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U.S. universities, many roiled by protests last spring, are on alert as the Trump administration threatens to yank federal funding and crack down on campus demonstrations against Israel that erupted after the Oct.

The Russian dictator has cracked down on dissidents, removed all in the government he deems disloyal, and has infiltrated universities to make sure they’re teaching an ideology that suits his needs.

From Salon

The Taliban has cracked down on women protesting for education and work, with many activists beaten, detained and threatened.

From BBC

Others questioned whether the scales were aimed at cracking down on self-scan shoplifters or cutting back on checkout staff.

From BBC

He also offered refugee status to Afrikaner farmers, despite vowing to crack down on immigration.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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