Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on September 16th, 2012
by Pincas Jawetz (PJ@SustainabiliTank.com)
ARTS
Shock Me if You Can
By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER
A hundred years after “Rite of Spring” sparked an uproar in Paris, shock has grown mainstream, raising a question: Can art still shock today?
Shocker Cools Into a ‘Rite’ of Passage
By RICHARD TARUSKIN
“The Rite of Spring,” Igor Stravinsky’s ballet that celebrates human sacrifice, is widely praised today but was a flop when it was first produced, in Paris in 1913.
Balanchine’s Enduring Pact With Stravinsky
By ALASTAIR MACAULAY
New York City Ballet is opening its fall season with two weeks of ballets choreographed to the music of Igor Stravinsky.
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TOP NEW YORK TIMES NEWS
U.S. Is Preparing for a Long Siege of Arab Unrest
By PETER BAKER and MARK LANDLER
The White House is girding itself for an extended period of turmoil that will test the security of American diplomatic missions and President Obama’s ability to shape the forces of change in the Arab world.
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Op-Ed Columnist
It’s Not About the Video
By ROSS DOUTHAT
The unrest in the Islamic world is more about power politics than blasphemy.
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A U.S. Envoy Who Plunged Into Arab Life
By STEVEN ERLANGER
J. Christopher Stevens, who was killed at a diplomatic mission in Libya, had an affection for Arab culture and street life that made him many friends and contacts.
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Google Has No Plans to Rethink Video Status
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Google said it would not comply with a White House request to reconsider the anti-Islam video that has set off violent protests, saying it did not violate its terms of service regarding hate speech.
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