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Milosevic, the leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia (formerly the Communist Party), used a surge of Serbian nationalism in late 1980s to come to power. Since then he has been the president of Serbia and then of the new Yugoslavia, which consists of Serbia and the much smaller republic of Montenegro. His popularity has been declining throughout the 1990s, hitting all-time lows last year after the defeat in the Kosovo conflict. He now has the support of only 20 to 25 percent of the population...
...Serb politicians in Montenegro, meanwhile, deny that anything ominous is afoot. Predrag Bulatovic, vice president of the Belgrade-backed Socialist People's Party, calls rumors of a coup "propaganda" invented by Djukanovic to sow instability and draw NATO into the fight. "The Yugoslav army is not politically motivated," he says blandly during an interview at his mountain farm. "It is a guarantor of stability." The Yugoslav army's top commander, Colonel General Nebojsa Pavkovic, who recently commended Slobodan Milosevic for his "wise and decisive policies that have preserved the dignity of our people," says his troops have been acting...
...song was written by John Lennon - an avowed socialist - who was known for his lifelong detestation of conservatives and Republicans...
Human Needs Not Corporate Greed/March for Our Lives! (Monday, August 14): Similar to the Unity2000 march in Philadelphia, this promises to be the largest demonstration of the convention's opening day. Includes participation by ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), Rainforest Action Network, International Socialist Organization, Queers For Racial & Economic Justice, Radical Student League, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice, Alliance for Democracy...
...turnaround actually began just before Jospin's election, but the Prime Minister deserves credit for his efforts to keep it going. After dithering over adopting the euro, the new Socialist government signed the June 1997 Amsterdam Treaty, which ensured France's participation in the single European currency and tied its destiny to the 15-member European Union. Jospin then began a steady sell-off of state companies, a move that reassured the business community and international investors. Most important, and most controversial, were the 35-hour workweek and a program that offered state-subsidized jobs to 350,000 young people...