Croatia voters oust Tudjman era after landmark election
Editorial notes Croatia's early month vote shifts power from Franjo Tudjman loyalists to a broad left coalition across nine of eleven districts. former Communist turned moderate Stipe Mesic leads with 41 percent and faces Drazen Budisa in a Feb. 7 runoff. Voters favor democratic reforms, Western ties, and market economy while plans to curb militias signal Balkan stability aims.
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Franjo Tudjman
Croatia
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Mr. Tudjman
Croatian Democratic Union
Stipe Mesic
Mr. Mesic
Drazen Budisa
Europe
NATO
European Union
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Budisa
Balkans
Bosnia
Yugoslavia
Communist Party
South Carolina Confederate flag row shapes 2024 US campaigns
A Deming New Mexico Headlight opinion notes that federal inaction on the Confederate flag at the South Carolina statehouse does not excuse presidential candidates from engaging the issue. It argues the banner divides, harms unity, and calls for removal, urging candidates to press the action.
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South Carolina
Deming
N.M
McCain Bush clash looms as Iowa tests candor and grit
In a flury of remarks on Meghan McCain and private family decisions McCain faced backlash over candor. The piece contrasts GOP contenders Bush Forbes and McCain amid Iowa caucus sentiment, noting Gore's lead in Democratic race and Bradley's struggles. It frames the race as a test of passion and toughness for future presidents.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John McCain
Meghan
Cindy
McCain
George W. Bush
Bush
Andrew Ferguson
Weekly Standard
al Gore
Bill Bradley
New Hampshire
Gore
Patton
Bradley
Joe Cool
GOP
Helms Takes On Foreign Policy At UN Security Council
Trudy Rubin analyzes the clash between Congress and the presidency over U.S. foreign policy. Senator Jesse Helms condemned UN ambassadors while Madeleine Albright defended executive branch primacy, highlighting a broader struggle that risks Balkanizing policy without strong presidential leadership.
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Security Council
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U.N
Congress
United States
Madeleine Albright
America
Brooklyn Bridge
Georgetown University
Institute For the Study of Diplomacy
Congressional Budget
Kosovo
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U.S
NATO
White House
al Gore
Clinton
George W. Bush
Texas
United Nations
Letters Uphold Southern heritage and oppose flag removal at capitol
A letter urges preserving the Confederate flag atop the capitol dome and defends a shared heritage. It argues for researching museum and library records to uncover overlooked Confederate era facts, including moments of education for enslaved people and free Black Southerners who served. The writer calls on Southerners to learn history directly and resist erasing symbols.
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Capitol
Jupiter
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
North
South
Stonewall Jackson
Walter Williams
Couple defends flying Confederate flag at capitol
Chris and Tina Hendrix of Aiken defend the Confederate flag as a symbol of South Carolina history, denouncing perceived demands for equality. They urge readers to study Civil War history, stating they will fight to keep the flag flying and criticizing those who oppose it.
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South Carolina
Harry Hansen
Chris
Tina Hendrix
Aiken
Letters to the Editor guidance from Aiken Standard
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