Not exact matches
The remarkable resurgence of religious commitment among some
American Jews — often the best and the brightest (coupled, alas, with the increasing indifference and assimilation of
others)-- can be traced to a stance that
runs directly
against the relegation of Judaism to the realm of the private.
The Alabama gubernatorial primary will probably get more analysis than any of Tuesday night's
other votes (save, perhaps, Dale Peterson's devastating defeat), for the fact that Artur Davis appears to have been punished by African -
American voters for taking their traditional leadership for granted — and even at times
running openly
against the older generation — in a way Obama never did.
Lipton and
others within the party, sources say, believe
running someone who would likely launch a Democratic primary challenge
against James, looking to become the first black woman elected to statewide office, could alienate African -
American liberals the Working Families Party is trying to cultivate.
This weekend might be all about Black Panther, Marvel's much - anticipated, 18th entry in its ten - years - and - counting cinematic universe, but that's no reason to ignore the
other visually expansive, comedic delight arriving in in multiplexes: Oscar - winner Nick Park's (Chicken
Run, Wallace & Gromit) latest foray into stop - motion wizardry (his first as sole director), Early Man, an unexpected, if no less welcome, ode to the joys, excitement, and wonders of the «beautiful game» («soccer» to less enlightened
Americans, European football everywhere else) set
against the backdrop of a future - hanging - in - the - balance, winner - take - all Stone Age vs. Bronze Age football match that's almost as thrilling and exhilarating as watching Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona or Manchester United vs. Manchester City play in front of paying fans (i.e., in the real world with real - world stakes).
Curry, on the
other hand, participated in a regionalist movement that, while it attracted support in the short
run, essentially cut
against the grain of the
American artistic tradition.
An abortion - rights group is
running an attack ad accusing Supreme Court nominee John Roberts of filing legal papers «supporting... a convicted clinic bomber» and of having an ideology that «leads him to excuse violence
against other Americans» It shows images of a bombed clinic in