Word: resignations
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...generation of Tibetans - and has called instead for "genuine" autonomy for Tibet. The Dalai Lama continues to reiterate his firm commitment to policies that have been rejected by many younger Tibetan activists as ineffectual. On Tuesday, he reaffirmed his preference for dialogue and coexistence with the Chinese, threatening to resign his political leadership role if the confrontation with Beijing continued, and urging restraint among Tibetan activists aiming to confront the Chinese. Clearly, the Dalai Lama is concerned that confronting a far stronger rival - one whose centrality to the global economy makes it an indispensable partner to the world's most...
...Tell me about your experience in the early days of NOW (the National Organization for Women). Did you resign in protest...
...brief moment on Tuesday, the usually unflappable Dalai Lama let his frustration show, when he told reporters in Dharamsala, "If things are getting out of control, then the option is to completely resign, completely resign!" he said, waving his arms for emphasis. He said he would meet on Wednesday with Tibetan marchers trying to cross the border from India and tell them to stop, as they are "making things difficult for the Indian government". He added, "What's the use of some clash with Chinese soldiers on the border...
...President, I'll only serve four years and I'll spend them going around the country bullying people to become lawmakers," Gravel recently told students at Yale University. "And if they don't, I will resign, because if they don't care enough to become lawmakers and don't vote to empower themselves, then I don't care enough to be their leader...
...Such misconduct is completely at odds with the ethos of our institution, our faculty and our students,” the statement read. Constantine has maintained her innocence regarding the charges, accusing Teachers College President Susan H. Fuhrman of trying to force her to resign and calling the charges and subsequent investigation “a conspiracy and witch-hunt by certain current and former members of the Teachers College community.” Though Constantine is one of only two tenured black women at the school, Horowitz dismissed allegations of racism. “The college has zero tolerance...