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...then off limits to U.S. journalists, for United Press International from Tokyo. "I read Cheng's manuscript, and it knocked me out," says Kriss. "It is a powerful testament, akin to Arthur Koestler's tale of life under Soviet Communism, Darkness at Noon. It's an account of a brave woman's stubborn resistance to an overwhelmingly powerful regime." Kriss, who visited China last autumn, has watched with apprehension the government's recent attacks on intellectuals, students and those considered "bourgeois liberals." "Many of those responsible for the abuses of the Cultural Revolution 21 years ago are still in positions...
...strategic doctrine based on his rhetoric about "standing tall," has readily deployed American military might near trouble spots around the world. He is certain to resist any attempts to scale back the U.S. presence in the gulf. Said the President last week: "As we grieve the loss of our brave sons, let no one doubt our resolve to protect our vital interests in the Persian Gulf or anywhere else...
...warmth in their entirely self-referential culture, are pathetic in their impoverishment. To be sure, one of them, Matt, who is played with exemplary restraint by Keanu Reeves, does finally violate their conspiracy and makes a tentative connection with traditional morality. But by this time the cold of this brave and singular work has seeped into our bones. We know that Matt is the exception to a bleak and deeply disturbing vision of adolescent life...
...Peace Prize laureate and leader of the now banned Solidarity trade union movement, describes his political awakening a decade before Solidarity was born. Walesa's 604-page autobiography, A Path of Hope, published last week in France, contains no new or explosive disclosures, but it eloquently and simply portrays brave citizens pitted against a political tyranny. Without ever explicitly saying so, Walesa's story lays waste Communism's historic claim that it represents the interests of workers. Noted the French newspaper Le Figaro: "It is thrilling. Page after page Walesa creates himself before our eyes...
...great outdoors also attract the occasional brave thespian. Joe Giani '89 is staging Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors in the Quincy House Cage with additional performances outdoors. One performance took place last week in the Quincy House Courtyard and another is scheduled for this Sunday on the Boston Common. "It's an over-romanticized idea," Giani says, "but the idea of Shakespeare in the open air is still...