The Left Struggles Over Labels and Unity for Socialism
Editorial notes that Reaganomics spurred leftist organizing across petitions, protests, and conferences. Key events include Solidarity Day with 250000 in Washington, Nader's Public Citizen anniversary, a All Peoples Congress in Detroit, and an arms control conference in New York. Leaders debate terms like progressive and economic democracy versus socialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sweet
Washington
Reagan
Afl-Cio
Citizens’ Action
Ralph Nader
Public Citizen
Nader
de Vo
Detroit
Cobo Hall
All Peoples Congress
Riverside Church
New York
Citizen-Labor Energy Coalition
Booth
Freedom of Information Act and public truth in focus
The text links Makanda irregularities and Hiroshima wartime records to the Freedom of Information Act. It notes the act’s use by The Southern Illinoisan and by a history professor to uncover sensitive government files while defending FOIA as essential to an informed democracy despite calls to curb access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makanda
Koshima
United States
Hiroshima
Utah
Nixon
Public Broadcasting Service
FBI
Thomas Jefferson
Erica
Con
Robert Dole
R-Kan
CIA
Senate House
Federal Trade Commission
Reagan
Rural Enforcement Assistance Program criticised as vague plan
Attorney General Tyrone Fahner unveiled a Rural Enforcement Assistance Program pairing lawyers with rural backgrounds to assist local police in investigating rural crime. Critics say the plan lacks specifics and funding details, risking it being dismissed as political window dressing amid rising rural crime and national crime rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrone Fahner
Fahner
Isola
Marion
Reagan
Pecenty
James Thompson
Thompson
Boonocks
Cleanup Day 81 Aids Carbondale Sanitation Effort
Southern Illinois University Carbondale USO sponsors Cleanup Day 81 starting at 9 a.m. at Turley Park. Student teams and local residents will pick up litter from yards and streets, aiming to reduce clutter and improve Halloween safety. The city offers no financial support but supports the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Turley Park
USO
South Illinois Avenue
Cuba Eyes Return as Caribbean Tourism Powerhouse
The Cuba government aims to lure European and Canadian visitors, pledging pristine beaches and crime-free streets to rival Miami Beach. Officials cite tourism as a key hard currency source and plan new resorts and two “free ports” to welcome travelers without visas or customs checks.
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Marilyn A. Moore
Cox News Service
Havana
Cuba
Miami Beach
Europe
Canada
Castro
South Florida
Miami
Jose Fraga
Varadero
Mexico
Jamaica
Bahamas
Caribbean
Cesar de la Terra Tabio
Lrst
Cayo Largo
Britain
Dade County
Florida
Paula Tasse
Quebec
George Lister
Toronto
Murder Inc
USA
Gary Gonzalez
Instituto Nacional de Turismo
Fidel Castro
Gonzalez
Latin America
Caribbean Tourism Association
Bermuda
U.S. Virgin Islands
Dominican Republic
Fragmented Leftist Alliances Mark New Wave of Groups
The piece surveys diverse American associations from Alcoholics Anonymous to protests and civil rights groups. It notes a surge of names and loyalties, with factions differing on strategy, election aims, and targets like Reaganomics. It highlights Detroit’s All Peoples Congress as a coming trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexis de Toqueville
de Toqueville
Alcholics Anonymous
Rotary
Washington
Coalition To Make the World Safe For Children
Comsac
Joggers
Justice
Uni
Detroit
All Peoples Congress
Familliar
Disabled Peoples Liberation Front
Afro-Americans For Justice & Peace
el Salvador
Donald Ross
New York
Public Interest Research Group
William Sweet
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Southern Illinois
Nomics
Reagan Hood
Solidarity Day
Dennis Kucinich
Cleveland
Kucinich
Democratic Party
Heather Booth
Namby-Pamby
Bernard Sanders
Burlington, Vt
Derek Shearer
Santa Monica
Calif
Shearer
Atila
Ayath
Gaytheist League of America
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