Oppression in Africa: Apartheid Echoes Across Black Nations
George Ayittey argues in the Wall Street Journal that many black African leaders enforce de facto apartheid at home while condemning South Africa. He notes elites control power, peasants lack voting rights, and corruption and violence permeate Liberia Mauritania Zaire and other states.
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Africa
Ethiopia
South Africa
Wall Street Journal
George B. N. Ayittey
Ghana
Bloomsburg University
Pennsylvania
Ayittey
Black Africa
Liberia
Mauretania
Zaire
Togo
Kenya
Uganda
Zambia
Guinea
Mr. Ayittey
A Dismal Prospect on Money in Tax Politics
A guest editorial notes the influence of PAC money on tax policy, citing Common Cause figures showing corporate and trade groups gave over 11 million to 56 lawmakers on Ways and Means and Senate Finance. Labor contributed about 2 million, with real estate and construction, insurance, and oil groups also shaping positions. The piece questions objective judgment given such financial ties and warns of potential industry alignment.
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Common Cause
PAC
Federal Election Commission
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Oil and Gas
Reagan
Congress
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Tax proposal endangers sports events says team owner fears
Stephen Chapman reports that business entertainment deductions could vanish under Reagan tax plans. Philadelphia Phillies president William Giles cautions major leagues rely on these breaks for gate receipts, arguing end of the deduction would lower demand and raise prices, threatening some teams with closure while others struggle to attract fans.
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Stephen Chapman
Reagan
William Giles
Philadelphia Phillies
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
IRS
U.S. News and World Report
Reagan Recovery Too Swift for Own Good in Politics
Reagan’s quick post surgery return sparks critics as budget talks stall and line item veto faces defeat in the Senate. Polls show Americans expect rapid recovery, while Hatfield and Mathias lead opposition amid a broader struggle over presidential spending power and congressional control. The Aiken Standard invites reader letters to the editor.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
White House
Donald Regan
Senate
Capitol Hill
Ronald Reagan
Bob Dole
Senate Appropriations
Mark Hatfield
Ore
Bitburg
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Senate Rules Committee
Charles Mathias
Maryland
NBC News
Aiken
Aiken Standard
P. O. Box
Aiken, S. C
Reagans
Manhattan
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