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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...does not wish to confront the discomforting fact that each and every day millions of black Americans are unfairly denied employment and promotions, or insulted and intimidated at work. His arguments are not only unconvincing and ill-founded but are also representative of an ideology which seeks to defend the legacy of American apartheid and white supremacy: institutional racism. Instead of acknowledging the effects of racism and seeking to propose solutions, Leo brays about "bad publicity" and "questionable evidence." He fears that companies will "lurch toward a quota system," which may prevent discrimination lawsuits but will undermine meritocracy...

Author: By David W. Brown, | Title: Reaffirming Racism | 2/19/1997 | See Source »

...ranking defector is nearly over. Echoing remarks by one of his spokesmen that Hwang may have fled of his own free will, North Korean dictator Kim Il Song grudgingly declared on state radio: "As the revolutionary song says, cowards, if you want to go, then go away. We will defend the red flag of revolution to the end." South Korean Prime Minister Lee Soo-sung told parliament his government was negotiating to have Hwang depart Beijing for Seoul as soon as possible. Letting him leave would also be a timely gesture of good will on China's part, since Secretary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: North Korea Backs Off | 2/19/1997 | See Source »

...ranking defector is nearly over. Echoing remarks by one of his spokesmen that Hwang may have fled of his own free will, North Korean dictator Kim Il Song grudgingly declared on state radio: "As the revolutionary song says, cowards, if you want to go, then go away. We will defend the red flag of revolution to the end." South Korean Prime Minister Lee Soo-sung told parliament his government was negotiating to have Hwang depart Beijing for Seoul as soon as possible. Letting him leave would also be a timely gesture of good will on China's part, since Secretary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: North Korea Backs Off | 2/18/1997 | See Source »

...Browns, however, had their own behavior to defend in the custody case. It was revealed that Louis Brown had earned $262,000 since his daughter's death by selling her diary to the National Enquirer and the home video of her wedding to a television tabloid show. In addition, sister Dominique confessed that she had sold topless photos of Nicole to the National Enquirer. None of this helped the Browns. Simpson used his two days on the stand at the custody trial essentially as a warm-up for the testimony he would give in the civil proceedings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE INSIDE STORY OF HOW O.J. SIMPSON LOST | 2/17/1997 | See Source »

...takes some courage to be a bleeding moderate. The center is the hardest position to defend because it invites attack from all sides. So be it. Color-Blind holds its ground because it accurately assesses the contradictory nature of U.S. race relations: they often get better and worse at the same time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: COOL TALK ON A HOT TOPIC | 2/17/1997 | See Source »

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