Word: trend
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...French have been unhappy with American foreign policy for the last 15 years, and the present estrangement from U.S. government is just a slight intensification of that trend, Vernon says. In terms of the election, the French prefer any change to Reagan, but at the same time, no attempt has been made to distinguish between the Democratic alternatives. The Italians, like the French, have become more embittered toward the United States under Reagan, particularly in the wake of the recent Euromissile deployment...
...thing, the trend was already moving in the State Department's direction. Even though Reagan has yet to focus on the details of the framework approach, he has become tantalized by the idea of achieving a breakthrough before the election. He has authorized Shultz to discuss the possibility of a new START approach with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and Soviet Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoli Dobrynin. If there is to be progress, Reagan stressed last week, it will be achieved through "quiet diplomacy." A number of policymakers emphasized that in addition to cooling the public rhetoric...
...rights legislation of the 1960s opened up new opportunities for many Blacks; during the 1970's the ranks of the Black middle class expanded greatly Our nation must now go beyond limited policies like affirmative action to institute the requisite economic reforms to assist impoverished Blacks. If the present trend continues, perhaps one half of the Black community will soon be poor. No development could be more tragic for these Blacks; no development could be more tragic for America...
...refreshing change, then, to see the trend of the Black Students Association towards a new philosophy of change. This year's Malcolm X weekend, Feb. 18-20--in contrast to the parties that marked previous anniversaries--focused on themes of unity within the Black community. A series of seminars tried to reinforce this sense of solidarity. A free film, which documented Malcolm X's contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, was attended by a diverse group, many of whom were unfamiliar with his life...
Explanations for this trend are, to some extent, necessarily speculative. Intuitively subtle or even unconscious racism on the part of not only juries but also judges and prosecutors, seems to lie at the root of the problem. In any particular case, a death sentence is only the final stage in a long drawn-out criminal justice process. For example, it is obvious, and statistically confirmed by Bowers and Pierce, that considerations of race do indeed come into play at the indictment stage in the decisions of local prosecutors, sensitive to public opinion and the odds for success regarding whether...