Likability and character outshine issue focus in voting
The piece argues that voters prize personality over policy, with Hart’s case illustrating that Americans demand higher behavioral standards from leaders. It notes TV boosts impressions of character and warmth, citing Reagan’s popularity due to charm and perceived integrity despite missteps. When contrasts are clear, the "I like" factor drives the vote.
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New York Times
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Desalination breakthrough could slash water costs worldwide
Boston scientists unveil a reverse osmosis desalination system that uses computerized controls and energy transfer to convert ocean brine into drinkable water at a third to a half the current price. Small commercial plants may follow, expanding access to scarce fresh water and aiding pollution control efforts.
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Reliable Water Co
Jacksons bid for president reframes black politics in America
The piece analyzes Jesse Jackson's evolving national stance, his Rainbow Coalition, and his religiously rooted worldview. It highlights his focus on slavery's legacy, confronting economic inequality, and a radical policy reversal to empower the underrepresented. Jackson's foreign policy tilt toward anti-colonial struggles is noted as integral to his approach.
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Rainbow Coalition
America
South Africa
United States
Pols' New Adultery Disclosure Era Emerges
A biting column argues that U.S presidential campaigns will normalize adultery disclosures. It envisions a future with adultery consultants, image experts, and pollsters shaping strategy, citing past presidents and the press's tolerance for personal detail. The piece satirically imagines a candidate outsourcing scandal management including a ghost adulterer.
Be bold on trade but not too bold Congress advice
A Washington opinion argues the June passage of a trade bill is likely, with conferees named and a White House submission in autumn. It warns the Gephardt amendment could spark a US led trade war, urging a Gephardt like compromise and cautious strength to avoid excessive retaliation while addressing deficits.
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