Word: boycotters
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Young Karim gives and invests with an eye on political trends. In Uganda, where the 10,000 Ismailis almost monopolize retail trade, black nationalist leaders last year organized a boycott of Ismaili shops, and the Aga Khan is now advising his followers to shift into other lines-"small industry, the professions, the civil service." In every country, the Aga Khan interviews key Cabinet ministers to find out what industries the government is keen on developing, and sets up a local
These national voters are the ones who can't see how either candidate can or should win who want to vote "No" for the Presidency this year. They are the ones who look, usually in vain, for "reason in politics" and, not finding it, decide a boycott is better than voting for the lesser of two evils. The lesser of the two evils for them in the current case is clearly Kennedy, and it is he who has disappointed them, as perhaps Governor Stevenson...
...purposes" and omits most if not all mention of the price appears to be the successful one. Of course, the alternative, to Galbraith, is even worse: the man who urges economy as one of his higher purposes. With such a choice, the people I have termed "rationalists" choose the boycott, decide to vote "NO!", although it is quite clear on which side their sympathies...
...rationalists' objections to Kennedy's campaign I think are quite reasonable; their objections to Nixon's demagogy I accept ever more readily. What I cannot agree with is their conclusion, their decision to boycott...
...boycott of Adams House suppers was 50 per cent effective last night. Fewer than 180 House members showed up for the meal. The absentees believe House food made them ill a few nights...