Word: topically
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Reagan Administration has long opposed discussions between the government and the guerrillas that would feature the topic of power sharing for the simple reason that it objects to the idea of any group shooting its way to power. But whether the Administration likes it or not, the leftists, by virtue of the one third of the countryside they control, have de facto power. Furthermore, their strength shows no signs of abating despite increased U.S. aid and training to the Salvadoran army. In short, peace will forever remain elusive in El Salvador without an agreement with the leftists...
...other essential response to rape--which many groups have successfully carried out in recent years--should be education. Rape should become a topic of everyday conversation so that both men and women can deal with it when it does happen...
...dispute is a central topic over dinner, over anything, "he added. Hellar said that because of the concessions made by the union in previous negotiations, "the pressure is now on the University to avert a strike...
Trade policy was once again a hot topic of debate last week as the Senate passed a bill to renew the Export Administration Act, which sets the rules under which the Government can control exports. In a stunning challenge to the White House, the Senators approved an amendment that would require congressional approval for any embargo of farm products after it has been in effect for 60 days. The House passed a similar amendment in October. The Senate also voted to bar the President from imposing trade restrictions that would force companies to break contracts...
...researches into such regional American delicacies as barbecued chicken wings and Philadelphia cheese steaks. Here he is on a less eupeptic journey. We may assume that Calvin Trillin occasionally takes on a plateful of crab cakes or refried beans, but only as fuel. As his title indicates, this time Topic A is violent death...