm tɪ ðə ˈmitɪŋ fər ˈfərðər dɪˈskəʃən. ɪn ə ˈleɪtər kəmˈjunɪti ˈmitɪŋ, wən blæk ˈwʊmən ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈjuˈɛs ˈvɛri ˈæŋgrəli fər ˈɛvər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ wi kʊd əˈʧiv ɑr goʊlz baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ ˈoʊnli wɪθ waɪt ˈwɪmən. wi sɛd wi ˈnɛvər mɛnt ðɪs fju wiks əv ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kaɪnd əv wərk tɪ bi ɔl wi ˈɛvər dɪd ənd toʊld hər wi hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ə grup ˈoʊpən tɪ ɔl ˈwɪmən ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ɑr ˈsɪriz əv waɪt ˈmitɪŋz keɪm tɪ ə kloʊz. wɛl, ɛz səm əv ju wɪl noʊ wɪˈθaʊt maɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ, wi kʊd ˈhɑrdli hæv sɛd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ lɛs ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈkrɪtɪk. ʃi ɪkˈsploʊdɪd wɪθ reɪʤ: decided!”*!” jɛs. wi kənˈsəltɪd ðə əˈpɪnjənz əv səm ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr, bət stɪl, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd. ðət wət wi ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ do?”*?” wi sɛd tɪ ɑrˈsɛlvz, riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət tɪ du, ənd du something?”*?” ʃi simd tɪ bi ɪnˈreɪʤd baɪ ɑr ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz, baɪ ɑr ˈæktɪŋ, baɪ ɑr duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ɪt simd laɪk duɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ wʊd bi ˈreɪsɪst ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər wi dɪd wʊd bi ˈreɪsɪst ʤɪst bɪˈkəz wi dɪd ɪt. wi bɪˈgæn tɪ luz hoʊp; wi fɛlt bɪˈwɪldərd ənd træpt. ɪt simd ðət wət ɑr ˈkrɪtɪk wɑz seɪɪŋ məst bi raɪt; bət wət ʃi wɑz seɪɪŋ sim tɪ meɪk ˈɛni sɛns. ʃi simd ˈkreɪzi tɪ mi. ðət stɑpt mi. aɪ pɔzd ənd təʧt ənd weɪd ðət ˈsimɪŋ. ɪt wɑz fəˈmɪljər. aɪ noʊ ɪt ɛz dɪˈsɛptɪv, dɪˈfɛnsɪv. aɪ noʊ ɪt frəm boʊθ saɪdz; aɪ hæv bɪn θɔt ˈkreɪzi baɪ ˈəðərz tu ˈraɪʧəs, tu ˈtɪmɪd ənd tu dɪˈfɛndɪd tɪ græsp ðə ɪˈnɔrməti əv ɑr ˈdɪfərəns ənd ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ðɛr əˈfɛnsɪz. aɪ bækt ɔf. tɪ gɪt maɪ ˈbæləns, aɪ riʧt fər wət aɪ nu wɪn aɪ wɑz nɑt ˈfraɪtənd. ə ˈwʊmən wɑz kɔld ““schizophrenic.”*.” ʃi sɛd hər ˈfɑðər wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ kɪl hər. hi wɑz ˌbiˈsaɪd hɪmˈsɛlf: ˈæŋgwɪʃt ənd ˈbæfəld ðət ʃi wʊd nɑt drɪŋk ˈkɔfi hi brɔt hər fər fɪr hi hæd ˈpɔɪzənd ɪt. haʊ kʊd ʃi θɪŋk ðət? bət ðɛn, waɪ hæd ʃi mad”*” ənd bɪn rɪˈdust tɪ ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns baɪ ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ fəˈmɪljəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɑsɛsəz? wɑz hər ˈfɑðər traɪɪŋ tɪ kɪl hər? noʊ, əv kɔrs nɑt: hi wɑz ə mæn ənd ləvd hɪz ˈdɔtər. bət ˈɔlsoʊ, jɛs, əv kɔrs. ˈɛvəri gʊd ˈfɑðərli θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz ˈkɛrɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt wət wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv θɪŋz fər hər, ər ˈpɔɪzənəs tɪ hər. ðə ˈfɑðər ɪz dɛθ tɪ ðə ˈdɔtər. ənd ʃi noʊz ɪt. wət ɪz ɪt ðət ɑr blæk ˈwʊmən ˈkrɪtɪk noʊz? æm aɪ ˈreɪsɪst wɪn aɪ (ə waɪt ˈwʊmən) ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət aɪ ʃæl du tɪ traɪ tɪ groʊ ənd hil ðə wundz ənd skɑrz əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm əˈməŋ ˈlɛzbiənz ənd ˈfɛmənɪsts? æm aɪ ˈreɪsɪst ɪf aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ du ˈnəθɪŋ? ɪf aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈəðər waɪt ˈwɪmən ɔn ɑr ˈreɪˌsɪzəm? maɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ɪz ˈpɔɪzən tɪ hər. ɪz ðɪs wət ʃi noʊz? ˈɛvəri ʧɔɪs ər dɪˈsɪʒən aɪ meɪk ɪz meɪd ɪn ə ˈmeɪtrɪks əv ˈɔpʃənz. ˈreɪˌsɪzəm dɪˈstɔrts ənd ˈlɪmɪts ðət ˈmeɪtrɪks ɪn ˈvɛriəs weɪz. maɪ biɪŋ ɔn ðə waɪt saɪd əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm livz mi ə ˈdɪfərənt vərˈaɪəti əv ˈɔpʃənz ðən ər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ə ˈwʊmən əv ˈkələr. ɛz ə waɪt ˈwʊmən aɪ hæv ˈsərtən ˈfridəmz ənd ˈlɪbərˌtiz. wɪn aɪ juz ðɛm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ maɪ waɪt ˈʤəʤmənt, tɪ ækt ɔn ˈmætərz əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, maɪ ˈɛnərˌpraɪz rɪˈflɛkts ˈstreɪnʤli ɔn ðə ˈmeɪtrɪks əv ˈɔpʃənz wɪˈθɪn wɪʧ ɪt ɪz ˈəndərˌteɪkən. ɪn ðə keɪs æt hænd, aɪ wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪn tɪ rɪˈleɪt tɪ waɪt ˈwɪmən ənd wɪn tɪ rɪˈleɪt tɪ ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wət aɪ θɔt wʊd rɪˈdus maɪ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ɛnˈhæns maɪ groʊθ ənd ˌɪmˈpruv maɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈklɪrər waɪ noʊ dɪˈsɪʒən aɪ meɪk hir kən feɪl tɪ bi ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv reɪs ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. (ənd jɛt ðɪs ˈkænɑt bi ən ɪkˈskjuz fər nɑt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə dɪˈsɪʒən, ðoʊ pərˈhæps ɪt səˈʤɛsts ðət ə dɪˈsɪʒən ʃʊd bi meɪd æt ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɛvəl.) dɪz biɪŋ waɪt meɪk ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər mi tɪ bi ə gʊd ˈpərsən? wət ɪz ðɪs white”*” ðət gɪts mi ˈɪntu soʊ məʧ ˈtrəbəl, ˈæftər soʊ ˈmɛni jɪrz əv ˈsimɪŋ tɪ mi tɪ bi soʊ bɪˈnaɪn? wət ɪz ðɪs ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ əv reɪs? wət ɪz reɪs? fərst, ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈmætər əv skɪn ˈkələr. səˈpoʊzədli wən ɪz waɪt ɪf wən ɪz waɪt. aɪ min, wən ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə waɪt reɪs ɪf skɪn ɪz waɪt. bət ðət ɪz nɑt ˈrɪli soʊ. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl huz skɪn ɪz waɪt, baɪ wɪʧ əv kɔrs wi ˈrɪli min waɪt, ər blæk ər ˈmɛksəkən ər ˈpɔrtər ˈrikən ər ˈmoʊˌhɔk. ənd səm ˈpipəl hu ər ər waɪt. ˈneɪtɪvz əv ˈɪndiə ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn ər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈkaʊntɪd ɛz waɪt ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ðoʊ pərˈhæps tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ waɪt əˈmɛrɪkən ðeɪ lʊk dɑrk. waɪl ɪt ˈkænɑt bi dɪˈnaɪd ðət kənˈsɛpʃənz əv reɪs ənd əv ˈwaɪtnəs hæv məʧ tɪ du wɪθ əˈbaʊt ˌpɪgmənˈteɪʃən, ðət simz tɪ mi nɑt tɪ bi ðə hɑrt əv ˈwaɪtnəs. laɪt skɪn meɪ gɪt ə ˈpərsən ˈkaʊntɪd ɛz waɪt; ɪt dɪz nɑt meɪk ə ˈpərsən waɪt. ˈwaɪtnəs ɪz, ɪt simz ˈprɪti ˈɑbviəs, ə ˈsoʊʃəl ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑnstrəkt əv səm sɔrt, ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪˈlæbəreɪtəd əˈpɑn kənˈsɛpʃənz əv ˈkɪnˌʃɪp ər ˈkɑmən ˈænsɛstri ənd əˈpɑn ˈeɪnʧənt ˌɛθnoʊˈsɛntrɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əv gʊd ənd ˈivəl wɪθ laɪt ənd dɑrk. ðoʊz hu ˈfæʃən ðɪs ˈkɑnstrəkt əv ˈwaɪtnəs, hu ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn ðiz kənˈsɛpʃənz, ər praɪˈmɛrəli ə ˈsərtən grup əv meɪlz. ɪt ɪz ðɛr ˈkɑnstrəkt. ðeɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə kənˈsɛpʃən əv ðɛr ““us,”*,” ðɛr ˈkɪndrɪd, ðɛr ˈneɪʃən, ðɛr traɪb. ˈərliəst ˈjuzɪz əv ðə wərd ‘‘race’*’ ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɑksfərd ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri, meɪk ðɪs klɪr. ðə ˈpipəl əv reɪs wər ðoʊz əv ə ˈkɑmən ˈlɪniəʤ ər ˈænsɛstri. ˈpipəl əv laɪk ˈkələrɪŋ kʊd bi əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈreɪsɪz. ðə kəˈnɛkʃən əv reɪs tɪ ˈkələr wɑz ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd wən wɪʧ dɪd nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪˈklɪps ðə ˈərliər ˈminɪŋ. reɪs, ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd ənd kənˈsivd baɪ ðə waɪt meɪl ˈɑrbətərz əv kənˈsɛpʃənz, ɪz stɪl nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli ə ˈmætər əv ˈkələr. wən kən bi ˈvɛri peɪl, ənd jɛt ɪf ðɛr ər ˈpərsənz əv ˈkələr ɪn ˈlɪniəʤ, wən kən bi klæst ɛz blæk, ˈɪndiən, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪt ɪz ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈpipəl frəm ˈfæməli ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈbækˌgraʊndz ðət ər blæk ər əˈnəðər dɑrk grup ðət waɪt ˈpipəl tɛnd tɪ dɪsbɪˈliv ər ˈdɪskaʊnt ðɛr əv ðɛr ˈhɪstəriz. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈprɛʃər ˈkəmɪŋ frəm waɪt ˈpipəl tɪ meɪk ˈpipəl bi waɪt. mɪˈʃɛl klɪf spiks əv ðɪs ɪn hər bʊk ˈkleɪmɪŋ ən aɪˈdɛntəˌti ðeɪ tɔt mi tɪ klɪf ɪz ə ˈwʊmən hu lʊks waɪt tɪ moʊst waɪt ˈpipəl. ʃi ɪnˈkaʊnərz əˈməŋ waɪt ˈpipəl rɪˈzɪstəns, ˈivɪn hɑˈstɪləti, tɪ hər əˈsərʃən ðət ʃi ɪz blæk. ɪn əˈnəðər keɪs, ə frɛnd əv maɪn tɪ hum aɪ hæv bɪn kwaɪt kloʊz ɔf ənd ɔn fər səm ˈfɪfˈtin ər tˈwɛnti jɪrz, ˈnoʊtɪst aɪ wɑz əˈsumɪŋ ʃi ɪz waɪt: ʃi toʊld mi ʃi hæd toʊld mi jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðət ʃi ɪz ˈmɛksəkən. əˈpɛrəntli aɪ dɪd nɑt hir, ər aɪ fərˈgɑt, ər ɪt wɑz kənˈvinjənt fər mi tɪ ˈwaɪtˌwɑʃ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈwaɪtnəs ɪz nɑt ʤɪst juzd, ɪn ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz, ɪt ɪz ˈwildɪd. waɪts ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ə paʊər əv dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ hu ɪz waɪt ənd hu ɪz nɑt, ənd ər ˈʤɛləs əv ðət ɪf ə ˈpərsən əv ““colored”*” ˈkɪnˌʃɪp kleɪmz tɪ bi waɪt, ənd waɪt ˈpipəl dɪˈskəvər ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ðeɪ si ðət ə ˈpərsən hu maɪt bi ə ˈmɑrʤənəl keɪs həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wət ʃi ɪz. bɪˈkəz ðə waɪt ˈpərsən ˈkænɑt əˈlaʊ ðət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən məst bi rɪˈvərst. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, wɪn ˈsəmˌwən həz bɪn ˈklɪrli ənd dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ bi waɪt baɪ waɪts, hər kleɪm ðət ʃi ɪz nɑt waɪt məst bi ˈʧælənʤd; əˈgɛn bɪˈkəz ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪz ˈivɪn ˈpɑsəbli ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈkænɑt bi əˈlaʊd tɪ drɔ ðə laɪn. tɪ səʧ ə ˈpərsən, ə waɪt ˈpərsən ɪz seɪɪŋ: aɪ hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ju ər waɪt soʊ ju ər waɪt, bɪˈkəz wət aɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt hu ɪz waɪt ənd hu ɪz nɑt ɪz dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv. tɪ bi waɪt ɪz tɪ bi ə ˈmɛmbər əv ən in-group*, ə kɪn grup, wɪʧ ɪz self-defining*. ʤɪst ɛz wɪθ frəˈtərnətiz ər sərˈɔrətiz, ðə paʊər tɪ drɔ ðə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp laɪn ɪz ˈʤɛləsli ˈgɑrdɪd. ðoʊ ə vərˈaɪəti əv treɪts ənd ˈhɪstəriz ər ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ˈwɛðər wən wɪl bi dɪˈfaɪnd ˈɪntu ər aʊt əv ðət grup, wən ɛˈsɛnʃəl θɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə grup ɪz self-defining*, ðət ɪt ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz kənˈtroʊl əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. ˈmɛmbərz kən bɛnd ðə rulz əv ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ˈɛniˌtaɪm, ɪf ðət ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ əˈsərt ðə members’*’ soʊl ənd ɪkˈsklusɪv əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd hu ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər; ɪn fækt, ˈbɛndɪŋ ðə rulz ɪz ən aɪˈdil ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ðət əˈθɔrəti. ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ðɪs ˈimərʤɪz wɪn ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ““superior”*” grup tɛnd ˈkæʒəwəli tɪ grænt ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp baɪ ““generously”*” ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə doubt.”*.” ɪf ðə kˈwɛʃən dɪz nɑt əraɪz, ər dɪz nɑt əraɪz ɪkˈsplɪsətli ər ˈbleɪtəntli, wən wɪl ˈʤɛnərəli bi əˈsumd baɪ waɪt ˈpipəl tɪ bi waɪt, sɪns ðə ˈkɑntrɛri əˈsəmpʃən maɪt bi (baɪ waɪt ˈʤəʤmənt) ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ. ə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈɛrəgənt prɪˈzəmpʃən ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl ˈpipəl ðət ˈɛniˌwən ðeɪ mit ɪz ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl. ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈɔfən məst bi meɪd tɪ əraɪz, ˈbleɪtəntli ənd ɪkˈsplɪsətli, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl ˈpərsən wɪl kənˈsɪdər ðə θɔt ðət wən ɪz ˈlɛzbiən ər ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ˈivɪn ɪf səm daʊt ərˈaɪzɪz, wən wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈdubiəs ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə daʊt ˈrəðər ðən bi θɔt ““ill”*” əv, ðət ɪz, səˈspɛktɪd əv ““deviance.”*.” ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛˌlɪzəm əv ˌhɛtəroʊˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti ənd ˈwaɪtnəs hoʊldz əp ɪn æt list wən mɔr rɪˈspɛkt. ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz ðɛr ər ˈsərtən ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈdɑmənənt grup hu ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli du nɑt gɪv ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðɛr daʊt. ðeɪ sim ɔn ðə ˈlʊˌkaʊt fər ˈpipəl hum ðeɪ kən səˈpoʊz wɔnt tɪ pæs ɛz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðɛr kləb. ðiz ər ðə sɔrts əv ˈpipəl hu ər ˈfæbjuləsli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ kluz ðət ˈsəmˌwən ɪz məˈlɑtoʊ, ʤuɪʃ, ˈɪndiən ər geɪ, ənd ər ˈigər tɪ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ˈəðərz əv ðə səˈpoʊzd priˈtɛns əv biɪŋ ““normal”*” ər ““white”*” (ər ˌwəˈtɛvər), ðoʊ ðə ˈpərsən meɪ hæv bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ noʊ priˈtɛns æt ðɪs ˈlætər taɪp ɪz kwaɪt ˈkɑmənli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ə ˈreɪsɪst, ər homophobe*, waɪl ðə ˈəðər taɪp, ðə wən hu ““graciously”*” lɛts ðə ˈpɑsəbli ˈpərsən pæs ɛz normal/white*, ɪz ˈɔfən kənˈsɪdərd ə nis ˈpərsən ənd nɑt ə ˈbɪgət. ˈpipəl əv boʊθ taɪps sim tɪ mi tɪ bi ˈikwəli ˈɛrəgənt: boʊθ ər paʊər tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ əˈsərtɪŋ ðət dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ɪz ɪkˈsklusɪvli ðɛr ˈpərˈɑgətɪv. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl waɪt ˈpipəl ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ðə ækˈtɪvɪti əv dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə grup əv waɪt ˈpipəl ɪn wən ər əˈnəðər əv ðiz moʊdz, kwaɪt ənd kwaɪt ˈkɑnstəntli. ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri hɑrd, ɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈkeɪsɪz, tɪ gɪv əp ðɪs ˈhæbət ənd əˈweɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz wət grup ðeɪ ər ˈmɛmbərz əv. ðə ˈtɛndənsi əv ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə grup kɔld waɪt tɪ bi ˈʤɛnərəsli ˌɪnˈklusɪv, tɪ kaʊnt ɛz waɪt ˈɛnibədi nɑt ˈɑbviəsli ˈnɑnˈwaɪt, simz tɪ bi əv ə pis wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈhæbət əv ˈmɛmbərz əv ðət grup, ˈneɪmli, ðə ˈhæbət əv fɔls universalization*. ɛz ˈfɛmənɪsts wi ər ˈvɛri fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə meɪl ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs: ðə mɛn raɪt ənd spik ənd prɪˈzuməbli, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk, ɛz ðoʊ ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪz tru əv ðɛm ɪz tru əv ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. waɪt ˈpipəl ˈɔlsoʊ spik ɪn universals*. ə greɪt dil əv wət həz bɪn ˈrɪtən baɪ waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðɪs sɔrt əv fɔls universalization*. məʧ əv wət wi hæv sɛd ɪz ˈækjərət ˈoʊnli ɪf ˈteɪkən tɪ bi əˈbaʊt waɪt ˈwɪmən ənd waɪt mɛn wɪˈθɪn waɪt ˈkəlʧər (ˈmɪdəlˈklæs waɪt ˈwɪmən ənd waɪt mɛn, ɪn fækt). fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ɪt ˈnɛvər əˈkərd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ɑr naʊnz əˈkɔrdɪŋli; tɪ ɑr maɪndz ðə ˈpipəl wi wər ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt wər ˈpipəl. wi θɪŋk əv ɑrˈsɛlvz ɛz waɪt. ɪt ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈbreɪkθˌru fər ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə ˈdɑmənənt grup tɪ kəm tɪ noʊ ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə grup, tɪ noʊ ðət wət ɪz ɪz ˈoʊnli ə pɑrt əv juˈmænɪti. ɪt wɑz ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðət ɪn ðə ˈkəlʧər aɪ wɑz bɔrn ənd rɪrd ɪn, ðə wərd `woman’*’ minz waɪt ˈwʊmən, ʤɪst ɛz wi dɪˈskəvərd ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ðə wərd ‘‘man’*’ minz meɪl mæn. ðɪs ˈsədən ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə skoʊp əv pərˈsɛpʃən kən ˈproʊdus ə koʊld rəʃ əv əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə ˈɑrbəˌtrɛrinəs əv ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz, ðə əv ðiz ˈbaʊndəriz. ɪˈskeɪp bɪˈkəmz. ðə grup tɪ wɪʧ aɪ bɪˈlɔŋ, prɪˈzuməbli baɪ ˈvərʧu əv maɪ ˌpɪgmənˈteɪʃən, ɪz nɑt ɔrˈdeɪnd ɪn ˈneɪʧər tɪ bi ˈsoʊʃəli ənd ˈplɪtɪkli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ə grup, bət ɪz soʊ ɔrˈdeɪnd ˈoʊnli baɪ ɪts oʊn ˈmɛmbərz θru ðɛr oʊn ənd ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ˈhɔrdɪŋ əv paʊər. wət ðɪs kən min tɪ waɪt ˈpipəl ɪz ðət wi ər nɑt waɪt baɪ ˈneɪʧər bət baɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən, ənd hɛns ɪt ɪz ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ. ɪf biɪŋ waɪt ɪz nɑt ˈfaɪnəli ə ˈmætər əv skɪn ˈkələr, wɪʧ ɪz bɪɔnd ɑr paʊər tɪ ʧeɪnʤ, bət əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd paʊər, ðɛn pərˈhæps waɪt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ə waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti ər nɑt dumd tɪ ˈdɑmənəns baɪ ˈlɑʤɪk ər ˈneɪʧər. səm əv maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns həz meɪd mi fil træpt ənd sɛt əp soʊ ðət maɪ ˈækʃənz ər kɔt ɪn ə wɛb ðət kəˈnɛkts ðɛm ˌɪˈnɛksərəbli tɪ ˈsɔrsəz ɪn waɪt ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ənd tɪ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əˈprɛsɪv tɪ ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr (əˈspɛʃəli tɪ ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr). ˈklɪrli, ɪf wən wɔnts tɪ ˈɛkstrəˌkeɪt ˌwənˈsɛlf frəm səʧ ə feɪt ər (ɪf ðə ˈfilɪŋ wɑz dɪˈsɛptɪv) frəm səʧ ə ˈfilɪŋ əv fatedness*, ðə fərst rul fər ðə prəˈsiʤər kən ˈoʊnli bi: ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˌwənˈsɛlf. wən kən, ənd ʃʊd, ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˌwənˈsɛlf ənd ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈtɛrəbəl ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə əˈbɪzməl ˈɪgnərəns ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪn ˈreɪˌsɪzəm. ðɛr ər træps, əv kɔrs. fər ˈɪnstəns, wən meɪ slɪp ˈɪntu ə freɪm əv maɪnd wɪʧ ˈdɪstənsɪz ðoʊz wən ɪz ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɛz əv study.”*.” waɪl wən ɪz ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˌwənˈsɛlf əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd pərˈspɛktɪvz əv ðə ˈpipəlz wən ɪz ˈɪgnərənt əˈbaʊt, ənd ɪn pɑrt ɛz ə kərˈɛktɪv tɪ ðə ˈɛrərz əv weɪz, wən ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈstədiɪŋ oʊn ˈɪgnərəns. ˈɪgnərəns ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl: ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɪmpəl læk, ˈæbsəns ər ˈɛmtinəs, ənd ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈpæsɪv steɪt. ˈɪgnərəns əv ðɪs dɪˈtərmənd ˈɪgnərəns moʊst waɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪndiən traɪbz ənd klænz, ðə ˈɪgnərəns moʊst waɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv əv ðə ˈhɪstəriz əv ˈeɪʒən ˈpipəlz ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri, ðə ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃɪŋ ˈɪgnərəns moʊst waɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv əv blæk əv ðiz sɔrts ɪz ə ˈkɑmplɛks rɪˈzəlt əv ˈmɛni ækts ənd ˈmɛni negligences*. tɪ bɪˈgɪn tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðɪs wən nid ˈoʊnli hir ðə ˈæktɪv vərb tɪ ‘‘ignore’*’ ɪn ðə wərd ‘‘ignorance’*’. ɑr ˈɪgnərəns ɪz pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪd fər ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz ənd wi hæv ˈmɛni weɪz əv pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪŋ ɪt fər ɑrˈsɛlvz. aɪ wɑz æt ə ˈpoʊətri ˈrɛdɪŋ baɪ ðə blæk ˈlɛzbiən ˈfɛmənɪst, lorde*. ɪn hər poʊəmz ʃi ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈgɑdəsɪz, ˈneɪmɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl əv ðɛm. ˈæftər ðə ˈrɛdɪŋ ə waɪt ˈwʊmən roʊz tɪ spik. ʃi sɛd fərst ðət ʃi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈɪgnərənt əv ˈæfrɪkɑn rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɪstəri, ənd ðɛn ʃi æst ðə poʊət tɪ spɛl ðə neɪmz əv ðiz ˈgɑdəsɪz ənd tɪ tɛl hər wɛr ʃi maɪt lʊk fər ðɛr ˈstɔriz. ðə poʊət rɪˈplaɪd baɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ hər ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə bʊk frəm wɪʧ ʃi wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ wɪʧ wʊd prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðə waɪt ˈwʊmən dɪd nɑt θæŋk ðə poʊət ənd sɪt daʊn. ðə waɪt ˈwʊmən (hu aɪ noʊ ɪz ˈlɪtərət) sɛd, si, bət wɪl ju spɛl ðɛr neɪmz fər me?”*?” wət aɪ sɔ wɑz ə waɪt ˈwʊmən kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ hər ˈɪgnərəns ənd biɪŋ ˈstəbərn ɪn ɪts dɪˈfɛns. ʃi wʊd kənˈvɪns hərˈsɛlf ðət ʃi ˈkænɑt juz ðɪs ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ɪf ðə blæk ˈwʊmən wɪl nɑt spɛl ðə neɪmz fər hər. ʃi wɪl seɪ ʃi traɪd tɪ rɪˈpɛr hər ˈɪgnərəns bət ðə poʊət wʊd nɑt kˈwɑpərˌeɪt. ðə poʊət. ðə blæk ˈwʊmən poʊət hu ˈtrəbəld hərˈsɛlf tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ɪn hər bʊk əv poʊəmz. ɪn rælf ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl (ə bʊk əv kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈvælju tɪ ˈfɛmənɪsts), wən kən si ðə ˈstrəkʧərz əv waɪt ˈɪgnərəns frəm ðə saɪd əv ðə ˌɪgˈnɔrd. ˈnəθɪŋ ðə proʊˈtægənəst kən du meɪks ɪm ˈvɪzəbəl. hi wɔnts ˈnəθɪŋ soʊ ˈbædli ɛz tɪ bi sin ənd hərd. bət hi ɪz ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ ən oʊˈpeɪk ənd dɛns veɪl meɪd əp əv laɪz ðə waɪt mɛn tɛl iʧ ˈəðər əˈbaʊt blæk mɛn. hi ɪz ˌɪgˈnɔrd ˈnɪrli tɪ dɛθ. ðɛr ɪz ən ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ əˈkaʊnt əv səm ˈstrəkʧərz əv waɪt ˈɪgnərəns ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ə ˈstɔri kɔld ɔn history,”*,” baɪ ˈʃərli æn ɪn ðə ˈstɔri, ə mæn hu ɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ ə bʊk əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ ˈmænɪʤ sleɪvz ɪz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ə pleɪs wɛr ə sleɪv ˈwʊmən ɪz biɪŋ hɛld ənˈtɪl hər ˈbeɪbi ɪz bɔrn soʊ ðət, wɪn ðeɪ hæŋ hər fər ˈrənɪŋ əˈweɪ ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ ə waɪt mæn, hər ˈoʊnər wɪl æt list hæv ðə ˈbeɪbi tɪ meɪk əp fər hɪz lɔs. ðə ˈraɪtər ɪz ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ðə ˈwʊmən tɪ faɪnd aʊt waɪ ʃi kɪld ðə sleɪv ˈtreɪdər, ənd waɪ ənd haʊ ðə sleɪvz gɑt lus. (hɪz ˈɪgnərəns ɪz, əv kɔrs, ɔˈrɛdi ʃoʊɪŋ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈstrəkʧərz wɪʧ boʊθ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ənd səˈpɔrt ɪt.) hi ɪz ˈɪrəˌteɪtəd baɪ hər ˈhəmɪŋ ənd ˈsɪŋɪŋ, bət ɪt ˈnɛvər əˈkərz tɪ ɪm ðət ɪt minz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. baɪ weɪ əv hər sɔŋz, ðə ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈspaɪər wɪθ ðə ˈəðər sleɪvz əraʊnd ðə pleɪs; ʃi tɛlz ðɛm ðət hər frɛndz wɪl kəm tɪ ˈrɛskju hər ənd ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪz ðɛm wɪn ðə taɪm ɪz æt hænd; ðeɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ hər, ənd ʃi ɪˈskeɪps. ðə ˈhæpləs ˈɪntərvˌjuər ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ˈbæfəld baɪ hər ɪˈskeɪp. hɪz prɪˈzəmpʃənz hæv kloʊzd aʊt ˈnɑlɪʤ; hɪz ˈɪgnərəns həz bɪn self-constructed*. hɪz ˈɪgnərəns həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn boʊθ ɪnˈkərəʤd ənd juzd baɪ ðə sleɪv ˈwʊmən, hu həz dɪˈlɪbərətli ənd ˈrizənəbli pleɪd ɔn ɪt baɪ priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi ˈstupɪd, ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ənd dɪˈsɔriˌɛntɪd. ɪt wɑz ˈsərtənli nɑt ɪn hər ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ dɪsəˈbjuz ɪm əv hɪz əˈsəmpʃənz ðət hər ˈsɪŋɪŋ wɑz ˈmaɪndləs ənd ðət ʃi wɑz tu ˈmaɪndləs tɪ bi ˈplɑtɪŋ ən ɪˈskeɪp. ˈɪgnərəns wərks laɪk ðɪs, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə kənˈdɪʃənz wɪʧ ɪnˈʃʊr ɪts kənˈtɪnjuəns. waɪt ˈwɪmən kən dɪp ˈɪntu ɑr oʊn ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ˈwɪmən fər ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ˈɪgnərəns ɪz ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈwɪlfəl, fər wi noʊ frəm ɑr ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ waɪt mɛn (ənd nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈoʊnli wɪθ mɛn hu ər waɪt) ðə ““absence”*” ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ɑr nɑt biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli, ənd wi sɛns ɪts ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ənd noʊ ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈsɪmpli ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt. ɪf wən ˈwəndərz æt ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz əv ˈɪgnərəns, æt haʊ ə ˈpərsən kən bi raɪt ðɛr ənd si ənd hir, ənd jɛt nɑt noʊ, wən əv ðə ˈænsərz laɪz wɪθ ðə ˈmætər əv əˈtɛnʃən. ðə mæn ɪn williams’*’ ˈstɔri ˈkɑnstəntli ˈdeɪˌdrimz əˈbaʊt wət ə greɪt səkˈsɛs hɪz bʊk ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi; hi həz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈfænəsiz əv hɪz oʊn feɪm ənd baɪ waɪt mɛn, əv kɔrs. hi ɪz məʧ mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛnt əˈpɑn ðə ˈmætər əv hum hi wɪl pliz ənd ˌɪmˈprɛs ðən hi ɪz əˈpɑn ðə ˈmætər æt hænd. ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈdɑmənənt grups ər həˈbɪʧuəli ˈbɪzi wɪθ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ənd kɛr mɔr fər ðət ðən fər ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊɪŋ wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn. ənd əˈgɛn, waɪt ˈwɪmən kən lərn frəm ɑr oʊn ɪkˈspɪriəns ə (moʊst ˈɔfən, waɪt) mɛn. wi du məʧ əv wət wi du wɪθ ə greɪt æŋˈzaɪəti fər haʊ wi wɪl bi rɪˈsivd baɪ ˈmɛnˌtɔrz, frɛndz, ˈhəzbəndz, ˈləvərz, ˈɛdɪtərz, ˈmɛmbərz əv ɑr ˈdɪsəplənz, prəˈfɛʃənz ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl grups, kəˈmɪtiz, ˈfɑðərz. wɪθ ɑr əˈtɛnʃən ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðiz mɛn, ər ɑr əv ðɛm, wi ˈkænɑt peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈmætər æt hænd ənd wɪl wɪnd əp ˈɪgnərənt əv θɪŋz wɪʧ wər ˈpərfəktli əˈpɛrənt. ðəs, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɛfərt ðiz mɛn kən tərn waɪt ˈwɪmən tɪ ðə wərk əv ˌfælsəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈivɪn ɛz wi traɪ tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ɑrˈsɛlvz. sɪns waɪt ˈwɪmən ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst waɪt mɛn, biɪŋ waɪt, æt list, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈɑnərˌɛri mɛn, wi kən klɪŋ tɪ ə hoʊp əv tru ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˈdɑmənənt ənd ˈpaʊərfəl grup, ənd ɪf ɑr ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ðəs lɑkt ɔn ðɛm baɪ ðɪs fˈjutəl hoʊp, wi kən bi stək ɪn ɑr ˈɪgnərəns ənd ðɛrz ɔl ɑr lɪvz. (səm mɛn əv ˈkələr fɔl ˈɪntu ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl træp əv ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˈdɑmənənt ənd ˈpaʊərfəl grup, ðɪs taɪm bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr sɛks. wɪθ ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn paʊər ənd ˈməni, ðeɪ ˈkænɑt si ˈwɪmən, əv ðɛr reɪs ər ˈɛni ˈəðər.) əˈtɛnʃən həz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ. waɪt əˈtæʧmənts tɪ waɪt mɛn hæv ə greɪt dil tɪ du wɪθ ɑr reɪs ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ, wɪθ ɑr ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd wɪθ ɑr tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðiz. reɪs ənd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə greɪt dil tɪ du wɪθ waɪt əˈtæʧmənt tɪ waɪt mɛn. wi nid tɪ lʊk æt ðiz kəˈnɛkʃənz mɔr ˈkloʊsli. wɪˈθɪn ðə spæn əv ə fju deɪz, ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl bæk, aɪ ɪnˈkaʊnərd θri θɪŋz ðət keɪm təˈgɛðər laɪk ˈpisɪz əv ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈpəzəl: aɪ hərd ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ““new”*” klæn. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əv ə mæn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə spiʧ tɪ ðə ˈifɛkt ðət ðə waɪt reɪs ɪz θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ɪkˈstɪŋʃən. hi ɪkˈsplɪsətli kəmˈpɛrd ðə waɪt reɪs tɪ ðə ˈspiʃiz əv ˈænəməlz ðət ər klæst ɛz ““endangered”*” ənd prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ lɔz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd wɪθ kənˈsərn ðə fækt ðət tɛn jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈkænədə wɑz 98 pərˈsɛnt waɪt ənd ɪt ɪz naʊ ˈoʊnli 87 pərˈsɛnt waɪt.# 2 ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðə ˈfɛmənɪst ˈnuzˌpeɪpər bɪg ˈmɑmə ræg, ɪt wɑz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ““they”*” ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈvərʧuəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər waɪt ˈwɪmən tɪ gɪt əˈbɔrʃənz waɪl ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr boʊθ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd əraʊnd ðə wərld. ɪn ðə ˈfɛmənɪst ˈmægəˌzin kənˈdɪʃənz, noʊ. 7 ðɛr wɑz ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈməŋ ˈsɛvərəl blæk ənd ʤuɪʃ ˈlɛzbiənz. əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ðeɪ dɪˈskəst ðə ˈmætər əv ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðɛm tɪ hæv blæk ər ʤuɪʃ ˈbeɪbiz, tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə sərˈvaɪvəl əv ðɛr ˈreɪsɪz, wɪʧ ər θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ɪkˈstɪŋʃən. aɪ θɪŋk ɔn ɔl ðɪs. fər ˈhənərdz əv jɪrz ənd fər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrizənz, ˈmoʊstli ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, waɪt mɛn əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən stɑk hæv bɪn aʊt, world-wide*, ˈkɑŋkərɪŋ, ənd ˈpipəl ðeɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ɛz dɑrk, ˈərnɪŋ ðə ˈheɪtrəd ənd reɪʤ ɪn ˈmɛgəˌdɛθ ˈmægnəˌtudz. fər ˈhənərdz əv jɪrz, ðoʊz seɪm waɪt mɛn hæv noʊn ðeɪ wər ə məˈnɔrəti ɪn ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə wərld, ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli ˈmɛni əv ðɛm, hæv bɪˈlivd ɪn ðə ˈdɔktərɪn ðət ˈdɑrknəs ɪz ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈdɑmənənt. waɪt mɛn hæv ðɛr ˈrizənz tɪ bi əˈfreɪd əv ˈreɪʃəl ɪkˈstɪŋʃən.### aɪ bɪˈgɪn tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɪs fɪr ɪz wən əv ðə ˈkruʃəl ˈsɔrsəz əv waɪt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ˈivɪn əˈməŋ ðə hu du nɑt ˈæktɪvli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn klæn kulture*. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ə ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˌɪˈmɛns ˈprɛʃər ɔn ““women”*” tɪ bi ˈməðərz. ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˈkəlʧər ɪz waɪt, ənd ɪts ˈprɛʃər ɪz ɔn waɪt ˈwɪmən tɪ hæv waɪt ˈbeɪbiz. ðə ˈmægəˌzin ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈglɔriz əv ˈməðərˌhʊd du nɑt ʃoʊ waɪt ˈməðərz wɪθ ˈlɪtəl braʊn ˈbeɪbiz. ˈfɛmənɪsts hæv ˈkɑmənli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət ðə ˈprɛʃərz əv kəmˈpəlsəri ˈməðərˌhʊd ɔn ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ˈprɛʃər tɪ kip ˈwɪmən daʊn, bət ˈprɛʃər tɪ kip ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz əv ðɛr ˈreɪsɪz əp; wi hæv nɑt soʊ ˈkɑmənli θɔt ðət ðə ˈprɛʃərz əv kəmˈpəlsəri ˈməðərˌhʊd ɔn waɪt ˈwɪmən ər nɑt ʤɪst ˈprɛʃərz tɪ kip ˈwɪmən daʊn, bət ˈprɛʃər tɪ kip ðə waɪt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əp. ðɪs ˈæˌspɛkt əv kəmˈpəlsəri ˈməðərˌhʊd fər waɪt æŋˈzaɪəti fər ðə sərˈvaɪvəl əv ðɛr nɑt bɪn ɪkˈsplɪsət ər ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ɪn ðə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪmz ənd lɪvz əv waɪt ˈwɪmən ɪn maɪ ˈsərkəlz, ənd ðə ˈprɛʃər tɪ meɪk ˈbeɪbiz həz bɪn ˈmɑdərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈprɛʃər fər planning”*” (wɪʧ aɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ɛz ə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl). bət wət ɪz ˈkɑmən ənd ˈoʊvərt ɪn praɪˈmɛrəli waɪt ˈsərkəlz wɛr ðə ˈreɪˌsɪzəm rənz dip ənd ˈmoʊstli ˈsaɪlənt ɪz əˈnəðər ˈkjʊriəs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. ɪn ðə ɔl waɪt ər ˈmoʊstli waɪt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts aɪ hæv ˈjuʒəwəli lɪvd ənd wərkt ɪn, wɪn ðə ˈwɪmən stɑrt ˈtɔkɪŋ əp ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ənd ˈlɛzbiən ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, wi ər ˈvɛri ˈkɑmənli ˈʧælənʤd wɪθ ðə kleɪm ðət ɪf wi hæd ɑr weɪ, ðə ˈspiʃiz wʊd daɪ aʊt. (ðə əˈsəmpʃən ɑr ˈkrɪtɪks meɪk hir ɪz ðət ɪf ˈwɪmən hæd ə ʧɔɪs, wi wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv ˈɪnərˌkɔrs ənd ˈnɛvər bɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ðɪs rɪˈvilz ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðə critics’*’ oʊn əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ʤɔɪz əv sɛks, ˈprɛgnənsi, ˈbərθɪŋ ənd ˈməðərˌhʊd.) ðeɪ seɪ ðə ˈspiʃiz wʊd daɪ aʊt. wət aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪz ðət ðə ˈkrɪtɪks kənfˈjuz ðə waɪt reɪs wɪθ ðə ˈjumən ˈspiʃiz, ʤɪst ɛz mɛn hæv kənfˈjuzd meɪlz wɪθ ðə ˈjumən ˈspiʃiz. wət ðə ˈkrɪtɪks ər seɪɪŋ, wəns ɪt ɪz dɪˈkoʊdəd, ɪz ðət ðə waɪt reɪs maɪt daɪ aʊt. ðə dɪˈmænd ðət waɪt ˈwɪmən meɪk waɪt ˈbeɪbiz tɪ kip ðə reɪs əˈfloʊt həz nɑt bɪn ˈoʊvərt, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz biɪŋ meɪd ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn ɪn dɪsˈgaɪzd fɔrm ɛz ə wɪˈθɪn ən ˈkɑntɛkst əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈduti tɪ kip ðə ˈspiʃiz əˈfloʊt. ˈmɛni waɪt ˈwɪmən, ˈsərtənli ˈmɛni waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts ɪn ðə aɪ æm fəˈmɪljər wɪθ, hæv nɑt ˈkɑnʃəsli θɔt ðət waɪt mɛn meɪ bi ˈfɪrɪŋ ˈreɪʃəl ɪkˈstɪŋʃən ənd, æt ðə list, ˈwɑnɪŋ ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðɛr ˈnəmbərz. pərˈhæps hir ɪn ˈmɪdəl əˈmɛrɪkə, moʊst waɪt ˈwɪmən ər soʊ sɪˈkjʊr ɪn waɪt ˈdɑmənəns ðət səʧ ˈɪnsəkjər θɔts ɛz ˈwɛðər ðɛr ər ɪˈnəf waɪt ˈpipəl əraʊnd du nɑt əˈkər. bət ˈɔlsoʊ, bɪˈkəz wi waɪt ˈwɪmən hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ θɪŋk əv ɑrˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈlʊkɪŋ ʤɪst æt ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn wɪn wi ˈrɪli wər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt waɪt ˈwɪmən ənd waɪt mɛn, wi hæv ˈʤɛnərəli ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɑr kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪθ ðiz mɛn ˈsoʊəli ɪn tərmz əv ˈʤɛndər, ˈsɛksɪzəm ənd meɪl ˈdɑmənəns. wi hæv tɪ ˈfɪgjər ðɛr dɪˈzaɪər fər ˈreɪʃəl ˈdɑmənəns ˈɪntu ðə ɪkˈweɪʒənz. ˈsɪmpli ɛz ˈfiˌmeɪlz, ɛz mɪr ˈwɪmən ɪn ðɪs wərld, wi hu ər ˈfiˌmeɪl ənd waɪt stænd tɪ bi pur, ill-educated*, preɪd əˈpɑn ənd dɪˈspaɪzd. bət bɪˈkəz wi ər boʊθ ˈfiˌmeɪl ənd waɪt, wi bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðət grup əv ˈwɪmən frəm wɪʧ ðə mɛn əv ðə ˈreɪʃəli ˈdɑmənənt grup ʧuz ðɛr meɪts. bɪˈkəz əv ðət wi ər ˈgɪvɪn səm ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ðeɪ hæv ɛz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈreɪʃəli ˈdɑmənənt meɪl tɪ məˈtɪriəl ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd ðə ˈspiʃəs ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ˈsɛkənˌdhænd ˈfilɪŋz əv ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti ənd səˈprɛməsi. wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ðə ˈspiʃəs ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ə ˈsərtən hoʊp (ə fɔls hoʊp, ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt) wɪʧ ˈwɪmən əv səˈbɔrdəˌneɪtɪd ˈreɪsɪz du nɑt hæv, ˈneɪmli ðə hoʊp əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈdɑmənənt wɪθ ðə waɪt mɛn, ɛz ðɛr ““equals.”*.” ðɪs læst baɪndz ˈjuˈɛs moʊst ˈkloʊsli tɪ ðɛm ɪn ˈreɪʃəl ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti. ə ˈlɪˌbərəl waɪt ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm wʊd sik ““equality”*”; wi kən ˈhɑrdli ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ bi hərd ɛz seɪɪŋ wi wɔnt ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstætəs ˈikwəl tɪ ðət əv, seɪ, ʧɪˈkɑnoʊz. ɪf wət wi wɔnt ɪz ɪkˈwɑləti wɪθ ɑr waɪt ˈbrəðərz, ðɛn wət wi wɔnt ɪz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ɑr oʊn ˈfərsthænd pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ˈreɪʃəl ˈdɑmənəns ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈsɛkənˌdhænd ˈɛrˌzɑts ˈdɑmənəns wi gɪt ɛz ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˈwɪmən. noʊ ˈwəndər səʧ ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm həz noʊ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti wɪθ ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr. reɪs ɪz ə taɪ ðət baɪndz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ mɛn: ““us”*” biɪŋ waɪt ˈwɪmən, ənd ““men”*” biɪŋ waɪt mɛn. ɪf wi wɪʃ nɑt tɪ bi baʊnd ɪn səˌbɔrdəˈneɪʃən tɪ mɛn, wi hæv tɪ gɪv əp ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɔn ɑr waɪt skɪn fər waɪt reɪs ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. ənd ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪf wi ˈdɪˌtæʧ ɑrˈsɛlvz frəm ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈsərvɪs tɪ waɪt mɛn (ɪn ðə ˈmɛni ˈsɛnsɪz ənd dɪˈmɛnʃənz əv ““reproduction”*”), ðə θrɛt wi poʊz ɪz nɑt ʤɪst tɪ ðɛr meɪl sɛlvz bət tɪ ðɛr waɪt sɛlvz. waɪt ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən ənd kənˈtroʊl of’*’ waɪt ˈwɪmən ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkt əv meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðɛr ˈreɪʃəl ˈdɑmənəns. ðɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli pɑrt əv ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv waɪ ðə ˈbæˌklæʃ əˈgɛnst ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ˈoʊvərˌlæps ɪn taɪm ənd ˌpərsəˈnɛl wɪθ rɪˈnud ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ənd əv waɪt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri. wɪn ðɛr kənˈtroʊl əv ““their”*” ˈwɪmən ɪz θˈrɛtənd, ðɛr ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðɛr ˈreɪʃəl ˈdɑmənəns ɪz θˈrɛtənd. ɪt ɪz ˈpərfəktli klɪr ðət ðɪs dɪd nɑt əˈkər tɪ ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ədˈvæns, bət fər waɪt ˈwɪmən ə ˈrædɪkəl ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪz ˈtrɛʧərəs tɪ ðə waɪt reɪs ɛz ˈprɛzəntli kənˈstrəktɪd ənd ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri. ðə groʊɪŋ ˈwɪlɪŋnəs əv waɪt ˈwɪmən tɪ fɔrˈgoʊ ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd ˈigoʊ səˈpɔrts əˈveɪləbəl θru kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪθ waɪt mɛn meɪks ˈjuˈɛs məʧ ˈhɑrdər tɪ kənˈteɪn ənd kənˈtroʊl ɛz pɑrt əv ðə beɪs əv ðɛr ˈreɪʃəl ˈdɑmənəns. fər ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs, rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ waɪt meɪl ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən wɑz fərst, ənd kwaɪt ˈnæʧərəli, ˈækʃən ˈsɪmpli fər ɑr oʊn riˈlis frəm ə ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən ənd ˈtɪrəni wi ˈheɪtɪd ɪn ənd əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf. bət ɪn ðɪs ˈreɪʃəl ˈkɑntɛkst, ɑr pərˈsut əv ɑr ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən (aɪ du nɑt seɪ equality”*”) ɪz, ˈwɛðər ər nɑt wi soʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnd ɪt, dɪsˈlɔɪəl tɪ ˈwaɪtnəs. aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðət wi meɪk ðɪs dɪsˈlɔɪəlti ən ɪkˈsplɪsət pɑrt əv ɑr ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ɪmˈbreɪs ɪt, ˈpəblɪkli. ðɪs kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tɪ stɪr klɪr əv ə ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ʤɪst ˈwɑnɪŋ wət ɑr waɪt ˈbrəðərz hæv, ənd hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈvɛləp təˈwɔrd ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn frəm ðət ˈwaɪtnəs ðət həz, ˈfaɪnəli, soʊ ˈlɪtəl tɪ du wɪθ skɪn ˈkələr ənd soʊ məʧ tɪ du wɪθ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm. vi ɪn ə ˈsərtən weɪ ɪt ɪz tru ðət biɪŋ minz ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ du wɪl bi ðə list ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv ənˈwɔrəntɪd aɪ wɪl ɪnˈkaʊnər ðə ˈrizənəbəl ˈæŋgər əv ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr æt ˈɛvəri tərn. bət ‘‘white’*’ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪts ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkætəˌgɔri, ə sɔrt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl frəˈtərnɪti. ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪn ðə seɪm sɛns ““fated”*” ər ““natural.”*.” ɪt kən bi rɪˈzɪstɪd. ðɛr ɪz ə kərˈɛkt laɪn ɔn ðə ˈmætər əv waɪt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm wɪʧ ɪz, ɪn fækt, kwaɪt kərˈɛkt, tɪ ðə ˈifɛkt ðət ɛz ə waɪt ˈpərsən wən məst ˈnɛvər kleɪm nɑt tɪ bi ˈreɪsɪst, bət ˈoʊnli tɪ bi anti-racist*. ðə ˈrizənɪŋ ɪz ðət ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪz soʊ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ənd waɪt ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ soʊ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ɪˈskeɪp, ðət wən ɪz, ˈsɪmpli, træpt. ɔn wən ˈlɛvəl ðɪs ɪz ˈpərfəktli tru ənd məst ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt. ˈteɪkən ɛz ðə hoʊl ənd ˈfaɪnəl truθ, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ənˈbɛrəbli ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəsli ˈdɪzməl. ɪt wʊd pleɪs ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə ˈhoʊpləs ˈmɔrəl pəˈzɪʃən əv wən hu bɪˈlivz ɪn ərˈɪʤənəl sɪn bət ɪn noʊ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm əv rɪˈdɛmʃən. bət waɪt səˈprɛməsi ɪz nɑt ə lɔ əv ˈneɪʧər, nɔr ɪz ˈɛni kəmˈplɪsɪti ɪn ɪt. ˈfɛmənɪsts meɪk juz əv ə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin biɪŋ meɪl ənd biɪŋ man,”*,” ər ˈmæskjələn. aɪ hæv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪnd meɪlz əv maɪ əkˈweɪntəns tɪ sɛt ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈgɛnst ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti. aɪ hæv æst ðɛm tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt haʊ ðeɪ kən stɑp biɪŋ mɛn, ənd aɪ wɑz nɑt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. aɪ du nɑt noʊ haʊ ðeɪ kən stɑp biɪŋ mɛn, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz, ənd ɪt ɪz ə ˈkaʊnsəl əv hoʊp. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz aɪ kən sɛt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əˈgɛnst ˈwaɪtnəs: aɪ kən gɪv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðə ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən tɪ stɑp biɪŋ waɪt. aɪ du nɑt səˈʤɛst fər ə ˈmoʊmənt ðət aɪ kən baɪ ə ˈpraɪvət ækt əv wɪl, ər baɪ ˈɛni ˈpərsɪnəl ˈstrætəʤi. nɔr, ˈsərtənli, ɪz ɪt əˈkɑmplɪʃt ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl. tɪ θɪŋk ɪt ˈʃɔrtˌkəts noʊ wərk ənd ʃildz wən frəm noʊ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. kwaɪt ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ɪt meɪ bi ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri priˈrɛkwəzət tɪ əˈsumɪŋ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, ənd ɪt ˌɪnˈvaɪts ðə ˈɑnərəbəl wərk əv ˈrædɪkəl ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən. ˈfʊtˌnoʊts ðɪs ɪz ə sˈlaɪtli rɪˈvaɪzd ˈvərʒən əv ðə tɛkst əv ə tɔk aɪ dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɔdiəns æt kɔrˈnɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə ˈstədiz ˈproʊˌgræm, ðə fəˈlɑsəfi dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ðə ʤeɪmz eɪʧ. ˈbɛkər əˈləmˌnaɪ ˈlɛkʧər ˈsɪriz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 29 1981 ɪn ðə riˈvɪʒən ˈprɔˌsɛs aɪ ˈprɑfətəd frəm ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ˈnænsi keɪ., mɪˈʃɛl ˈnɛvəlz, ˈkɛrəlɪn ˈʃeɪfər, ˈsændrə ˈsigəl, ˈʃɛrən ˈkɛlər ənd ˈdɔrθi ðɪs pis, mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ɪn ðə kəˈlɛkʃən, dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈflɛkts ənd ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ maɪ oʊn loʊˈkeɪʃən, boʊθ ˈkəlʧərəˌli ənd ɪn ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ʧeɪnʤ. ðə læst θɪŋ aɪ wʊd wɔnt ɪz ðət ɪt bi rɛd ˈiðər ɛz maɪ læst, ər ɛz ə kəmˈplit, əˈkaʊnt əv wət ˈwaɪtnəs ɪz ənd əv wət ðət minz tɪ ə waɪt ˈfɛmənɪst. aɪ du nɑt fər ə ˈmoʊmənt teɪk ɪt ər ˌɪnˈtɛnd ɪt tɪ bi ˈiðər. ɛz ræn hɔl ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt: ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv kənˈsilɪŋ ər ˈoʊvər əv nɑt ˌɪmˈplaɪ ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ər kərˈɛktɪŋ ən ˈɑbʤɛkt ər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən bət ðə ˈkəvərɪŋ əv ˌriˈæləˌti wɪθ ə ʧip, ˌɪnˈfɪriər dɪsˈgaɪz (whiteness).”*).” si martha,”*,” ɪn ˈkɑmən lɪvz ˈlɛzbiən lɪvz: ə ˈlɛzbiən kˈwɔrtərli, noʊ. 6 ˈwɪntər, 1982 pi. 40 aɪ hæv nɑt ˈʤɛnərəli ˌɪnˈkludɪd ʤuz ɪn maɪ lɪsts əv ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ““racial”*” grups bɪˈkəz wɪn aɪ dɪd, ʤuɪʃ ˈkrɪtɪks əv ðɪs məˈtɪriəl sɛd ðət ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ənd ˈəðər sɔrts əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ər ˈsɪmələr ənd ˈdɪfərənt meɪk səʧ ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪnˈkluʒən mɪsˈlidɪŋ. aɪ ˌɪnˈklud ʤuz əˈməŋ maɪ ɪgˈzæmpəlz raɪt hir bɪˈkəz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz əv biɪŋ əˈlaʊd ər nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ ““pass”*” (ˈwɛðər wən wɔnts tɪ ər nɑt), ənd ˈəðər kaɪnz əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ər ˈsɪmələr. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛni ʤuz ər ˈplɪtɪkli waɪt ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri, wɪn ðeɪ ““pass”*” ɛz non-jewish*, wət ðeɪ meɪ gɪt ɪz ðə ˈtritmənt ənd rɪˈsɛpʃən əˈkɔrdɪd tɪ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ““white”*” əˈmɛrɪkənz. ˌpɛrəˈdɑksəkəli, ðoʊ ʤuɪʃ ɪz nɑt ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ˈnɑnˈwaɪt, ˈpæsɪŋ stɪl simz tɪ bi ˈpæsɪŋ ɛz waɪt. maɪ θæŋks tɪ ˈnænsi fər ˈjusfəl dɪˈskəʃən əv ðiz ˈmætərz. aɪ du nɑt min tɪ səˈʤɛst ʃi prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi spəˈsɪfɪkli ər praɪˈmɛrəli fər ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əv waɪt ˈwɪmən; bət ɪt ɪz ˈrizənəbəl tɪ əˈsum ʃi θɔt ɪt wʊd bi ˈjusfəl tɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər waɪt ˈwʊmən maɪt ˈhæpən əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈsutəbəl ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti. ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt wɛnt baɪ kˈwɪkli ənd aɪ hæd noʊ weɪ tɪ teɪk noʊts, soʊ aɪ ˈkænɑt vaʊʧ ˈiðər fər hɪz stəˈtɪstɪks ər fər ðə ˈæbsəˌlut ˈækjərəsi əv maɪ rɪˈpɔrt əv hɪz stəˈtɪstɪks, bət ðiz ˈfɪgjərz du ˈækjərətli rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈʤɛnərə ˈmægnəˌtud əv problem”*” ənd əv hɪz ˈprɑbləm. ˈmɛni blæks ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri hæv ə ˈgloʊbəl pərˈspɛktɪv wɪʧ rɪˈvilz ðət ðoʊ waɪt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm hir həz ɪts ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdəl ˈæˌspɛkt, blæks ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ər ˈsərtənli nɑt ðə hoʊl blæk reɪs. fər səʧ ˈpipəl, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðɛr reɪs ɪz θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ɪkˈstɪŋʃən meɪ nɑt hæv ðə fɔrs ɪt wʊd hæv fər ðoʊz wɪθ ə mɔr ““american”*” pərˈspɛktɪv. ˈɛdwərd fildz, ə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈaɪdiəloʊg ənd ˌprɑpəˈgændəst fər ðə klæn, wɑz æst ɪf ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz ər ə θrɛt tɪ ðə waɪt reɪs. hi rɪˈplaɪd ðət ðeɪ ər, ənd wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ: ˈbərθˌreɪt ɪz ɪkˈstrimli loʊ. wi ər bɪˈloʊ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈziroʊ, bɪˈloʊ ˈʧɪldrən pər ˈfæməli. ðə waɪt reɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ daʊn fæst, wi ər ˈoʊnli 12 əv ðə wərld ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ɪn 1990 bi ˈoʊnli 10 əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈwərldˈwaɪd. bi ən ɪkˈstɪŋkt ˈspiʃiz ɪf ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ, ˌɪntərˈreɪʃəl ˈmɛrɪʤ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ teɪk ˈpipəl aʊt əv ðə waɪt reɪs, ɪf ɑr ˈbərθˌreɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ fall.”*.” (kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ðə faɪərz əv ˈheɪtrəd: ə ˈpɔrtrət əv klæn ˈlidər ˈɛdwərd fields”*” baɪ li ˈdeɪvɪd wɪθ ˈnænsi ə. ɛf. ˈlæŋər, ɪn geɪ kəmˈjunɪti nuz noʊˈvɛmbər 6 1982 pi. 5 meɪl ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm meɪks ðə mɛn θɪŋk əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ðə waɪt reɪs. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst ɪt ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ kɔl ɪt ðɛr reɪs, nɑt ““our”*” reɪs. prɛs, ˈwɔtərˌtaʊn, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, 1980 cf*., ˈprɑbləm ðət həz noʊ name,”*,” ɪn ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən, fər dɪˈskəʃən əv ðə ənd əv ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv səʧ paʊər. ˈrændəm haʊs, nu jɔrk, 1952 ɪn ˈmɪdˌnaɪt bərdz, ˈstɔriz əv kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri blæk ˈwɪmən ˈraɪtərz, ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈmɛri ˈhɛlən ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈæŋkər ˈdəbəlˌdeɪ, nu jɔrk, 1980 ˈfɛmənɪst rɪˈpriz θæŋks fər hər əˈsɪstəns ɪn ˈrɛdiɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl fər ðə saɪt. |
dubai (reuters) - iran has removed the core of its heavy water nuclear reactor and filled it with cement as required under a nuclear deal signed with world powers last year, the news agency said on monday, citing an informed iranian source.
a general view of the project, 190 (120 miles) southwest of tehran january 15, 2011.
any such move, reducing the ability to produce plutonium, might signal imminent implementation of the nuclear deal and clear the way for tehran to receive relief from economic sanctions.
separately, theropean foreign policy chief said that sanctions on iran could be lifted soon.
“i can tell you that my expectation is that this day could come rather soon. the implementation of the agreements is proceeding well,” federica said during a visit to prague.
the fate of the reactor in central iran was one of the toughest sticking points in the long nuclear negotiations that led to an agreement in july between iran and six world powers, known as the joint comprehensive plan of action (jcpoa).
under the terms, iran accepted that the reactor would be reconfigured so it could not yield fissile plutonium usable in a nuclear bomb.
china, the united states, france, britain, russia and germany have agreed to participate in the redesign and the construction of the reactor.
the islamic republic has said that the 40-megawatt, plant is aimed at producing isotopes for cancer and other medical treatments. it has denied that any of its nuclear activity is aimed at developing weapons.
behrouz kamalvandi, the spokesperson for atomic energy agency, said in an interview with newspaper published on monday that “iran has met its commitments under the july nuclear agreement earlier than expected”.
“implementation of will finish in the next 7 days,” he added.
iranian president hassan said in a speech broadcast live on state television on monday: “we are hopeful that the sanctions against iran would be lifted in the next few days.”
u.s. secretary of state john kerry said last week that “we are days away from implementation, if all goes well.”
some oil traders said deep slide so far this year, including its 6 percent slump on monday, was being fuelled in part by signs that iran might emerge from crushing sanctions sooner rather than later, allowing it to ramp up production after years of constraint.
“the firm push for normalization with iran has taken the last shred of geopolitical risk out of traders’ minds,” said clayton vernon, a trader and economist with proprietary trading firm in new jersey.
iran said last year that it hopes to boost exports by some barrels per day as soon as sanctions ease, a move dealers fear will add to a global surplus that has cut prices to lows near $30 a barrel.
more recently officials have suggested they would seek to avoid flooding the world with more unwanted crude, but provided no details on what that would mean in practical terms. | duˈbaɪ (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˌɪˈrɑn həz riˈmuvd ðə kɔr əv ɪts ˈhɛvi ˈwɔtər ˈnukliər riˈæktər ənd fɪld ɪt wɪθ sɪˈmɛnt ɛz rikˈwaɪərd ˈəndər ə ˈnukliər dil saɪnd wɪθ wərld paʊərz læst jɪr, ðə nuz ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˌɪˈrɑniən sɔrs. ə ˈʤɛnərəl vju əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, 190 120 maɪəlz) ˌsaʊθˈwɛst əv ˌteɪˈrɑn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 15 2011 ˈɛni səʧ muv, rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈproʊdus pluˈtoʊniəm, maɪt ˈsɪgnəl ˈɪmənənt ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈnukliər dil ənd klɪr ðə weɪ fər ˌteɪˈrɑn tɪ rɪˈsiv rɪˈlif frəm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz. ˈsɛpərətli, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ʧif sɛd ðət ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn kʊd bi ˈlɪftɪd sun. kən tɛl ju ðət maɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ɪz ðət ðɪs deɪ kʊd kəm ˈrəðər sun. ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə əˈgrimənts ɪz prəˈsidɪŋ well,”*,” fɛdərˈikə sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ prɑg. ðə feɪt əv ðə riˈæktər ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪˈrɑn wɑz wən əv ðə ˈtəfəst ˈstɪkɪŋ pɔɪnts ɪn ðə lɔŋ ˈnukliər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ðət lɛd tɪ ən əˈgrimənt ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ bɪtˈwin ˌɪˈrɑn ənd sɪks wərld paʊərz, noʊn ɛz ðə ʤɔɪnt ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv plæn əv ˈækʃən (jcpoa*). ˈəndər ðə tərmz, ˌɪˈrɑn ækˈsɛptɪd ðət ðə riˈæktər wʊd bi ˌrikənˈfɪgjərd soʊ ɪt kʊd nɑt jild ˈfɪsəl pluˈtoʊniəm ˈjuzəbəl ɪn ə ˈnukliər bɔm. ˈʧaɪnə, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, fræns, ˈbrɪtən, ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʤərməni hæv əˈgrid tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˌridɪˈzaɪn ənd ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə riˈæktər. ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk riˈpəblɪk həz sɛd ðət ðə 40-megawatt*, plænt ɪz eɪmd æt prəˈdusɪŋ ˈaɪsəˌtoʊps fər ˈkænsər ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənts. ɪt həz dɪˈnaɪd ðət ˈɛni əv ɪts ˈnukliər ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz eɪmd æt dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈwɛpənz. kamalvandi*, ðə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər əˈtɑmɪk ˈɛnərʤi ˈeɪʤənsi, sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət həz mɛt ɪts kəˈmɪtmənts ˈəndər ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈnukliər əˈgrimənt ˈərliər ðən expected”*”. əv wɪl ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ðə nɛkst 7 days,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈprɛzɪdənt həˈsɑn sɛd ɪn ə spiʧ ˈbrɔdˌkæst lɪv ɔn steɪt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ: ər ˈhoʊpfəl ðət ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɑn wʊd bi ˈlɪftɪd ɪn ðə nɛkst fju days.”*.” juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri sɛd læst wik ðət ər deɪz əˈweɪ frəm ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən, ɪf ɔl goʊz well.”*.” səm ɔɪl ˈtreɪdərz sɛd dip slaɪd soʊ fɑr ðɪs jɪr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪts 6 pərˈsɛnt sləmp ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, wɑz biɪŋ fjuəld ɪn pɑrt baɪ saɪnz ðət ˌɪˈrɑn maɪt ˈimərʤ frəm ˈkrəʃɪŋ ˈsæŋkʃənz ˈsunər ˈrəðər ðən ˈleɪtər, əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪt tɪ ræmp əp pərˈdəkʃən ˈæftər jɪrz əv kənˈstreɪnt. fərm pʊʃ fər ˌnɔrməlɪˈzeɪʃən wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn həz ˈteɪkən ðə læst ʃrɛd əv ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪsk aʊt əv traders’*’ minds,”*,” sɛd ˈkleɪtən ˈvərnən, ə ˈtreɪdər ənd ɪˈkɑnəmɪst wɪθ prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri ˈtreɪdɪŋ fərm ɪn nu ˈʤərzi. ˌɪˈrɑn sɛd læst jɪr ðət ɪt hoʊps tɪ bust ˈɛkspɔrts baɪ səm ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ ɛz sun ɛz ˈsæŋkʃənz iz, ə muv ˈdilərz fɪr wɪl æd tɪ ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈsərpləs ðət həz kət ˈpraɪsɪz tɪ loʊz nɪr 30 ə ˈbɛrəl. mɔr ˈrisəntli əˈfɪʃəlz hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ðeɪ wʊd sik tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈflədɪŋ ðə wərld wɪθ mɔr ənˈwɔntɪd krud, bət prəˈvaɪdɪd noʊ ˈditeɪlz ɔn wət ðət wʊd min ɪn ˈpræktɪkəl tərmz. |
49ers receiver jeremy kerley steps into the right slot
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kristal hands were shaking before kickoff monday at stadium.
her husband, wide receiver jeremy kerley, was about to make his debut, 15 days after arrived in a trade. it was a prime opportunity to revive a solid career that had gone south.
after 182 catches in five seasons with the jets, he was released in march. after five months in detroit, he was dealt to the for a backup guard, brandon thomas, who is on the lions’ practice squad.
now, he was suddenly the’ primary slot receiver and kick in the season opener against the rams. but had he adequately digested the playbook? would he have rapport with a quarterback he just met? would this be a bright beginning or the latest dead end?
“when i first sat down, i was nervous and i was shaking a whole lot,” kerley said. “it’s one of those things where going to do good and the fans are going to love him. or, if he makes too many mistakes, going to be mad and going to have my mama-bear, claws out because i have anybody attacking my husband.”
the good news for the kerleys:’s claws were kept under wraps.
san francisco' jeremy kerley against los angeles rams during nfl game at levi's stadium in santa clara, calif., on monday, september 12, 2016. san francisco' jeremy kerley against los angeles rams during nfl game at levi's stadium in santa clara, calif., on monday, september 12, 2016. photo: scott strazzante, the chronicle photo: scott strazzante, the chronicle image 1 of / 3 caption close receiver jeremy kerley steps into the right slot 1 / 3 back to gallery
the home fans loved kerley, who led the in targets (11), catches (seven) and receiving yards (61) in a win over the rams. kerley, who also returned two punts for 11 yards, played 54 of 81 snaps and provided one of the’ biggest offensive plays: his diving catch on in the second quarter sustained a touchdown drive that gave the a lead.
“we picked the guy up two weeks ago and he had seven catches,” head coach chip kelly said. “if we picked him up last week, probably have 10 if we screw him up.”
yes, kerley, who recently got a permanent nameplate over his locker, looked comfortable even though he quite at home. he move from a hotel to his new apartment in santa clara until wednesday. and he spent part of the weekend before kickoff being quizzed on his new playbook by, a former sprinter at he met in college.
“i’d throw out (plays) to him,” said, “and tell me where supposed to move to.”
on aug. 28, the kerleys, who have children ages 7, 3 and 2, discovered that jeremy would be moving to the.
they heard from his agent, jeff nalley, who called around 8 a.m. and began by saying he had good news: jeremy would be leaving a team that was likely to release him to play for a team that had just lost its lone viable slot receiver, bruce ellington, to a hamstring tear.
in addition, he noted kelly emphasized position in the’ offense. jordan matthews had 152 catches (and 232 targets) as slot receiver in philadelphia from.
kerley quickly became swayed by his pitch: “knowing chip kelly was the head coach and i might have a real chance to be the slot receiver in his offense, it kind of clicked: ‘you might be getting the ball. you might want to hop on this.’”
and provided more reason to feel good about the trade: “my feeling was going from detroit to cali. c’mon, you have to smile, right?”
until monday, football given kerley much to smile about for over a year.
in 2015, he was phased out of the jets’ offense after head coach todd bowles and offensive coordinator chan gailey were hired. part of the reason was that the new staff preferred receivers. kerley, and 188 pounds, finished with just 16 catches despite playing in all 16 games.
in march, just 17 months after signing a four-year, $14 million extension, kerley was released by the jets and signed with the lions. however, detroit signed former wide receiver boldin just before training camp and kerley began to get the sense he might be departing detroit sooner than he expected.
“you’ve got a vet coming into a team and he really only plays the slot,” kerley said. “so you already kind of know what it is.”
and it was something kerley had rarely experienced in his athletic career.
at hutto (texas) high, he was a four-year starter at quarterback and defensive back. in baseball, he was a pitcher who also played shortstop and center field. kerley said his fastball hovered around 94 mph and he received a scholarship offer from stanford. in track, he was second in class in the long jump and triple jump as a senior, finishing behind titans wide receiver kendall wright in both events.
his success continued at, where his receiving and returning exploits made him one of the three finalists for the paul hornung award, which is given to the most versatile player. then, one year after the jets selected him in the fifth round in 2011, he had career highs in catches (56) and yards (827), a breakout season that led to his contract extension.
given that background, he expect to be released and traded in a span.
“it’s been humbling in the sense never been through anything like that,” kerley said. “but for someone who know how to handle the situation, it could be demoralizing and that happen.”
the string of rejection came not long after kerley was stunned by the death of his “little brother,” josh wilson, 25, who was in a accident near hutto in october 2014. kerley and wilson were cousins, but they referred to each other as brothers due to their inseparable bond.
kerley continued to text wilson after his death, and the painful loss provided a new perspective on his job. the wilson, who was also a talented athlete, jealous of success, instead reveling in it, and was among his biggest fans. said josh lived through jeremy, who was determined to honor his memory.
now, with the, it appears have plenty of chances to do so.
