Word: extremist
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...slums of greater Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, rejected the traditional socialism of the Labor Party in favor of the radical right-wing nationalism of the Likud. In turn, the more affluent Ashkenazi Jews from northern Europe backed Labor. Ironically, Begin, an Ashkenazi from Poland, was idolized by his more extremist Sephardi followers, who proclaimed him "King of Israel" in campaign slogans and songs...
...from formulating sweeping principles that would place him in one camp or another. Says Stanford Law Professor Gerald Gunther: " He's not going to be remembered as a great Justice, but that's part of his strength in a way. He was not an ideologue, not an extremist. They only remember the ones who stake out positions...
...Young Socialist canon comprises equal parts of rage against the Thatcher government and extremist idealism. Young Socialists demand full employment, a 35-hour work week and a guaranteed annual minimum wage of $9,434; the group would also curb "militarism" by creating soldiers' unions, free elections of officers and mandatory retirement of all generals currently in service. Notes Antimilitarist Coates: "Real Communism would make Brezhnev choke...
...students. Maybe the writer was surprised that a Marxist-Leninist could do that. I tried to destroy the stereotypes about communists. From what was printed in The Crimson the next day it seems my efforts were of no avail. When unable to find something in my presentation that sounded extremist and crazy" the reporter simply found a more "suitable" quote and attributed...
Does that mean the Fuentes prefers revolution to dialogue between El Salvador's junta and extremist Left and Right? He is reluctant to offer a solution. "It is very difficult to come from outside and say: "This is what you should do.' I don't live there, I'm not exposing my hide. I'm not an El Salvadorean intellectual who might get shot. It is not for Mexicans or Americans to decide what is right for El Salvador...