Word: grahams
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...novel The Comedians, Graham Greene described a similar time in Haiti: "No one dared move on the roads at night; it was the hour when only the zombies worked, or else the Tonton Macoutes." That infamous paramilitary force of Dr. Francois (Papa Doc") Duvalier and his son Baby Doc was disbanded by decree after Jean-Claude fell from power last year, but in spite of repeated promises, it was never disarmed. The provisional government has prosecuted only a few of the most notorious thugs. "It isn't easy to get rid of something as basic as the Macoutes," says Aubelin...
Psychologists and sociologists defend postliberation men, saying that many have indeed become more sensitive and responsive in relationships. "Communication has been improved in recent years, though it is still a long way from where it should be," says Graham Spanier, professor of human development and family studies at Oregon State University. Observes E. James Lieberman, a Washington psychiatrist who specializes in couples therapy: "Women are still giving more than they get, but I think it's getting better. We are in the middle of a revolution, and it's moving in the direction we want...
Though this may sound like Graham Greene land, Moore does not often linger over moral debates or digressions. Within a few pages of the novel's opening, Bem has been attacked by would-be assassins, abducted by men who claim to be protecting him and, having made his escape, reduced to the status of a fugitive in rags who fears for his life and does not know where he will be safe. As he descends into the underworld, haunted by undercover agents and herded from truck to shadowy truck, the highest cleric in the land finds himself in touch...
...Graham said the issue of technology and scienceis "of central concern to Gorbachev, because nocountry can keep superpower status withoutconstant improvement in these areas...
Although computer production is increasing inthe Soviet Union as a result of Gorbachev'sinitiatives, microcomputers are still notavailable for personal use in the Soviet Union, hesaid. The government gives priority to schools andgovernment offices over individuals and wants todeny citizens the means of easily printingunderground papers, Graham said...