Word: behavior
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Both before and since Reagan came into office, the Soviet Union has exacerbated international tensions by occupying and bullying its neighbors, stepping up its mischief-making around the world and arming itself beyond a level needed for self-defense or deterrence. In the face of such Soviet behavior, "hardheaded détente," the notion that Richard Nixon has recently been promoting, would have been difficult to establish no matter who became President...
Kowet taped the conversation with Stringer without his knowledge. That practice, while not illegal in New York State, is a clear breach of journalistic ethics and is barred by most responsible news organizations. (Similar behavior by Crile was cited by CBS as a reason for suspending him last June.) In addition, Kowet turned over the Stringer tape, and 36 others, to Westmoreland's attorneys. Kowet argues that the material had been subpoenaed by the general's lawyers, and adds that he did not resist the demand because "I am not going to spend one red cent in defense...
...temptation of young women who are so physically desirable that they cannot be ignored. People typically respond to a report of sexual harassment by asking if the victim is pretty. After hearing a coed's complaint, deans and department heads frequently express shock at a faculty member's behavior by commenting. "She isn't even that attractive. "The attempt to establish the woman's beauty as a cause of sexual harassment diverts attention from the real power issue. It is a standard was of discounting the professor's responsibility and shifting the blame to the victim...
...what about the infamous corruption traditionally associated with unions? The authors claim that its prevalence is simply exaggerated. "There are more crooked businessmen than union members," says Freeman. Both he and Medoff, who describe themselves "in their 30s," say that the extortionate behavior of unions is isolated and overpublicized, what matters to unions members, they say, is how democratic their local unions is--and this can usually be measured by the amount of turnover among elected officials. "We found that at local unions there was a great amount of democracy. People usually point to the lack of turnover...
Despite this success, the committee found that agents often violate the bureau's own guidelines by offering exorbitant bribes and by starting investigations without "reasonable suspicion." Among the committee's recommendations: requiring judicial warrants before scams can be initiated, and a strict code of Behavior for undercover operations. Said the report: "There are some forms of conduct which should never be permitted in a democratic society. There is a point at which the end, no matter how important, will not support such conduct...