Border skirmishes mask home repression in South America
Commentary notes that border disputes mask internal repression as nations use external conflicts to rally chauvinism and justify large militaries. The piece highlights Brazil and Paraguay against Argentina over Itaipu hydroelectric plans, describing Itaipu as the world’s largest planned dam and its expected 12.6 million kilowatts output.
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South American border feuds heat up with offshore plans
Opinion notes how Argentina imagines damming downstream from Itaipu and rages over Falkland Islands claims while Chilean Argentine spats flare in Beagle Channel disputes. It jokes that arms are kept for internal control, as Latin leaders keep peace talk and rhetoric alive amid sharp boundary lines.
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Black voters and Electoral College reform debate
Black leaders face reexamination as Senate Judiciary Committee backs a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College. Analysts cite studies showing black voters are often disadvantaged by the system, while switching to direct popular voting could alter power dynamics in key states.
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Word Ladder Riddles From New York Times Syndicate
The piece presents a joke about Marines and a word game where removing the first letter changes meanings. It lists ten riddles with solutions like pill, again, shall, hall, about, frank, dangle, drug, ground, and dear, explaining how each pair relates.
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