Western Europe faces rising leftist terrorist campaign
A NATO linked wave of left wing groups in West Germany France Belgium Italy Greece coordinates a growing campaign of assassination bombings and sabotage. Recent acts include the French arms official murder the West German defense contractor head and a Greek nightclub bombing injuring 69. NATO members face a sophisticated threat requiring stronger cross border police and intelligence cooperation and France's Mitterrand government to curb terrorists inside Paris. Some see possible Soviet bloc links.
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Pope's Ayacucho stop urges Catholics away from class war
At Ayacucho Pope John Paul II calls peasants to abandon Shining Path driven class conflict and reject liberation theology. He frames Latin America's church as split between traditional roles and activist priests while urging unity beyond rhetoric.
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The View From 74 Reagan and the Revolution Debate
The piece reflects on Ronald Reagan delivering a State of the Union on his 74th birthday and contrasts his leadership with critics. It notes his aging status, calls him a strong communicator, debates his policies in Lebanon and Syria, and discusses the idea of a Reagan revolution and political renewal.
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Seeing The Unmasked Face Of Communism
A review argues The Killing Fields is propaganda yet powerful, detailing Schanberg and Dith Pran amid Khmer Rouge terror. It contests the film’s historical claims about Nixon era bombings and invasion while highlighting its harrowing scenes and moral questions.
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Film critique links war actions to later massacres
The writer argues that portraying Pol Pot's massacres as caused by earlier legitimate operations is flawed. He claims the film views America as abandoning resistance and warns that pacifism leads to the spread of communism, urging readers to see the movie for its provocative messaging.
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Best of Times for Republicans as Democrats reel from defeat
Washington analysis notes Reagan enjoys rising popularity and a booming economy while Democrats debate strategy under new Chairman Paul G Kirk Jr. Kirk acts firmly against party factions, shipping two candidates from races and opposing the Black Caucus choice for vice chair. The piece compares defense spending, tax cuts, and deficits to Kennedy Johnson era policies and warns large deficits may constrain future investment.
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