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Similarly, one may say that this has not been an era for encouraging individualism, and yet know perfectly well that, powerless or not, individuals make up the world. Every mass unleashing in this century, for good or ill, may be traced to an individual choice. And even when the choice has overwhelmed the choosers, the solitary mind, like a bat in a cave, gropes about for its own directions. "History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes and kindle with pale gleams the passions of former days...
...independence for much of what is now known as the Third World was charted by the courage and will of one frail man, Mahatma Gandhi, with his doctrine of nonviolent resistance. He was sadly disillusioned, however, by the savage separation of India and Pakistan, which he proved powerless to prevent. Only five months after India won its independence in 1947, he was killed by a fanatic...
...Reagan with creating "revolutionary change" in economic areas. Michael E. Kraft of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Norman J. Vig of Carleton College noted that Reagan's changes in environmental policy, whether good or bad, had discredited those who believed the American presidency had become a powerless relic. Other professors found that Reagan had created "a sense in the country that he is addressing fundamental historical questions," thus giving his Administration cohesion; that there is 50% more internal communication in Reagan's White House than there was in Jimmy Carter's; that "we should...
...finding the officers innocent, Dumbutshena said their stories of mistreatment had "the ring of truth," while the government had mustered "very little incriminating evidence." Dumbutshena, however, is powerless to dismiss the new government detention order. It will confine the men indefinitely while a tribunal evaluates the government's case for jailing them. The order continues a disturbing trend in Zimbabwe: in the past year, eight other people found not guilty of security-related crimes have nevertheless been rearrested without charge. Increasingly, it seems, Mugabe is uncomfortable leaving justice in the hands of the courts...
...happen quickly. French officials say that the "training" of the Chadian army will take four months. But no matter how long it takes, the French will not be inclined to pull out if Libya continues to reinforce its garrison at Faya-Largeau. At the moment,Habré is powerless to conduct the war as he sees fit. As soon as he is able, however,Habré is determined to see to it that the northern oasis, near which he was born, does not remain in Libyan hands indefinitely. "They can take Faya-Largeau 20 times," he vowed last week...