Word: harmful
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...still call that democracy? We want democracy in practice as well as in form. Thaksin's manipulation so deeply divided Thailand that the coup can be regarded as a coup de grace, not a coup d'état. The military did not tear up our constitution and harm our democracy, since we had already materially lost them during the past five years under Thaksin's regime. Suwimon Issararaksa Bangkok...
...likely is a terrorist attack in Australia? The threat of terrorism is as real here as it is elsewhere. The experience here and overseas has been that there are people who are intent on causing harm to other members of the community through lethal attack. We cannot guarantee that they will be known [in advance...
...criticism--and not just from playground libertarians and young players. "It's not the right route to take," says Charlene Burgenson, executive director of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, who believes tag is "exactly the type of activity that is appropriate at recess." It won't harm kids "physically or psychologically," she says, and argues that the exercise could even help, given the rising rates of obesity among young people...
...tragedy of this new group of films lies not in the main characters, but in our own lives. These movies cast human flaws as destined to erupt tragically regardless of the leader and insinuate that we can only wait for the time when their actions have instigated more harm than their charm can support...
...Balad because the route has been cut off by the violence. The phone lines there seem not to be working. My colleague, as you can imagine, is beside himself with anxiety - anxiety and guilt. If anything happens to them, he will never forgive himself for sending them into harm...