Word: totalitarianism
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...opposed to cross-dressing per se, or social uncertainty as expressed in sexual ambiguity. And androgyny, of course has its illicit appeal. The liberating possibilities of cross-dressing do not entirely escape me. I don't submit to the totalitarian stranglehold of gendered dressing. When subtly scaled and done with a degree of ingenuity and creativity, who among us--male or female, can resist the allure of gossamer--it can be interesting, even thought-provoking. But I am opposed to the institutionalization and ritualization of the practice, which serves to eradicate real possibilities for creativity and imposes instead, a massmarket...
...with Soviet-made weapons and a somewhat democratic mandate, could become an example of the peril of hawkishness. He has proven his readiness to assume dictatorial powers in the past--he declared martial law after a slew of political and economically-related protests--and he could yet have some totalitarian or expansionist ambitions up his camouflage sleeve...
...banning of literary works is nothing new. It happened in the soviet Union, it happened in Nazi Germany, it happens in just about any regime striving to impose one ideology upon its people. And while it is over sensationalizing to compare the banning of books to totalitarian regimes, what is happening in West Chester schools - and countless other high schools and elementary schools around the country - is an insidious threat to the very ideals on which this nation was founded...
...could lose his position to an opposition group, a more thoughtful and reliable choice for democratic Russia. But what if Yeltsin continues his strong line, breaking laws and violating human rights without any fear of legal reprisals? That would mean the worst possible scenario: a return to a totalitarian regime...
...lose his position to an opposition group, a more thoughtful and reliable choice for democratic Russia. But what if Yeltsin continues his strong line, breaking laws and violating human rights without any fear of legal reprisals? That would mean the worst possible kind of scenario: a return to a totalitarian regime. Robert Niczewski Warsaw The myth about the strength of the Soviet military was carefully nurtured by the West in order to build up its own military-industrial might. The debacle the Russians suffered at the hands of the Chechens has brought this lie to the fore. Jaffer Khoonjee Jidda...