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...their October 1994 edition entitled “Was Michael Jackson Framed?” The article claimed that Evan Chandler, the estranged father of the victim in question, had forced their friendship upon Jackson and had used tactics that included drugging his own son in order to blackmail the performer. In turn, the King’s public reputation was destroyed...

Author: By Marcus L. Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: He's Back? | 9/20/2001 | See Source »

...certain advantage here, in that it can utilize Jews born in the Arab world who are able to blend in to Arab communities. But the Israelis are as likely to rely on Palestinian car thieves or drug dealers, or even members of radical organizations who have been "turned" through blackmail or other measures. Counter-terrorism is by nature "dirty" warfare, and a government that forbids assassinations and instructs its intelligence agencies to avoid recruiting "unsavory sources" is at a distinct disadvantage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Didn't We Know? | 9/14/2001 | See Source »

...smashed pair of glasses is clearly from The Birds. The presentation of gleaming silver scissors standing upright with one blade stabbed into a base of red satin sends shivers down the spine as it conjures up the murder weapon from Dial M for Murder. Each object - a bread knife (Blackmail), a ruby necklace (Vertigo), a glass of milk on a silver tray (Suspicion), a black lace bra (Psycho) - is placed on a square of red satin in a glass case along with a small black-and-white scrapbook-style photo of the object's film role. The room is dark...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fine Art of Fear | 7/9/2001 | See Source »

...dues, Congress ought to pay them immediately and in full. This would be a signal of America’s intention to move on and strengthen its position within the UN. A refusal to pay our debts would be seen as a crude attempt at blackmail by a conservative Congress determined on a policy of international isolation...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: The Unpopular American | 5/11/2001 | See Source »

...Democrats. Enter the back-scratching: Vermont Republican Jim Jeffords says he could bolt if Republicans don't give him a $180 billion plan to fully fund the federal share of education programs; Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson - as a narrowly elected red-state Democrat, a prime target for Bush blackmail - is talking to GOP leaders about farm programs. And Chafee may yet yield to the hard party sell: "The President feels strongly about it, and that was conveyed," Chafee said Monday...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOP Faces Tricky Balancing Act Over Budget Bill | 4/3/2001 | See Source »

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