The belief that the education that most white children are getting is quality education and that if black and other cultural groups are integrated into white schools they are better off than if segregated, is inconsistent with the fact that racism and racial bias exist in schools. The result is poorer quality education for all children. (JD)

The insistence on "sticking to the issues" in political argument is presented as an ideological commitment rather than a dictum of logic. Edmund Burke's alternative criterion of decision, derived from public evaluation of a leader's image, is used to contrast the contemporary dedication to issue-oriented political argument. (JF)

Examines the public discourse surrounding political corruption by arguing that the ritualistic deposition of corrupters is based in a sociolinguistic process of assigning meanings to acts, a dialectical process of contrapositioning competing voices, and a ceremonial process of acting out the drama of purgation before the affected institutions…

Applies the critical paradigm of "rhetorical enterprise" to nineteenth century British reform efforts, particularly the Birmingham Political Union. Concludes that cases of rhetorical enterprise challenge critics to account for the enterprising consistency of tactics and creed, regardless of the relatively inconsistent factors of men and…

Presents a hypothetical debate between an Arab and an Israeli concerning the Arab-Israeli conflict. Topics discussed include war, atrocities by Arabs and Israelis, refugees, western influence in the Middle East, and prospects for peace. The article concludes with questions and activities based on the debate. (Author/DB)

Reviews the course of events leading to the founding of Israel in 1947. Presents primary source materials, activities, and discussion questions to help students analyze reasons for the Arab-Israeli conflict. (Author/DB)

The commitment on the part of the national government to provide some assistance to the elderly began in the 1930s, but in the last decade or so, this commitment has substantially increased. (Author/AM)

Describes an innovative college history course which studied various operas and their librettos as representative of political and social history. (AV)

The role of school superintendents in mobilizing a community for school desegregation is seen as involving four major concerns: (1) planning for desegregation; (2) implementing decisions; (3) considering political realities; and (4) considering factors of personal involvement. (MJB)

Discusses the need for more political coverage by high school newspapers and gives a few solutions or alternatives to get students motivated. (MB)

Reports on a survey of faculty advisers' attitudes toward political reporting in school news media and of the nature and scope of political reporting in school newspapers and magazines. (GW)

Summarizes issues regarding the development of nuclear power in Canada and reasons for the organization of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility. (RH)

Suggests that despite assurances of the pollsters that antisemitism is not a serious problem, the Jewish community is gripped by a sense of urgency and uncertainty. (Author/AM)

Three hypotheses are tested in order to reveal racial differences in the reaction to Watergate in a sample of 944 high school seniors in Atlanta; the partisanship, social deprivation, and political reality hypotheses. (Author/AM)

Considers the relationship between the three writers' fiction and their temperaments, the role they play as artists in the black freedom movement, and the qualities that established them as three of black fiction's most important writers. (Author/AM)