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THE TRENDS. Ford has scored great gains with independent voters. He leads Carter among them by 45% to 31%; by contrast, Carter was ahead with this decisive group in August, 41% to 39%. One reason for the shift is the growing belief that Carter is a liberal, which has become...
Since Mao's death, the American press has limited its discussion of Chinese politics to a couple of contending factions, dubbed "radicals" and "moderates." The radicals are said to be largely the ideological followers and offspring of Mao, including his widow, Chiang Ching, who is usually described as an uppity...
Thus for the moment, Hua Kuofeng, the firm but moderate Premier, seems in charge. He stood first in the lineup of leaders at Mao's mourning. He has also impressed foreign observers with his cool, adept handling of both the recent earthquakes and the obsequies for Mao. But will...
All this secret diplomacy resulted in what may be the most significant change in the Middle East situation since the 1973 war. Israel's role in Lebanon has been expanded from that of arms supplier to limited partner in the anti-guerrilla war effort. The change combines with the...
The suave Giscard and the hard-driving Chirac had once been allied -indeed Chirac had temporarily split the Gaullists to back Giscard for the presidency in 1974. More recently, the two had been rivals, and while they maneuvered for power, the opposition Socialist-Communist union de la gauche won an...