The tale of human cruelty in our times is too complicated and variegated to be captured by ideological labels alone, whether "left" or "right."

But this term's decisions should make politicians wary of simple ideological labels.

Like many of his colleagues, Mr. Clinton tries to resist ideological labels.

However, he refused to describe himself as liberal, instead rejecting ideological labels entirely.

Of course, partisan or ideological labels provide only a very rough indication of political orientation.

No doubt every one of the Republicans in the current House would accept "conservative" as an ideological label.

Theories acquired ideological labels, and social interests thus determined what a particular group would admit as a legitimate contribution to scientific knowledge.

Even conservative pundits must be branded as such, while liberals take no ideological label.

But no ideological label ever fit Justice White comfortably.

Voters want what works, no matter whose ideological label it bears.