Word: unpopularity
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...tendency among administration spinmeisters to paint its troubles in Iraq as the work of the demonic Zarqawi. In either case, it's far from that simple. Suffice to say that in the case of Arafat, the idea that those waiting in the wings to succeed the aging and increasingly unpopular leader are not likely to be any more inclined to accept Sharon's terms than is Arafat...
...probably come up with an acceptable alternative to the Core (it would be hard to dream up anything less successful). However, unless students both contribute to that decision and agree with the rationale behind it, the new general education requirement (the current proposed successor to the Core) will become unpopular long before the next review. We can tinker with academic, extracurricular and social structures at Harvard all we want, but without engaging students and focusing on their experience and culture it will be for naught...
...response to that health nightmare, then-Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 imposed an unpopular ban on all kegs for the 2002 edition of The Game and ran an op-ed in The Crimson in its defense...
Indeed, it is the council’s job to advocate for students and their interests, but the role of a legislative body is also sometimes to push an unpopular agenda that will ultimately benefit its constituents. Here’s hoping they have the guts...
...compete with the U.S.," says Gustavo de Arístegui, the PP's foreign policy spokesman. "Zapatero forgets that out of sheer opportunism. He's an able politician and he saw the tendency of the man on the street. But a government has to be able to take unpopular opinions; that's why they get a four-year mandate." In fact, Zapatero has shown a commitment to a strong E.U. Last December Aznar blocked agreement on the European Constitution at a Brussels summit, rejecting a proposal that would have reduced Spain's voting weight. Zapatero embraced a similar proposal...