“for the most part, i really play for something,” kerley said. “i just played because i was good at it and it was fun. i never really had a big motivation to go out and prove something to anybody other than myself. ... when he passed, i decided i was going to dedicate myself to play for him. he loved the game so much. every time i step on the field, i know watching. like, “what would he want me to do?’”
eric branch is a san francisco chronicle staff writer. email: twitter:
davis out for sunday
backup right tackle anthony davis of the has been ruled out for game at carolina because of a concussion suffered in practice.
davis did not report his concussion until after practice, which is why he was not listed on the injury report until friday, the team said.
in 2014, davis suffered his first concussion and was sidelined for four games while he struggled with serious symptoms. davis said he felt as though he was in a “white fog” for the first few days after his concussion.
he left the nfl in june 2015, citing a desire to let his “brain and body” heal, although he said during training camp that he having symptoms when he returned to play at the end of the 2014 season.
last saturday, davis missed practice amid a report he was considering retirement, which he denied this week.
davis and head coach chip kelly cited a “miscommunication” as the reason he missed the practice. they also said his sudden move from starting right guard to backup tackle after his practice absence was decision.
with davis sidelined, john theus, a rookie pick, will serve as the swing tackle sunday. if left tackle joe staley was sidelined, likely right tackle trent brown would slide over to his side and theus would assume spot.
—eric branch | 49ers* rɪˈsivər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈkərli stɛps ˈɪntu ðə raɪt slɑt ˈvɪdioʊ: ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈvɪdioʊ ɪmˈbɛd boʊld priˈdɪkʃənz: æt ˈpænθərz hænz wər ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɪˌkɔf ˈmənˌdeɪ æt ˈsteɪdiəm. hər ˈhəzbənd, waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈkərli, wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ meɪk hɪz ˈdeɪbju, 15 deɪz ˈæftər əraɪvd ɪn ə treɪd. ɪt wɑz ə praɪm ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ə ˈsɑləd kərɪr ðət hæd gɔn saʊθ. ˈæftər 182 ˈkæʧɪz ɪn faɪv ˈsizənz wɪθ ðə ʤɛts, hi wɑz riˈlist ɪn mɑrʧ. ˈæftər faɪv mənθs ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, hi wɑz dɛlt tɪ ðə fər ə ˈbæˌkəp gɑrd, ˈbrændən ˈtɑməs, hu ɪz ɔn ðə lions’*’ ˈpræktɪs skwɑd. naʊ, hi wɑz ˈsədənli ðə 49ers’*’ ˈpraɪˌmɛri slɑt rɪˈsivər ənd kɪk ɪn ðə ˈsizən ˈoʊpənər əˈgɛnst ðə ræmz. bət hæd hi ˈædəkwɪtli ˈdaɪˌʤɛstɪd ðə ˈpleɪbʊk? wʊd hi hæv ræˈpɔr wɪθ ə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk hi ʤɪst mɛt? wʊd ðɪs bi ə braɪt bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ər ðə ˈleɪtəst dɛd ɛnd? aɪ fərst sæt daʊn, aɪ wɑz ˈnərvəs ənd aɪ wɑz ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ə hoʊl lot,”*,” ˈkərli sɛd. wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz wɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ du gʊd ənd ðə fænz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ləv ɪm. ər, ɪf hi meɪks tu ˈmɛni mɪˈsteɪks, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi mæd ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv maɪ mama-bear*, klɔz aʊt bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv ˈɛnibədi əˈtækɪŋ maɪ husband.”*.” ðə gʊd nuz fər ðə kerleys*: klɔz wər kɛpt ˈəndər ræps. sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ' ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈkərli əˈgɛnst lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ræmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl geɪm æt ˈlivaɪz ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˈsænə ˈklɛrə, ˈkælɪf., ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 12 2016 sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ' ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈkərli əˈgɛnst lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ræmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl geɪm æt ˈlivaɪz ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˈsænə ˈklɛrə, ˈkælɪf., ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 12 2016 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: skɑt strazzante*, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: skɑt strazzante*, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 3 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz rɪˈsivər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈkərli stɛps ˈɪntu ðə raɪt slɑt 1 3 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ðə hoʊm fænz ləvd ˈkərli, hu lɛd ðə ɪn ˈtɑrgəts 11 ˈkæʧɪz (ˈsɛvən) ənd rɪˈsivɪŋ jɑrdz 61 ɪn ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ræmz. ˈkərli, hu ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈtərnd tu pənts fər 11 jɑrdz, pleɪd 54 əv 81 snæps ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd wən əv ðə 49ers’*’ ˈbɪgəst əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪz: hɪz ˈdaɪvɪŋ kæʧ ɔn ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər səˈsteɪnd ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn draɪv ðət geɪv ðə ə lɛd. pɪkt ðə gaɪ əp tu wiks əˈgoʊ ənd hi hæd ˈsɛvən catches,”*,” hɛd koʊʧ ʧɪp ˈkɛli sɛd. wi pɪkt ɪm əp læst wik, ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv 10 ɪf wi skru ɪm up.”*.” jɛs, ˈkərli, hu ˈrisəntli gɑt ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈneɪmˌpleɪt ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈlɑkər, lʊkt ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi kwaɪt æt hoʊm. hi muv frəm ə hoʊˈtɛl tɪ hɪz nu əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈsænə ˈklɛrə ənˈtɪl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ənd hi spɛnt pɑrt əv ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɪˌkɔf biɪŋ kwɪzd ɔn hɪz nu ˈpleɪbʊk baɪ, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈsprɪntər æt hi mɛt ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ. θroʊ aʊt (pleɪz) tɪ him,”*,” sɛd, tɛl mi wɛr səˈpoʊzd tɪ muv to.”*.” ɔn ˈɔgəst. 28 ðə kerleys*, hu hæv ˈʧɪldrən ˈeɪʤɪz 7 3 ənd 2 dɪˈskəvərd ðət ˈʤɛrəˌmi wʊd bi ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ðə. ðeɪ hərd frəm hɪz ˈeɪʤənt, ʤɛf ˈnæli, hu kɔld əraʊnd 8 a.m*. ənd bɪˈgæn baɪ seɪɪŋ hi hæd gʊd nuz: ˈʤɛrəˌmi wʊd bi ˈlivɪŋ ə tim ðət wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ riˈlis ɪm tɪ pleɪ fər ə tim ðət hæd ʤɪst lɔst ɪts loʊn ˈvaɪəbəl slɑt rɪˈsivər, brus ˈɛlɪŋtən, tɪ ə ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ tɪr. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, hi ˈnoʊtɪd ˈkɛli ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə 49ers’*’ əˈfɛns. ˈʤɔrdən ˈmæθjuz hæd 152 ˈkæʧɪz (ənd 232 ˈtɑrgəts) ɛz slɑt rɪˈsivər ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə frəm ˈkərli kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm sweɪd baɪ hɪz pɪʧ: ʧɪp ˈkɛli wɑz ðə hɛd koʊʧ ənd aɪ maɪt hæv ə ril ʧæns tɪ bi ðə slɑt rɪˈsivər ɪn hɪz əˈfɛns, ɪt kaɪnd əv klɪkt: maɪt bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə bɔl. ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ hɑp ɔn this.’”*.’” ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd mɔr ˈrizən tɪ fil gʊd əˈbaʊt ðə treɪd: ˈfilɪŋ wɑz goʊɪŋ frəm ˈdiˌtrɔɪt tɪ ˈkɑli. c’mon*, ju hæv tɪ smaɪl, right?”*?” ənˈtɪl ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈgɪvɪn ˈkərli məʧ tɪ smaɪl əˈbaʊt fər ˈoʊvər ə jɪr. ɪn 2015 hi wɑz feɪzd aʊt əv ðə jets’*’ əˈfɛns ˈæftər hɛd koʊʧ tɑd boʊlz ənd əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ʧæn ˈgeɪli wər haɪərd. pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən wɑz ðət ðə nu stæf prɪˈfərd rɪˈsivərz. ˈkərli, ənd 188 paʊnz, ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ʤɪst 16 ˈkæʧɪz dɪˈspaɪt pleɪɪŋ ɪn ɔl 16 geɪmz. ɪn mɑrʧ, ʤɪst 17 mənθs ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr, 14 ˈmɪljən ɪkˈstɛnʃən, ˈkərli wɑz riˈlist baɪ ðə ʤɛts ənd saɪnd wɪθ ðə laɪənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt saɪnd ˈfɔrmər waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈboʊldɪn ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ənd ˈkərli bɪˈgæn tɪ gɪt ðə sɛns hi maɪt bi dɪˈpɑrtɪŋ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈsunər ðən hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd. gɑt ə vɛt ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ə tim ənd hi ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli pleɪz ðə slot,”*,” ˈkərli sɛd. ju ɔˈrɛdi kaɪnd əv noʊ wət ɪt is.”*.” ənd ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkərli hæd ˈrɛrli ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn hɪz æθˈlɛtɪk kərɪr. æt ˈhutoʊ (ˈtɛksəs) haɪ, hi wɑz ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈstɑrtər æt kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæk. ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, hi wɑz ə ˈpɪʧər hu ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd ˈʃɔrtˌstɑp ənd ˈsɛnər fild. ˈkərli sɛd hɪz ˈfæstˌbɔl ˈhəvərd əraʊnd 94 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ ənd hi rɪˈsivd ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˈɔfər frəm ˈstænfərd. ɪn træk, hi wɑz ˈsɛkənd ɪn klæs ɪn ðə lɔŋ ʤəmp ənd ˈtrɪpəl ʤəmp ɛz ə ˈsinjər, ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈtaɪtənz waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈkɛndəl raɪt ɪn boʊθ ɪˈvɛnts. hɪz səkˈsɛs kənˈtɪnjud æt, wɛr hɪz rɪˈsivɪŋ ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts meɪd ɪm wən əv ðə θri ˈfaɪnəlɪsts fər ðə pɔl ˈhɔrnəŋ əˈwɔrd, wɪʧ ɪz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə moʊst ˈvərsətəl pleɪər. ðɛn, wən jɪr ˈæftər ðə ʤɛts səˈlɛktɪd ɪm ɪn ðə fɪθ raʊnd ɪn 2011 hi hæd kərɪr haɪz ɪn ˈkæʧɪz 56 ənd jɑrdz 827 ə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˈsizən ðət lɛd tɪ hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈstɛnʃən. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈbækˌgraʊnd, hi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ bi riˈlist ənd ˈtreɪdɪd ɪn ə spæn. bɪn ˈhəmbəlɪŋ ɪn ðə sɛns ˈnɛvər bɪn θru ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk that,”*,” ˈkərli sɛd. fər ˈsəmˌwən hu noʊ haʊ tɪ ˈhændəl ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ɪt kʊd bi dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪzɪŋ ənd ðət happen.”*.” ðə strɪŋ əv rɪˈʤɛkʃən keɪm nɑt lɔŋ ˈæftər ˈkərli wɑz stənd baɪ ðə dɛθ əv hɪz brother,”*,” ʤɑʃ ˈwɪlsən, 25 hu wɑz ɪn ə ˈæksədənt nɪr ˈhutoʊ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 ˈkərli ənd ˈwɪlsən wər ˈkəzənz, bət ðeɪ rɪˈfərd tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ɛz ˈbrəðərz du tɪ ðɛr ˌɪnˈsɛpərəbəl bɑnd. ˈkərli kənˈtɪnjud tɪ tɛkst ˈwɪlsən ˈæftər hɪz dɛθ, ənd ðə ˈpeɪnfəl lɔs prəˈvaɪdɪd ə nu pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn hɪz ʤɑb. ðə ˈwɪlsən, hu wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈtæləntɪd ˈæθˌlit, ˈʤɛləs əv səkˈsɛs, ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈrɛvəlɪŋ ɪn ɪt, ənd wɑz əˈməŋ hɪz ˈbɪgəst fænz. sɛd ʤɑʃ lɪvd θru ˈʤɛrəˌmi, hu wɑz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ ˈɑnər hɪz ˈmɛməri. naʊ, wɪθ ðə, ɪt əˈpɪrz hæv ˈplɛnti əv ˈʧænsɪz tɪ du soʊ. ðə moʊst pɑrt, aɪ ˈrɪli pleɪ fər something,”*,” ˈkərli sɛd. ʤɪst pleɪd bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz gʊd æt ɪt ənd ɪt wɑz fən. aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli hæd ə bɪg ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd pruv ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnibədi ˈəðər ðən ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. wɪn hi pæst, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ pleɪ fər ɪm. hi ləvd ðə geɪm soʊ məʧ. ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ stɛp ɔn ðə fild, aɪ noʊ ˈwɑʧɪŋ. laɪk, wʊd hi wɔnt mi tɪ do?’”*?’” ˈɛrɪk brænʧ ɪz ə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl stæf ˈraɪtər. iˈmeɪl: tˈwɪtər: ˈdeɪvɪs aʊt fər ˈsənˌdi ˈbæˌkəp raɪt ˈtækəl ˈænθɔˌni ˈdeɪvɪs əv ðə həz bɪn ruld aʊt fər geɪm æt ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə bɪˈkəz əv ə kənˈkəʃən ˈsəfərd ɪn ˈpræktɪs. ˈdeɪvɪs dɪd nɑt rɪˈpɔrt hɪz kənˈkəʃən ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ˈpræktɪs, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ hi wɑz nɑt ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈɪnʤəri rɪˈpɔrt ənˈtɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə tim sɛd. ɪn 2014 ˈdeɪvɪs ˈsəfərd hɪz fərst kənˈkəʃən ənd wɑz ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd fər fɔr geɪmz waɪl hi ˈstrəgəld wɪθ ˈsɪriəs ˈsɪmptəmz. ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd hi fɛlt ɛz ðoʊ hi wɑz ɪn ə fog”*” fər ðə fərst fju deɪz ˈæftər hɪz kənˈkəʃən. hi lɛft ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪn ʤun 2015 ˈsaɪtɪŋ ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ lɛt hɪz ənd body”*” hil, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ðət hi ˈhævɪŋ ˈsɪmptəmz wɪn hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ pleɪ æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə 2014 ˈsizən. læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈdeɪvɪs mɪst ˈpræktɪs əˈmɪd ə rɪˈpɔrt hi wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ rɪˈtaɪərmənt, wɪʧ hi dɪˈnaɪd ðɪs wik. ˈdeɪvɪs ənd hɛd koʊʧ ʧɪp ˈkɛli ˈsaɪtɪd ə ““miscommunication”*” ɛz ðə ˈrizən hi mɪst ðə ˈpræktɪs. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hɪz ˈsədən muv frəm ˈstɑrtɪŋ raɪt gɑrd tɪ ˈbæˌkəp ˈtækəl ˈæftər hɪz ˈpræktɪs ˈæbsəns wɑz dɪˈsɪʒən. wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪs ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd, ʤɑn ðjuz, ə ˈrʊki pɪk, wɪl sərv ɛz ðə swɪŋ ˈtækəl ˈsənˌdi. ɪf lɛft ˈtækəl ʤoʊ ˈsteɪli wɑz ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd, ˈlaɪkli raɪt ˈtækəl trɛnt braʊn wʊd slaɪd ˈoʊvər tɪ hɪz saɪd ənd ðjuz wʊd əˈsum spɑt. brænʧ |
washington (ap) attorney general jeff sessions is leaving open the possibility that a special counsel could be appointed to look into clinton foundation dealings and an uranium deal, the justice department said monday.
in a letter to the house judiciary committee, which is holding an oversight hearing tuesday, the justice department said sessions had directed senior federal prosecutors to “evaluate certain issues” recently raised by republican lawmakers.
the prosecutors will report to sessions and deputy attorney general rod rosenstein and recommend whether any new investigations should be opened, whether any matters currently under investigation require additional resources and whether it might be necessary to appoint a special counsel to oversee a probe, according to a letter sent to rep. robert of virginia, the judiciary republican chairman.
the letter from assistant attorney general stephen boyd did not say what specific steps might be taken by the justice department to address the lawmakers’ concerns, or whether any of the matters republicans have seized might on already be under investigation.
any appointment of a new special counsel, particularly in response to calls from members of congress or from president donald trump, is likely to lead to democratic complaints about an undue political influence on the decision-making.
trump in recent weeks has repeatedly weighed in on department affairs, publicly lamenting that he does not have more direct involvement with it and calling on law enforcement scrutiny of democrat hillary clinton, his opponent in the 2016 presidential race, and other democrats. he has been particularly interested in the clinton foundation.
“everybody is asking why the justice department (and fbi) looking into all of the dishonesty going on with crooked hillary & the dems…” trump earlier this month.
in apparent anticipation of those concerns, boyd said in the letter that justice department “will never evaluate any matter except on the facts and the law.”
