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Proverbs 27 10 Neighbor Over Brother When Calamity Strikes
A succinct reflection on loyalty from Proverbs 27 10 urging that close neighbors can prove wiser than distant kin in times of trouble. The verse counsels valuing nearby support over long-distance ties.
Budget Rifts and Latin Democracy Rise in 1980s
The Washington Monthly notes federal retiree spending exceeds welfare aid in 1982. It highlights a global shift as Latin America leans toward free elections, with Brazil Ecuador Venezuela Peru Colombia Bolivia Mexico Costa Rica and Uruguay moving away from military rule. Reagan advances democracy through Caribbean Basin Initiative Project Democracy and Radio Marti, but Congress resists parts of the package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin America
Brazil
South America
Ecuador
Venezuela
Peru
Colombia
Bolivia
Mexico
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Uruguay
Argentina
Chile
Reagan
Congress
Radio Marti
Cuba
Latin
Vietnam
William F Buckley on Reagan and the press
Buckley analyzes Reagan era press tensions across issues of language miscommunication and media misreporting. He cites Nakasone Mitterand and others, notes Reagan’s off the record joke at a press banquet, and contrasts declarations with measured analysis in coverage of John Ashbrook tribute remarks.
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Nakasone
Japan
Yamamoto
United States
Washington
Ronald Reaglan
Eureka College
Sen. S.I. Hayakawa
Francois Mitterand
Europe
Reagan
Ohio
John Ashbrook
New York Times
Williamsburg
Israel Lebanon conflict a year on from invasion looking bleaker
In a reflective assessment Donald F. Graff notes that what began as a quick win in Lebanon has stretched into a prolonged Arab Israeli war. PLO strength is up, Soviets and Syrians remain engaged, and Lebanon's government lacks authority beyond the presidential palace. Occupation costs and regional dynamics threaten Israel's security outlook.
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Israel
Lebanon
PLO
South Lebanon
Bekaa
Beirut
Jerusalem
Mideast
Washington
Galilee
West Bank
Yasser Arafat
Menachem Begin
Nonradioactive proton fusion could power safer plants
Ray Cromley profiles a proton based fusion concept as a potential safe nuclear option. He notes limited government support while nations expand fission and weapon capability, and cites MIT and Rutgers work led by Bogdan Maglich achieving 10 billion degree fuel briefly. The challenge remains raising density by fiftyfold and stabilizing the plasma.
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Washington
CNF
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Earth
Rutgers University
Rutgers
Bogdan Maglich
Maglich
Reagan Scandal and Budget Cuts Hurt Foster Grandparents
The article recounts Nancy Reagan’s story of Mary Lee Wright, a blind foster grandparent whose work with two disabled children ended after ACTION cut funding and decentralized sponsorships. Wright, now isolated from her “grandchildren,” appeals to Mrs. Reagan for help. The piece also notes concerns over the Integrated Emergency Management System and a diplomatic note on Soviet summer camps and Africa’s human rights desk.
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Washington
White House
Nancy Reagan
Mary Lee Wright
Mrs. Wright
Corky Johnson
New York State
Jason
Marion
Reagan
Action
Wright
Soviet Union
State Department
Africa
Human Rights Bureau
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