Word: sways
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...noting that "the greater the number composing them may be, the fewer will be the men who will in fact direct their proceedings." Madison went on to observe that in the earliest republics, a single orator or an artful statesman was generally seen to rule with as complete a sway as if a scepter had been placed in his single hand...
Despite their recent progress, the rebels do not control any of the country's 14 provincial capitals and retain little sway around San Salvador or the western half of the nation. Like most tropical wars, the conflict is cyclical. During the fall harvest, guerrillas make gains while the army pulls back to guard the cotton and coffee crops. By the end of January, the rebels retreat as the military swings to the offensive. Says a Western diplomat in San Salvador: "Washington's summer euphoria fades each November and returns around Christmas...
...freedoms. A line should be drawn between the public's right and need to know, and something that would be interesting or titillating to know. I'm not saying there are not good, responsible journalists. But the power of the press to change lives and sway opinion is awesome and the public, for good reason, is fearful of this power. The media must realize that the First Amendment rights do not necessarily take priority over the individual's right to life, liberty, privacy and the pursuit of happiness...
...return, Israel will be expected not to surprise the U.S. with unilateral military strikes. It will also be urged to use its influence with the Lebanese factions over which it has sway to persuade them to accept national reconciliation. In addition, the U.S. will want Israel to be more forthcoming on negotiations dealing with the future of the West Bank. Washington will also ask Israel to stop protesting loudly about U.S. attempts to maintain good relations and secure arms deals with moderate Arab states. Says a top U.S. diplomat: "Israel has got to understand that cooperation does not mean exclusivity...
Given this proclivity of filmmakers, the thought of a movie today about revolution in the Third World can inspire distrust. Not that revolutionaries are inherently wrong-headed or their cause unjust. Political movies, hewing as they usually do to the most simplistic line, tend to sway only the true believers and leave the skeptical dead-set in their beliefs. This is why Under Fire, the latest of this genre, a film about the Nicaraguan revolution, has to be approached with skepticism...