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Davis said she is "expecting the council to do something to subvert this...

Author: By Todd F. Braunstein, | Title: Petition Drive on U.C. Reaches 150 Signatures | 4/4/1994 | See Source »

...represent the views of extremists within the Afrocentric movement, which is intended to acquaint U.S. blacks with their long-ignored African heritage and raise their pride and self-esteem. While approving of the legitimate aims of Afrocentrism, many educators, both black and white, are concerned that its excesses will subvert the very goals it seeks to accomplish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Teaching Reverse Racism | 4/4/1994 | See Source »

...panel of professors focused on different aspects of health care reform at the Kennedy School of Government last night, from the viability of a single-payer system to the ability of insurance companies to subvert new legislation...

Author: By Sharon Sudarshan, | Title: Profs Focus on Care Reform | 10/1/1993 | See Source »

...calculation behind the marketing of this novel is stunningly obvious. Provocatively titled, it utilizes sex primarily as a marketing factor. Why are nude men the subject of Lady Henrietta's work? For the shock value, if nothing else. Let's subvert the hierarchy, let's get a surefire gimmick...

Author: By Lorraine Lezama, | Title: Nude Men Sterile and Unappealing Despite Controversial Theme | 7/23/1993 | See Source »

...directly connect to consumers is through the cellular market, which was one reason for its $3.8 billion purchase of 33% of McCaw Cellular Communications, the largest cellular company. This, however, could present regulatory problems. The seven regional Baby Bells accuse AT&T of trying to subvert the 1984 divestiture order by using the McCaw link to surreptitiously re-enter the local phone business. They want the Federal Communications Commission either to force AT&T to dissolve its McCaw alliance, or to lift the ban prohibiting local phone companies from offering long- distance service. Says Richard Brown, vice chairman of Ameritech...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How At&T Plans to Reach Out and Touch Everyone | 7/5/1993 | See Source »

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