Word: defiant
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...revive the possibility of effective political mobilization. Instead of approaching the issue the way the Corporation does, from the patronizing and paralyzing perspective of ruling American elites judging what is best for South Africa, we join to growing solidarity movement in America that has heard Black South Africa's defiant and ringing calls for total disinvestment...
Another thing he did was to hang a defiant sign challenging passersby to a game of checkers. After a preamble about the history of the game, the sign exhorts earnestly: "Let's play checkers. Free six-pack of Cokes if you win! I will play anyone!" He has never had to forfeit a six-pack...
...meeting. On Saturday, Walesa was summoned to the same prosecutor's office for questioning. After 90 minutes he emerged to say that he had refused to respond to the grilling. Walesa was warned that he too would face charges if he continued to back the proposed strike action. His defiant reply: "Our most important task is to bring about our action effectively...
Boff's escort underlined the delicacy of the meeting, and perhaps even signaled to the Pope the need for compromise in dealing with the liberation theology issue. In Boff's case, the Vatican's concern was that if the friar took a defiant stand, he might gain further support from important elements of the Brazilian church, turning a disciplinary action into a no-retreat showdown...
...court, the seven protesters, and an eighth ally picked up later, appeared defiant. Four of those arrested were sentenced to 60 days in jail. The other four face the judge this week, and one of these must answer an added contempt charge for refusing to halt a courtroom harangue...