Word: dissenter
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...lifted against Iraq—but who despise his methodology—are also frustrated by a system of global coercion they feel is undemocratic. America has brushed off the democratic process of the U.N. We have strong-armed our allies into having our way, and we have ignored dissent in the world. We have pursued our national interest vigorously, with no concern for the national interest of others...
...speak Chinese and have little cultural affiliation with China. A Uighur separatist movement has used bombings and assassinations to pursue its ends, and some of the separatists were trained in Afghanistan. However, China’s current crackdown has led to harsh punishments for peaceful expressions of dissent, including preaching Islam or teaching others its tenets outside of government control. Amnesty International reports that a new effort to suppress “terrorist and separatist” movements in the Xinjiang region has in fact taken its greatest toll—in widespread detention, imprisonment and torture?...
...into a new era of uncertainty and wariness. We have been forced to defend our system of government, including our political liberties and freedom of expression, against attack from abroad. But as it tries to unify the nation, the Bush administration must not go so far as to stifle dissent. The current political climate, like all else in American life, is tense and volatile. It would be a dangerous step to create a political climate that is not conducive to airing differences of opinion. The administration should uphold democratic values by encouraging debate rather than attempting to control the information...
Though the Internet has arrived, the Saudis have pioneered ways of blocking access to everything from porn to political dissent. The parents of a newborn recently complained that they were barred from a site providing baby equipment, evidently because it also contained health information answering prohibited anatomical questions...
...Laden and his prot?g?s are the children of desperation; they come from countries where political struggle through peaceful means is futile. In many Muslim countries, political dissent is simply illegal. Yet, year by year, the size of the educated class and the number of young professionals continue to increase. These people need space to express their political and social concerns. But state control is total, leaving no room for civil society to grow...