“professionalism, integrity and public confidence in the work is critical for us, and no priority is higher,” boyd said.
sessions said at his january confirmation hearing that he would recuse himself from any investigations involving democrat hillary clinton given his role as a vocal campaign surrogate to president donald trump. he similarly recused himself from a separate investigation into potential coordination between the trump campaign and russia, and in may, the justice department appointed former fbi director robert mueller as special counsel to lead that probe.
house republicans in recent weeks have launched their own probes into the obama administration and hillary emails.
some have specifically said they want to know more about whether department of justice was investigating the purchase of american uranium mines by a company in 2010. the agreement was reached while hillary clinton led the state department and some investors in the company had relationships with former president bill clinton and donated large sums to the clinton foundation.
the letter comes one day before sessions is to appear before the judiciary panel for a justice department oversight hearing. democrats on the committee have already signaled that they intend to press sessions on his knowledge of contacts between russians and aides to the trump campaign. | ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˌeɪˈpi) əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz ɪz ˈlivɪŋ ˈoʊpən ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl kʊd bi əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈdilɪŋz ənd ən jərˈeɪniəm dil, ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə haʊs ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti, wɪʧ ɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ən ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ˈhirɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ˈsɛʃənz hæd dɪˈrɛktɪd ˈsinjər ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz tɪ ˈsərtən issues”*” ˈrisəntli reɪzd baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz. ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz wɪl rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ˈsɛʃənz ənd ˈdɛpjəti əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl rɑd ˈroʊzənˌstin ənd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈwɛðər ˈɛni nu ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ʃʊd bi ˈoʊpənd, ˈwɛðər ˈɛni ˈmætərz ˈkərəntli ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˌrikˈwaɪər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˈwɛðər ɪt maɪt bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ əˈpɔɪnt ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi ə proʊb, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈlɛtər sɛnt tɪ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈrɑbərt əv vərˈʤɪnjə, ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈʧɛrmən. ðə ˈlɛtər frəm əˈsɪstənt əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈstivən bɔɪd dɪd nɑt seɪ wət spɪˈsɪfɪk stɛps maɪt bi ˈteɪkən baɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə lawmakers’*’ kənˈsərnz, ər ˈwɛðər ˈɛni əv ðə ˈmætərz rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv sizd maɪt ɔn ɔˈrɛdi bi ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈɛni əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ə nu ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ kɔlz frəm ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ər frəm ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ lɛd tɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt ən ənˈdu pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ. trəmp ɪn ˈrisənt wiks həz rɪˈpitɪdli weɪd ɪn ɔn dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɛrz, ˈpəblɪkli ləˈmɛntɪŋ ðət hi dɪz nɑt hæv mɔr dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ɪt ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈskrutəni əv ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, hɪz əˈpoʊnənt ɪn ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs, ənd ˈəðər ˈdɛməˌkræts. hi həz bɪn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ɪz ˈæskɪŋ waɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt (ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ) ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ɔl əv ðə dɪˈsɑnəsti goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ˈkrʊkəd ˈhɪləri ðə dems…”*…” trəmp ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. ɪn əˈpɛrənt ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ðoʊz kənˈsərnz, bɔɪd sɛd ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər ðət ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈnɛvər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ˈɛni ˈmætər ɪkˈsɛpt ɔn ðə fækts ənd ðə law.”*.” ““professionalism*, ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə wərk ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl fər ˈjuˈɛs, ənd noʊ praɪˈɔrəti ɪz higher,”*,” bɔɪd sɛd. ˈsɛʃənz sɛd æt hɪz ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈhirɪŋ ðət hi wʊd ˌrɪˈkjuz hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ˈɛni ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈgɪvɪn hɪz roʊl ɛz ə ˈvoʊkəl kæmˈpeɪn ˈsərəˌgeɪt tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp. hi ˈsɪmələrli rɪˈkjuzd hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu pəˈtɛnʃəl koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ənd ˈrəʃə, ənd ɪn meɪ, ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈfɔrmər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər ɛz ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ lɛd ðət proʊb. haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ˈrisənt wiks hæv lɔnʧt ðɛr oʊn proʊbz ˈɪntu ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈhɪləri iˈmeɪlz. səm hæv spəˈsɪfɪkli sɛd ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpərʧəs əv əˈmɛrɪkən jərˈeɪniəm maɪnz baɪ ə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn 2010 ðə əˈgrimənt wɑz riʧt waɪl ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən lɛd ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd səm ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hæd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən ənd ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd lɑrʤ səmz tɪ ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ðə ˈlɛtər kəmz wən deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛʃənz ɪz tɪ əˈpɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri ˈpænəl fər ə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ˈhirɪŋ. ˈdɛməˌkræts ɔn ðə kəˈmɪti hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈsɪgnəld ðət ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ prɛs ˈsɛʃənz ɔn hɪz ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈkɑnˌtækts bɪtˈwin ˈrəʃənz ənd eɪdz tɪ ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn. |
this is how decided to prepare for summer this year: 1. buy tiny madras shorts and aviator sunglasses for the toddler. like i could resist. 2. let fear of bathing suit season convince me to let a friend drag me to my first pilates class, ever, and not even a beginner class. ow. pretty sure i should have resisted. 3. allow myself the purchase of a single purpose, (well, not for a normal sized kitchen but definitely forne) appliance i have coveted for more than a decade, just because it will take us from lemons to lemonade in under 5nutes. so glad i resist.
logically, to celebrate the fact that i finally accepted that the joy an electric citrus would bring me* would the inconvenience of storing it, the recipe that share today would be for lemonade. but the toddler is at his grandparents for the night and you know that means: we took the bourbon down from the top shelf.
amusingly enough, our current favorite cocktail sprang out of our quest to find a perfect version our previous favorite cocktail, the manhattan. we learned last december that one of our favorite neighborhood restaurants, back forty, made an excellent one, and so we went back for another. and another. and one night really, we have only ourselves to blame they ran out of sweet vermouth and we were forced to order something else. seeing as the restaurant creates the most ungodly delicious doughnuts, does things with cheese and ramps i can only daydream about and makes a damn fine burger, we decided to trust their instincts and ordered their signature cocktail. and even though it was the dead of winter, even though we had our coats and hats and gloves piled on our laps and our feet stuffed in boots under the bar, this cocktail instantly transported us to a kind of place. and stayed there since.
* amusingly, in my attempts over the last 10 years to convince myself that no kitchen needs such a silly machine, amassed a cluttered drawer of citrus hopefuls. there have been two reamers, one metal and one wooden, a old-fashioned looking thing that turned out to be pretty but absolutely useless, a kitchen aid attachment that sprayed my clothes and left juice running from wrist to elbow, but less so in the measuring cup and one of these, which is actually pretty awesome but painful if going for a pitcher of lemonade. in the end, i bought not one but two electric citruss. the first one is the one recommend anyone else buy inexpensive and has a ton of raving reviews on amazon (this is an updated link). i only ended up returning it because i really wanted one like my grandmother used to have, with a spout that i could place a glass underneath. quite happy with the one i ended up with but should warn that it strain the pulp especially well. for that, you should set a small over your glass as before you start squeezin’.
one year ago: braided lemon bread
two years ago: broccoli slaw and almond raspberry layer cake
three years ago: cherry cornmeal upside down cake
four years ago: baked eggs with spinach and mushrooms + biscuits + bloody | ðɪs ɪz haʊ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ priˈpɛr fər ˈsəmər ðɪs jɪr: 1 baɪ ˈtaɪni ˈmædrəs ʃɔrts ənd ˈeɪviˌeɪtər ˈsənˌglæsɪz fər ðə ˈtɑdlər. laɪk aɪ kʊd rɪˈzɪst. 2 lɛt fɪr əv ˈbeɪðɪŋ sut ˈsizən kənˈvɪns mi tɪ lɛt ə frɛnd dræg mi tɪ maɪ fərst pɪˈlɑˌtis klæs, ˈɛvər, ənd nɑt ˈivɪn ə bɪˈgɪnər klæs. oʊ. ˈprɪti ʃʊr aɪ ʃʊd hæv rɪˈzɪstɪd. 3 əˈlaʊ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðə ˈpərʧəs əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərpəs, (wɛl, nɑt fər ə ˈnɔrməl saɪzd ˈkɪʧən bət ˈdɛfənətli fər maɪn) əˈplaɪəns aɪ hæv ˈkəvətɪd fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ɪt wɪl teɪk ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈlɛmənz tɪ ˈlɛməˈneɪd ɪn ˈəndər 5 ˈmɪnəts. soʊ glæd aɪ rɪˈzɪst. ˈlɑʤɪkli, tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə fækt ðət aɪ ˈfaɪnəli ækˈsɛptɪd ðət ðə ʤɔɪ ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈsɪtrəs wʊd brɪŋ wʊd ðə ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns əv ˈstɔrɪŋ ɪt, ðə ˈrɛsəpi ðət ʃɛr təˈdeɪ wʊd bi fər ˈlɛməˈneɪd. bət ðə ˈtɑdlər ɪz æt hɪz ˈgrændˌpɛrənts fər ðə naɪt ənd ju noʊ ðət minz: wi tʊk ðə ˈbərbən daʊn frəm ðə tɔp ʃɛlf. əmˈjuzɪŋli ɪˈnəf, ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkɑkˌteɪl spræŋ aʊt əv ɑr kwɛst tɪ faɪnd ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈvərʒən ɑr ˈpriviəs ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkɑkˌteɪl, ðə mænˈhætən. wi ˈlərnɪd læst dɪˈsɛmbər ðət wən əv ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, bæk ˈfɔrti, meɪd ən ˈɛksələnt wən, ənd soʊ wi wɛnt bæk fər əˈnəðər. ənd əˈnəðər. ənd wən naɪt ˈrɪli, wi hæv ˈoʊnli ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ bleɪm ðeɪ ræn aʊt əv swit vərˈmuθ ənd wi wər fɔrst tɪ ˈɔrdər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. siɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt kriˈeɪts ðə moʊst ənˈgɔdli dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈdoʊˌnəts, dɪz θɪŋz wɪθ ʧiz ənd ræmps aɪ kən ˈoʊnli ˈdeɪˌdrim əˈbaʊt ənd meɪks ə dæm faɪn ˈbərgər, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ trəst ðɛr ˈɪnstɪŋkts ənd ˈɔrdərd ðɛr ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈkɑkˌteɪl. ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt wɑz ðə dɛd əv ˈwɪntər, ˈivɪn ðoʊ wi hæd ɑr koʊts ənd hæts ənd gləvz paɪld ɔn ɑr læps ənd ɑr fit stəft ɪn buts ˈəndər ðə bɑr, ðɪs ˈkɑkˌteɪl ˈɪnstəntli trænˈspɔrtəd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ə kaɪnd əv pleɪs. ənd steɪd ðɛr sɪns. əmˈjuzɪŋli, ɪn maɪ əˈtɛmpts ˈoʊvər ðə læst 10 jɪrz tɪ kənˈvɪns ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðət noʊ ˈkɪʧən nidz səʧ ə ˈsɪli məˈʃin, əˈmæst ə ˈklətərd drɔr əv ˈsɪtrəs ˈhoʊpfəlz. ðɛr hæv bɪn tu ˈrimərz, wən ˈmɛtəl ənd wən ˈwʊdən, ə ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd ˈlʊkɪŋ θɪŋ ðət tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ˈprɪti bət ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈjusləs, ə ˈkɪʧən eɪd əˈtæʧmənt ðət spreɪd maɪ kloʊðz ənd lɛft ʤus ˈrənɪŋ frəm rɪst tɪ ˈɛlˌboʊ, bət lɛs soʊ ɪn ðə ˈmɛʒərɪŋ kəp ənd wən əv ðiz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈprɪti ˈɔsəm bət ˈpeɪnfəl ɪf goʊɪŋ fər ə ˈpɪʧər əv ˈlɛməˈneɪd. ɪn ðə ɛnd, aɪ bɔt nɑt wən bət tu ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈsɪtrəs juicers*. ðə fərst wən ɪz ðə wən ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈɛniˌwən ɛls baɪ ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd həz ə tən əv ˈreɪvɪŋ rəvˈjuz ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn (ðɪs ɪz ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd lɪŋk). aɪ ˈoʊnli ˈɛndɪd əp rɪˈtərnɪŋ ɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd wən laɪk maɪ ˈgrændˌməðər juzd tɪ hæv, wɪθ ə spaʊt ðət aɪ kʊd pleɪs ə glæs ˌəndərˈniθ. kwaɪt ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə wən aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ bət ʃʊd wɔrn ðət ɪt streɪn ðə pəlp əˈspɛʃəli wɛl. fər ðət, ju ʃʊd sɛt ə smɔl ˈoʊvər jʊr glæs ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr ju stɑrt squeezin’*’. wən jɪr əˈgoʊ: ˈbreɪdɪd ˈlɛmən brɛd tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ: ˈbrɑkəli slɔ ənd ˈɑmənd ˈræzˌbɛri leɪər keɪk θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ: ˈʧɛri ˈkɔrnˌmil ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn keɪk fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ: beɪkt ɛgz wɪθ ˈspɪnəʧ ənd ˈməʃrumz ˈbɪskəts ˈblədi |
scott is entertainment editor at theweek.com.
last white house correspondents’ dinner began with a very special introduction from one of the few members of congress most americans could identify by sight: francis underwood, the sociopath played by kevin spacey in house of cards. “you know my motto, ed,” said spacey to fox ed henry, of the white house correspondents’ association. “you scratch my back, i lacerate yours.”
a short video that played after spacey spoke exemplified a rare bipartisan convergence to get something done. alongside a number of other politicians and journalists, john mccain, mike bloomberg, valerie jarrett and steny hoyer were shown in conversation with underwood, the democratic congressman from south carolina who, when we last left him at the conclusion of the series’ first season, was the house majority whip. “i may lie, cheat and intimidate to get what i want, but at least i get the job done,” underwood said at the end. “so i hope some of you were taking notes.”
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right on cue, the room united in laughter. seen something similar these past few days, ever since the second season debuted on on friday. but the affection for the at the center of the show raise a question: why has washington, d.c., been so enthusiastic about the grim, cynical version of itself that appears in house of cards?
when it comes to dramas, this is more common than think. the advertising industry has eagerly embraced the womanizing, alcoholic don draper of mad men, and the city of albuquerque, new setting for breaking turned the locations frequented by walter white and his compatriots into a cottage tourist industry. true that essex county, new jersey took pains to distance itself from the mobsters of the sopranos, but, oddly, nothing of the sort is happening in the capital. in fact, in an odd effort to align itself with the plotlines, the office of rep. louise slaughter (d-n.y.) actually sent out a press release on wednesday touting the mention of an initiative similar to one that slaughter had led (“the reference occurs at the mark of the fifth episode, titled ‘chapter of season two,” the release helpfully points out).
shouldn’t this surprise us? why would a town so careful about presentation so gleefully embrace a show that treats politicians as either or deeply corrupt, and treats most established journalists as cynical, motivated and malleable? for a time, the popularity of house of cards in the district was something of an open secret; a article published two weeks after the premiere reported that “aides who gushed about the show off the record subsequently refused to be interviewed […] fearing it might reflect poorly on their bosses or themselves.” mike long, the press secretary for real-life house majority whip kevin mccarthy, took to twitter to clarify that his boss had nothing in common with frank underwood.
since then, hill staffers, journalists and politicians alike all seemed to finish watching the first season and something began to change. the less salient aspects of the show collapsed under the weight of a simple truth: house of cards makes washington and its two and really cool, even as it implicitly attacks them at their very roots.
house of newt watching with the gingriches curious about how the former house speaker and his wife, a former hill staffer, are reacting to the new season of house of cards? yeah, so were we. here are the takeaways, as reported by the gingriches: 1. “kevin spacey is brilliant and his performance alone would justify the series. the script is good, the other actors are solid, but spacey is brilliant.” 2. [spoiler alert!] “frank underwood is a far more aggressive vice president than joe biden.” 3. “frank underwood runs the senate more ruthlessly than harry reid (actually in a style reminiscent of speaker tom reed).” 4. “tea parties should have viewing parties. house of cards could be a great recruiting tool.” 5. “claire underwood is a study in ruthless professionalism.” 6. “riding the metro is a little scarier now. house of cards reminds us to watch our backs while waiting for the train.” 7. “as republicans we are happy that our party is portrayed as somewhat stubborn and a challenge to manage, while democrats are shown as corrupt, conniving, and viciously ambitious. maybe house of cards is actually a reality show.”
over the past year, house of political accolades have continued to amass. in december, the show received an endorsement from no less than president barack obama, who asked ceo reed hastings, on a visit to the white house, if brought along advance copies of the second season. “i wish things were that ruthlessly efficient,” the president joked. “it’s true. i like kevin spacey. man, this getting a lot of stuff done.”
the lines have only gotten from there. real-life alter-ego, whose staffers once distanced him from the in a recent web video where he and other members of congress repeated memorable lines from the first season. in short, the actual majority whip was willing to associate himself with a fictional politician who once held his office, and best known for his ruthlessness and his penchant for murder. (in fact, on the daily show on tuesday, spacey told jon stewart that followed mccarthy around washington as part of his research for the role, and the two men ruminated about executing federal lawmakers. “if i could kill just one member of congress,” spacey says mccarthy told him, “i have to worry about another vote.”)
mccarthy’s cooperation the only thing helping the media has played an even greater role in abetting the beltway hype and in creating a sense of authenticity. cameos aplenty appear in this new season, and include many of the media personalities expect: sean hannity, rachel maddow, bill maher and chris matthews. but the show also manages to slip in a few deeper cuts, including banfield, bloomberg goldman and even a comparatively print bai, formerly of the new york times magazine, recently of yahoo struggles to get an interview with claire underwood before producing a much ballyhooed magazine article (further demonstrating, of course, that glamor and pivotal plot turns are found in oddly places on this show—like, say, long magazine profiles in publications).
using media appearances in this way does a lot to increase the verisimilitude, but only for its core audience; safe to say that the average house of cards viewer be able to distinguish each of the many professional journalists from the fictional reporters generally played by actors who populate other shows like it.
