Costly mistake by the Israelis
A seized opinion piece condemns Israel's invasion of Lebanon and the bombing of Tunisian territory as reckless and costly for Israel and the United States. It cites casualties among Israelis and U.S. Marines, hostages in Lebanon, and economic strain, calling the Tunis attack a grave violation. It notes Jewish leaders in Tunis voicing consternation and criticizes the Reagan stance.
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Washington
Israel
Lebanon
United States
U.S
Palestine Liberation Organization
Beirut
America
Larnaca
Cyprus
West Bank
Tunis
Habib
Bourguiba
Rene Chiche
Reagan
Lon
Tunisia
Yasser Arafat
PLO
Rowen argues for Palestinian rights and peace in Middle East
The piece critiques Israel's military actions including the Tunisia raid and urges a political path with broad Arab recognition. It emphasizes Palestinian rights, warns escalation harms Israel, and cites George Shultz on the lack of a military solution. It hopes for Jordan and other Arab states to recognize peace with Israel.
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Arafat
PLO
Israel
Lebanon
Syria
Tunisia
Jordan
Egypt
George Shultz
Middle East
Hussein
Paris Dinner Echoes Watergate Across 1974 France
A Paris autumn 1974 dinner reveals tensions over Nixon’s ouster and Watergate. French journalists compare U S and French press ethics as Le Monde exposes government lies about the Rainbow Warrior sinking and a photographer’s death.
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Paris
Champs Elysees
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Europe
Richard Nixon
Washington Post
United States
le Monde
France
Greenpeace
French press shifts after government lies expose
Robert C. Maynard notes that amid leaks and a cover up, France indicts four intelligence officers and a military officer as the public grows wary. The press, led by Le Monde, rethinks watchdog roles and journalists confront state deception, echoing Watergate anxieties and democracy's need for truth.
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Nixon White House
Greenpeace
France
le Monde
Heckler Not a Traitor in Reagan Era Fallout
The piece argues Health Secretary Margaret Heckler faces exile as paranoia grows in the Reagan administration. It cites White House critics who called her consultations with Hatch Simpson and Lott disloyal, framing the power struggle as a sign of unraveling and a failing, disorderly tenure.
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Health and Human Services
Margaret M. Heckler
Lohe
Green Pastures
Eire
Reagan
Eckler
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Alan K. Simpson
Wyo
Trent Lott
Miss
White House
New York Times
Bella Abzug
William Sloane Coffin
Benjamin Spock
Hatch, Simpson and Lott
Heckler
Murray Kempton on Heckler and health service policy
The piece criticizes Margaret Heckler under the Nixon era for hindering disability benefits and defying court rulings. It notes Congress' pressure on health and human services to meet benevolent but impractical goals, accusing Heckler of inhumanity and ideological rigidity. A judge censured her for denying benefits to five applicants, highlighting a history of contention with court orders and accusations of traitorous stance toward dissenters.
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Richard Nixon
Congress
Health and Human Services Department
Heckler
Health and Human Services
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court
Leonard B. Sand
Sand
Heckter
Mindsets on Israel Tunisia raid spark heated talk
In a reflective dialogue, a speaker wrestles with how to feel about Israel's airstrike on the PLO headquarters near Tunis. The exchange traces shifting official language from condonable to understandable as it probes self defense, collateral deaths, and the line between understanding and endorsement.
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Israel
Tunisia
Palestine Liberation Organization
Tunis
Reagan
White House
Lebanon
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