Word: callousness
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...reach 1 million by April. This huge population of uprooted peoples represents a threat both to the Soviets and to Zia. The bitterly anti-Communist refugees have no love for the new regime in Kabul; the Pushtun tribesmen in the province have long chafed under Islamabad's callous rule...
William N. Thompson's suggestion is both callous and incorrect. A few years ago, early retirement was pushed as a solution for unemployment. An unemployed young person is also costly to society. The culprit is inflation. When our Government balances the budget, inflation can be brought under control and hard-earned pensions can be enjoyed by retirees...
...resolution is not one everybody can accept, given the wildly unstable, violent and often callous treatment Geoffrey received from his father. His humane acceptance is commendable, perhaps, but maddening for many who will find his father's despicable behavior undeserving of such kindness...
...dedication ceremony also displayed the callous disregard of opposing viewpoints to which many members of the University community have become accustomed of late. President Bok, in his refusal to address or even recognize the existence of the peaceful protestors who attended the opening, yet again demonstrated his unwillingness to confront the South Africa issue openly and forcefully. Meanwhile, the often crude and threatening efforts of Kennedy School administrators to deter the protestors from having their say--including their insistence that the demonstrators violated an "agreement" that never existed--reflects a frame of mind that values the forms of pomp...
...Thatcher, the campaign is a crusade for a free economy and greater individual responsibility; Callaghan sees it as a choice between a caring society and a callous one. The Liberals and the minor parties are, for the moment, on the sidelines. The British will be spared a television onslaught, since both major parties will be allowed a total of 50 minutes each throughout the campaign for party broadcasts. Still, Labor delights in poking fun at the glossy publicity campaign mounted by the Tories and their trendy London advertising firm, Saatchi & Saatchi Garland-Compton Ltd. Says Callaghan...