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Biden will face increasing pressure to be critical of any examples of retributive aggression—a reflection of the changing perceptions in recent years of Israel among Democrats and even many independents.
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Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 16 Oct. 2023
Even after his father was killed, Madan couldn’t summon any retributive energy, and while Megh’s neighbors joined soldiers to massacre twelve of his killers, Madan did little besides sketch out his next hit.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
The issue has even seeped into the popular consciousness, with the first Black Panther movie featuring a retributive museum heist of Wakandan objects, and comedian John Oliver devoting an episode of his show Last Week Tonight to museums’ refusals to return ancient or sacred objects.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023
Terry Fulmer, president of the John A. Hartford Foundation and leading expert in elder abuse and geriatrics, said educating staff on the harms of retributive statements should be key in fighting the problem.
—Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
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Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 16 Oct. 2023
Even after his father was killed, Madan couldn’t summon any retributive energy, and while Megh’s neighbors joined soldiers to massacre twelve of his killers, Madan did little besides sketch out his next hit.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
The issue has even seeped into the popular consciousness, with the first Black Panther movie featuring a retributive museum heist of Wakandan objects, and comedian John Oliver devoting an episode of his show Last Week Tonight to museums’ refusals to return ancient or sacred objects.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023
Terry Fulmer, president of the John A. Hartford Foundation and leading expert in elder abuse and geriatrics, said educating staff on the harms of retributive statements should be key in fighting the problem.
—Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
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