Word: harshness
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...making public school educators. At the end of the students’ production, one of Sun’s students tells her that her life has taken an unexpected turn, but that Sun’s course has taught her that life could hold more for her than the harsh world of the Bronx. Sun presents the scene as a moment of enlightenment, but the girl’s comments seem trite and unrealistic...
...When I was starting grad school, there was much more still a strong wind against having students go into industry, he says. “I don’t think the overtones were as harsh as they once were...
...February of this year, without a shot being fired - they simply rolled into town and planted their flag after British forces withdrew, having brokered an agreement with local tribal elders to keep the peace. And the radical movement fighting to expel foreign forces from Afghanistan and reimpose its harsh brand of Islamic rule has held the town ever since...
...strength from reluctant European nations, is not well placed to roll it back. The breadth of the territory across which the Taliban now operates across southern Afghanistan all the way up to the capital reflects the extent to which the uncommitted civilian population is hedging its bets. With the harsh winter coming, Musa Qala may be one of the last major engagements of the current fighting season. But next spring's thaw is expected to bring the war in Afghanistan quickly back to the boil...
...time when Congressional Democrats are trying once again to pass a torture ban, it's a given that the revelation is going to further inflame the torture debate - since the tapes apparently showed harsh interrogation techniques. The assumption will be that the CIA did not want the tapes seen in public because they are too graphic and could lead to indictments...