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...back fuel use lately. But the chase after more is the inevitable expression of an American character that had crystallized by the time politicians began speaking of inhabitants more often as consumers than as citizens. This character will not be changed by preaching. So what could induce Americans to transform their nature and begin seriously conserving energy...
...decline of the New York press continues apace. Last year saw the invasion of sensation-mongoring marsupial Rupert Murdoch; it has taken the money-mad Presslord Erom Down Under less than a year to transform the New York Post fro a blue-collar version of the New York Times into a frighteningly creditable imitation of the New York Daily News...
...almost every difficulty that comes this close to the Chief Executive, there is a moment when the problem can be solved with minor discomfort for the presidency and the people. But also at that critical juncture there is the danger that the President, by design or from carelessness, will transform the issue into a presidential test. That is a deep and dangerous morass. Carter put one foot in that morass on the afternoon of Aug. 18 when he choppered down from Camp David to give Lance his "Bert, I'm proud of you" vote of confidence. In those...
...GOVERNMENTS of the Third World often cooperate whole-heartedly with multinational corporations' efforts to transform their countries' agricultural production: a booming export trade, even if it forces peasants off land that has fed them for centuries, means more well-paid jobs for the educated elite, and increased foreign exchange with which to import luxury goods. Senegal provided all the initial capital for Bud Antle's operation there, and removed villagers from land the company wanted for its plantations. The Brazilian government is clearing the Amazon rain forest to make way for American-owned companies who hope to grow beef...
...Council on Wage and Price Stability. The council, a relic of the free market philosophy of the former Administration, has no power of enforcement and has been less than vigorous in exercising its authority to review wage and price increases. Bosworth, however, would like nothing better than to transform the council into a potent force in the fight against inflation. Says he: "I do think we can do a lot better than we've done in the past...