Apathy And Democracy Produce A Nightmare Primary
Two LaRouche followers won Illinois Democratic primaries for lieutenant governor and secretary of state. The article argues apathy, low turnout, and a sleepy press helped them win, signaling risks of broad ballot access and calls to reform how many offices appear in primaries.
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Lyndon LaRouche
Illinois
LaRouche
Virginia
Trilateral Commission
England
Henry Kissinger
KGB
Adlai E. Stevenson III
James R. Thompson
Swiss move freezes Marcos assets in Zurich banks
The Swiss government froze Ferdinand Marcos family deposits totaling up to 800 million dollars held in six Zurich banks. The action, aimed at returning tainted funds to the Philippines under President Corazon Aquino, surprised Swiss bankers who rely on secret numbered accounts. The measure follows a history of banking privacy and public votes on transparency.
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Ferdinand Marcos
Corazon Aquino
Switzerland
Zurich
Privacy and Drug Tests Spark Debate on Rights and Workplaces
The piece traces history from breath and blood tests for drivers to military, federal, and private sector drug testing. It notes urinalysis detects use days or weeks prior, raising privacy concerns, while noting varying state limits and constitutional debates about reasonable employer actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Commission On Organized Crime
California
U.S
San Francisco
Politeness in Chicago A Texan Learns Local Etiquette
A Texas native recalls moving to Chicago and discovering polite, if misread, city manners. He explains Chicagoan greetings, line behavior, bus crowds, movie theaters, and friendly signals as practical acts of consideration. The piece ends with a driver flashing his middle finger as a friendly signal to connect.
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North Country
Margaret Mead
Samoa
Texas
Chicago
Dallas
Will high tech topple Soviet tyranny or not
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece weighs the info revolution as a path to liberty in the Soviet Union. It contrasts Shultz and Winston with Pamela McCorduck’s warning that centralized systems may outpace reform. The essay argues computerization could both undermine and entrench the regime.
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New York City
Gorbachev
Reagan
George Shultz
Stanford University
Paris
Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels, That “Freedom Is the Recognition of Necessity.” What Shultz
Walter Winston
Shultz
Harper
John Maynard Keynes
Omni
Pamela McCorduck
McCorduck
Lenin
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Soviet Union
Greece
United States
Mediterranean
Spain
Italy
Lessons From Libya Lessons From Libya
The piece argues the Gulf of Sidra confrontation was a modest yet meaningful display of power. It criticizes the War Powers Act and comments on international reactions from Greece Spain Italy and France while warning of Libyan leader Khadafy’s dangerous provocations and the need for heightened security.
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Washington
White House
Larry Speakes
Col
Muammar Khadafy
Reagan
Larry
Gulf of Sidra
Khadaty
George Bush
Sixth Fleet
United States
Khadafy
U.S
Libya
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Dante Fascell
Florida
Universal Press Syndicate
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