Insiders running outside: presidential candidates crusade against Washington

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Republican Malcolm S. 'Steve' Forbes Jr. is one of several 1996 presidential candidates who are positioning themselves as political outsiders. Even such veteran politicians as Pat Buchanan and Lamar Alexander are distancing themselves from Washington DC. A movement to draft Colin Powell is underway.

Political activity, Presidential candidates, Republican Party (United States), Powell, Colin, Forbes, Steve

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The Kremlin's war: Chechen strife sparks a power struggle in Moscow

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A public dispute between Alexander Lebed and army commander Konstantin Pulikovsky over the authenticity of Pres Boris Yeltsin's invasion orders demonstrated the weakness of Yeltsin's grip on power. Lebed finally won a tenuous cease-fire following the rebels surprise Aug 6 re-taking of Grozny.

Health aspects, Biography, Russia, Military aspects, Chechnya, Russia, Military policy, Civil-military relations, Yeltsin, Boris, Lebed, Alexander, Pulikovsky, Konstantin

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Against the grain

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More than $1 billion in new taxes were levied in Ontario, even though the province is suffering from its worst economic slump since the 1930s. Most other provinces have refused to raise taxes, while the federal government actually cut taxes for the middle class.

Canada, Economic aspects, Ontario, Recessions, Tax policy

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