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" ... Abramson didn't let the heat get to her and in the process became something of a hero to many in the newsroom. As Auletta reports, Susan Chira, whom Raines had exiled to a lesser post said that a lot of people in the newsroom were "cowed by Howell," and praised Abramson for being "very courageous in speaking out about [him]." ... "
" ... Indeed, the boycott resolution is so totally naïve, ignorant, and so lacking in historical context as to be almost a self-parody. It says nothing about Palestinian leaders rejecting partition of the land on numerous occasions since the 1930s. Nor does it mention that it is, in fact, Palestinian leaders who have persecuted, oppressed and harmed their people since the early 20th century, and continue to do so. Moderate and educated Palestinians know this; most of them are just too cowed and scared to say so publicly. After all, radical Islamists in the territories – witness Hamas in Gaza --subscribe literally to Koranic sayings about how death means Paradise, and defeat means only the chance to battle again when Muslim armies are ready. ... "
" ... It gets worse, of course. Rebuffed by Gregory, our group leaves with tails tucked between their legs, fully cowed by the Hilltop boss. That's when Enid saves the day! Because of course she does. It's Enid, the one person on the show whose name spells "Dine" backwards. She's talked to the people of Hilltop rather than Gregory because, wow, I guess Enid has brain cells and nobody else in the group does. ... "
" ... South Africa hasn’t made economic progress since the first all-race election brought the ANC to power in 1994—unemployment still hovers in the 25-30% range and Bernstein said it reaches 50% for 18-34-year-olds. Business has been cowed into submission and it would take a lot of standing up in defense to change that situation. But Bernstein’s message should have resonance in other parts of the developing world where leaders see the enormous growth of China, India and other tigers, and are starting to look to capitalism for answers. ... "
" ... What is causing this collective myopia and is it really harming the ability of companies to generate wealth? One popular explanation for the rise in short-termism is that executives have been cowed by investors, who prioritize hitting quarterly targets over multi-year rewards. A McKinsey survey of 400 chief finance officers found that 55% would reject a profitable project if this would cause the company to fall short of its quarterly earnings estimates by even a small margin. ... "