He published works in English and German at home and abroad, and despite longstanding criticism of the GDR remained a committed socialist.

And forging working friendships with former enemies risks feeding into the longstanding criticism that she and her husband place political calculation above all else.

The longstanding criticism of the American school system is that even in the better schools, too many students just "get by" rather than engage in a rigorous curriculum.

The fund also reiterated its longstanding criticism of the United States budget deficits, saying that the Bush administration had yet to take "credible measures" in reducing the deficit.

Human rights advocates repeated longstanding criticisms on Friday of John D. Negroponte, President Bush's nominee as director of national intelligence.

In a speech on Wednesday, Mr. Bush kept up his longstanding criticism of the Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat.

It is far from clear that the increased benefits will address longstanding criticisms about STAR.

Mr. Skelton's remarks reflected a longstanding criticism of military officers by specialists on military matters.

Those payments have created a scandal that has appeared to substantiate longstanding criticisms that the market here favors powerful interests and discriminates against individuals and foreigners.

Her comments echoed longstanding criticism by others that Greenpeace is too much of a self-promotion machine.