Word: mainstream
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...while it was relatively easy for Rolling Stone (circ. 1.18 million) to follow its franchise, rock 'n' roll, into the mainstream, Ms. and Mother Jones have not had as clear a path. Named after turn-of-the-century labor organizer Mary Harris Jones, Mother Jones established itself as a passionate muckraker with a 1977 expose that alleged Ford had been aware of what turned out to be a fatal defect in its Pinto. Over the years the magazine has gradually increased its cultural coverage, a trend that will continue in its new incarnation. But the new Mother Jones will also...
...menorahs from Washington's Ellipse to San Francisco's Union Square, almost anywhere a reindeer might be lurking. But most Jewish groups oppose the displays. Says Sam Rabinove, legal director of the American Jewish Committee: "We're all in favor of menorahs and creches, but not in public buildings." Mainstream Christian groups agree. "We consider the display of a Christian religious symbol by a municipality to be an affront to persons of other faiths or of none," says Dean Kelley, director for religious liberty at the National Council of Churches. "As for a menorah, two wrongs don't make...
Four women panelists, representing various disability groups, discussed their educational experiences, integration into mainstream society, and their role as disabled parents...
...perfect 3 a.m. listening music," Michael observes, and he is right, if what's wanted is a night of unsettled dreams. The sound of the Junkies is a direct and salubrious reaction to the mainstream softening of country music. "What you hear on the radio is pretty sappy," he says. "It's pop with a Southern accent." Margo Timmins, 27, sings slow and deliberate. The other Cowboy Junkies play the same way. After a while, they can sound as if they're working a gig at the funeral for the sweetheart of the rodeo. This is a band grounded...
...scheduled to begin its perennial debate on Palestinian issues, and Arafat wanted to rally support for the Palestine National Council's (P.N.C.) declaration of an independent state. But mainstream American Jewish groups supported Shultz's view that Arafat's role in international terrorism justified preventing the U.N. speech. In late September, 51 Senators urged the Reagan Administration to block Arafat's visit. "I'm prepared to fight this one all the way to the President," Shultz vowed...