Word: freedom
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...experience as an executive” and “connection to the heartland of America,” before conceding that “we are not perfect as a nation. But together, we represent a perfect ideal. And that is democracy and tolerance and freedom and equal rights. Those things that we stand for that can be put to good use as a force for good in this world.” Whether this evasion was deft or dubious, Palin’s answer certainly conveyed her values...
...recent years, Iranian authorities have prosecuted over a hundred female activists for peaceful endeavors such as convening meetings, writing articles in support of female freedom, and collecting signatures. These women have been indicted, often without charge, and many of the convicted are placed in solitary confinement or given prison terms in exile. Some of the most well known include Ronak Safazadeh, who disseminated information and collected signatures and was thus charged with the capital crime of armed activity against the state. Parvin Ardalan, co-founder of the “One Million Signatures Campaign” who was awarded Sweden?...
...Shakespeare in Central Park, a free annual event in New York City. Under the moon, in the rain, and even during lightning storms, “Hair” presented audience members with an opportunity to sing, dance, and experience what the musical claims to be about: freedom and hope for the future. Staged right after the Democratic and Republican conventions, the show was especially timely. On closing night, audience members flooded the stage singing the show’s songs. In one climactic moment, an elderly bald man moved away from security guards to the center of the crowd...
...looks like the bailout's going to happen, so did you fail? I read a quote somewhere that was like, 'Freedom fighters don't always win, but they're always right.' You can't always win, but they'll be consequences for the people that voted for and pushed for this...
...they're trying to break this monopoly and create an alternative union," he says. But Anil Nagrath, secretary of the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association, argues that the demand that producers employ only union members stifles the industry's creativity. "They [the workers' union] want to restrict all creative freedom. How will I make a film if I can't decide which junior artist to employ? They're forcing producers to leave Mumbai and shoot elsewhere...