Call for Easing North Korea Sanctions Prompts Engagement
The piece argues US led sanctions have kept North Korea isolated and hungry while preserving the ruling regime. It lauds South Korean President Kim Dae Jung for urging sanctions relief and broader engagement with Pyongyang to foster normal relations, peace, and regional stability. It notes US, Japanese, and Western capitals may heed his bold stance.
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Kim Dae Jung
South Kired
U.S
Tokyo
New York Times
Kim
Clinton
China
North Korea
Koreas
Pyongyang
South
South Korea
Washington
30 Years Since RFK Assassination Echoes From 1968
The Philadelphia Inquirer reflects on the June 5 1968 wake up to RFK shot and death two days after King’s assasination. It recalls RFK as a rising leader, quotes his Cleveland speech urging unity, and laments America’s drift toward fear and division 30 years on.
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East Coast
Robert F. Kennedy
California
New York
Martin Luther King Jr
America
Dr. King
RFK
Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
Cleveland
Sirhan Sirhan
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Indonesian students on democracy lessons amid Suharto legacy
In a University of Indonesia class a handful of student leaders chart possible futures for Indonesia as Habibie rises after Suharto. They warn democracy is flawed and advise focusing first on economic reform, with elections by year end as they pursue Habibie’s ouster.
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Knight Ridder
Jakarta
Indonesia
University of Indonesia
Suharto
Habibie
B.J. Habibie
Padang
Tiananmen Square
Lenin
Dendi
Gede
Sukarno
CNN
MTV
Newsweek
America
Mocracy
Riga
Georgetown University
Russia
University of Indonesia Presidium
Color bias and Latino underrepresentation in TV news
Column argues Latinos remain barely visible in national TV news, with none as network anchors. It notes color bias in Spanish language and English language outlets, cites network executives claiming scarcity of qualified Latinos, and calls for more aggressive Latino advocacy and recruitment.
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Patrisia Gonzales
Roberto Rodriguez
Americas
Oakland
Calif
Children Now
Carla Aragon
Albuquerque
N.M
Marty Guerrero
CNN
Atlanta
Guerrero
Los Angeles
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
NAHJ
Aragon
Diane Alverio
America
Alverio
New York
Minerva Perez
Houston
Federico Subervi
University of Texas At Austin
Subervi
Old Boys Network
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