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This makes the black intellectual not only a propagandist but also an apologist, at times, of the most hypocritical sort, blowing up trivialities while ignoring profundities because of their ambiguous nature, all the while operating with the urges of a philanthropist, discarding merit in the name of equality of space or for "educating" the public in favor of a good cause.
For this reason, the concluding chapter, which urges urgent intervention to stop environmental degradation, felt out of place--though it is the most thoughtful and persuasive such argument I have seen.
The editorial cheers Jesse Helms' attack on William Weld's nomination, then urges Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott to "squash [Weld] like a bug."
Jiang tells the WP that he urges Americans to tolerate China's political system and to seek "common ground despite differences," and that his country and the United States "share the responsibility for preserving world peace and stability."
The editor of the gay magazine Out urges gays to mingle more with straights and not wall themselves in the "gay ghetto."