Word: defender
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Affirmative Action is under attack nationally, and we must build a national movement to defend it, and to fight for real equality and democracy. We call on you, all student organizations; black, Latino and other minority organizations; anti-racist groups and activists; women's rights groups, lesbian/gay organizations; and all others who are for the defense of affirmative action to organize marches and demonstrations as part of a national day of action. Please contact the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action. By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) at bamn@umich.edu or call (313)730-3577. --Jessica Curtin, BAMN member, University of Michigan senior
...Manzie managed to meet Simmons continually for months without his parents' knowledge is something of a mystery, but Sam Manzie's lawyer, Michael Critchley, is quick to defend their nurturing: "They provided support, they supplied understanding. When necessary, they supplied psychiatric assistance. As much as could be done, they did." The Manzies finally learned of the relationship when they noticed phone calls to Simmons on their long-distance bills. The Manzies sent Sam to a therapist and then warned Simmons to stay away from their son. His therapist contacted authorities about the boy's abuse...
...unit of political substance. Something of that kind produced the chain reaction that moved the McCain-Feingold reform bill to the Senate floor last week. What it mainly required was that a President trying to sidestep his own problems bump up against Republicans briefly eager not to look like defenders of a system they have spared no effort in the past to defend...
...this by themselves, and women are quite lucky to hook them. Ordinary women must not only defend these men against feminism, but also demand that all other men accept the lifelong nature of marriage. If not, one-half of all women who marry see their "greatest fear" come true. If so, they can have their "deepest hopes" fulfilled...
...task is to actively defend and fight for the rational principles and ideals we hold so dear and to demonstrate, by argument and practice, that it is possible to lead a good and meaningful life without religion," the Declaration states...