Word: manifestoes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...many ways this is unfortunate, because Points of Rebellion is not a manifesto for radical change. Rather, it is an attempt by an embattled civil libertarian to save what he considers to be America's liberal heritage. Douglas does not sound the call for revolution, but argues that unless there is extensive institutional reform in America, revolution is inevitable. Drawing an analogy between the present-day American Establishment and George III, he writes, "A vast restructuring of laws and institutions was necessary if the people were to be content. That restructuring was not forthcoming and there was revolution...
...majority of Cubans favor Castro? The only way of knowing would be through free elections. Cuba has not had any such elections since 1948. The criminal and corrupt dictatorship of Batista could not afford the risk of allowing free elections. Although Castro's revolutionary July Manifesto from Sierra Maestra formally outlined free elections to take place after one year. Castro's dictatorship (like Batista's) has not been able to afford the risk of allowing free elections...
...July 1957 Manifesto, in addition to outlining free elections. Castro gave an absolute guarantee of freedom of information and a guarantee to uphold all individual and political rights of the 1940 Constitution. All of these inalienable rights are considered mortal sins if mentioned today in Cuba. In an interview which appeared in Playboy in 1967. Castro himself declared that "only what the government wants is published." In a panel discussion held at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Wellesley on February 27, 1970. Rev. Russell Johnson, who visited Cuba recently, agreed that Cuba now has a totalitarian regime. In a speech...
Though his own black denomination (and indeed his congregation) is basically middle class, Calvin Marshall sees no anomaly in preaching a radical Gospel. He is chairman of the Black Economic Development Conference, whose field director, James Forman, stunned U.S. churches and synagogues last year with a Black Manifesto demanding "reparations" of $500 million for the years of suffering that blacks endured at white hands, and the years of neglect by white churches. Though B.E.D.C. has collected less than $200,000 so far, other black groups and caucuses within white denominations have also been recipients of sizable "conscience" funds. And with...
Fortunately, vigorous objectors abound in Manhattan. Last month the brand-new International Council of Legmen issued its first public manifesto. Major aim of "this dedicated group of gam aficionados: to establish a unified voice on fashion decisions relating to female leg exposure." Says Council Chairman Thomas Redington: "Designers are paying too little attention to legmen. We're going to change all that, even if it takes some high-pressure lobbying." Already, letters have gone out to all members of Congress; Legmen predict large-scale support...