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...single survivor as a witness, even though many GIs had volunteered to testify—both SS guards were convicted and sentenced to death. The sentences were later commuted, and U.S. officials hushed up the results of the investigation. According to Cohen, the U.S. wanted to avoid a backlash against West Germany, which by then had become an ally in the rapidly developing Cold...
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, ORE. Even before last week's ruling, a backlash against the county's gay weddings helped pass an amendment banning them...
...most immediate backlash was expected to come from Ulster's 1 million Protestants, whose political leaders bitterly oppose Anglo-Irish talks. They insist that any role by the Irish Republic in the affairs of the province is an infringement of British sovereignty. As such, they fear that the agreement marks the beginning of a process that will lead inevitably to a united Ireland under Dublin's control. Said Peter Robinson, deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party: "We're being cast aside, and there's a deep sense of betrayal...
...Tiananmen Square killings in 1989 have been reassuring, but the challenges are enormous. China's foreign policy skills will also be tested as it manages what it calls its "peaceful rise." Will it revert to traditional Middle Kingdom ways of thinking about its neighbors and thereby generate a backlash? It is not just relations between Beijing and Washington that Australia may have to navigate skillfully, but relations between Beijing and Tokyo (still by far Australia's largest export market) as well. To deal with the challenges ahead, Australian leaders will need all their resources of strategic foresight, diplomatic skill...
...Will there be a backlash against the new intrusiveness? Gupta argues that the public has supported a free press because journalists never abused that freedom. Now, he says, "I'm really worried one of my reporters is going to get thrashed." Bollywood producer Pritish Nandy fears conservative critics will use the scandal to attack both journalism and entertainment. "Did you know Lady Chatterley's Lover is still banned in India? This only gives a leg up to the crazy prudes who think that's a good idea." Tehelka boss Tarun Tejpal knows how aggressive journalism can boomerang. After publishing...