Istook amendment silences have nots, activist laments
Terry Anderson cites a letter from Sue Montgomery Corey of Hamilton New York criticizing downsizing and a House appropriation bill including the Istook McIntosh amendment which bars nonprofit groups receiving federal funds from advocacy, arguing it silences those with a social conscience and threatens free speech for the have nots. The column frames the issue as a clash between free speech and political control, urging defense of advocacy by affected communities.
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Peace by force in the Balkans and a wary future
Paul Greenberg surveys the Geneva peace framework for Bosnia and the Balkans, arguing that force enabled a dubious accord that splits Bosnia into Serbian and Bosnian Croatian regions. He warns the pact risks prolonging conflict, questions sovereignty, and notes Western hesitancy and rising tensions with Russia as policy makers seek a broader coalition.
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Welfare fights and feared costs poison reform talk
Carl Rowan argues that Senate and House bickering over welfare reform risks endorsing state sanctioned child neglect while ignoring the deeper issue of America’s underclass. He condemns simplistic cures and warns of escalating prison costs as policy outcomes.
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Powell defies GOP on abortion pledge and leadership claim
Gen Colin Powell challenges right wing ahead of primaries by endorsing a pro choice stance while the party debates a constitutional ban on abortion. Gramm draws a pledge test. Dole hints at possible later signing. Powell’s stance raises questions about party unity and presidential viability in a divided GOP.
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Political satire mix in national column excerpts
Excerpts from columnists across the country discuss John F Kennedy Jr's magazine aiming to spice politics with titillating imagery. Maureen Dowd, Thomas L Friedman and Dan Thomasson offer sharp takes on Saddam Hussein, Saddam's potential fall, Powell's political aims, and a legacy of media and military leadership.
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