Word: egalitarian
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...fundamental assumption within these groups seems to be that if two people are of the same race, they have a shared experience and a common bond, which may be true to some extent, but is also worth considering as we hope to move toward an increasingly egalitarian society...
...hiding behind women and children, while the Republicans, proud idealists, proclaim “El mañana es nuestro!” (“Tomorrow is ours!”). All the Spanish communists fall under the sway of Stalinism, while the anarchists remain wedded to their egalitarian and democratic ideals to the death. Despite the director’s apparent clear-cut portrayal of the factions, Epps comments that the film does justice to the war.“The film is quite historically accurate. There was a very good account of the infighting among Catalonian forces...
...local police chief José Francisco Cano. The inspiration for change came from the city of Lugo, which marked International Women's Day 2006 by taping transparencies of female figures over the standard striding males on traffic signals. Fuenlabrada's solution will be more permanent. So far, only four egalitarian signals and 25 metal signs are in place; others will be added as old lights and signs wear out. Police chief Cano notes: "It doesn't require a lot of expense to not discriminate in traffic safety...
...paper rsum is egalitarian, more or less, and that's why human-resources people are wringing their collective hands over visually enhanced job applications. Many recruiters won't even accept CVs with photos attached for fear of lawsuits. Some companies even block out the candidate's name, citing studies that showed bias toward the white-sounding ones. They're worried that video rsums will invite lawsuits by candidates who could claim bias based on race, gender or age--indiscernible on paper but not on video...
...heights, the school decided to do away with antiquated methods of discipline. Edward Holyoke, class of 1690 and president from 1737-1769, ended the custom of flogging students. More importantly, Holyoke was instrumental in a movement towards valuing merit over social class, planting the seeds of an egalitarian tradition that the University would strive to expand throughout its history...