Word: nationalism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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This was the meaning of Dr. King--to turn a nation in on itself, to confront its own conscience. As one writer has put it, Dr. King was successful because when Southerners "smote him--as they inevtiably must--they hurt them selves...In the end, it was the power of their own idealized vision of themselves as Christians, transcended into Blackness, personified in King and him, a seemingly loving and non-violent host, that shook them to the roots of self." But we are rarely shaken to such depths today...
...race, which is why conservatives so fondly quote King about people being judged "not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." But the larger point was that race does matter, and that it will only cease to matter once we as a nation confront it head on, determine what it means to us and why it continues to hold meaning...
Although not entirely successful, the Reagan philosophy paid off in some areas, such as Afghanistan, where American arms supplied to rebels persuaded the Soviets to end an occupation of the war-torn nation, says Adam B. Ulam, Gurney professor of history and political science...
...Neill, Yale's senior goalie, was surrounded by his teammates after the Elis' 3-1 victory over Harvard last night at Ingalls Rink. But Cleary, Harvard's coach, knew who had been most responsible for dealing Harvard, the nation's number-one ranked team, its first loss of the season...
...outlawed Solidarity trade union. This was the same Jaruzelski who cracked down hard on Solidarity and spearheaded its outlawing after he proclaimed martial law in 1981. At stake in the remarkable turn of events was not only Jaruzelski's political credibility but the economic direction of a nation seething with frustration over falling living standards, rampant inflation and endless food shortages. "Everyone is angry, anxious about the future, and this inevitably filters into the party and creates a crisis situation," Jaruzelski told the session. "This is why such fundamental changes have to be made." But Edward Sawicki, a Central Committee...