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A total collapse of the Soviet Union might create almost as many global problems as it solved. Regional despotisms like Fidel Castro's Cuba or Najibullah's Afghanistan would probably wither quickly, as might many Third World Communist insurgencies. The U.S. economy would benefit handsomely from vastly reduced defense expenditures...
Gorbachev's own vision remains that of a Soviet Union that is sufficiently open to be honest about its problems but sufficiently centralized to remain a powerful Leninist state. The trouble is, how many other Soviet citizens share it? The glasnost he unleashed has turned into a dangerous tiger for...
Last week Sullivan went further by announcing the creation of a blue-ribbon commission to get the FDA back on course. "The President and I are committed to strengthening the FDA," Sullivan declared. In the Senate, meantime, Massachusetts liberal Edward Kennedy has joined with Utah conservative Orrin Hatch in a...
With so many intractable problems facing the FDA, Sullivan's blue-ribbon panel is unlikely to be enough to stop the agency's decay. Says Democratic Congressman John Dingell, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee: "It was an attempt to look like they were doing something, but they...
Denard was flown to South Africa, but Pretoria made it clear that he could not stay. Not only are officials there embarrassed by Denard's latest alleged caper, but also rumors persist that the $3 million South Africa spent annually until recently on the Comoros' presidential guard has served largely...