Word: case
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...recent legal history is on the plaintiffs' side. Ever since the 1980 census pointed up the disparity between Hispanics' growing numbers in the U.S. and their lack of political representation, Latino groups have pushed the Justice Department to bring -- and win -- a series of cases similar to the L.A. County suit. Such actions have prompted the redrawing of state and congressional districts in Illinois and Texas. "Should we win this case, our community will get a big psychological boost," says Antonia Hernandez, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, a party to the suit...
Suddenly there are a lot of tax proposals back on the table. This is too bad, because changing the tax law every five minutes enriches accountants and attorneys but just confuses everyone else. So there's a lot to be said for leaving things alone. That's certainly the case if the alternative is the President's broad capital-gains cut. A focused capital-gains cut would cost far less and accomplish as much or more, and without the paperwork. But first a little background...
...nattering nabob of negativism (he also crafted lines for Spiro Agnew) about Mikhail Gorbachev's intentions; 2) Safire's forcefulness of expression and clarity of opinion, for he is not a columnist who seeks safety in mainstream musings; and 3) the wordplay that is Safire's trademark -- in this case, revamping Winston Churchill's pledge not to dismember the British empire...
...fears of upheavals in the townships and possible attempts on Mandela's life by extremists from left or right, for which the government would inevitably be blamed. It is also possible that De Klerk is still hoping for a formal renunciation of violence from the A.N.C. In any case, black leaders seemed confident that Mandela would be free in a matter of weeks...
...defense cuts. Supply-siders will argue for more tax reductions. Others will want to spend more on the homeless, education or the war on drugs. States and local jurisdictions are bidding for repairs in the country's deteriorating infrastructure: roads and bridges, mass transit, pollution-abatement facilities. A good case can be made for increased foreign aid so that America's global position will not shrink along with its military...