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More depressing for many seasoned prosecutors is the mounting sense that Simpson has a good chance of walking free. They regard the addition of Johnnie Cochran to the defense team as a major blow. "It's going to be all these white people up there against O.J. and Cochran," says a deputy district attorney. "This is a downtown jury and there are going to be a number of black people on it." Last week a number of senior deputy D.A.s gathered socially, and the talk invariably turned to the Simpson case. An air of resignation immediately overwhelmed the room...
...caused serious splits among the P.L.O. leadership and deep concern among the rank and file. Even many of his closest, most loyal associates believe he is incapable of transforming himself from guerrilla chief to government executive, which he must do if he is to create the new state they regard as the inevitable outcome of the Palestinian struggle. They are worried that if he cannot make that transition, the Palestinians of the West Bank and Gaza will rebel against his authoritarian style. "If he tries to be a dictator, he will be thrown out," says a member of the P.L.O...
...issues surrounding photo-illustration, particularly with regard to news photos, are much more complex. To a certain extent, our critics are absolutely right: altering news pictures is a risky practice, since only documentary authority makes photography of any value in the practice of journalism. On the other hand, photojournalism has never been able to claim the transparent neutrality attributed to it. Photographers choose angles and editors choose pictures to make points, after all (should President Clinton be smiling this week, or frowning?). And every major news outlet routinely crops and retouches photos to eliminate minor, extraneous elements, so long...
...purpose of an international sporting event has long been for peoples of the world to come together without regard for petty politicking. World War and Cold Wars have justifiably cast their various palls over sports with boycotts and protests in tow, but those times and games are safely behind...
...existing civil rights code. He insists, "I have no problem with the gay community or gay people. My beliefs aren't based on bigotry or ignorance. But you could take it further and say fat people, prostitutes or left-handed people deserve their own protections." Like many people who regard themselves as unprejudiced, Schmidt sees gay rights as a threat to traditional families. "The core family unit already has enough problems. I don't want my three sons to think that the gay life-style is acceptable." If his children turned out gay, he adds, "I would never disown...