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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...wish I knew the solution, but no quick, well-packaged answer will work. I don't believe our divestment will bring apartheid to its knees...

Author: By Nicolette Mayer, | Title: Divestment No Answer | 2/13/1986 | See Source »

...claims that the court struck down the law because it was "the wimps way out" for Congress. This claim is bogus for two reasons. First, Congressmen really are "wimps"--to the extent that reelection pressures and special interests overwhelm any desire to bring down the budgetary axe. Any freshman in Gov 30 could prove this point. This lack of individual power to do good in Congress is the price we pay for our fragmented system. It's well worth the cost because it also prevents individuals from abusing authority. Second, Mr. Moses completely ignores the real reason for the ruling...

Author: By Kris Kobach, | Title: Missing the Point on Gramm-Rudman | 2/13/1986 | See Source »

...days in power; we should do what we can now to make amends. The State Department's role in convincing Baby Doc to seek exile was an admirable first step. Having removed the dictator, the U.S. should use its considerable influence to assure that Haiti's new leaders will bring the country democracy--in the form of free elections--rather than a new round of repression...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Good Riddance | 2/12/1986 | See Source »

...scored the game's first basket and led most of the first half, building leads of 21-12 and 25-16. But Duncan scored 10 straight Crimson points shortly before the half--nailing 8-ft. baseline jumpers as easily as if they were uncontested layups--to bring the hosts within three at the intermission...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: Streaking Women Cagers Wallop Wildcats, 68-54; Crimson Rallies For First-Ever Victory Over UNH | 2/11/1986 | See Source »

Outside the cities, sex involves greater risk. In some rural areas, if a single man walks a single woman to her door, the stroll is equivalent to a declaration of marriage. The misreading of a relationship by neighbors or an accusation can bring social ruin. As in most other countries, the woman bears the brunt of the blame for sexual misconduct, though that may slowly be changing. One weekly managed to be both antisex and antisexist when it wrote that "virginity education should be carried out with females and males at the same time. A girl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sexes: Some Stirrings on the Mainland | 2/10/1986 | See Source »

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