Editorial: Nuclear winter views shift with new climate models
The piece notes 1980s forecasts of a 40-80 degree world chill have softened to 25 degrees per new studies from NCAR Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore. It says all-out nuclear war would still cause massive deaths and destruction, though climate fears lessen, influencing deterrence and policy debates between East and West. The author argues against nuclear conflict while acknowledging persistent dangers and strategic implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Research Council
U.S
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Starley L. Thompson
Stephen H. Schneider
The
Atmospheric Center
Current Foreign Affairs Magazine
Irony in Scalia nomination fuels debate on affirmative action
The joke that a minority judge gets a top post for merit mocks quotas but misreads Scalia's stance and heritage. It highlights why quotas provoke debate and fuels calls for a more conservative Supreme Court. The piece notes creationist and evolutionist contrasts as a parallel argument.
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Reagan
Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
White House
Scalia
Soviets resist U.S. pressures as Gorbachev era unfolds
Dominique Moisi argues Moscow remains a stable, patient power despite U.S. pressure under Reagan. He notes Chernobyl fears, Soviet diplomacy as a counter to Star Wars, and a threefold arms control aim while predicting a tougher, more balanced second summit.
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Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Soviet Union
America
Reagan
Moscow
Ronald Reagan
Gorbachev
Germany
United States
Geneva
U.S
Washington
Nixon's Revenge and Rehnquist to Lead Court
The piece argues William Rehnquist will become chief justice, despite strong conservative critique. It contrasts him with Antonin Scalia and notes potential shifts in precedents and court dynamics, signaling a move toward a more ideologically driven yet dynamic conservative majority.
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Atlanta
Nixon
William Rehnquist
U.S. Supreme Court
Rehnquist
Congress
Scalia
Washington Post
Freedom of Information Act
Warren Burger
Sandra Day O’connor
Gas prices spike then drop across Cedar Rapids area
Letter writers chronicle Memorial Day weekend gas price disparity with Cedar Rapids stations charging 95 cents while Quad City rates were 84 cents. They question causes, note rumors of future cuts, and vent on oil profits and local politics.
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Handimart
Cedar Rapidians
Linn County
Quad City
Cedar River
Scott County
Admiral Burke Slowed by Nickname Change
In a June outlook column David W Prudden notes Admiral Burke's nickname was reduced from Thirty One Knot to Twenty Knot reflecting a slower context and public perception. The piece analyzes how such epithets evolve with reevaluation of speed and efficiency in naval lore.
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David W. Prudden
Admiral Burke
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J.F. Hladky, Jr
Joe Hladky III
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
NATO
U.S.S.R
Russia
Soviets
Paris
Dominique Moisi
Los Angeles Times
Raisa Gorbachev
Kremlin
Chernobyl
Great Britain
West
French Institute For International Relations
Politique Etrangere
Tom Teepen
Atlanta Constitution
Bob Jones University
Sylvester Stallone
Executive Authority
New York Times Service
the Gazette
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
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