End of History worry a critique of liberalism
In a column responding to Fukuyama, John Gray argues liberalism curbs covert diplomacy through open government and FOIA, while media power and education policy erode civil society. He warns liberalism fosters bureaucracy, inequality, and a drift toward isolation, threatening U.S. global standing and economic vitality.
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National Interest
Francis Fukuyama
John Gray
Jesus College
Oxford
Social Philosophy and Policy Center
Bowling Green State University
Ohio
National Review
United States
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Japan
Europe
America
Walter Berns
Washington
Brazil
Snatching authority moves FBI into international law arena
The memo dubbed the presidents snatch authority would let the United States bypass extradition and seize fugitives abroad with FBI agents, potentially arresting Panamas Manuel Noriega. It clashes with sovereignty norms, invites legal risk, and contrasts with Carter era rules banning extraterritorial kidnappings. The piece argues for lawful international mechanisms over unilateral bold action.
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U.S
United States
Richard Thornburgh
FBI
Manuel Noriega
Panama
Miami
Noriega
Panama’s
Carter
Myrtle Beach area thanks readers for Hugo recovery progress
J Michael Pate of Myrtle Beach, SC writes to thank readers for support after Hurricane Hugo. He notes the region's recovery pace with 10000+ rooms open, most golf courses, restaurants, attractions and shops operating, and urges continued concern for economic renewal.
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South Carolina
Myrtle Beach Area
Chambers of Commerce
Myrtle Beach
J. Michael Pate
Myrtle Beach, S.C
Dixon Dukes Edge Sterling On Homecoming With Quarterback Special
A 6-0 Dixon homecoming win over Sterling was secured by coach Chuck Vail using the Quarterback Special. The play had failed earlier but this time delivered exactly. The item also recalls a 1939 Dixon shoe factory sale of four dollar men’s shoes to Boynton Richards Company.
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Dixon High School
Chuck Vail
Dukes
Sterling
Dixon
Freeman Shoe Company
Boynton-Richards Company
Field of Dreams and a Father’s Brief Morning Call
A weekday 10 a.m. phone chat with a stepfather becomes a quiet reflection on family bonds. The narrator recalls the film Field of Dreams and its ties to fatherhood, distance, and the desire to reconnect, leaving him hopeful about renewal.
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Iowa
Dyersville
Dubuque
Joe Jackson
Joe
Conversazioni on Culture and Society dubbed age talks in Boston
A globe spanning symposium in Boston for the third annual Conversazioni on Culture and Society debated naming the era they live in. Participants offered options like The Age of Disorder and The Age of Regionalism, but consensus remains elusive as scholars argue eras are not labeled while they unfold.
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Gray
America
Globe
Boston
Soviet Union
Bernard Levin
The
London Times
Walt Rostrow
Levin
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