Word: affirmativeness
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...Kurds, election day was as much an opportunity to claim their stake in a new Iraq as to affirm their reluctance to be part of Iraq at all. In tents outside official polling stations, a movement demanding a referendum on Kurdish independence collected signatures with permission of the main Kurdish political parties, whose voters proclaim their desire for independence even as party leaders look to arrange the next best thing in the form of maximum autonomy from Baghdad. The flashpoint, of course, comes in cities where Kurds and Arabs (and in some cases Turkmen) compete for control, none more...
...millions of dollars in guaranteed federal funding. The 50 members of the HLS faculty—including HLS Dean Elena Kagan—who signed an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit challenging the Solomon Amendment deserve praise for recognizing the University’s need to affirm its commitment to bisexual, gay, and lesbian students. Their courage to speak out is admirable...
...wounded one of McDermott. After the Crimson stung the Quaker secondary on its first drive of the second half with a 43-yard touchdown from quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to sophomore wide receiver Corey Mazza, McDermott came into the game. He was in for three series, just long enough to affirm that there would be no dramatic comeback...
...track, Tékitoi? (Who Are You?). "I'm a French rock 'n' roller with deep Arab roots," says Taha, 46, in his low growl. "I'm a European born in Africa and a Muslim musician with a rock attitude. Tékitoi? is a reminder that people can affirm their many identities without denying others...
...West’s solutions are three-fold, yet also largely theoretical. He urges America to affirm “the Socratic commitment to questioning,” a “prophetic commitment to justice,” and a belief in “tragicomic hope...