Word: sentiments
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...sense, a charity like United Way has thrived by reinventing the wheel. Most of its money comes from payroll deductions, just as taxes do. It does not have the compulsion of the law behind it, but it does have heavy pressure from employers. And it appeals to the sentiment that together we can do what we cannot do separately...
...many 30-second attack ads, too many sound bites, too many backroom handlers, too much voter apathy and too many dispiriting November choices between candidates who inspire more cynicism than commitment. These interludes pass, which is why it is tempting to dismiss the latest manifestations of anti-Establishment sentiment as a short-term aberration. The Connecticut Democratic primary, after all, was highly unrepresentative: the turnout was low, the voters were angry, and local favorite Paul Tsongas had just withdrawn from the race. (In a clear rebuff to Clinton, the former Massachusetts Senator received 20% of the vote.) Still, there...
Anti-Asian sentiment has always existed in America. Legislation like the Alien Land Acts, the Exclusion Acts and the internment during World War II are examples of past government-sponsored injustices toward Asians and Asian Americans...
Unfortunately, racial insensitivity and injury are not just restricted to the past. These wounds are being reopened today, both subtly and violently. In fact, recent events point toward a rise in anti-Asian sentiment in American. Articles on anti-Asian incidents appear daily in all the major American news publications. Here are only a few examples...
...believe that the campus news periodicals must firmly acknowledge that anti-Asian sentiment is a growing problem in America and devote more time and energy in addressing these issues. Only then can the Harvard community as a whole work together in easing racial tension and help prevent ethnic conflict in the future. Connie Chang Mark Kim Co-presidents Harvard-Radcliffe Asian American Association