Word: minirevolt
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When House Republicans convene this week to elect their leaders, Newt Gingrich's will be the only name put in nomination for Speaker. But such a show of confidence would have been much sweeter had Gingrich not spent last week beating back a minirevolt among former loyalists...
This latest minirevolt against Himes adds to his reputation as one of the least-liked executives in baseball. Don't be surprised if he is fired by the end of the season if the team's fortunes don't improve...
...decade ago, the police task force, an elite group of plainclothed officers, staged a minirevolt under his supervision, officers...
Most of the new arrivals are stressing practical, hands-on experience, and quite a few are bringing with them extensive experience in government or major corporations. The emphasis on practicality amounts to a minirevolt against what some deans call a generation of generalists who do not really know how to get down to running businesses or solving problems on the plant floor...
Traditionally, Greek university students have been almost Gandhi-like in their nonviolent attitudes. Their infrequent protests were usually over relatively minor matters of university policy and were voiced in polite grumbles. Last winter, however, the students briefly occupied university buildings in Athens. But that minirevolt-which one government spokesman at the time quipped was "like a mosquito sitting on the horn of a bull"-quickly fizzled...