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Turning from memories to current concerns, Oney denounces the conservative backlash against innovative "new journalists" in the wake of the Janet Cooke incident earlier this year. Cooke, he suspects, "fell prey to the highly competitive scene at the Washington Post." But, he adds, conservative editors are over-reacting by calling for "the death of the new journalists"--people who Oney says enhance journalism by "using the full complement of techniques writers can use to make a point" The soft-spoken Oney does not appear to get perturbed often, but he is more biting than usual when discussing those who would...
...consumer activists there is some hope for a growing backlash among concerned citizens. Says Jim Hightower, president of the Texas Consumer Association: "As the establishment stiff-arms us, they build issues for us to run on. We have eager ears for the first time in years." The Illinois Public Action Council, a coalition of 95 citizens' groups, has formed a political committee to elect sympathetic officeholders. Minnesota Citizens Action, a statewide consumer organization, responded to a cut in its federal funding by setting out to knock on every door in St. Paul, and many doors elsewhere, in a successful...
Like the environmentalists, consumerists hope to parlay the backlash against Reagan's policies into increased contributions. Next week, for example, loyalists will gather in Washington to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Nader's Public Interest Research Groups and Public Citizen. These days, Nader has no qualms about trying to attract "fat cat" contributors; the dinner will cost $1,000 a plate...
...Venezuelans have no proper shelter; the government housing program designed to help them has been stalled for the past two years because of red tape. Over time, Venezuelans could well grow impatient at seeing money spent abroad when their own needs have not been met, provoking a political backlash. Says one Venezuelan economist: "People here are very nervous, very upset. The government has created expectations that can never...
...Instant backlash strikes Ellen. Her unseen husband has barely leafed through the last page when he leaves her and the children in a foul snit. The play's focus and flavor are pinpointed in the first sentence of Ellen's book: "My mother always told me to stick with winners. But if I had, I'd never have met my four friends...