- Common
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- Nov 07, 2020
Adversarial Quotes
On opposition, tension, and pushing back.
From courtroom trials to a free press pushing against power, these quotes look at what it means for two sides to stand opposed on purpose. It's a fitting extension of our business quotes page on competing interests.
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- Politician
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- Nov 07, 2020
The relationship between press and politician - protected by the Constitution and designed to be happily adversarial - becomes sour, raw and confrontational.
- Enough
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- Nov 07, 2020
We don't push back hard enough against the government. We could use, the country in general could use a more adversarial press corps, especially when it comes to matters of national security.
- Impossible
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- Nov 07, 2020
An adversarial family law system raises the stakes unnecessarily high, exacerbates the antagonism of the couples concerned, and is directly responsible for making it impossible for couples who would otherwise have reconciled to do so.
- President
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- Nov 07, 2020
An adversarial relationship between the president and members of the press can be expected.
- Perception
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- Nov 07, 2020
The perception of Donald Trump in capitals around the world is shaped, in many ways, by CNN. Continuing to have an adversarial relationship with that network is a mistake.
- Journalism
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- Nov 07, 2020
In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information, and its unique ability to provide a truly adversarial check on those in power.
- Light
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- Nov 07, 2020
A key purpose of journalism is to provide an adversarial check on those who wield the greatest power by shining a light on what they do in the dark, and informing the public about those acts.
- Different
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- Nov 07, 2020