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Union PACs favor Democrats over Republicans by a ratio of about 12 to 1. By contrast, the corporate donations this year were split about equally between Democrats and Republicans. Most of the money went to incumbents with lots of seniority. Says John Bonitt, head of Bendix Corp.'s PAC: "That's where the committee chairmen are." Louisiana Democrat J. Bennett Johnston, who heads Senate subcommittees on energy and appropriations, received at least $192,000 from about 190 PACs, though he had only token opposition in the primary and none in the general election. Why so much support? Says...
...Shah must go before anything else can be discussed. One such moderate mullah is Abdul Reza Hejazi, 42, who has suddenly become a political figure of some importance. "At the moment," said Hejazi, surrounded by rich red Persian carpets in his Tehran living room, which provided a sharp contrast to his severe black robe and turban, "one side is shooting and the other is screaming. We must find a way to create a cease-fire to give the Shah a chance to prove what he is promising." In the long run, Hejazi believes, the Shah might stay...
...dialysis patients use CAPD. But that is likely to change. A year's dialysis at a kidney center now costs some $25,000 a patient; the dialysis bill for the nation as a whole, which is footed by the U.S. Government, totals $1 billion a year. By contrast, the tab for a CAPD patient is only about $8,000 a year, and is likely to drop as the technique becomes more popular. Says Nolph: "We have here one of those rare circumstances in modern times where something is not only potentially better, but cheaper. That combination doesn...
Just as Canadian workers are becoming more politically aware as economic problems increasingly plague Canadian society, Canada's students are showing more interest in promoting social and political change in their country. The recent upsurge in Canadian student activism creates a stark contrast to the relative complacency of their counterparts in the United States. The gradual radicalization of the students has played a crucial role in the left-wing politics of Canada, because students provide an important academic base for the working-class movement and help legitimize left-wing demands...
...solidarity of these students shows that they see themselves as a common economic class with common problems. Quite a contrast with the situation on many American campuses--especially Ivy League campuses--where students perceive real or imagined class divisions and divergent interests. Along with a boycott of classes, the Canadian strike was marked by succesful and well-organized marches. On November 23, 1500 students marched through the streets of Montreal and occupied the offices of the provincial minister of education until he agreed to meet with representatives of the students. The NUS was an important force behind the march...