Editorial: News Media Overplays Economic Weakness
The piece argues that coverage exaggerates economic weakness while officials like Nicholas Brady push back against negativism. It notes rate cuts aid buyers and refinancers, but highlights how jobless figures can be distorted by a GM shutdown. It contends presidents endure press distortion and bad news pressures public mood.
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Court ruling on Delaney clause pushes EPA to ban cancer-causing pesticides
Environmentalists and consumer groups welcomed a San Francisco federal appeals court decision forcing the EPA to remove pesticides with cancer risk from the market and to ban residues in processed foods. The ruling hinges on the Delaney clause, implying zero tolerance. The decision could raise costs for tomatoes raisins and bran, unless Congress amends the clause.
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Yugoslavia crisis sparks debates on international law and action
In a debate on Serbia's alleged "ethnic cleansing" and Bosnia invasion, Moynihan urges serious U.N. action and possible force, while Lantos argues for European leadership and limited U.S. steps. The piece weighs sovereignty, legality, and the futility of air strikes against enduring international law norms.
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Bush is the worst candidate except for all others
The Aug. 5 Baltimore Sun editorial argues Bush is the least viable Republican option, noting poll lows and suggesting replacements such as Pat Buchanan and Pete Wilson. It cites Dole, Gingrich, Kemp, Robertson, Baker, and Cheney as alternatives, concluding conservatives face George Bush as the worst possible candidate except for all the others.
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Newt Gingrich
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Jack Kemp
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George Bush
Saddam as a toothache of tyranny pressed by sanctions
The piece argues Saddam Hussein remains a dangerous threat despite sanctions. It warns of hidden weapons, regional upheaval, and failing U.N. inspections. It urges decisive force and full access for inspections to prevent a broader crisis in the Middle East.
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United States
Carl Sagan
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