Abuse of dissenters in politics worldwide cited by Amnesty
Amnesty International reports hundreds of thousands of political prisoners exist globally, with varying counts in Iran and Indonesia. US policy faces pressure to link aid to rights observance while Spain and Letelier’s case draw attention to Chile. Catholic and academic voices push for action, journalists recount harsh detention experiences.
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Four Jimmy Carters on the stage a satirical interview
A New York Times Service spoof features three Jimmy Carters named Nice Guy Regular Guy and Tough Guy along with a cryptic fourth. The dialogue pokes at campaign personas and media scrutiny as questions about the White House race surface.
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Misnomers and comma usage in mid-century prose
Theodore M. Bernstein critiques the Republican use of Democrat and discusses whether to drop the misnomer. The column also answers a reader in Des Moines on whether a comma should precede too, noting general rules for final and mid sentence too usage.
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