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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...society supposedly made of equal citizens, how can a program designed to reach that goal claim that the life positions of Blacks (and women) are more important, more worthy of advancement than others, specifically white males...

Author: By Garrett A. Price iii, | Title: Perpetuating Racism Through Affirmative Action | 7/21/1989 | See Source »

...must be noted that only those who were actually interred received compensation, so, since no American Black alive today was enslaved, none can rightly claim damages on behalf of those who were...

Author: By Garrett A. Price iii, | Title: Perpetuating Racism Through Affirmative Action | 7/21/1989 | See Source »

...urge the Chinese authorities to cease action against those who have done no more than claim their legitimate rights to democracy and liberty," it said. It also urged the World Bank to postpone examining new loans to China...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: China Denounces Seven Summit Nations | 7/18/1989 | See Source »

Those days are over. Pro-life groups, energized by the hope of overturning Roe, and pro-choice forces, galvanized by fear of that prospect, vow to turn every election in every state into a referendum on the issue. Both sides claim the moral high ground, but the battle surely will be fought at a lower -- much lower -- level. One side accuses the other of baby killing, showing pictures of fetuses contorted in pain as surgical instruments poke at them; the other warns of the enslavement of women by states if they force those who become pregnant to remain that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Battle over Abortion | 7/17/1989 | See Source »

Bozzotto also said that as HUCTW writes out theformal language of its contract this month, Local26 will be able to claim some other benefits. Hepointed to free use of the athletic facilities andinclusion in the University's $50,000 fund for daycare scholarships as benefits enjoyed by HUCTWthat Local 26 might seek to acquire...

Author: By Melissa R. Hart, | Title: Dining Hall Workers Complete New Contract | 7/11/1989 | See Source »

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