Nobel's Peace Prize Seen Naive Amid Mid East Bloodshed
The 1994 Nobel Peace Prize is viewed as naive in light of ongoing Israeli Palestinian violence. Hamas claims responsibility for killings after the peace accord, while the Hebron mosque massacre is blamed on Jewish extremists. The piece urges renewed resolve from Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin, and Shimon Peres, plus strategies to isolate Hamas and pressure Iran and Syria to stop support.
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Separation of School and State Gains Ground in US
A status report notes growing push for local and national governments to exit schooling. It cites a 26 percent poll support and the Fresno based Separation of School and State Alliance led by Marshall Fritz, arguing government schooling harms morals and budgets and that schools implicate coercion through taxation.
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Rewinding Cuomoism in the New York race
William F Buckley Jr reflects on New York politics contrasting Cuomo with rivals in Texas and Florida. He notes Cuomo's 12 year governorship, rising crime and taxes, and a negative campaign, while predicting the impact of Pataki and D Amato amid Italian American politics and national implications.
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Clinton War Critique and Military Involvement Opinion
A reader argues that Haitian and Iraqi actions by the United States aim to boost President Clinton’s stature. The letter contends Iraq tensions were manufactured timing for political gain, questions UN and European support, and warns of military and family costs with no constitutional basis.
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Waiting a year for a divorce in North Carolina
Senator Jerry Blackmon and Burrus urged reducing the mandatory separation period from one year to six months, arguing it blocks lives after a decided breakup. Critics, including Easterling and Marshall, warned a six-month wait may be unsafe in pregnancies, with several compromise ideas discussed before the committee vote defeated the proposal.
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