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Dates: during 1980-1989
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But a great paradox tormented Stone as he confronted the Greeks. Athens was the glory of Hellas, "the earliest society where freedom of thought and its expression flourished on a scale never known before, and rarely equaled since." Yet Athenian democracy also put Socrates on trial for speaking his mind...

Author: By Steven Lichtman, | Title: I.F. Stone Questions Socrates | 2/27/1988 | See Source »

No one has silenced or censored him. But often, when questions are raised about a professor's handling of racial issues, he screams "academic freedom!" or "free speech!" This case is no exception. But academic freedom is a complex issue. Academic freedom is not truly equal, nor is freedom of...

Author: By Wendi Grantham, | Title: Course Displayed Racial Insensitivity | 2/17/1988 | See Source »

Furthermore, Professor Thernstrom may have the right to speak, but does equal freedom of expression truly exist when Harvard's Black academic circle--which could legitmately refute or criticize his statements--is so small? Defending oneself behind academic freedom does not come to grips with the real problem: minority concerns...

Author: By Wendi Grantham, | Title: Course Displayed Racial Insensitivity | 2/17/1988 | See Source »

ULTIMATELY it wasn't the plots, but Lucy that was the centerpiece of these shows. Lucille Ball's face has been seen by more people in the world, more often, than the face of anyone else in history, according to TV Guide's analysis. Her incredible range of comic facial...

Author: By Jeffrey P. Meier, | Title: Having A Ball | 2/16/1988 | See Source »

Under the new rules, scheduled to go into effect on March 3, a pregnant woman visiting a clinic that receives Title X family-planning funds can be counseled only on "the prenatal care and social services she needs for a healthy pregnancy," says Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Gag Rule On Abortion | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

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