Press clash over Chechnya raids and media bias
Vin Suprynowicz argues that Western press bias skews coverage of Chechnya and Bosnia, calling out AP LA Times NYT for portraying rebels and Russian actions with shifting language. He warns that rhetoric shapes perception and underscores double standards in reporting on terrorism and independence struggles.
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Boris Yeltsin
Halifax
Budyonnovsk
Chechnya
Palermo
Sicily
Boris
Sergei Shargorodsky
Associated Press
Moscow
Shamil Basayev
Richard Boudreaux
Los Angeles Times
Mississippi
Croatia
Bosnia
Lee
Grant
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Cincinnati
George McClellan
Thank you to Coach Tom and Mrs Elaine Brouhard
A long overdue letter of appreciation praises Coach Thomas Brouhard and his wife Elaine for their tireless work launching New Bern Girls Babe Ruth Softball. The writer thanks them for energy, patience, and guidance that helped the program start and endure, and wishes many successful years ahead.
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American Babe Ruth Association
Thomas Brouhard
Elaine Brouhard
New Bern
Tom
Babe Ruth Baseball Association
Babe Ruth
Elaine
Rape Report Sparks Outcry Over Journal Tone
A Craven County hospital companion denounces the Sun Journal for a matter-of-fact rape report in Vanceboro, arguing two assaults in 24 hours were brutal crimes. She cites bruising, coercion, and fear, saying coverage minimized violence and ignored victims' trauma.
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The
Sun Journal
Vanceboro
Craven County
Council On Women
Lagoon spill prompts call to curb swine pollution now
Local residents urge immediate action against hog farm waste. They cite a seven acre lagoon breach in Onslow County releasing 25 million gallons of untreated waste into soybean fields and New River tributaries, killing fish. They accuse legislators of shielding industry from prosecution and demand enforced containment or on-site treatment plants. They warn polling time in 1996 as a turning point.
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Onslow County
New River
Lauch Faircloth
Exxon
Valdez
Faircloth
John) Nichols
Retreating from affirmative action in America
Calvin E. Brown of New Bern questions a return to pre affirmative action norms. He argues that revoking protection harms black communities, condemns “white is right” rhetoric, and declares Christian principles must guide policy rather than power and control. He warns democracy risks becoming hollow without inclusive practice.
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Yeltsin
Los Angeles Times
Times
James Risen
U.S. Senate
America
God
Calvin E. Brown
New Bern
Georgia
House of Representatives
House
Supreme Court ruling tests race based districts and black power
Jeff Greenfield surveys reactions from prominent Black leaders to the court's decision ending racially concentrated congressional districts. He notes potential shifts in Black political strategy toward coalition voting and warns against overstating outrage while urging broader appeal across ethnic lines.
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Supreme Court
Jesse Jackson
Jeff Greenfield
Promoting envy and liberalism in politics and faith
Walter Williams argues that liberals degrade society by promoting envy and covetousness, framing tax cuts for the wealthy as theft from others. He claims elites like Bill Gates benefited society more than they took, and warns church leaders and Congress have abandoned the commandment against coveting in favor of a majority vote on theft.
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Bill Gates
Microsoft
Gates
You
America
Congress
Walter Williams
George Mason University
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National Review
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