Word: downtrodden
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...Bhutto, like her father, connected with Pakistan's downtrodden masses. She represented the hopes and aspirations of the country's poor and disenfranchised. For millions of her followers, her inability to deliver really did not matter. In a country ruled by inept, corrupt generals, Bhutto was an icon of defiance and courage. In death she has become larger than life. Her indefatigable struggle for democracy and willingness to take risks overrode much of the paradox that is implied in the article. Seemingly fragile yet politically astute and daring, Bhutto will remain a potent force in Pakistan's troubled political landscape...
BHUTTO, LIKE HER FATHER, CONNECTED with Pakistan's downtrodden masses. She represented the hopes and aspirations of the country's poor and disenfranchised. For millions of her followers, her inability to deliver really did not matter. In a country ruled by inept, corrupt generals, Bhutto was an icon of defiance and courage. In death she has become larger than life. Her indefatigable struggle for democracy and willingness to take the obvious risks overrode much of the paradox that is implied in the article. Seemingly fragile yet politically astute and daring, Bhutto will continue to be a potent force in Pakistan...
...lying areas, a problem that has long exacerbated natural disasters across Mexico.) He won last year's election by a razor-thin margin with a largely middle-class support base in the industrial north. His rival Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a Tabasco native who champions the poor and downtrodden, claims Calderon fixed the election and tours the country calling himself the "legitimate president...
...made about wanting to “see the officials” was heard as a small crowd began to form around the Crimson football team. The players stood in a small group, fresh off their crushing 31-28 last second loss at Holy Cross. They were dejected, downtrodden. They, like Murphy, were angry...
...what he has done for Britain and the world [May 14]. I congratulate TIME for reporting the positive accomplishments of someone who might otherwise be remembered only for his mistake of supporting the invasion of Iraq. Blair deserves respect as a visionary leader who had the will to help downtrodden countries. Rahul Radhakrishnan, Trivandrum, India...