Word: dissents
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Daily we experience the increasing militarization of our lives: the pervasive surveillance of citizens who express dissent democratically by military intelligence: the lack of mercy and prudence shown by special military units against suspected criminals: the unexplained wealth of many military officers...
...have no right to speak out because they are not living under Israel's constant stress and turmoil. Their dreams and aspirations are bound up with Israel's, and to shut out their voices smacks of the worst sort of self-righteous censorship. Especially when they are voices of dissent...
...while, American Jews became not a chosen people but a frozen people, unable to talk or dissent. I am glad we are getting thawed...
...Gdansk. They were Poland's first fatalities in political demonstrations since Dec. 16, when nine striking miners were shot by security forces at the Wujek colliery after the imposition of martial law. In the wake of the rioting, the government announced a major crackdown on all sources of dissent in the country. Said Government Spokesman Jerzy Urban: "Solidarity's extremists played their funeral march...
...conference in 1976. He won the admiration of the liberal clergy by helping to organize the event. But when delegates attacked papal teachings regarding birth control, celibacy and women priests, Bernardin managed to preserve good relations with conservatives in the Vatican. He had warned them about the likelihood of dissent by the delegates, and steadfastly maintained his support of church policy...