Word: imperialist
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...explained Lester Brown, president of the Worldwatch Institute. "In some countries there may be a need to set a goal of one child per family." That is a daunting challenge. During the past decade, many of the world's poor nations condemned the notion of family planning as an imperialist and racist scheme touted by the developed world. Yet today virtually all Third World countries are committed to limiting population growth...
...harangued young British soldiers like an irresponsible adolescent." In fact, when Kennedy was himself heckled and harangued by the British soldiers, he spoke his mind in declaring that the oppressive British presence has no place in Ireland. Unlike most American politicians, who kowtow to Margaret Thatcher and her imperialist crew, Kennedy openly criticized Britain's role in keeping Ireland divided and at war. In declaring a nation's right to sovreignty and self-determination, and condemning tyranny, Kennedy showed not immaturity or a lack of responsibility, but strength and conviction, qualities which many of our elected officials sorely lack. Patricia...
...turns in a solid, believable performance. But the scene is disturbing, not only because it is emotionally manipulative, but also because it suggests that the Popes have forgotten that their sacrifice was a protest against bourgeois ideals. Annie goes back to her father, whom she once described as an "imperialist pig" for help in sending her son to Juilliard, which is a kind of bourgeois shrine. The scene could have been plausible if we had seen Annie struggle with these inconsistencies. Instead, her actions prove that the Popes are in no way different from any other middle-class family except...
However, in the broader context of what is happening elsewhere in the world as well as inside the U.S.S.R., the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan may turn out to be part of something much more welcome. It may mark the beginning of the end of Soviet imperialist outreach. And it may have come about not just because of American counterpressure but also because of ferment within the Soviet power structure itself. In short, Kennan's original prediction of the eventual "mellowing" of Soviet power may finally be coming true...
Paul's father was sent to jail for two years, after being denounced as an "imperialist" for actions he allegedly committed during the revolution. He had been a member of the party and a Communist activist, but was fed rice and water for two years in a jail cell. Paul's mother, a schoolteacher, also ran afoul of the authorities--she was denounced by her own students after mistakenly sitting on a newspaper which contained Chairman Mao's picture. She was sent to the country...