There is still time for South Africa debate in Congress
The article argues that the focus in Congress is American investment in South Africa. It warns disinvestment risks and supports using Sullivan Principles and selective sanctions to pressure reform while avoiding a total pullout. It calls for stronger rhetoric and public moves toward one person one vote, balancing moral stance with practical impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Congress
Pretoria
United States
Reagan
SIU withdraws from South Africa over disinvestment stance
The SIU Center argues SIUC should avoid a sweeping economic impact by withdrawing from South African investments. It favors a firm moral stand, noting the Foundation would drop SA investments on instruction, prioritizing image and broad support while avoiding hard economic consequences.
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South Africa
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Congress of the
United States
SIUC
SIA C
Siu-C
SIU Foundation
Albert Somit
SIU
Kenneth Shaw
Image
Democrats have better tax plan
New York Times analysis argues the Bradley Gephardt Fair Tax offers a simpler, fairer alternative to Reagan’s plan. It details a 14 percent base rate, surtaxes on higher income, and comparable deductions, suggesting Democrats may better align with Main Street needs. The piece contrasts the plans on tax equity, burdens, and corporate treatment, noting the Fair Tax could avoid state federal clashes and broaden taxpayer fairness.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
NEW York
Reagan
Home birth choice under fire in Southern Illinois letters
A reader argues for the right to give birth at home, praising midwife led cases and criticising depersonalized hospital care. The writer notes home births with midwives and doctors, laments the loss of local home birth doctors, and urges physicians to respect patient choices against AMA dictates.
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Southern Ilinois
Southern
Illinois
America
Southern Illinois
American Medical Association
Infants danger in midwifery care sparks health outcry
A health professional voices shock at infant death linked to lay midwifery in Malaysia. She argues 1985 standards falter without expert care, calling for stricter licensure, immediate intervention, and prosecution of negligence to ensure safe births and lifelong health.
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Southern Illinois
Rioting and freedom in a global mirror
Flora Lewis discusses the Brussels football riot and Western versus Eastern Europe freedoms. She contrasts calm life on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast with unrest in Western youth, noting how unemployment and sterile “socialization” aim to mold citizens, while violence in Sri Lanka and Beirut reveals broader regional distress beyond a single game.
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Flora Lewis
New York Times
Varna
Bulgaria
Moscow Radio
Brussels
Europe
Yugoslavia
Italy
Moscow
Red Riviera
Black Sea
West
East
Sri Lanka
Beirut
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