Brezhnev chemical pledge meets sharp U.N. rebuke
Brezhnev called for a total ban on chemical weapons and destruction of stockpiles at the United Nations. He cited Geneva Protocol and BW Convention past actions, while critics warn Moscow fails to live up to pledges amid ongoing chemical warfare allegations. Reagan urged clear U.N. challenge to Soviet claims.
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Brezhnev
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Laos
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Kampuchea
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Andrei Gromyko
U.S
Soviet Union
Reagan
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Military pay cap and recruitment amid pay cuts debate
Congress moves to reduce military pay raises after two years of higher civilian raises. A 4 percent across the board increase would still outpace inflation and keep military salaries above civilian freezes, while improving education benefits and re enlistment bonuses. Despite deficits, incentives aim to sustain recruiting and skill development across services.
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Army
Navy
Drac Attacks Turn to Absurd Draconic Theories
An Idaho physician notes Dracula myth claims about Vlad Tepes and other historic tyrants, suggesting allergic protein cravings or insecurities as possible causes. The piece mocks overanalyzed theories linking physique to violent acts across Attila, Napoleon, Tamerlane, and Billy the Kid, ending with a caveat for future sensational explanations.
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Vlad Tepes
Attila the Hun
Attila
Napoleon
Tamerlane
Timur the Lame
Asia
Billy the Kid
Final Obituary for the Equal Rights Amendment
A reflective critique argues the ERA died on the June 30 ratification deadline, noting no state ratified in years and calling the campaign a costly, unlikely attempt to rewrite the Constitution. It contrasts ERA with the Child Labor Amendment and lauds postwar progress in women’s emancipation.
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ERA
Congress
Texas
Upton Sinclair
Jane Addams
No First Use Debate Shapes Nuclear Policy
The piece argues no first use pledges are unverifiable and risky, but a US pledge could deter conventional aggression without conceding strategic advantage. It critiques State Department and NATO positions, notes Brezhnev’s stance, compares Soviet and US arms control moves, and urges clear education of policy aims.
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Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet Union
State Department
United States
Haig
Dean Fischer
Europe
Baloney
Warsaw Pact
United
Brezhnev
Uh-oh words and the slippery meaning of peace
Opinion piece tracing how innocent words like peace liberation and freedom morph into dangerous signals. It notes how campaigns and slogans echo past totalitarianism and warns against the misuse of language in politics and society. The author cites Orwell and contemporary examples to argue linguistic fear shifts public perception.
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George Orwell
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