Word: proving
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...article, "A Higher Standard," Joshua Sharfstein attempted to prove the "obligation" of American Jews to criticize Israel "out of idealism and realism." But instead of justifying open criticism of Israel, he merely showed the confusion of a Jew who "faced the dilemma of whether or not to criticize Israel." His drawing of a false parallel between the general Jewish issue of "Who is a Jew" and the internal Israeli issue of the territories, and his failure to distinguish between gratuitous public criticism and constructive private criticism, lead to an article that contains more rationalization than reasoning...
...plan is not without its flaws. It would link all ethnicities and disciplines under a catch-all heading, "ethnic studies." Lumping together Asian-American literature and Mexican-American history and Native American art fails to recognize the inherent differences among the fields and may prove as effective as expecting the history, fine arts and literature departments to coordinate their efforts...
...rural and industrial heartland could prove resistant to an insurance revolt. Cushioned by strong no-fault plans in some states and, frequently, less crowded highways, Midwesterners have among the lowest auto premiums in the country. Even motorists in such cities as Cleveland and Chicago have lower rates than their counterparts elsewhere. Chicago has extensive mass transit, for one thing, and the city's drivers tend to file fewer lawsuits than drivers in Boston or Los Angeles...
Democrats do not lack other potential 1992 candidates. Richard Gephardt and, to a lesser extent, Al Gore are strengthened by the perception that they would have run stronger races than Dukakis did. Bill Bradley remains as beguiling as ever, and Mario Cuomo stands ready to prove that not all Northeastern ethnic Governors are soulless technocrats. Maybe 1992 will be the year the Democrats shake off their presidential curse. Or maybe the party is just doomed to wander in the wilderness until President Dan Quayle runs for a second term...
...Lopez's Of Wolves and Men and R.D. Lawrence's In Praise of Wolves, has tried to rehabilitate the wolf's reputation. But specialists have been forced to study shy wild animals from a distance. No one actually lived with a wild-wolf pack and returned with photographs to prove it until Mech and Brandenburg traveled to Ellesmere...