Word: labored
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Opponents of the official-English movement consider it to be no more than a socially acceptable way of tapping into xenophobic fears: fear of being outnumbered by immigrants, fear that jobs are in jeopardy from cheap labor, just plain fear of anyone different. Stewart Kwoh, executive director of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, charges the initiatives are partly responsible for unleashing a backlash against foreign- language minorities. Colleen O'Connor, spokeswoman of the American Civil Liberties Union, says the initiatives shout, "You're here but we would like to make it difficult for you." Even conservatives...
CAPITALISM: this economic system is supposedly based upon the individual's right to the fruits of his or her labor. Its opponents are either stupid or unpatriotic. Actually, "capitalism" is a system where power is concentrated in the hands of a relatively small number of multinational corporations. The tax code and the structure of the economy are used as tools to exploit the average worker and to benefit the wealthy. Control of property and essential resources are left to private businessmen and self-interested merchants. This system should be called ECONOMIC VIOLENCE...
Maxwell was put in charge of allocating paper and printing supplies in the British zone of Berlin. He soon went to London to found Pergamon Press, a publisher of scientific journals. His business and reputation grew rapidly; by 1964 he was elected to the House of Commons as a Labor M.P. But in 1971 the Department of Trade and Industry concluded that he was guilty of misrepresenting his company's financial position. He came close to losing Pergamon. Questions were raised about mysterious family trusts held in Liechtenstein...
Volunteer Labor...
Volunteers started work last June on two buildings offered by St. Paul's Church for the transitional housing project. The first building, which houses two families, was completely refurbished in three weeks, with donated materials and labor, said Linsey Lee, assistant emergency services coordinator for the human services department. Familes moved in on June...