Clinton slump challenges a nation in a shifting era
Paul Greenberg notes Clinton’s falling relevance as Congress, media, and public demand answers. He contrasts Clinton’s image with Newt Gingrich’s leadership, cites Lincoln and Shakespeare for judgment, and questions GOP rules shaping future legislation. The piece frames a bipartisan sense of disillusion and calls for accountability.
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Newt Gingrich Criticizes Press, Promises Positive Coverage
In a fierce White House press briefing, Speaker Gingrich rails at reporters, vows a positive, cooperative tone with Clinton. The column imagines a satirical rewrite praising laptops for the poor and lampoons media cynicism as Gingrich shifts to power.
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Republicans offer tacit green light to racism says Carl Rowan
Carl Rowan argues that the rise of Newt Gingrich and the Republican victory signals tacit approval of racism. He cites Prop 187 in California and a proposed anti affirmative action ballot initiative led by Harold Wood and Glynn Custred. He warns that conservatives have long used fear and quotas rhetoric to mobilize white voters.
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