Most murders are committed either in the heat of passion, or as ancillary to other crimes such as robbery or rape, or as the irrational act of a criminal psychopath. A different and very special type of murder took place recently when the Bolivian … [Read more...] about Communist Assassinations
THE “CAN’T WIN” SYNDROME
The eastern liberal-establishment Republicans have always pretended to pose as political pragmatists rather than as ideologues. While invariably supporting Presidential candidates who would continue big government deficits , they argue that their … [Read more...] about THE “CAN’T WIN” SYNDROME
CONNALLY’S PROJECT
In the winter of 1947-48, the Communists in Italy were confident of victory in the April general elections. They were much better organized and financed than the other political parties. The polls indicated that they would win. Then an amazing … [Read more...] about CONNALLY’S PROJECT
Religion in Politics
In 1960 the winning presidential candidate, John F. Kennedy, went to great pains to put distance between himself and his church and to reassure every questioner that his religion would never interfere with his judgment as President. His campaign … [Read more...] about Religion in Politics
Lessons of Cambodia
The bits and pieces of news that have percolated out of Cambodia since that country went behind the bamboo curtain last year are so horrible that it is almost as though we are hearing reports about a race of subhuman monsters on another planet. The … [Read more...] about Lessons of Cambodia
SCHOOL BOY GANGS
The spiraling increase of violent crime among teenagers is not only a major reason why urban living has become progressively more terrifying. It is likewise a principal reason for the lack of learning in the bIg-city public schools. A recent … [Read more...] about SCHOOL BOY GANGS
Jobs Creation Bill
At the end of World War II, victorious Great Britain fired its wartime leader Winston Churchill, defeated the Conservatives, and voted the Socialists into power. The same year the U.S. State Department sent a commission to the country we defeated and … [Read more...] about Jobs Creation Bill
Kissinger in Africa
If there ever was a speech that seemed calculated to start a war, it was Henry Kissinger's speech in Zambia calling for the overthrow of the government of Rhodesia, Delivered the day after Tanzania threatened that "the war has started" for Rhodesia, … [Read more...] about Kissinger in Africa
Build B-1 and Cruise Missile
The CIA, which has a consistent record of always underestimating Soviet actions and capabilities, discovered this spring that the Soviet Union is devoting two and a half times as much of its Gross National Product to military expenditures as the CIA … [Read more...] about Build B-1 and Cruise Missile
SOLZHENITSYN INTERVIEW
Alert and intelligent visitors can often better evaluate and describe a nation than the natives. The commentaries about America by the 19th century French visitor, Alexis de Toqueville, are still studied in our colleges. Likewise a perceptive modern … [Read more...] about SOLZHENITSYN INTERVIEW
