Word: vigilantism
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We can't blame excessive TV watching for the problem of bullying, as one study does [April 18]; it has been going on for a long while. The solution does not lie in teachers or parents being vigilant. Bullying is often done stealthily and out of sight of authority figures...
“We realize that as the weather gets warmer, people are out and about more and need to become more vigilant of potential risks and take steps to avoid being victimized,” said Catalano.
Punishment is merciless for writers of novels that ring in the mind. Unsophisticated readers demand the same bells next time, only louder. Sophisticated readers pretend they do not want an encore, although they really do, and they are vigilant in condemning repetition.
Fearful that Weinberger's presence in Geneva would doom any chance of a deal, Shultz, Regan and MacFarlane managed to keep him off the summit team, despite the Defense Secretary's fervent pleas to the President. The White House is trying to muzzle Perle as well, last week vetoing his...
The mosque in the center of Sa-Nur was built for Jordanian soldiers, a reminder of the contested history of this tiny piece of land. Israel conquered the hilltop in 1967, and now the mosque is a synagogue. Until recently, though, it had few worshippers. Sa-Nur saw its population...