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APF Reporter Vol 18 #1

Hear No Evil, See No Evil: Early U.S. Policy in Yugoslavia

Maud S. Beelman

It was an intellectual exercise that had gone on in U.S. diplomatic, military, and intelligence circles since the 1980 death of Josip Broz, "Tito," the Communist dictator who battled the Germans in World War II, distanced the Soviets in the Cold War, and kept Europe's most multiethnic country intact.

The Imports

Marcos Bretón with photos by José Luis Villegas

There was a time when America's game was played by only three kinds of people: White Americans, black Americans and Latins.

Chechnya Update

Photos & Text by Jason Eskenazi

As dusk falls on the Chechen capital, Grozny, in southern Russia, the sounds of dogs barking, neighbors chatting, and the theme song to a popular Brazilian soap opera mix with the sounds of automatic gunfire and distant explosions. But the conversations continue, soup is served, and everyone stays glued to the TV.

Report From Tajikistan

By Andrew Meier with Photos by Mia Foster

TAJIKISTAN - It had been a lovely afternoon drive through the mountain passes of this small Central Asian state. As we made our way along the craggy reaches of northeastern Tajikistan, the greatest threat had been the stretches of the dirt road that had washed away in the heavy spring rains.

Mississippi Misery:
Residents Can't Cash in if They Can't Read

Laura Parker

TUNICA, Miss. - Graduation at Rosa Fort High School here is one of the biggest social occasions of the year. It is usually held on the last Sunday in May, and this year, the Class of '96 went forth at precisely 5 p.m., marching two-by-two into the gym and across the stage.