Intervention ethics in Chechnya and U S policy debate
The piece questions why the United States and NATO avoid intervening in Chechnya while considering past actions in Bosnia and Kosovo. It argues potential domestic political factors drive decisions and contrasts responses to conflicts in other regions, noting large refugee flows and civilian suffering under Russian offensives.
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Uncle Sam
Clinton
United Nations
Russia
China
U.S
Boris Yeltsin
Bosnia
Kosovo
Washington
Today in History Highlights From Dec 7 Across Ages
A chronology of notable events on December 7 including Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, Delaware’s 1787 ratification, Adams’ 1796 election, Van Buren’s 1836 win, New York Philharmonic debut in 1842, Winecoff Hotel fire in 1946, Apollo 17 launch in 1972, Brooks execution in 1982, Potter Stewart’s death in 1985, Gorbachev’s 1987 visit, Armenia quake in 1988, and recent political notes from 1998 to today.
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Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Delaware
U.S
John Adams
United States
Martin van Buren
New York Philharmonic
Winecoff
Atlanta
W. Frank Winecoff
America
Cape Canaveral
Charlie Brooks Junior
Huntsville
Texas
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Hanover
N.H
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Washington
Reagan
Soviet Union
Armenia
East Germany
Communist Party
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Warren Christopher
Gaza City
House Judiciary Committee
Henry Hyde
Clinton
Atty
Janet Reno
Postmaster Address Change Notice for Journal-World
A note instructs senders to file address changes with the Journal-World at PO Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888, clarifying the correct postal routing for change of address notices.
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the World Corpany
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Salems Care
Douglas County
Kansas
U.S
Journal-World
Kan
Bush tax cuts are reasonable and not timid
Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Bill Thompson argues Bush’s announced tax plan is reasonable and responsible, not reckless or timid. He contrasts it with Clinton-Gore critics and flat tax proposals, urging voters to back relief that addresses inequities like the marriage penalty while preserving surpluses for debt reduction.
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George W. Bush
Bush
Steve Forbes
Forbes
United States
Congress
Middle East
Addson
White House
Associated Press
Clinton-Gore
Bill Thompson
Fort Worth
Mass. weighs foreign policy role in Myanmar trade
Massachusetts in 1996 passed a law banning state dealings with firms trading with Myanmar. The Supreme Court agreed to hear if the law is unconstitutional while WTO critics warn global trade will intensify political clashes. The piece weighs how states may police trade for moral concerns amid globalization.
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Myanmar
State Department
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Burma
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Seattle
World Trade Organization
WTO
Pat Buchanan
America
Buchanan
Editor's note defends Clinton WTO speech amid Kansas delegation debate
A Kansas viewpoint argues Sen Pat Roberts criticized President Clinton over the WTO Seattle speech while praising openness and worker concerns. The letter notes peaceful demonstrators aided cleanup after vandalism by masked groups and cites African and Caribbean delegations as key in the stalled accord.
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Kansas
Seattle
U.S
Pat Roberts
Clinton
Sen
Robert
Paul Fairchild
Lawrence
Lawrence launches city employee efficiency campaign in 1974
In 1974 Lawrence started a "wanted" campaign seeking ideas from city workers on improving municipal efficiency. Karen Kerr, Lawrence High majorette, won first in the senior division at the National Baton Twirling Contest in Nebraska City Nebraska.
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City of
Lawrence
Karen Kerr
Lawrence High
Nebraska City
Neb
Journal Rebuts Rival Gazette On Prosperity Claims
On December 7 1899 the Lawrence Journal a Republican paper responded to the Democratic Populist Jeffersonian Gazette with pointed praise of Republican rule noting the farmer has waxed fat and wealthy and challenging editor Edgar Martindale to own up that his talk was a political bluff courtesy Watkins Community Museum
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Lawrence Journal
Lawrence
Jeffersonian Gazette
Gazette
Journal
Edgar Martindale
The
Edgar
Watkins Community Museum
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Ralph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventnes
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H.R
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Tom Hornbaker
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
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