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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...laden quasi-superstition rampant in much of early American Christianity. This is clearly an attempt to distance his hero from the outrages committed by many missionaries (and not just in China) in the name of God and civilization, and to say that even the best missionaries were destined to fail...

Author: By Paul W. Green, | Title: Fear and Loathing in China | 5/1/1985 | See Source »

...toward that country. The economic significance of apartheid, white resistance to substantive reform and rising nonwhite militancy do not bode well for the prospects of a gradual erosion of apartheid. As a result, U.S. policies designed to nudge South Africa toward democratic rule through gentle persuasion are destined to fail, no matter how earnestly pursued...

Author: By Holly A. Idelson, | Title: Uncovering the Truth | 5/1/1985 | See Source »

...only do those who argue for more prisons fail to address the social context of crime, their solution establishes a dangerous incentive for continuing high levels of imprisonment. If we spend billions of dollars building new prisons, they will surety be used. The baby-boom generation is rapidly aging. It seems likely that--provided levels of poverty in this country do not continue to grow and thereby feed crime--the number of criminals in the U.S. should soon decline along this demographic trend. The more prisons we build, the greater will be the temptation to imprison people for minor offenses...

Author: By John Ross, | Title: Prison-Not the Solution | 4/25/1985 | See Source »

Today's test against the Quakers is strictly pass-fail and the result will show Radcliffe's true potential. Last year, the Black and White edged out Penn by just over a second on a 1500-meter course...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Black and White Awaits Showdowns | 4/20/1985 | See Source »

...just cause," and its lesson should not be abstention from involvement but shrewd selectivity in defining national interest followed by fierce determination to do what is needed to win. Says Nixon: " 'No more Vietnams' can mean we will not try again. It should mean we will not fail again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Viet Nam: Richard Nixon's Tough Assessment | 4/15/1985 | See Source »

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