Word: ironic
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Silencing democracy describes Burma's standard operating procedure since 1962, when General Ne Win seized power from an ineffectual civilian government. His iron hand at home and suspicion of foreigners turned Burma into a hermit state. At the same time, his bizarre form of socialism reduced the once prosperous former British colony to penury while more backward neighbors were performing miracles of economic growth...
...life sentence for conspiracy to commit murder, is president of Lifers' Group Inc., headquartered behind four security doors in the gloomy Victorian fortress in Rahway, N.J. Its 54 members are serving sentences of at least 25 years for crimes ranging from armed robbery to murder. While fellow inmates pump iron, watch TV or gossip in their cells, these jailhouse Rockefellers volunteer their time to help the world outside. "I figured out early on that there were only two things I could work out here," says George, 45. "My health and my mind, and I had to nourish both of them...
...anthem of the feminist movement, but women and girls seemed to take the words literally and headed off to the gym. In the two decades since, female attitudes toward fitness and athletics have undergone a vigorous shake-up. Across the country, women are working out, running hard, even pumping iron. And they are doing it not just to look attractive but also to gain strength and a sense of self-sufficiency. They have discovered the secret pleasures long enjoyed by athletic men: the heady, sweaty, solitary joy of hard physical exercise and the rosy, relaxed afterglow that follows it. "Sports...
...respect for their elders and no obligation to their kids." These "animalescents," as other prisoners sometimes call them, often squabble among themselves. "There are a lot of fights," says Rikers inmate Arlethea M., 18. "They throw the phone at each other and hit people on the head with an iron...
Kerry's strong support of higher education and the environment have made him a favorite among college Democrats. Conversely, student Democratic leaders say that many undergraduates have grave doubts about the character of Silber, the Boston University president who many say ruled the institution with an iron grip...