Word: extremists
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...rights movements of the 1960s was born in the Black Christian church, and there found its greatest source of strength. Rev. Martin Luther King, writing in 1963 from a jail in Birmingham, Alabama, expressed the central theme of his wing of the civil rights movement: "Jesus Christ was an extremist for love, truth and goodness and thereby rose above his environment. Perhaps the South, the nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists." But the church of Martin Luther King was the church of an oppressed people. The church of the majority of Americans is the church...
Watt, 43, has managed to keep the full backing of the White House on matters of substance, though not of style. In seeking to redress what he calls the "environmental extremist" bias of the past, he has alienated not only liberal environmentalist groups like the Sierra Club but such conservative organizations as the National Wildlife Federation and the National Audubon Society. Even the Los Angeles Times, which endorsed Reagan's candidacy and his pro-development policy, has called for Watt's resignation...
Even extracurricular groups could take part in the events of The Weekend. Choral societies aod orchestras could be compared, conservative clubs and leftist organizations could compete for the title of "most extremist...
...foreign policy and endorse Haig's bid to establish himself as America's foreign policy architect. The man's experience and practical knowledge of diplomacy renders him exceedingly well-qualified to take charge of conducting foreign policy. It is a mistake to equate Haig with some of the extremist attitudes this administration has voiced. To the contrary, Haig has been a moderating influence on the administration's rigid ideologues. It was Haig who convinced Reagan to attend the North-South summit held recently, demonstrating U.S. acknowledgement of the concerns of underdeveloped states; Haig who played a useful role in moderating...
Although the movement that feeds this violence is still minuscule, membership in groups with a distinct neo-Nazi ideology jumped from 1,400 to 1,800 in the past year, according to federal officials. Paradoxically, the increase is occurring at a time when political support for right-wing extremist groups has plummeted. The Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands (N.P.D.), the only legal ultraright party, won 1.4 million votes, or 4.3% of the total, in 1969. In last year's national elections, it polled an alltime...