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There was at least one exception to all the political masturbation that the resident of Roxbury was convinced went on: the African students who will return to that continent explained what role they expect to play. When they return, a student from New York (who declined to give his name...
Duelling is the central event of Barry Lyndon, but is a central metaphor without meaning. It doesn't suggest that life is a contest of individuals, it doesn't suggest that duelling is a ridiculous feudal survival, and it doesn't say anything about Barry's place as a gentleman...
Although the Russians have backed the M.P.L.A. for more than a decade, Africa has rarely been a top priority of Soviet foreign policy. In recent years though, the continent has become more important to Moscow, for two reasons: 1) as an arena in which to challenge the Chinese for the...
On Africa's west coast, for example, Guinea has been a faithful ally of Russia since 1959. Soviet naval units call regularly at Conakry's fine harbor, where they stock up on fuel and supplies for mid-Atlantic patrols. The Red fleet also regularly puts into ports in...
Under the U.S.-inspired 1961 Antarctic Treaty, the great white continent has been declared a conservation area; all national claims have been set aside, and only scientific research with potential benefits for all mankind is encouraged. But scientists fear that as the need for protein and minerals increases, peaceful exploration...