Word: concerns
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...with the fear which motivated the rally, he complained about the noise which disturbed his studying. Another was even more annoyed: "They don't have to be so militant. Why don't they just ask for more police protection?" My friend seems to think violence against women need not concern him. Women alone are respoonsible for protecting themselves, and men do not need to change their behavior...
...fact that people still take lightly the issues of sexual harassment and rape proves that concern and protest is fully justified and necessary. And the fact that my housemates did not event think twice about displaying their sexism proves that even Harvard society is a long way from recognizing the relevancy and urgency of feminist concerns. Not long ago the popular "Amos & Andy" radio and TV shows provided millions of Americans with "humor" derived from the humiliationm of Blacks. Such "humor" was considered perfectly acceptable in mainstream American society until very recently, and it would still be acceptable today...
Another source of concern is the stalemated effort to reach a Middle East peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Fahd remains a staunch backer of Yasser Arafat and the Palestine Liberation Organization as the sole spokesmen for the Palestinian people. Despite the collapse of oil prices, the Saudis continue to provide hefty financial support to several other Arab states and the P.L.O. At their meeting last week, the King and Vice President Bush agreed on the need for stability in the region, but they differed on how to promote an Arab-Israeli peace...
...vested interest in preserving the political system, the chances of major change seem remote. Nonetheless, Fahd is sometimes criticized as indecisive and too subservient to religious authorities. The health of the 64-year-old King, a diabetic who craves sweets, smokes cigarettes and is overweight, is a matter of concern. So is the condition of Crown Prince Abdullah, 62, the first in line of succession, who is reportedly scheduled to have coronary-bypass surgery...
...that as oil prices drop, so do prices for just about every other consumer product. That means more real income, more consumer demand and more jobs--even considering increased unemployment in the capital-intensive oilfields. So let's have no illusions that Bush's "price stability" is motivated by concern for anyone but the fat-cat oilmen who contribute to his campaign fund...