Communists rethink regimes as markets draw in reform
Opinion notes cracks in communist systems as Vietnam Soviet China and others show openness to market ideas. Leaders resigning in Vietnam and renewed private incentives signal a shift from centralized planning toward reforms while China pursues limited economic liberalization amid political control. The piece questions future East West tensions and the fate of dictatorship in the computer age.
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China
Mao
Adam
United States
Disagreement Over SALT II Fuels Treaty Uncertainty
The SALT II accord faces a breakdown as the Pentagon and CIA diverge on Soviet missile tests. Newsweek cited SS-13 launches to aid US monitoring, while the Soviets claim parity with updated SS-25s. The divide highlights a flaw in data analysis and treaty interpretation across agencies.
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Newsweek
United States
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Laurel High School names Sam Nan teacher of the year
Laurel High School honors Sam Nan as teacher of the year in a ceremony led by student council representatives. The item highlights the value of recognizing both students and teachers for their efforts and mutual appreciation within the school community.
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Laurel High School
Laurel
Press blamed for Iran-Contra fallout by Reagan and critics
A column argues critics blame the press for the Iran-Contra controversy. It cites Reagan quotes, notes journalists pressured hostage diplomacy, disputes administration excuses, and calls the attacks on media a common political tactic while urging accountability for policy failures.
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Washington
Hugh Sidey
Time Magazine
Lebanon
White House
Iran
U.S
Managing corporate minorities and black management
A critical analysis of how seriously U S companies commit to hiring and promoting black managers. It cites Korn Ferry data showing few black executives, notes the double standard and slow progress, and urges top leadership to embed equal opportunity in bonuses, staffing, and corporate culture with concrete, measurable actions.
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America
Korn Ferry International
Propaganda and faith in reason differ, Harris argues
Sydney J. Harris critiques propaganda as persuasion without proof while noting faith as a leap after reason. He traces propaganda's origins to the early church and argues that true belief requires study and deliberation, not blind faith. This argues for discerning use of persuasive language in public discourse.
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Mark
Luke
John
College of Cardinals
Society For the Propagation of
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America Syndicate
Now you know The Parthenon’s painted past unveiled
A United Press International note explains that ancient Greeks who built the Parthenon painted the sculpted areas above the columns in bright red blue and gold, altering the marble’s plain appearance and revealing a more vivid temple exterior to observers of the era.
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Greece
Chile moves toward democracy amid Pinochet era reforms
John Chamberlain reports that US abstention to World Bank aid helped Chile avoid derailment of its transition. Pinochet signs voter registration, backs party legalization with Communist Party banned, while a 1989 plebiscite and 1990 parliamentary elections shape the path to democracy.
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Chile
State Department
Elliott Abrams
Inter- American Affairs
Reagan
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John Chamberlain
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