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Much of the Jonus for the oppressive social and political atmosphere in the Soviet Union today must necessarily rest with Stalin's successors. It is true enough that Stalin bequeathed to them a government that was entirely undemocratic and totalitarian, and that an enormous anti-Stalinist thrust was needed to restore the country to its Leninist foundations. Yet, in the name of "de-Stalinization." these men only reinforced the bureaucratic machinery they inherited, and have actually spread inequality by the introduction of material incentives and profit motives into Soviet economic relations. As a result, the clique which rules Russia today...
...ravaged society will be saved only by concerted radical action directed at all portions of our exploited environment-the cities, the poverty, the wars, the hatred-that condemns us to lives of desperation. If the ecology movement can survive the strong pressures to emasculate its thrust, it can strike at the fragile materialist cooptation underpinning our wasteful industrial society. Otherwise, ecology as an issue will become a tool of the enemy...
Family's talent is founded on its ability to unobtrusively incorporate a variety of instruments and styles into a single thrust. The group has employed 15 instruments-including woodwinds and brass-in combination on its three albums. New instruments are introduced in moderation, and this moderation holds for styles. Whereas Family's first album, Music in a Doll's House, , was primarily high-pitched in the Traffic genre, a gradual trend toward more restrained, more cohesive music is evident in their recent work. The progression has lead finally to a blend of country rock, English blues, and traditional rock...
...Supreme Court, Judge G. Harrold Carswell's statement could be seen as an attempt to mask his obvious disappointment. In fact, there is every reason to believe that the statement was sincere. For Carswell, as for Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr. before him -both men who were thrust from the relative obscurity of their positions into national prominence and scrutiny-the nomination fight was a bitter trial that affected lives, family and friends...
What can be done to curb the wave of kidnapings? As it is, diplomats are in danger of being thrust back into their ancient role as hostages who ensured friendships and peace. Von Spreti's murder means that no diplomat will henceforth be exchangeable. Said one U.S. official in Latin America, "After the killing of a German ambassador, Americans could never demand special treatment. We are no longer exchangeable...