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The article comments on issues and events related to U.S. government and politics and international relations. The U.S. Supreme Court made a decisive judgment in the case Bush v. Gore which settled the controversy in the counting of ballots for the 2000 presidential elections in Florida. Reverend Jesse Jackson is criticized for his opinion on the U.S. Supreme Court judgment in Bush v. Gore in which he compared the case to Dred Scott. Democratic Party president candidate Al Gore is trying to show piety to the people so as to get their sympathy in the contested 2000 presidential election. Liberals in Canada have increased their majority in the Parliament. Russian President Vladimir Pution has restored the former Soviet Union national anthem.

Focuses on the political developments around the world. Victory of Bill Clinton as the U.S. President in the current presidential elections; Opinion of economist Adam Smith that Scotland could produce excellent wines by growing grapes under glass; Observation that Russian President Boris Yeltsin's government recently released documents that reveal lies perpetrated by its Communist predecessors; Investigation of seventy members of the Italian parliament, for taking bribes.

Considers the political upheaval in Russia. Conflict between Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin maneuvering to keep weak the former Soviet Union's central authority, and Mikhail S. Gorbachev trying to regain power from the Republics; Importance of the West's decision regarding whom to support, and how heavily; Gorbachev's ability to maneuver and Yeltsin's political mistakes after the coup attempt; Nuclear weapons and nationalist conflicts.

Considers events in world news from the previous week. Mikhail Gorbachev's proposed platform renouncing Marxism-Leninism and condemning the crimes of Stalinism; Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the United States Supreme Court; Re-nomination of Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board; Importance of military action against Saddam Hussein; Others.

The article discusses what the author refers to as the dangers that Americans face as of 2015, and it mentions a cultural decline in the U.S., American constitutionalism, and the possibility that the way of life in the U.S. could be altered due to political inaction or the loss of a war. America's national defense and the strength of the Russian government are examined, along with the views of U.S. presidents and the political conditions in Israel, Iran, and Europe.

Presents five cartoons relating to world events. Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the United States Supreme Court; Political developments in Russia; Others.

Editorial. Comments on United States policy towards the Soviet Union, both in recent years and for the future. Changing directions of President Mikhail Gorbachev; Building a missile defense system; Advice in 1990 from Professor John Roche; Armsrace; Current responsibilities; Details.

Presents news briefs pertaining to political and social issues in the U.S. as of December 1985. Popularity of the television program "The McLaughlin Group," in Washington; Attempt to explain why the author do not like rock music; Three generations of rock addicts in the country; Criticism of Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev's leadership.

The article presents updates on issues dealing with politics and government in the U.S. and international affairs. Robert Shapiro, a critic of corporate welfare, has been nominated to work in the Commerce Department of the Clinton administration. Paul Weyrich of the Free Congress Foundation conceded that activist government is returning in the U.S. under the administration of President Bill Clinton. Russian Justice Minister Valentin Kovalyov has been fired by President Boris Yeltsin for immoral conduct. China is flexing its military power over the an oil-rich area in the South China Sea.

The article presents an update on the political developments in Russia and in the United States. In Russia, the contest is between Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Gennady Zyuganov, the communist candidate for the Presidency of Russia. The economic implication of the presidential elections in Russia and the associated issues and concerns are mentioned in the article. From the U.S., information on the public's perception related to the possibility of Presidential Candidate Bob Dole's victory in the elections is provided.

Presents commentary on news briefs related to world politics. Voter opinion on Edward Kennedy; Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the United States Supreme Court; Political developments in the former Soviet Union, including the abandonment of the Community Party by millions of Soviets; Others.

Comments on recent political developments around the world. Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court of the United States; Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms in the former Soviet union; Attempts to repeal combat restrictions on women soldiers; Others.