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house of cards | skɑt ɪz ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈɛdɪtər æt theweek.com*. læst waɪt haʊs correspondents’*’ ˈdɪnər bɪˈgæn wɪθ ə ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən frəm wən əv ðə fju ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz kʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ baɪ saɪt: ˈfrænsɪs ˈəndərˌwʊd, ðə ˈsoʊsioʊˌpæθ pleɪd baɪ ˈkɛvɪn ˈspeɪsi ɪn haʊs əv kɑrdz. noʊ maɪ ˈmɑtoʊ, ed,”*,” sɛd ˈspeɪsi tɪ fɑks ɛd ˈhɛnri, əv ðə waɪt haʊs correspondents’*’ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. skræʧ maɪ bæk, aɪ ˈlæsərˌeɪt yours.”*.” ə ʃɔrt ˈvɪdioʊ ðət pleɪd ˈæftər ˈspeɪsi spoʊk ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪd ə rɛr baɪˈpɑrtɪzən kənˈvərʤəns tɪ gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ dən. əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ʤɑn məˈkeɪn, maɪk ˈblumbərg, ˈvæləri ˈʤɛrət ənd ˈstɛni hɔɪər wər ʃoʊn ɪn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈəndərˌwʊd, ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɑŋgrəsmən frəm saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə hu, wɪn wi læst lɛft ɪm æt ðə kənˈkluʒən əv ðə series’*’ fərst ˈsizən, wɑz ðə haʊs məˈʤɔrəti wɪp. meɪ laɪ, ʧit ənd ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt tɪ gɪt wət aɪ wɔnt, bət æt list aɪ gɪt ðə ʤɑb done,”*,” ˈəndərˌwʊd sɛd æt ðə ɛnd. aɪ hoʊp səm əv ju wər ˈteɪkɪŋ notes.”*.” ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ raɪt ɔn kju, ðə rum juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ˈlæftər. sin ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr ðiz pæst fju deɪz, ˈɛvər sɪns ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən ˈdeɪbjutɪd ɔn ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. bət ðə əˈfɛkʃən fər ðə æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə ʃoʊ reɪz ə kˈwɛʃən: waɪ həz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., bɪn soʊ ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk əˈbaʊt ðə grɪm, ˈsɪnɪkəl ˈvərʒən əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðət əˈpɪrz ɪn haʊs əv kɑrdz? wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈdrɑməz, ðɪs ɪz mɔr ˈkɑmən ðən θɪŋk. ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈɪndəstri həz ˈigərli ɛmˈbreɪst ðə ˈwʊməˌnaɪzɪŋ, ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk dɑn ˈdreɪpər əv mæd mɛn, ənd ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈælbəkərki, nu ˈsɛtɪŋ fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ tərnd ðə loʊˈkeɪʃənz ˈfrikwəntɪd baɪ ˈwɔltər waɪt ənd hɪz kəmˈpeɪtriəts ˈɪntu ə ˈkɑtɪʤ ˈtʊrɪst ˈɪndəstri. tru ðət ˈɛsɪks ˈkaʊnti, nu ˈʤərzi tʊk peɪnz tɪ ˈdɪstəns ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˈmɑbstərz əv ðə səˈprænoʊz, bət, ˈɑdli, ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə sɔrt ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. ɪn fækt, ɪn ən ɑd ˈɛfərt tɪ əˈlaɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə plotlines*, ðə ˈɔfəs əv rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. luiz sˈlɔtər (d-n.y*.) ˈæˌkʧuəli sɛnt aʊt ə prɛs riˈlis ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈtaʊtɪŋ ðə ˈmɛnʃən əv ən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈsɪmələr tɪ wən ðət sˈlɔtər hæd lɛd ˈrɛfərəns əˈkərz æt ðə mɑrk əv ðə fɪθ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ˈtaɪtəld əv ˈsizən two,”*,” ðə riˈlis ˈhɛlpfəli pɔɪnts aʊt). ðɪs səˈpraɪz ˈjuˈɛs? waɪ wʊd ə taʊn soʊ ˈkɛrfəl əˈbaʊt ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən soʊ ˈglifəli ɪmˈbreɪs ə ʃoʊ ðət trits ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɛz ˈiðər ər ˈdipli kərəpt, ənd trits moʊst ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈʤərnəlɪsts ɛz ˈsɪnɪkəl, ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ənd ˈmæliəbəl? fər ə taɪm, ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv haʊs əv kɑrdz ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ən ˈoʊpən ˈsikrɪt; ə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈpəblɪʃt tu wiks ˈæftər ðə prɛˈmɪr ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət hu gəʃt əˈbaʊt ðə ʃoʊ ɔf ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈsəbsəkwəntli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ bi ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈfɪrɪŋ ɪt maɪt rɪˈflɛkt ˈpurli ɔn ðɛr ˈbɔsɪz ər themselves.”*.” maɪk lɔŋ, ðə prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri fər ˈriˌllaɪf haʊs məˈʤɔrəti wɪp ˈkɛvɪn məˈkɑrθi, tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðət hɪz bɔs hæd ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ fræŋk ˈəndərˌwʊd. sɪns ðɛn, hɪl ˈstæfərz, ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz əˈlaɪk ɔl simd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə fərst ˈsizən ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪˈgæn tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ðə lɛs ˈseɪljənt ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ʃoʊ kəˈlæpst ˈəndər ðə weɪt əv ə ˈsɪmpəl truθ: haʊs əv kɑrdz meɪks ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ɪts tu ənd ˈrɪli kul, ˈivɪn ɛz ɪt ˌɪmˈplɪsətli əˈtæks ðɛm æt ðɛr ˈvɛri ruts. haʊs əv nut ˈwɑʧɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈgɪŋgrɪʧɪz ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈfɔrmər haʊs ˈspikər ənd hɪz waɪf, ə ˈfɔrmər hɪl ˈstæfər, ər riˈæktɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈsizən əv haʊs əv kɑrdz? jæ, soʊ wər wi. hir ər ðə takeaways*, ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˈgɪŋgrɪʧɪz: 1 ˈspeɪsi ɪz ˈbrɪljənt ənd hɪz pərˈfɔrməns əˈloʊn wʊd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə ˈsɪriz. ðə skrɪpt ɪz gʊd, ðə ˈəðər ˈæktərz ər ˈsɑləd, bət ˈspeɪsi ɪz brilliant.”*.” 2 [ˈspɔɪlər əˈlərt!] ˈəndərˌwʊd ɪz ə fɑr mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ðən ʤoʊ biden.”*.” 3 ˈəndərˌwʊd rənz ðə ˈsɛnɪt mɔr ˈruθləsli ðən ˈhɛri rid (ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn ə staɪl ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ˈspikər tɑm reed).”*).” 4 ˈpɑrtiz ʃʊd hæv vjuɪŋ ˈpɑrtiz. haʊs əv kɑrdz kʊd bi ə greɪt rɪˈkrutɪŋ tool.”*.” 5 ˈəndərˌwʊd ɪz ə ˈstədi ɪn ˈruθləs professionalism.”*.” 6 ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈskɛriər naʊ. haʊs əv kɑrdz riˈmaɪndz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ wɔʧ ɑr bæks waɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə train.”*.” 7 rɪˈpəblɪkənz wi ər ˈhæpi ðət ɑr ˈpɑrti ɪz pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz ˈsəmˈwət ˈstəbərn ənd ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ˈmænɪʤ, waɪl ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ʃoʊn ɛz kərəpt, kəˈnaɪvɪŋ, ənd ˈvɪʃəsli æmˈbɪʃəs. ˈmeɪbi haʊs əv kɑrdz ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˌriˈæləˌti show.”*.” ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, haʊs əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækəˌleɪdz hæv kənˈtɪnjud tɪ əˈmæs. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ðə ʃoʊ rɪˈsivd ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt frəm noʊ lɛs ðən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hu æst ˈsiˌiˈoʊ rid ˈheɪstɪŋz, ɔn ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs, ɪf brɔt əˈlɔŋ ədˈvæns ˈkɑpiz əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən. wɪʃ θɪŋz wər ðət ˈruθləsli efficient,”*,” ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤoʊkt. tru. aɪ laɪk ˈkɛvɪn ˈspeɪsi. mæn, ðɪs ˈgɪtɪŋ ə lɔt əv stəf done.”*.” ðə laɪnz hæv ˈoʊnli ˈgɔtən frəm ðɛr. ˈriˌllaɪf alter-ego*, huz ˈstæfərz wəns ˈdɪstənst ɪm frəm ðə ɪn ə ˈrisənt wɛb ˈvɪdioʊ wɛr hi ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs rɪˈpitɪd ˈmɛmərəbəl laɪnz frəm ðə fərst ˈsizən. ɪn ʃɔrt, ðə ˈækʧəwəl məˈʤɔrəti wɪp wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ə ˈfɪkʃənəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən hu wəns hɛld hɪz ˈɔfəs, ənd bɛst noʊn fər hɪz ˈruθləsnəs ənd hɪz ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˈmərdər. (ɪn fækt, ɔn ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈspeɪsi toʊld ʤɑn stuərt ðət ˈfɑloʊd məˈkɑrθi əraʊnd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz ˈrisərʧ fər ðə roʊl, ənd ðə tu mɛn ˈrumɪˌneɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz. aɪ kʊd kɪl ʤɪst wən ˈmɛmbər əv congress,”*,” ˈspeɪsi sɪz məˈkɑrθi toʊld ɪm, hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt əˈnəðər vote.”*.”) kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə ˈmidiə həz pleɪd ən ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər roʊl ɪn əˈbɛtɪŋ ðə ˈbɛltˌweɪ haɪp ənd ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə sɛns əv ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti. ˈkæmiˌoʊz əˈplɛnti əˈpɪr ɪn ðɪs nu ˈsizən, ənd ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈmidiə ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz ɪkˈspɛkt: ʃɔn ˈhænɪti, ˈreɪʧəl maddow*, bɪl mɑr ənd krɪs ˈmæθjuz. bət ðə ʃoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ slɪp ɪn ə fju ˈdipər kəts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbænˌfild, ˈblumbərg ˈgoʊldmən ənd ˈivɪn ə kəmˈpærətɪvˌli prɪnt bai*, ˈfɔrmərli əv ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈmægəˌzin, ˈrisəntli əv ˈjɑˌhu ˈstrəgəlz tɪ gɪt ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ klɛr ˈəndərˌwʊd ˌbiˈfɔr prəˈdusɪŋ ə məʧ ˈbæliˈhud ˈmægəˌzin ˈɑrtɪkəl (ˈfərðər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ, əv kɔrs, ðət ˈglæmər ənd ˈpɪvətəl plɑt tərnz ər faʊnd ɪn ˈɑdli ˈpleɪsɪz ɔn ðɪs show—like*, seɪ, lɔŋ ˈmægəˌzin ˈproʊˌfaɪlz ɪn ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz). ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmidiə əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn ðɪs weɪ dɪz ə lɔt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˌvɛrəsəˈmɪləˌtud, bət ˈoʊnli fər ɪts kɔr ˈɔdiəns; seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈævərɪʤ haʊs əv kɑrdz vjuər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ iʧ əv ðə ˈmɛni prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts frəm ðə ˈfɪkʃənəl rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈʤɛnərəli pleɪd baɪ ˈæktərz hu ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ˈəðər ʃoʊz laɪk ɪt. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl tægd ˈəndər: ˈpɑləˌtɪks haʊs əv kɑrdz |
(naturalnews) the mainstream media have been tireless in their recent efforts to discredit and demonize those who dare question the safety or efficacy of vaccines, and particularly those who choose not to have their children seems obvious now is that an honest dialogue on the subject seems nearly impossible in a climate of created by those who control the flow of information to the reports recently being circulated by the major media outlets are designed to lead people to believe that the entire movement has grown out of response to a single (and allegedly spurious, according to the camp) study linking vaccines with incidences of there may be room for debate on that particular aspect of the subject at hand, what the media is not mentioning is that there are far more reasons to be skeptical about vaccines in typical news story seen lately tends to label "anti-vaxxers" as the worst type of conspiracy nuts -- a small group of wackos who threaten their children's lives and the rest of the populace with their paranoid delusions. many news reports have advocated imprisonment for parents who refuse to vaccinate their the same time, vaccines are being promoted as completely safe and effective -- an assertion which is simply not true. there are mounds of evidence from dozens of studies indicating that many vaccines are neither efficacious nor glaring example is the extremely compelling evidence that merck & co., one of the largest vaccine manufacturers on the planet, has provided false statements and faked clinical trials in connection with their mumps vaccine this fraud and deception on the part of merck has been occurring for at least the past decade, and might still be occurring if it weren't for the actions of two whistleblowers from the company's laboratories who initially filed a lawsuit in 2012 -- a lawsuit which, despite merck's efforts to have it dismissed, has recently ballooned into a federal company now faces federal fraud charges. the whistleblowers' court documents state that to disclose that its mumps vaccine was not as effective as merck represented, (ii) used improper testing techniques, (iii) manipulated testing methodology, (iv) abandoned undesirable test results, (v) falsified test data, (vi) failed to adequately investigate and report the diminished efficacy of its mumps vaccine , (vii) falsely verified that each manufacturing lot of mumps vaccine would be as effective as identified in the labeling, (viii) falsely certified the accuracy of applications filed with the, (ix) falsely certified compliance with the terms of the cdc purchase contract, (x) engaged in the fraud and concealment describe herein for the purpose of illegally monopolizing the u.s. market for mumps vaccine, (xi) mislabeled, misbranded, and falsely certified its mumps vaccine, and (xii) engaged in the other acts described herein to conceal the diminished efficacy of the vaccine the government was fact that merck, with hundreds of millions of dollars at its disposal to hire a high-powered legal team, was not able to have the lawsuit dismissed, is damning evidence that there is substance in the court upheld all of the original complaints made by the whistle-blowers, and under the false claims act, merck could be liable for hundreds of millions of dollars (possible even billions) in more than three decades, merck has had an exclusive license granted by the to manufacture and sell its (mmr) vaccine to the public. to retain its licensing rights, merck was required to prove that its updated vaccine formula had at least a 95 percent efficacy is the reason merck falsified data -- the company knew that the vaccine was not nearly as effective as it was required to be, and out of greed and callousness, deliberately lied to the and the american public with an utter disregard for the health consequences.personally, i would expect this to be a bigger scandal and one of far greater concern than the minority of parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated, but there has been barely a whisper in the mainstream press regarding this pending also would seem to exonerate those who question the safety and efficacy of vaccines in general, but the media is now engaged in a vicious smear campaign against the if you're wondering how this could possible happen, the answer -- as usual -- is "follow the mainstream media is owned by its advertisers and is also heavily influenced by those in the government who have been bought by lobbyists. and guess what? big pharma is one of the biggest lobby groups out there.so, if you find yourself tempted to jump on the bandwagon, along with those in the media and elsewhere who are bent on those who question the safety and reliability of vaccines, maybe you should first consider taking a step back to closely examine their motives. | (naturalnews*) ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə hæv bɪn ˈtaɪərləs ɪn ðɛr ˈrisənt ˈɛfərts tɪ dɪˈskrɛdət ənd ˈdiməˌnaɪz ðoʊz hu dɛr kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈseɪfti ər ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv ˌvækˈsinz, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðoʊz hu ʧuz nɑt tɪ hæv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən simz ˈɑbviəs naʊ ɪz ðət ən ˈɑnəst ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt simz ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ə ˈklaɪmɪt əv kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðoʊz hu kənˈtroʊl ðə floʊ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrts ˈrisəntli biɪŋ ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ lɛd ˈpipəl tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmuvmənt həz groʊn aʊt əv rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl (ənd əˈlɛʤədli ˈspəriəs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kæmp) ˈstədi ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˌvækˈsinz wɪθ ˈɪnsədənsɪz əv ðɛr meɪ bi rum fər dəˈbeɪt ɔn ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt æt hænd, wət ðə ˈmidiə ɪz nɑt ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ɪz ðət ðɛr ər fɑr mɔr ˈrizənz tɪ bi ˈskɛptɪkəl əˈbaʊt ˌvækˈsinz ɪn ˈtɪpɪkəl nuz ˈstɔri sin ˈleɪtli tɛndz tɪ ˈleɪbəl "anti-vaxxers*" ɛz ðə wərst taɪp əv kənˈspɪrəsi nəts ə smɔl grup əv ˈwækoʊz hu θˈrɛtən ðɛr ˈʧɪldrənz lɪvz ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈpɑpjələs wɪθ ðɛr ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd dɪˈluʒənz. ˈmɛni nuz rɪˈpɔrts hæv ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt fər ˈpɛrənts hu ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ˈvæksəneɪt ðɛr ðə seɪm taɪm, ˌvækˈsinz ər biɪŋ prəˈmoʊtəd ɛz kəmˈplitli seɪf ənd ˈifɛktɪv ən əˈsərʃən wɪʧ ɪz ˈsɪmpli nɑt tru. ðɛr ər maʊndz əv ˈɛvədəns frəm ˈdəzənz əv ˈstədiz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ˈmɛni ˌvækˈsinz ər ˈniðər ˌɛfəˈkeɪʃəs nɔr ˈglɛrɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ðə ɪkˈstrimli kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət mərk koʊ., wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌvækˈsin ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ɔn ðə ˈplænət, həz prəˈvaɪdɪd fɔls ˈsteɪtmənts ənd feɪkt ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðɛr məmps ˌvækˈsin ðɪs frɔd ənd dɪˈsɛpʃən ɔn ðə pɑrt əv mərk həz bɪn əˈkərɪŋ fər æt list ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, ənd maɪt stɪl bi əˈkərɪŋ ɪf ɪt wərənt fər ðə ˈækʃənz əv tu ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz frəm ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz hu ˌɪˈnɪʃəli faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut ɪn 2012 ə ˈlɔˌsut wɪʧ, dɪˈspaɪt mərks ˈɛfərts tɪ hæv ɪt dɪsˈmɪst, həz ˈrisəntli bəˈlund ˈɪntu ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈkəmpəˌni naʊ ˈfeɪsɪz ˈfɛdərəl frɔd ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ðə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz' kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts steɪt ðət tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ðət ɪts məmps ˌvækˈsin wɑz nɑt ɛz ˈifɛktɪv ɛz mərk ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd, (ii*) juzd ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˈtɛstɪŋ tɛkˈniks, (iii*) məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ˈtɛstɪŋ ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi, (iv*) əˈbændənd ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl tɛst rɪˈzəlts, (vi) ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪd tɛst ˈdætə, (vi) feɪld tɪ ˈædəkwɪtli ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ənd rɪˈpɔrt ðə dɪˈmɪnɪʃt ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv ɪts məmps ˌvækˈsin (vii*) ˈfɔlsli ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ðət iʧ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ lɔt əv məmps ˌvækˈsin wʊd bi ɛz ˈifɛktɪv ɛz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɪn ðə ˈleɪbəlɪŋ, (viii*) ˈfɔlsli ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ðə ˈækjərəsi əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz faɪld wɪθ ðə, (ix*) ˈfɔlsli ˈsərtəˌfaɪd kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ðə tərmz əv ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ˈpərʧəs ˈkɑnˌtrækt, (ɛks) ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə frɔd ənd kənˈsilmənt dɪˈskraɪb hɪˈrɪn fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˌɪˈligəli məˈnɑpəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə juz. ˈmɑrkɪt fər məmps ˌvækˈsin, (ʃi) mɪsˈleɪbəld, misbranded*, ənd ˈfɔlsli ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ɪts məmps ˌvækˈsin, ənd (xii*) ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə ˈəðər ækts dɪˈskraɪbd hɪˈrɪn tɪ kənˈsil ðə dɪˈmɪnɪʃt ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv ðə ˌvækˈsin ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz fækt ðət mərk, wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz æt ɪts dɪˈspoʊzəl tɪ haɪər ə ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd ˈligəl tim, wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv ðə ˈlɔˌsut dɪsˈmɪst, ɪz ˈdæmɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈsəbstəns ɪn ðə kɔrt əˈphɛld ɔl əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kəmˈpleɪnts meɪd baɪ ðə whistle-blowers*, ənd ˈəndər ðə fɔls kleɪmz ækt, mərk kʊd bi ˈlaɪəbəl fər ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz (ˈpɑsəbəl ˈivɪn ˈbɪljənz) ɪn mɔr ðən θri ˈdɛkeɪdz, mərk həz hæd ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈlaɪsəns ˈgrænɪd baɪ ðə tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ənd sɛl ɪts (mmr*) ˌvækˈsin tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. tɪ rɪˈteɪn ɪts ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ raɪts, mərk wɑz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ pruv ðət ɪts ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˌvækˈsin ˈfɔrmjələ hæd æt list ə 95 pərˈsɛnt ˈɛfɪˌkæsi ɪz ðə ˈrizən mərk ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪd ˈdætə ðə ˈkəmpəˌni nu ðət ðə ˌvækˈsin wɑz nɑt ˈnɪrli ɛz ˈifɛktɪv ɛz ɪt wɑz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi, ənd aʊt əv grid ənd ˈkæləsnəs, dɪˈlɪbərətli laɪd tɪ ðə ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk wɪθ ən ˈətər ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ðə hɛlθ consequences.personally*, aɪ wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ðɪs tɪ bi ə ˈbɪgər ˈskændəl ənd wən əv fɑr ˈgreɪtər kənˈsərn ðən ðə məˈnɔrəti əv ˈpɛrənts hu ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ hæv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ˈvæksəneɪtɪd, bət ðɛr həz bɪn ˈbɛrli ə ˈwɪspər ɪn ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim prɛs rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ wʊd sim tɪ ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪt ðoʊz hu kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈseɪfti ənd ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv ˌvækˈsinz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, bət ðə ˈmidiə ɪz naʊ ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə ˈvɪʃəs smɪr kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ðə ɪf jʊr ˈwəndərɪŋ haʊ ðɪs kʊd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈhæpən, ðə ˈænsər ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl ɪz "ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ɪz oʊnd baɪ ɪts ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz ənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɛvəli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hu hæv bɪn bɔt baɪ ˈlɑbiɪsts. ənd gɛs wət? bɪg ˈfɑrmə ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈlɑbi grups aʊt there.so*, ɪf ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ ʤəmp ɔn ðə ˈbændˌwægən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr hu ər bɛnt ɔn ðoʊz hu kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈseɪfti ənd riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti əv ˌvækˈsinz, ˈmeɪbi ju ʃʊd fərst kənˈsɪdər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə stɛp bæk tɪ ˈkloʊsli ɪgˈzæmɪn ðɛr ˈmoʊtɪvz. |
the second half, devoted to the guerrilla campaign in bolivia in 1967 that ended in death, is equally rigorous in its depiction of a failed revolt. though guevara tried, in a new context, to apply the strategic lessons of the cuban revolution concentrate on the countryside; cultivate popular support; maintain discipline and cohesion in the ranks everything went wrong. and it turned out that adversaries, the bolivian army and its american advisers, had learned a thing or two about how to wage an effective counterinsurgency.
