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Both the Egyptians and the Israelis recognize that without a peace agreement the area from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean could be plunged into prolonged turmoil and stress. Having lost access to Iran's oil, which once provided almost 50% of their needs, the Israelis are eager for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MIDDLE EAST: Facing the New Realities | 3/5/1979 | See Source »

LEAVING OUT ANY of the undercurrents of unrest that were present in the country, we are supposed to see, in our ignorance, that the '50s were bliss. But if you simply look at some of the stranger, not-so-cutsey offbeat things that were occuring in this country, you can...

Author: By Tom Hines, | Title: Distorted Hindsight | 1/4/1979 | See Source »

How cults lure the drifting and discontented-and keep them

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Following the Leader | 12/11/1978 | See Source »

People who are drifting and discontented can find instant comradeship and a sense of self-worth in a cult. Says Dean Kelley, director of religious liberty for the National Council of Churches: "Adolescents who have been ignored by their families and their peers find themselves the center of attention of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Following the Leader | 12/11/1978 | See Source »

As the vote on the Pandolfi plan draws near. Andreotti has used uncharacteristic rhetoric to spell out the consequences of defeat. Because the government includes "nearly all political persuasions," he says, "if we err, the democratic system itself will be in jeopardy. There will be no democratic opposition for the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Master of Persuasiva | 12/4/1978 | See Source »

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