Word: subverter
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...There is a real chilling effect on public debate in Singapore because of the security apparatus. Newspapers and other media are subject to outright censorship and are vulnerable to political libel suits. The Internal Security Act gives the government authority to jail without trial anyone accused of trying to subvert the state. This looming menace gives any political discussion in Singapore a frightening tone, and there are some Singaporeans who choose to avoid the subject altogether. Despite a few opposition figures, the People’s Action Party (PAP), which has been in power since Singapore’s independence...
...world's most famous lefty beard is Fidel Castro's moth-eaten, air-conditioned number, a brilliant and durable trademark that has never been sufficiently backed up by the man's hormones. Rule One: A wispy, unpersuasive beard, through which the facial skin is clearly visible, tends to subvert a "strongman's" machismo...
...hilarious business of Shrek, a delightful new animated feature based on the William Steig book, to subvert all the well-worn expectations of its genre--to make us see, as the ogre does, how tiresome fairy-tale creatures and conventions have become. At the same time, Shrek suggests some smart, anachronistic spins for the collective unconscious...
...entrepreneur arrested after articles marking the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were posted on his website went on trial for "instigation to subvert state power." Huang Qi's case has drawn international interest because it highlights China's struggle to promote the Internet for commercial purposes while trying to control political content. The trial had to be adjourned when Huang, who is in poor health, collapsed. Foreign observers, as well as Huang's family, have been barred from attending...
...eyes, their most endearing aspect. Napster and other elements of the imminent "digital music revolution" are acting only in accordance with the basic truth of Internet communications, namely that "information cannot be stifled and must always be set free." The goal of the revolution is to "subvert the music industry's control over the distribution of music," and to place the reins of music back in the hands of The People...