there is a lot, however, that the audience will not learn from this big movie, which has some big problems as well as major virtues. in between the two periods covered in “che,” guevara was an important player in the castro government, but his brutal role in turning a revolutionary movement into a dictatorship goes virtually unmentioned. this, along with del soulful and charismatic performance, allows mr. soderbergh to preserve the romantic notion of guevara as a martyr and an iconic figure, an idealistic champion of the poor and oppressed. by now, though, this image seems at best and incomplete, at worst sentimental and dishonest. more to the point, perhaps, it is not very interesting.
but “che” itself is interesting, partly because it has the power to provoke some serious argument about its own tactics and methods, as well as those of its subject. whether american audiences will have a chance to participate in that argument is, for the moment, an open question. the mood here among buyers has been extremely cautious, and as of this writing, distributors have balked at spending $8 million to $10 million (the reported asking price for “che”) on a movie to be released in two parts, with subtitles.
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this is one of the frustrations of cannes, for american critics at least. we see lots of fascinating movies not all good, but very few completely worthless and then wonder if we, or our readers, will ever see them again. not in the movie business (a mutually beneficial arrangement, believe me), and not inclined to speculate with someone money. i do hope, however, that sometime in the near future i can take part in the long and contentious conversation that “che” deserves, and also see how my own initial ambivalence about the film resolves itself.
i have a similar hope for charlie “synecdoche, new york,” a movie about which i am not ambivalent at all. puzzled? yes. unsure of its commercial prospects? as i said, none of my business. (“synecdoche” is another competition entry looking for love in a marketplace of distributors.)
but mr. kaufman, the wildly inventive screenwriter of “being john malkovich” and “eternal sunshine of the spotless mind,” has, in his first film as a director, made those efforts look almost conventional. like his protagonist, a beleaguered theater director played by philip seymour hoffman, he has created a seamless and complicated alternate reality, unsettling nearly every expectation a moviegoer might have about time, psychology and narrative structure.
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but though the ideas that drive “synecdoche, new york” are difficult and sometimes abstruse, the feelings it explores are clear and accessible. these include the anxiety of artistic creation, the fear of love and the dread of its loss, and the desperate sense that your life is rushing by faster than you can make sense of it. a sad story, yes, but fittingly for a movie bristling with paradoxes and conundrums, also extremely funny.
nothing in mr. film happens as you might expect it to, even if his previous work had conditioned you to expect surprises. cannes, meanwhile, has a way of disappointing expectations even as it confirms them. after last robust edition of the festival, which yielded so many great movies (and quite a few sales), this one feels like a bit of a letdown.
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it’s not that the films are bad, but rather that many of the directors in competition have, with their previous work, set such a high standard. jean-pierre and luc, with two already on their résumés, arrived this year with “le silence de lorna,” an engrossing movie about the moral struggle of a young albanian immigrant in belgium. very good. not a masterpiece, though, which is what the brothers have conditioned us to expect.
and many of us were anticipating masterpieces from the turkish director and from the argentine filmmaker lucrecia martel, whose second feature, “the holy girl,” was a discovery of the 2004 festival. many critics insist that “three monkeys,” mr.’s new film (acquired for american release by new yorker films), fulfills the promise of his earlier work, which includes “distant” and “climates.” but in trying something new using his austere, exacting sense of form to tell a melodramatic story he seems to have sacrificed some of the wit that made those earlier films so memorable.
ms. martel, in contrast, errs on the side of consistency. the that made “the holy girl” so haunting feels coy and mannered in her new film, “the headless woman,” the point of which seems to be to pass the mental dissociation of its main character on to the audience. but if ms. martel is in a rut, she may be planning to break out of it. an announcement came earlier this week that her next project, “l’eternauta,” will be a science-fiction movie involving an invasion of earth by aliens.
if it comes to cannes, such a radical departure will surely encounter some grumbling. how come these filmmakers stick to what good at? but then again: why they ever try something new? you may get the palme, but you still win. no pleasing some people. which may be why we keep coming back. | ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf, dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðə gərˈɪlə kæmˈpeɪn ɪn bəˈlɪviə ɪn 1967 ðət ˈɛndɪd ɪn dɛθ, ɪz ˈikwəli ˈrɪgərəs ɪn ɪts dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ə feɪld rɪˈvoʊlt. ðoʊ gəˈvɑrə traɪd, ɪn ə nu ˈkɑntɛkst, tɪ əˈplaɪ ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈlɛsənz əv ðə ˈkjubən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd; ˈkəltəˌveɪt ˈpɑpjələr səˈpɔrt; meɪnˈteɪn ˈdɪsəplən ənd koʊˈhiʒən ɪn ðə ræŋks ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɛnt rɔŋ. ənd ɪt tərnd aʊt ðət ˈædvərˌsɛriz, ðə bəˈlɪviən ˈɑrmi ənd ɪts əˈmɛrɪkən ædˈvaɪzərz, hæd ˈlərnɪd ə θɪŋ ər tu əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ weɪʤ ən ˈifɛktɪv ˌkaʊnərɪnˈsərʤənsi. ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðə ˈɔdiəns wɪl nɑt lərn frəm ðɪs bɪg ˈmuvi, wɪʧ həz səm bɪg ˈprɑbləmz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmeɪʤər ˈvərʧuz. ɪn bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈpɪriədz ˈkəvərd ɪn ““che,”*,” gəˈvɑrə wɑz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pleɪər ɪn ðə ˈkæstroʊ ˈgəvərnmənt, bət hɪz ˈbrutəl roʊl ɪn ˈtərnɪŋ ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈmuvmənt ˈɪntu ə dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp goʊz ˈvərʧuəli ənˈmɛnʧənd. ðɪs, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ dɛl ˈsoʊlfəl ənd kɛrɪzˈmætɪk pərˈfɔrməns, əˈlaʊz ˈmɪstər. ˈsoʊdərbərg tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə roʊˈmæntɪk ˈnoʊʃən əv gəˈvɑrə ɛz ə ˈmɑrtər ənd ən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈfɪgjər, ən aɪˌdiəˈlɪstɪk ˈʧæmpiən əv ðə pur ənd əˈprɛst. baɪ naʊ, ðoʊ, ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ simz æt bɛst ənd ˌɪnkəmˈplit, æt wərst ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəl ənd dɪˈsɑnəst. mɔr tɪ ðə pɔɪnt, pərˈhæps, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. bət ““che”*” ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ɪt həz ðə paʊər tɪ prəˈvoʊk səm ˈsɪriəs ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈbaʊt ɪts oʊn ˈtæktɪks ənd ˈmɛθədz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðoʊz əv ɪts ˈsəbʤɪkt. ˈwɛðər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɔdiənsəz wɪl hæv ə ʧæns tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz, fər ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ən ˈoʊpən kˈwɛʃən. ðə mud hir əˈməŋ baɪərz həz bɪn ɪkˈstrimli ˈkɔʃəs, ənd ɛz əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ, dɪˈstrɪbjətərz hæv bɔkt æt ˈspɛndɪŋ 8 ˈmɪljən tɪ 10 ˈmɪljən (ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈæskɪŋ praɪs fər ““che”*”) ɔn ə ˈmuvi tɪ bi riˈlist ɪn tu pɑrts, wɪθ ˈsəbˌtaɪtəlz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə frəˈstreɪʃənz əv kænz, fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪtɪks æt list. wi si lɑts əv ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈmuviz nɑt ɔl gʊd, bət ˈvɛri fju kəmˈplitli ˈwərθləs ənd ðɛn ˈwəndər ɪf wi, ər ɑr ˈridərz, wɪl ˈɛvər si ðɛm əˈgɛn. nɑt ɪn ðə ˈmuvi ˈbɪznɪs (ə mˈjuʧuəli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ərˈeɪnʤmənt, bɪˈliv mi), ənd nɑt ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən ˈməni. aɪ du hoʊp, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər aɪ kən teɪk pɑrt ɪn ðə lɔŋ ənd kənˈtɛnʃəs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ðət ““che”*” dɪˈzərvz, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ si haʊ maɪ oʊn ˌɪˈnɪʃəl æmˈbɪvələns əˈbaʊt ðə fɪlm riˈzɑlvz ˌɪtˈsɛlf. aɪ hæv ə ˈsɪmələr hoʊp fər ˈʧɑrli ““synecdoche*, nu york,”*,” ə ˈmuvi əˈbaʊt wɪʧ aɪ æm nɑt æmˈbɪvələnt æt ɔl. ˈpəzəld? jɛs. ənˈʃʊr əv ɪts kəˈmərʃəl ˈprɑspɛkts? ɛz aɪ sɛd, nən əv maɪ ˈbɪznɪs. (““synecdoche”*” ɪz əˈnəðər ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈɛntri ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ləv ɪn ə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs əv dɪˈstrɪbjətərz.) bət ˈmɪstər. ˈkɔfmən, ðə ˈwaɪldli ˌɪnˈvɛntɪv ˈskrinˌraɪtər əv ʤɑn malkovich”*” ənd ˈsənˌʃaɪn əv ðə ˈspɑtləs mind,”*,” həz, ɪn hɪz fərst fɪlm ɛz ə dɪˈrɛktər, meɪd ðoʊz ˈɛfərts lʊk ˈɔlˌmoʊst kənˈvɛnʃənəl. laɪk hɪz proʊˈtægənəst, ə bɪˈligərd ˈθieɪtər dɪˈrɛktər pleɪd baɪ ˈfɪlɪp ˈsimɔr ˈhɔfmən, hi həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈsimləs ənd ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˌriˈæləˌti, ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ə ˈmuˌviˌgoʊər maɪt hæv əˈbaʊt taɪm, saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˈnɛrətɪv ˈstrəkʧər. ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. bət ðoʊ ðə aɪˈdiəz ðət draɪv ““synecdoche*, nu york”*” ər ˈdɪfəkəlt ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əbˈstrus, ðə ˈfilɪŋz ɪt ɪkˈsplɔrz ər klɪr ənd ækˈsɛsəbəl. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ðə æŋˈzaɪəti əv ɑrˈtɪstɪk kriˈeɪʃən, ðə fɪr əv ləv ənd ðə drɛd əv ɪts lɔs, ənd ðə ˈdɛspərɪt sɛns ðət jʊr laɪf ɪz ˈrəʃɪŋ baɪ ˈfæstər ðən ju kən meɪk sɛns əv ɪt. ə sæd ˈstɔri, jɛs, bət ˈfɪtɪŋli fər ə ˈmuvi ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈpɛrəˌdɑksɪz ənd conundrums*, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈstrimli ˈfəni. ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ˈmɪstər. fɪlm ˈhæpənz ɛz ju maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt tɪ, ˈivɪn ɪf hɪz ˈpriviəs wərk hæd kənˈdɪʃənd ju tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt səˈpraɪzɪz. kænz, ˈminˌwaɪl, həz ə weɪ əv ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ˈivɪn ɛz ɪt kənˈfərmz ðɛm. ˈæftər læst roʊˈbəst ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈfɛstɪvəl, wɪʧ ˈjildɪd soʊ ˈmɛni greɪt ˈmuviz (ənd kwaɪt ə fju seɪlz), ðɪs wən filz laɪk ə bɪt əv ə ˈlɛtˌdaʊn. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri nɑt ðət ðə fɪlmz ər bæd, bət ˈrəðər ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə dɪˈrɛktərz ɪn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən hæv, wɪθ ðɛr ˈpriviəs wərk, sɛt səʧ ə haɪ ˈstændərd. ˌʒænˈpjɛr ənd luk, wɪθ tu ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðɛr résumés*, əraɪvd ðɪs jɪr wɪθ ˈsaɪləns də lorna,”*,” ən ɪnˈgroʊsɪŋ ˈmuvi əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɔrəl ˈstrəgəl əv ə jəŋ ælˈbeɪniən ˈɪməgrənt ɪn ˈbɛlʤəm. ˈvɛri gʊd. nɑt ə ˈmæstərˌpis, ðoʊ, wɪʧ ɪz wət ðə ˈbrəðərz hæv kənˈdɪʃənd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt. ənd ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs wər ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ˈmæstərˌpisɪz frəm ðə ˈtərkɪʃ dɪˈrɛktər ənd frəm ðə ˈɑrʤənˌtin ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər luˈkriʃə ˈmɑrˌtɛl, huz ˈsɛkənd ˈfiʧər, ˈhoʊli girl,”*,” wɑz ə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ðə 2004 ˈfɛstɪvəl. ˈmɛni ˈkrɪtɪks ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət monkeys,”*,” ˈmɪstər. nu fɪlm (əkˈwaɪərd fər əˈmɛrɪkən riˈlis baɪ nu ˈjɔrkər fɪlmz), fʊlˈfɪlz ðə ˈprɑməs əv hɪz ˈərliər wərk, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ““distant”*” ənd ““climates.”*.” bət ɪn traɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ nu ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz ɔˈstɪr, ɪgˈzæktɪŋ sɛns əv fɔrm tɪ tɛl ə ˌmɛlədrəˈmætɪk ˈstɔri hi simz tɪ hæv ˈsækrəˌfaɪst səm əv ðə wɪt ðət meɪd ðoʊz ˈərliər fɪlmz soʊ ˈmɛmərəbəl. mɪz. ˈmɑrˌtɛl, ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ɛrz ɔn ðə saɪd əv kənˈsɪstənsi. ðə ðət meɪd ˈhoʊli girl”*” soʊ ˈhɔntɪŋ filz kɔɪ ənd ˈmænərd ɪn hər nu fɪlm, ˈhɛdləs woman,”*,” ðə pɔɪnt əv wɪʧ simz tɪ bi tɪ pæs ðə ˈmɛntəl dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən əv ɪts meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ɔn tɪ ðə ˈɔdiəns. bət ɪf mɪz. ˈmɑrˌtɛl ɪz ɪn ə rət, ʃi meɪ bi ˈplænɪŋ tɪ breɪk aʊt əv ɪt. ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt keɪm ˈərliər ðɪs wik ðət hər nɛkst ˈprɑʤɛkt, ““l’eternauta,”*,” wɪl bi ə ˈsaɪənsˌfɪkʃən ˈmuvi ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ərθ baɪ ˈeɪliənz. ɪf ɪt kəmz tɪ kænz, səʧ ə ˈrædɪkəl dɪˈpɑrʧər wɪl ˈʃʊrli ɪnˈkaʊnər səm ˈgrəmbəlɪŋ. haʊ kəm ðiz ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz stɪk tɪ wət gʊd æt? bət ðɛn əˈgɛn: waɪ ðeɪ ˈɛvər traɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ nu? ju meɪ gɪt ðə pɑm, bət ju stɪl wɪn. noʊ ˈplizɪŋ səm ˈpipəl. wɪʧ meɪ bi waɪ wi kip ˈkəmɪŋ bæk. |
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