Word: marxist
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...accused of producing "mockingly hostile scribblings that have slandered the Soviet Union," referring to Medvedev's 19 books that have been published only abroad. Deputy Prosecutor Oleg Soroka told Medvedev, "Either you stop writing such books and articles, or we will put you in jail." The nonconformist Marxist historian, who cannot properly be called a dissident, pointed out that he had been writing for two decades with no interference from the authorities. Replied Soroka: "The fact that we have not called you in for 20 years is a reflection of our great patience. But that patience is coming...
...Africa dismissed the charge as ridiculous, but diplomats in Harare are not sure. Says a Western official: "It's not in South Africa's interest to have an unstable Zimbabwe, but I don't know if Pretoria agrees. They certainly don't like Mugabe, a Marxist who they think is a wolf in sheep's clothing...
News of the violence has hurt Mugabe's efforts to attract foreign investments. Twice in the past month, guerrillas seeking to overthrow the Marxist government of neighboring Mozambique blew up a pipeline that fed essential supplies of oil to Zimbabwe from the Mozambican port city of Beira. As a result, streets and highways in Zimbabwe are now largely deserted, many workers stay home, and motorists who insist on filling up must wait for as long as 24 hours for a turn at the pump. Even nature seems to have conspired against the country: much of Zimbabwe is parched from...
...most striking political aspect of the Pope's choices is that five of them live under Marxist regimes. Bishop Julijans Vaivods, 87, who has been acting head of the Archdiocese of Riga, is the first Latvian and the first resident of the Soviet Union ever to be made a Cardinal. Józef Glemp, 54, who succeeded Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski as Poland's Primate, was also elevated, a move that could strengthen his hand in delicate dealings with the Communist regime...
...Caribbean is a depressing one. Cash debts are staggering: the islands as a whole owe Western banks and governments more than $6.5 billion. In Jamaica (pop. 2.2 million) the $1.4 billion foreign debt is equal to 40% of the country's entire gross domestic product. In Grenada, the Marxist-inspired New Jewel Movement has run up a $17.1 million debt that equals 21 % of the country's annual production of goods and services. Despite largescale emigration from the islands, unemployment has reached rates of more than 30%, with the level approaching 50% among increasingly restive youths. Says...