Word: subverter
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...other actions that help fuel hatred in so many Palestinians will the PA ever be able to handle its own affairs. Yasser Arafat should root out violent extremists and terrorists among his people, but Israel must give him the support necessary to do so and not continue to subvert his powers by invading the West Bank at will. It is difficult to ask a country that has just had a cabinet member assassinated to show restraint and patience in bringing the perpetrators to justice and giving the PA the time and means with which...
...have a free press that can subvert democracy,” he said, calling for critical yet well-informed reporting. “Journalists need to be educated...
...After majoring in art history and African-American studies at Smith College, Golden spent nearly a decade as an associate curator at the Whitney Museum, where she first made a name for herself with the provocative 1994 exhibit "Black Male: Representations of Masculinity in Contemporary Art," which attempted to subvert old stereotypes about black men and black sexuality by placing them in a fresh context...
...Netscape’s browser and Sun’s Java would allow greater freedom to choose alternative operating systems with the same functionality. Microsoft’s decisions to prevent consumers from removing Internet Explorer, to require distributors to give Explorer prominent placement on the desktop, and to subvert the Java standard by building its own proprietary version were intended to support its monopoly position rather than improve the consumer experience...
...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...