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Dworkin, Andrea

(Encyclopedia) Dworkin, Andrea, 1946–2019, American feminist writer and activist, b. Camden, N.J., B.A. Bennington College, 1968. A fierce opponent of pornography and of violence against women, she…

Funes, Mauricio

(Encyclopedia) Funes, Mauricio (Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena), 1959–, Salvadoran journalist and politician, president of El Salvador (2009–14). A television reporter, he became known for his news…

Johnson, Boris

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Boris (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson), 1964–, British political leader, b. New York City, grad. Oxford (1986). While at Oxford Johnson was president of the prestigious…

Saca González, Elías Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Saca González, Elías AntonioSaca González, Elías Antonioālēˈäs äntōˈnēō säˈkä gōnsälˈās [key], 1965–, Salvadoran political leader, president of El Salvador (2004–9), b. Usulután. “Tony…

Space Force, United States

(Encyclopedia) Space Force, United States (USSF), military force that forms a separate service within the U.S. Dept. of the Air Force, est. Dec. 20, 2019, by act of Congress. The head of the Space…

Prayuth Chan-ocha

(Encyclopedia) Prayuth Chan-ochaPrayuth Chan-ochapräy&oomacr;tˈ chän-ōchäˈ [key], 1954–, Thai army officer and political leader. After training at the Royal Military Academy, he joined the Thai…

Akihito

(Encyclopedia) AkihitoAkihitoäkēˈhētō [key], 1933–, emperor of Japan (1989–2019). As crown prince, he traveled widely, visiting Great Britain, Canada, the United States, and many countries of Asia…

Dragnea, Liviu Nicolae

(Encyclopedia) Dragnea, Liviu Nicolae, 1962–, Romanian engineer and political leader, grad. Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, 1987. A member of the Democratic party (1996–2000) and then the Social…

Harjo, Joy

(Encyclopedia) Harjo, Joy, 1951–, Native American poet and activist, b. Tulsa, Okla., B.A. Univ. of New Mexico, 1976, M.F.A. Univ. of Iowa, 1978. Her poems are collected in The Last Song (1975), She…