Word: totalitarianisms
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...ailing mother by pretending the Wall is still standing and the G.D.R. is intact. That may be an amusing concept for most cinemagoers. For many east Germans, struggling to find their feet in the new realities of a reunited Germany, and missing the rigid certainties of life in a totalitarian state, it struck a deeper chord. In retrospect the G.D.R. really didn't seem all that malign, just a bit comical with its puttering cars, camp displays of military might and empty shelves. But now, it seems, east Germans may finally be ready to take a colder, harder look...
...from noxious fumes. Restaurant patrons, they cry, have a “right” to eat in a smoke-free environment, and bar workers should never be “forced” to work in a smoky haze. And these hypocrite liberal lecteurs know the solution: a totalitarian-minded ban on smoking in public places...
...chapters worldwide. The event featured a screening of the 2004 documentary “Seoul Train,” which shows North Korean refugees seeking asylum in border countries such as China and South Korea. North Koreans who have escaped from Kim Jong Il’s totalitarian regime to bordering China have been sent back to North Korea to face imprisonment or execution, according to Amnesty International. China is a party to the UN Refugee Convention, and human rights activists say that China is required to grant asylum to North Korean refugees under that convention. Lee said he hopes...
...hidden” motives or their espionage goals. From the Soviet-era point of view, NGO’s activities look suspicious.Even more so than individual Russian citizens, the military, police, and security services are suspicious of independent NGO activity. And these forces, which tend to be comfortable under totalitarian or authoritarian regimes, have powerful positions in contemporary Russian politics. Largely through these military and security forces, and under the aegis of the “war against terrorism,” the Kremlin has created its own loyal and controllable “civil society” while suppressing...
...totalitarian state that governs Harvard’s social scene, a historical epoch has been reached: remarkably, the Fun Czar, Fun Republic, and Fun Proletariat are all in agreement. The decision of the Undergraduate Council (UC) to sever ties between itself and large-scale social programming is not only backed by Campus Life Fellow Justin H. Haan ’05, but is sure to be well-received by the majority of Harvard undergraduates. We support the creation of an independent undergraduate social programming board and applaud the UC for endorsing this initiative. At the same time, we hope that...