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Instead of claiming (as most feminists do) that “the patriarchy” or the IMF or whatever oppressed women, Rubins is claiming that feminists oppress women. But her fundamental question—Who is oppressing women?—is a feminist one, and her analysis is as well. I think she should at least acknowledge her debt, if nothing else...
...Commando Solo's programming is fairly simple as well. "We are here to take measures against terrorists who have rooted themselves in your country," one broadcast begins. "It is not you, the honorable people of Afghanistan, who are targeted, but those who oppress you, seek to bend you to their will, and make you their slaves...
...that the Israeli government must provide its Palestinian attackers with better arms? May one only defend oneself against an equally strong enemy? Because it has better military capabilities, Asnes implies, Israel is necessarily in the moral wrong. While the more powerful side in a conflict has greater ability to oppress the weaker side, logic—and reality—permit the opposite. So while it is relevant to note Israel’s superior military capacities, the imbalance doesn’t reveal which side is acting morally...
Paranoia over controlling its populace has led Beijing to oppress religious and labor groups. U.S. and U.N. observers have condemned the crackdown on the Falun Gong spiritual movement. China hates criticism but must spruce up its image as it bids for the 2008 Olympics...
...When students see officers they know, they feel they are less likely to oppress them and bully them. On the flip side, when police officers see students they know [at demonstrations] who they understand are there to make a point, it defuses tension," Riley says...