Word: disruptionism
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It used to be known who the "terrorists" were: a handful of Middle Eastern or leftist political movements, sponsored and protected by governments, bent on achieving their well-advertised ideological goals through death and intimidation. The next generation of terrorists is more obscure, an assemblage of disparate fanatics pursuing unique...
"Obviously when people who have responsibility walk away from their responsibility, there's always some disruption associated with it," Fryer said. "We'll take whatever steps are necessary to resolve the matter."
The extraordinary O.J. Simpson murder trial ground to a halt, as prosecution objections and vitriolic exchanges between opposing attorneys interrupted opening arguments and sent Judge Lance Ito scurrying to his chambers to sort things out. The disruption occurred when prosecutors accused defense attorneys of telling the jury about witnesses and...
State of the Union President Clinton delivered an 81-minute State of the Union address--a record breaker in terms of long-windedness. In general, the speech seemed to be better received by the public, according to polls, than it was by pundits, who accused the President of splitting too...
Some of the frictions result simply because certain Russian national interests clash with U.S. policies. Russia has been trying to get the embargo on Iraqi oil sales lifted because the oil revenue is the only way Iraq can pay for arms it buys from the old U.S.S.R., and Moscow needs...