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The windows revealed no sign of life within...There were not the extremes of poverty or wealth here, only the petite bourgeoisie, hiding their valuables, their woolen socks even, in chinks, behind toothless shutters, rusted gutters, decrepit walls, the plaster flaking off in scales. Yet the windows were barred and...
Moscow's position was both bogus and brazen. It was the Soviet Union that had upset the balance in the first place by deploying the mobile, triple-warhead SS-20 ballistic missile. The West Europeans urged Washington to redress the imbalance by getting the Soviets to cut back on...
As the furor grew, Watt, as usual, was hoping it would all blow over. "He's been hurt by this," said an aide, "but not mortally-at least for now." As Watt likes to put it: "When my liabilities outweigh my strengths, I should go." After his latest blunder...
Many farmers make up in resourcefulness what they lack in resources. Karczmarczyk, for example, keeps several dozen carp in his water tank and uses the fishbones, scales and innards to help sustain his chickens. He also enjoys some well-placed influence: since his late father was said to be friendly...
In addition, many companies now disclose an unprecedented amount of information on the labor, practices of their subsidiaries in South Africa. Several firms release periodic reports detailing their South African subsidiaries' wage scales. Black training and advancement programs and support for projects in the Black community. Frequent meetings with shareholders...