Word: unrest
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...virulence of the nationalist outbursts prompted authorities in Belgrade to put civil-defense units on a state of alert. More ominously, Yugoslav President Raif Dizdarevic warned on national television that further unrest could force him to adopt "extraordinary conditions," a euphemism, presumably, for emergency police powers...
EASY DOES IT, YOUNG MAN. Will Communist Party General Secretary Zhao Ziyang, 68, eventually succeed Deng Xiaoping, 84, as China's leader? A recent spasm of economic unrest did not help his chances. Zhao reluctantly called for a slowdown in the pace of reform. But that decision is likely to slow his ascension. China's veteran military commanders will now wait to see if Zhao, once considered a shoo-in to succeed Deng, can put the economy back on course...
...feels bound by his principles. The way you tried to bust up that AFSCME union these past few months was, well, neat-o. It's not like they were a real union anyway. REAL unions--like the Teamsters--endorse real men, like me and Big Ron. Your labor unrest was caused by a bunch of uppity girls, and you sure have done your darndest to show them that secretaries are supposed to stay quiet unless they're answering the phone...
...revive the country's petroleum-depressed economy with an austerity program that included cuts in subsidies for food and other commodities. The result has been sharply rising prices: a pound of beef now costs about $12. With popular discontent still unaddressed, the outlook could well be for further unrest...
Rakowski took on some formidable problems, notably a deteriorating food situation, labor unrest and a round-table meeting set for this month with "moderate" opposition groups, including Solidarity. On his first day in office, Rakowski countered his Solidarity opponents by saying, "Our enemies have not yet surrendered." No olive branch there...