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The academic community is protesting a new law that will require all recipients of federal research grants to make their research data public through the Freedom of Information Act . Researchers fret that corporate and political interests will use the FOIA powers to stifle research on controversial subjects by bombarding them with information requests.
As America's unofficial central banker, Morgan tried to rein in the excesses of the business cycle, stifle speculative manias, control corporate competition, keep the currency "sound," and stop panics.
She is the colony's "canary in a coal mine": If the Chinese stifle her, it will be a sure sign that Hong Kong is in trouble.
The chief stressed that this beefed-up security is in no way intended to stifle dissent.
His job is to stifle "bimbo eruptions" by uncovering dirt about the accusing women.