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To stifle the discontent, Saddam has become more brutal. In June his secular regime applied Islamic punishments to lawbreakers: amputating a thief's right hand for a first offense, a foot for a second offense. In August it was decreed that an army deserter or anyone sheltering him would lose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Suddenly, Saddam Again | 10/17/1994 | See Source »

But Liston dismissed any speculation about voter discontent with incumbents.

Author: By Victor Chen, | Title: Exec. Candidates Elected to U.C. | 10/11/1994 | See Source »

"Only five people ran in Eliot--as a result, none of the candidates campaigned that hard, and voter turnout was very low," he said. "Just based on that, I don't think you can make a solid observation (about voter discontent)."

Author: By Victor Chen, | Title: Exec. Candidates Elected to U.C. | 10/11/1994 | See Source »

As democracy blossoms around the world, Harvard seems to be experiencing a nasty winter of somebody's discontent. Is it too hyperbolic to say that democracy has failed at Harvard?

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Harvard's Troubled Democracy | 10/11/1994 | See Source »

Blessed by his bloodlines, Edward Moore Kennedy should have been able to count on the adjective "incumbent" as a perpetual political heirloom. Even in this season of electoral discontent with the vagaries and pomposities of politics, his Kennedy and Fitzgerald legacy retains magic. In spite of scandal, the Senator still...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tough Time for Teddy | 10/10/1994 | See Source »

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