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...voters' approval, it will not only confirm Aquino in the presidency for a full six-year term but will be widely viewed as an indicator of her popularity and legitimacy. Critics on the left complain the proposed constitution does not address the problems of the poor, while rightists assert that Aquino is not empowered to void the old constitution...
With hopes of reconciliation with the Communists fading and the Philippine military less than united, observers in Manila suggested that Aquino would have to act swiftly and firmly to assert her authority. A favorable vote in the plebiscite on the constitution, for which she resumed campaigning late last week, should give her government some respite. In the end, however, she may not be able to avoid an out-and-out confrontation with antidemocratic forces of left and right, meaning that she may have to send the military back into battle with the guerrillas and put coup plotters behind bars. "Whatever...
...have learned to cure with a shot or a pill. We will give you what we know. One secret of our age is that we are learning that democracy can kill democracy. For one thing, excessive freedoms have made it almost impossible for an ethical conscience to assert itself. People have been free to ignore social obligations, to abuse one another, to kill themselves...
...crisis intensified Europe's growing feeling that it must join together to assert its strategic interests in superpower negotiations. Since the summit at Reykjavik, where the Europeans were horrified to see Reagan come close to abolishing their nuclear umbrella, calls for greater European security cooperation have been increasing. The most powerful statement came two weeks ago, when French Premier Jacques Chirac proposed a new European security agreement to ensure a strong nuclear deterrent on the Continent. In addition, since Reykjavik, European leaders have relied even more on their long-standing system of informal contacts among top aides to help formulate...
...THERE IS more to Kirkland's descent into drugs than the demands imposed on a dancer's body and emotions. Kirkland is cursed with the fatal possession of an active artistic mind and a drive for perfection. Her attempts to assert her individuality and to practice her craft, she tells us, were received almost universally with contempt by Balanchine and his disciples...