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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Make no mistake about it, Jonathan Chait writes in last week's The New Republic, "Clinton's new program represents a renewal of liberal activist government after three years of legislative ennui." Labeling the shift a sea change, Chait goes on to explain that not only is Clinton flying forward with a markedly liberal agenda, but the Republican majority is powerless to stop...

Author: By Talia Milgrom-elcott, | Title: Bipartisan Games | 2/9/1998 | See Source »

...your story on Republican activist Gary Bauer [NATION, Jan. 19], you referred to "radio evangelist Rev. James Dobson." Dr. Dobson is not a minister. He has a Ph.D. in child development from the University of Southern California, where he served as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics for 14 years. He is now president of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit media organization. CHARLES W. JARVIS Executive Vice President Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, Colo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 9, 1998 | 2/9/1998 | See Source »

...group, which included representatives from peer counseling groups such as Response and Room 13, discussed the establishment of an activist group to pursue action while public interest in the topic is high...

Author: By Rosalind S. Helderman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students Meet To Discuss Rape Prevention | 2/5/1998 | See Source »

While former council president Lamelle D. Rawlins '99 and former SAC chair Diana L. Adair '98 favored an activist council, Nelson supported Stewart and Cohen's pledge to depoliticize the council and to focus on student services...

Author: By Neeraj K. Gupta, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: U.C. Elects New Student Affairs Committee Chair | 2/4/1998 | See Source »

...played for jurors in Amarillo, TX, Monday, LaGrande Green, who was fired from the "Oprah Winfrey Show" last summer, said producer James Kelley told him that Oprah ordered pro-cattleman statements edited out of the final show. Ranchers are suing Winfrey, her production company and a food safety activist for $10.3 million, claiming that remarks made on an Oprah show titled "Dangerous Foods" forced already slumping beef prices to 10-year lows within a week after the show aired in April...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Witness: Oprah Sliced the Beef | 2/3/1998 | See Source »

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