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Avaaz Action Factory activists showed up at Tuesday’s Environment and Public Works hearing in strongmen costumes and t-shirts emblazoned with the “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” message, encouraging senators to “flex their own legislative muscles.”

Wonk Room » ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’: Climate Activism, Daft Punk Style 2009

Brad, but let me guess, you oppose exploring and drilling for more coal, oil, and natural gas here but have no problem buying it from Muslims who hate us and Latin American strongmen.

Matthew Yglesias » El Qaeda: Tomorrow’s Horrible Foreign Policy Idea 2010

In the corporate media, model democrats like Hugo Chavez are called strongmen, autocrats and dictators.

Printing: Reviewing Project Censored's Latest Top 25 Censored Stories 2009

In the corporate media, model democrats like Hugo Chavez are called strongmen, autocrats and dictators.

Reviewing Project Censored's Latest Top 25 Censored Stories 2009

Lopez said former Latin American strongmen including Chile's Augusto Pinochet, Argentina's Jorge Videla and Peru's Alberto Fujimori all sought to flout decisions by the rights court.

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In July 2009, in Ghana, President Obama told Africa's "strongmen" artfully that they have been driving on the wrong side of history for so long that they are headed straight for history's dustbin:

Alemayehu G. Mariam: Steel Vises, Clenched Fists and Closing Walls (Part I) 2010

The White House event was a very visible slap at the "strongmen" Obama had criticized, and it was noticed in Africa.

Philip Seib: Obama's Latest African Public Diplomacy 2010

Many nations in Africa, which have seen a boom in oil exploration during the past 5 years, simultaneously experience a decline in both human rights and financial equality as "strongmen" leaders have used the oil wealth for personal gain, and limited civil rights to remain in power.

John Gartner: Increase in Renewables Aids Human Rights 2009

Gordo may not have the stones to use the UK equivalent of the empowerment act but there are plenty of "strongmen" to replace him at the helm who are fully willing.

All This Talk of the Civil Contingencies Act Dan Vevers 2009

That way works best in states headed by "strongmen" who gained power politically, militarily or from their royal predecessor or family.

Imperialism 101 - The US Addiction to War, Mayhem and Madness 2006