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The treaty originates from and underpins undemocratic processes. Unlike almost any other document of constitutional pretensions in democratic history (including the one currently being created in Baghdad), it was composed not by a freely elected assembly but by an unelected Convention presided by Giscard-d’Estaing. Like a...
Can libel cases be headed off? They often can, argued Gilbert Cranberg, Gallup professor of journalism at Iowa, summarizing the Iowa study at a convention of the Organization of News Ombudsmen in Minneapolis. The ombudsman, clumsy title and all, is usually an older editorial hand delegated to hear out and...
Indeed, the only serious miscalculation is the awkward, discordant and ungainly love music for Ferdinand and Miranda. Its grating quality is exacerbated by the strangulated tenor of Colenton Freeman, although Soprano Sally Wolf manages to negotiate Eaton's leaps with taste and dignity. A nod in the direction of convention...
Marcos' opponents immediately slammed the ploy as unconstitutional and threatened to challenge it before the Supreme Court. The scheme, said Jovito Salonga, a leader of the opposition Liberal Party, was "a masterpiece in absurdity." If they lose the court challenge, as is likely because Marcos has appointed all of the...
ON OPPOSITION UNITY. The four major political parties will nominate their respective candidates and afterward will submit themselves to a larger [opposition] convention. Whatever the outcome, we will all abide by it.