Realignment Push: US Politics Drift to the Right
As the 1988 election season begins, pundits debate a conservative shift in the U.S. body politic. Younger voters tilt GOP, crossovers rise, and the tax and federalism trends reflect a broader move toward growth, privatization, and limited national government.
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Washington
United States
Harris
U.S
Congress
City Hall
Sun Belt
West
Uth
Massachusetts
California
Connecticut
Florida
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
New York
Mario Cuomo
Cuomo
Albany
Riptinger
The ultimate failure of U S retaliation essay
Roy Meachum argues that massive retaliation against Middle East aggression fails to stop terrorism. He cites Libyan raids, attacks on Americans at home, and Israeli policy as evidence that violence fuels further violence. The piece calls for moral leadership and warns Washington against echoing retaliation rather than resolving root causes.
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Paris
Washington
Libya
Middle East
Alex Odeh
Achille Lauro
White House
Ronald Reagan
Tripoli
Moammad Qaddafi
Qaddafi
Rome
Bonn
London
America
Soviet Union
Jerusalem
United States
Israel
Suni
Daniloff Case Tests U S Soviet Trust and Leadership
The piece argues four possible explanations for Nicholas Daniloff’s Moscow arrest, including setup, Kremlin authorization, or a factional clash, and contrasts this with the Zakharov espionage case. It urges firm U S reaction, resisting spies for journalists and pressing for a credible path to improved relations amid summit plans and ongoing tensions.
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Nicholas Daniloff
Moscow
Daniloff
United States Intelligence
Patrick Moynihan
Senate Intelligence Committee
KGB
Kremlin
Gorbachev
Maugh
New York
Gennady F. Zakharov
United Nations
Zakharov
U.S
United States
Reagan
Eduard A. Shevardnadze
George P. Shultz
Libya
Shevardnadze
Shultz
Washington
Daniloft
Miss America nostalgia and a Vermont pageant tale
Chuck Stone recalls past Miss America moments from 1972 to 1976 highlighting Miss Vermont controversial disclosures and barefoot stagework. He contrasts wit and public reaction with Miss Wisconsin winning and Barbara Walters described as the absolute unwobbling midpoint of averageness.
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Vanessa Williams
Vermont
Richard Nixon
Wisconsin
John Simon
Barbara Walters
Puerto Rico
Shrine Circus Thanks Frederick For Giving Joy To 1200 Children
The Frederick community supported the Keystone Kopps Unit of Ali Ghan Shrine Temple in Cumberland to treat over 1,200 handicapped and underprivileged children to the Clyde Beatty Cole Brothers Circus on Aug 25 and 26. The event brought lasting joy to attendees, with chairman Douglas J. Halford praising the generosity and memory-making moments for the children.
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Frederick
Keystone Kopps
Ali Ghan Shrine Temple
Cumberland
Clyde Beatty
Cole Brothers Circus
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The
New York Times
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State University of New York
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Dana
Chasean
News. Post
John Hughes
Mikhail Gorbachev
Christian Science Monitor
Los Angeles Times
Chuck Stone
Long
Shrine Circus
Douglas J. Halford
Frederick Shrine Circus Committee
Atlantic City
Job
Women's Liberation Movement
Albert M. Marks Jr
Panjandrum
Bert Parks
Marks
Louis Nye
Parks
Gin Islands
Samos
Guam
Ms. America
Andy Warhol
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