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...have heard the CIA coup that replaced Guatemala's democratically-elected government with a despotic military junta in 1954--all for the benefit of U.S. business--described as an example of Cold War tensions. The U.S. invasion of the Dominican Republic in 1965 is frequently discussed in the same manner. A teaching fellow for a class about economic development told me that he graded harshly a paper that I wrote about U.S. economic warfare against Nicaragua because I had not included a moral justification for such action. When I asked how this sabotage could be morally justified, this buffoon actually...
Despite the glaring differences between the two sides, there is a corner of consensus. Both sides are united in the desire to strengthen the foundations of civil society. But is there a way to accomplish this in a manner that satisfies all concerned? Is there an evolutionary middle ground? Is it not possible, for example, to be against discrimination toward homosexuals yet not in favor of gay marriage? Compromises are already taking shape. Some cities, including New York, offer bereavement leave and health insurance to the domestic partners of city employees. Stuart Kelman, a Conservative rabbi in Berkeley, California...
...moment, and there is a lull in negotiations with the Palestinians. The real change will come in the medium and long term. Netanyahu clearly intends to take a much tougher line in the peace process." Despite the high stakes, the campaign has been run in an uncharacteristically restrained manner for the usually tempestuous world of Israeli politics. Netanyahu had closed quickly on Peres in the last week, gaining as much as seven percentage points in some polls. "Nothing is final yet," cautions Beyer. "A Likud victory does look probable, though." The only way for Peres to salvage victory...
...occupied land for peace with Israel's neighbors. During his campaign for the office of Prime Minister, he has moderated his hard line on Yasser Arafat, saying recently that he would negotiate with the Palestinian leader. Despite the high stakes, the campaign has been run in an uncharacteristically restrained manner for the usually rough and tumble world of Israeli politics. "It has been an extraordinarily calm day," says TIME's Jerusalem Bureau Chief Lisa Beyer. "After Rabin's assassination, the Israeli people have become rather wary of extremism...
...student union and the local branch of the Komsomol Communist youth organization. Svetlana Voronina, a former classmate, remembers him as a voracious reader. ''Every book I bought on trips to Moscow, he wanted to read," she says. One Zyuganov favorite was a book titled Raising Children in the Atheist Manner. Mindful of his nationalist supporters, for whom the Orthodox Church is inextricably linked to Russia's identity, Zyuganov now brags about having read the Bible (twice) and has eliminated the party's ban on religion...