End of apartheid not the end of struggle for democracy
A reflection on South Africa's release of Nelson Mandela and the ANC as a step toward ending apartheid, warning that true change requires dismantling emergency powers and systemic racism. The piece cautions that liberation of Mandela does not equal abolition of oppression and predicts continued police repression if terms favor no real reform.
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Mandela
A.N.C
F. W. de Klerk
South Africa
Debate echoes and drug policy dreams in Texas race
The Democratic and Republican debates in Houston feature Ann Richards and four GOP candidates led by Clayton Williams. A contentious exchange over a phrase Richards used is noted, while Williams emphasizes Texas values. The piece argues for drug legalization, critiques war on drugs, and calls for a national, practical policy shift away from punitive measures toward treatment and regulation.
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Dallas
Tom Luce
Clayton Williams
Midland
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America
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United States
Washington
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White House
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Panama
Noriega
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Rhonda Rhine
Craig Walker
Freddie Baird
Martin Duran
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