Word: dissenting
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...flashback from the days when Vietnam's Communist Party ruled nearly every aspect of citizens' lives, and public denunciations were used to shame the bourgeoisie and anyone questioning the party line. Such ritual ceremonies-called dau to, literally "fighting and criticism"- faded as Hanoi became more adept at stifling dissent and economic reforms loosened controls on everyday life. But with a new generation of activists like Dai agitating for change, dau to seems to be making a comeback. Out of the dozen dissidents arrested over the past four months, at least three have endured public humiliations as well. "They want...
...before his arrest, most of the accusers at his denouncement were over 60, many of them war veterans: "The reason [authorities] didn't invite young people is they fear they would have laughed at the process." But as Dai well knows, Vietnam has harsher ways of dealing with dissent than a roomful of angry denouncers...
...Guha intertwines biographies of political leaders with anecdotes that show how ordinary Indians have helped to sustain their extraordinary body politic. During the Emergency, he notes, when public dissent was curbed and newspapers were censored, an article published in an economic magazine under the innocuous title "Livestock Problems in India" began with the line: "There are at present 580 million sheep in the country." It was a premature judgment, for those same sheep, ultimately, did not relinquish their freedoms, nor have they limited their democratic aspirations to simply voting at the polls. They have been behind a whole host...
...aesthetics. She is a painter, sports a nose ring and is decked in a dozen colorful bracelets. And as of last week, she has, forever inked above her heart, a flower with fists in place of stamen. “It’s to express the fact that dissent is very natural and organic,” she explains. “Dissent is really beautiful.” —Staff writer Robin M. Peguero can be reached at peguero@fas.harvard.edu...
...Recognizing the importance of dissent in shaping the opportunities for future research, HSCI tries to ensure that all viewpoints are represented in public policy and ethical discussions...