11.   They complain that rebel violence cripples the peaceful struggle for progressive causes because it provides an excuse for paramilitaries to target all activists.

12.   To liberals, Gramm, Helms and Thurmond were the epitome of reactionary excess, and they often were used in fund-raising appeals for progressive causes.

13.   While the soup kitchen raised money for a dozen local homeless shelters, its other purpose was to pump sustenance into a progressive cause lately down on its luck.