View From The Kremlin Is Brighter Since Nov 4
The article argues that Democratic victories in the 1986 midterms will shift U S defense policy toward Soviet goals. It cites Caspar Weinberger as a loser, Mikhail Gorbachev as a winner, and predicts reduced Pentagon budgets, SDI cuts, and tougher arms talks. It notes potential funding losses for anti Sandinista support and emphasizes Moscow’s improved outlook.
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Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Mikhail Gorbachev
Kremlin
Senate
Novosti
Pentagon
Soviet Union
Moscow
Gorbachev
Congress
Reagan
Reykjavik
Geneva
Nicaragua
House
White House
Capitol Hill
Defense Department
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sam Nunn
Georgia
SDI
Budget Committee
Mr. Gorbachev
Kremlin Walls
A Lesson For Non-Voters
The editorial urges non voters to participate in the next election, arguing denial of voting weakens democracy and guilt or anger can motivate turnout. It contrasts losing and winning sides post election and calls for Americans to vote to uphold democratic participation.
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Sacramento
Calif
Union
Thought For Today Quote on Queens and Kings
A historical reflection by Elizabeth Cady Stanton notes that queens in history compare favorably with kings. The quote highlights female leadership and historical parity in power and influence.
Scholars warn USSR remains dangerous under Gorbachev
More than 40 West German and American scholars gathered at the University of Nebraska for the 17th International Conference on European Problems. They argued reforms in the USSR do not represent real change, that military KGB economics prevail, and that NATO defense must stay strong.
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Lincoln, Neb
Mikhail Gorbachev
NATO
University of Nebraska
Gorbachev
Gordon Smith
University of South Carolina
Jan S. Prybyla
Pennsylvania State University
Soviet Union
Richard Foster
Stanford Research Institute
Foster
U.S
United States
Harold Wust
Europe
America
Federal Republic of Germany
East Germany
German Democratic Republic
Africa
Gotthold Rhode
University of Mainz
Thralldom
The 1986 liberal label and a reader's shift in politics
A memoir-like essay reflects on growing up in a conservative family, discovering liberal ideals, and the changing meaning of liberalism in 1986. The author critiques how campaigns weaponize the term and notes the Democratic Senate gains as a sign of liberal resilience.
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Florida
Steve Pajcic
Pajcic
New York Times
U.S. Senate
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Pajch
Bob Graham
Pajchc
Senate
Knight-Ridder Newspape
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Bobby Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Rachel Carson
Daniel Berrigan
Richard Nixon
Barry Goldwater
George Wallace
Wallace
Graham
Jack and Jill
John Paul II
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