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...reasoned that there are two types of women who call themselves feminists: the ecumenical type, who believes in freedom of expression and the right of each woman to find dignity and fulfillment in whichever path she chooses; and the more prevalent knee-jerk feminist who is quick to condemn any woman who looks and lives differently from herself, and who is unwilling to make an effort to recognize the person behind the makeup and hairdo. This type of feminist has a close-minded and superficial approach which can border at times on censorship or, even worse, cattiness. She wants...
...turned out that the Reagan team had acquired other Carter papers of unknown significance. Then the atmosphere turned ugly. Aides to the President contradicted one another. Reagan was hammered at a press conference because he would not condemn an event that he sincerely if unwisely labeled "much ado about nothing." As criticism of his ethical fumbling mounted, the President sensibly yielded to demands that his private campaign records be handed over to investigators from the FBI. Zealous accusers exulted that they might have unearthed another Watergate...
...sake of saving what could be saved. There must be a strategic parity of nuclear forces so that neither side will venture to embark on a limited or regional nuclear war. Of course I realize that in attempting not to lag behind a potential enemy in any way, we condemn ourselves to an arms race that is tragic. But the main danger is slipping into an all-out nuclear war. If the probability of such an outcome could be reduced at the cost of another ten or 15 years of the arms race, then perhaps that price must be paid...
...development. Hopes that Mengistu's election as chairman of the 50-member Organization of African Unity during its meeting in Addis Ababa last month might moderate his stance have already been dashed. Less than a week after his designation, Mengistu appeared under a hammer-and-sickle emblem to condemn "Western opposition to socialism" as "the main threat to world peace." It was enough to convince even those who are skeptical of the durability of the Soviet link of exactly where Mengistu intends to steer Ethiopia and, if he can manage it, the rest of the continent...
...Montt has survived other challenges to his authority since the March 1982 coup that put him in the presidential palace. Leading the chorus of protest is the powerful Roman Catholic Guatemalan Bishops' Conference, which last month issued a pastoral letter condemning the government's human rights record, including its use of military tribunals that order secret executions of suspected terrorists. "Massacres still continue," the bishops charged. "There are frequently cases of missing people. It is only right to condemn unacceptable abuses of power from some authorities...