Double Standard Masks Zimbabwe Atrocities In 1980s Global View
The piece condemns Western indifference to Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe after white rule ended. It cites suppression of dissent, press censorship, exile of Joshua Nkomo, and the 1983 Matabeleland killings by the 5th Brigade. It argues a double standard in global judgment of black tyrants versus white colonials.
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Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
U.N
Robert Mugabe
Joshua Nkomo
Britain
5Th Brigade
Matabeleland
West
Hunger Policy Debate Calls for Solid Data
The nation faces a hunger policy debate focusing on lack of solid statistical data on hunger in America. Officials note food stamp costs exceed 12 billion annually with 2.5 million beneficiaries and argue for evidence based budgeting. Critics challenge credibility amid misstatements by Agriculture Department budget cutters.
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America
Reagan
United States
Agriculture Department
Media drama and tabloids stain the news show biz
The piece critiques Washington media culture during July August as reporters chase ratings. It notes Christine Craft’s Kansas City trial limits, Reagan quips, and debates about Roger Mudd and George Brett, arguing news handling mirrors tabloid sensationalism and show business.
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Kansas City
Christine Craft
Reagan
Washington, D.C
How To Defeat Reaganism
A Washington column argues the Reagan administration panders to critics to blunt opposition across groups such as radical feminists environmentalists and militant black leaders. It warns the strategy distracts from core voters blue collar workers and middle Americans and risks surrendering initiative to enemies in a bid for 1984 reelection.
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Washington
Reagan
Caribbean
Henry Kissinger
Jane Fonda
Gloria Steinem
William Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Ruckelshaus
Carter
Justice Department
Bradford Reynolds
Jesse Jackson
Department
State of
Alabama
Washington Post
Chang
Readers' Views on Derrick Policy in Central America
Aiken readers critique Rep. Butler Derrick over his Central America voting record. The discussion cites 55 military advisers in El Salvador, Reagan's 4000 Honduras troops for routine exercises, Schultz's call to show force, and covert aid to Nicaraguan fighters as policy tools in the region.
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Aiken Standard
Butler Derrick
Central America
el Salvador
Derrick
Reagan
Honduras
George Schultz
United States
NOW Official Insists There Is A Gender Gap
Evans denies a gender gap but data shows a widening gap with more women voting than men in 1980 and Reagan era cutbacks affecting women. The piece cites EEOC settlements, aid cuts, poverty increases, and a Columbia State AP report on female voters in the South influencing 1984 election prospects.
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White House
Ronald Reagan
Aiken Standard
M. Stanton Evans
Evans
Reagan
Kirkpatrick
Dole
Heckler
O’connor
Columbia
Research Strategy Management Inc
Kissinger Credentials Recited Amid Controversy
A list of Henry Kissinger’s alleged accomplishments is recited including SALT I talks, a secret U.S. recognition deal with Red China, detente with the Soviets, and a 1974 canal treaty plan with Panama. The president plans to send Kissinger to Central America to promote liberty.
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Henry Kissinger
S.A.L.T. I
U.S
China
South Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Rhodesia
Panama
Kissinger
Central America
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