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...wife Jiang Qing used General Chen's mutiny as an excuse to unleash the Red Guards against "capitalist roaders" within the military. Commanders were dragged from their camps and publicly humiliated until Mao ordered a halt to the attacks. Belatedly, he realized that the army was the only stable institution in a nation threatened with anarchy...
...harsh reaction to poor grades is a symptom of deeper problems. "The cards may be an emotional lightning rod," explains child psychologist David Elkind of Tufts University, who notes that "grades are a concrete embodiment of many issues." For one thing, bad grades can unleash parents' anxieties about their social status and their children's prospects. To the poor, success in school offers a way for children to escape impoverished lives. Middle-class parents push their offspring to surpass their own accomplishments. And wealthy, well-educated people routinely expect stellar performances from youngsters...
Stung by their diplomatic setback, the guerrillas are prepared to unleash what even Bush Administration officials believe will be their boldest military assault since the failed 1981 "final offensive." U.S. intelligence officials say the F.M.L.N., in preparation for the push, has recruited several hundred new fighters from among refugees in Honduran camps. The officials expect the offensive within weeks...
...face it--banning abortion is like rape. We have to control our own lives. We need to go beyond abortion rights. We need to fight for reproductive freedom. Break the chains. Unleash the fury of women as a mighty force for revolution," said Lawrence--who is also a member of the Communist Revolutionary Party--speaking at the rally...
Harvard had to unleash all its offensive firepower to win this one. Down 4-3 with 16 minutes left in the second period, the Crimson reeled off three straight goals...