Word: matters
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Ford criticized those defenders of the president who argue that Clinton's transgression with Lewinsky is a private matter...
Despite what Kovacevich (or John Stuart Mill, for that matter) may believe, cultural background unavoidably skews the development of our mind. But ideally, there should be no trade-off between cultural background and independent thinking. The ideas expressed in the editorial, properly distorted, have been used to silence outside criticism and impose one culture's norms on others under the guise of universal logic. Knowing that this statement will annoy Kovacevich, I must say that, as an international student, I have often felt this pressure...
...Clinton administration vehemently denies downplaying the seriousness of this breach in national security, correctly pointing out that the theft occurred during the Republican administration of Ronald Reagan. However, the Clinton policy towards China in this matter is still far from reassuring...
...Silverman to name a few, examines the social meanings attached to categories of masculinity and femininity. It does not deny that anatomical sex determines whether one is male or female but suggests that the value placed on these categories is culturally determined. In the first page of Bodies That Matter, Judith Butler argues that "to claim that sexual differences are indissociable from discursive demarcations is not the same as claiming that discourse causes sexual difference." Using admittedly complex language, Butler states that sexual difference is tied to social discourse, which does not mean that it is entirely socially constructed...
...matter of experience," says Novak. "She's been distinctly unhappy with the work of some counsels, especially Ken Starr's investigation of Clinton, Donald Smaltz's investigation of Mike Espy and David Barrett's investigation of Henry Cisneros." Her opposition has evolved slowly over time, "but she has come to believe these probes have taken a life of their own, swept in tangential people and been prosecuted harshly -- costing too much money and time," says Novak. She now agrees with her department's Public Integrity Section, which has steadfastly maintained it is willing, able and professional enough to conduct investigations...