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The Poverty of Policy By Steve Suitts Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 1-3 In late August the casualty list for 1986 in America’s half-hearted war on poverty revealed that fourteen percent of Americans were living in “official” poverty (an
Cells for Sale By Harmon L. Wray, Jr. Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 3-6 The rush to transfer government services and functions from public to profit-making hands has lately found its way to the “field” of incarceration and corrections.
Taking the Fifth By Marilyn Davis and Alex Willingham Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 7-9 Two election contests have drawn much attention to Georgia this year: a race crucial in determining the party alignment in the US Senate, and
In Wallace’s Wake–New Demagoguery for the Eighties By Randall Williams Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 10-12 “Alabama has it all,” brag the interstate billboards leading into the Heart of Dixie. The slogan is aimed mostly at Florida- or Louisiana-bound
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CDC Study Reveals–South’s Hysterectomy Rate Highest By AET Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 13-14 Nearly five million American women underwent hysterectomies in the last decade, making this procedure one of the most frequently performed operations for women of reproductive
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Empty Rituals in the War on Drugs By Hal Crowther Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 14-15 Two months dead and Len Bias is still making headlines. When cocaine claims a victim who’s young and famous and a gifted athlete,
Uneasy Victories in the Supreme Court By Laughlin Mcdonald Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 15-18 During the 1985-1986 term, the Supreme Court decided eight major race discrimination cases. Four involved employment discrimination and affirmative action, three involved jury selection
The Shame of Contra Aid By W.W. Finlator Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 18-19 The Old Testament prophet called down woe upon those who said that darkness was light and light was darkness. We today fall within the shadow
Steve Earle’s Hope on the Highway By Jay Orr Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 19-21 Steve Earle has caused a stir in the Nashville music industry with the release of his debut album, Guitar Town, on MCA records. In
Tombee: Portrait of a Cotton Planter Reviewed by Peter H. Wood Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 21-24 Tombee: Portrait of a Cotton Planter by Theodore Rosengarten. With the Journal of Thomas B. Chaplin (1822-1890). New York: William Morrow and