by David Levinson A different kind of colonialism When the Indian subcontinent gained independence, the Muslim and Hindu regions went their separate ways, contrary to the hopes of Gandhi. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced, and there have been several conflicts between India and Pakistan over the border. But there is another problem which … Continue reading [March 2, 1969] Dreams and reality (April 1969 IF)
by David Levinson A different civil rights struggle When Ireland gained independence in 1922, six predominantly Protestant counties in the north of the island opted to remain part of the United Kingdom, forming what is today known as Northern Ireland. In the almost 50 years since the partition, there have been tensions both between the … Continue reading [February 2, 1969] Winners and Losers (March 1969 IF)
by David Levinson Is the nightmare ending? I’ve written a few times about the turmoil in communist China brought on by Chairman Mao Tse-tung’s efforts to reassert his power after being sidelined. The most dangerous of Mao’s tools has been the explosive, violent fanaticism of the country’s young people. Calling themselves Red Guards, they came … Continue reading [August 2, 1968] Dreams and Nightmares (September 1968 IF)
by Gideon Marcus Constants The universe is based on a host of magic numbers. Without them, the cosmos would be entirely different and probably uninhabitable. Some of these "constants" are familiar to the layman, Pi perhaps being the most so. Engineers are familiar with electron-Volts and atomic masses. Chemists know Avogadro's number, the relationship between … Continue reading [May 31, 1968] Euler's Issue (June 1968 Analog)
by David Levinson A spring thaw? Change appears to be coming to Czechoslovakia. Faced with growing dissatisfaction last year, First Secretary of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party Antonín Novatný invited Leonid Brezhnev to visit Prague last December in the hope of shoring up his position. Instead, Brezhnev was shocked by Novatný’s unpopularity and pushed him to … Continue reading [April 2, 1968] Asking the big questions (May 1968 IF)
by Gideon Marcus Too much Last week, we watched the evening news with mounting dread and anxiety as President Johnson ordered 15,000 reservists into action in response to the seizure of the U.S.S. Pueblo by North Korea. The U.S.S. Enterprise was already in the Sea of Japan ready to initiate a retaliatory strike. It looked … Continue reading [January 31, 1968] Too much and too little (February 1968 Analog)
by Gideon Marcus End of Summer The long, hot summer is over, and with it a general cooling across the country, both in temperature and in tension. While San Francisco enjoyed a summer of love, with folks as disparate as Eric Burdom and Scott McKenzie coming to just be-in, the rest of the nation was … Continue reading [September 30, 1967] Ain't that good news! (October 1967 Analog)
by Gideon Marcus Reversed metaphors As we speak, I am packing for my trip to this year's Worldcon. I'm not sure what to expect other than I understand I'll be on a lot of panels. I'm mostly looking forward to seeing friends like Tom Purdom, Larry Niven, Ted White, and more. My excitement is somewhat … Continue reading [August 31, 1967] I wouldn't send a knight out on a dog like this… (September 1967 Analog)
by David Levinson The angels of our better nature… It all started in January with a day of music and speeches called the Human Be-In in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Young people came from all over, and as many as 30,000 people attended. When spring break rolled around, more and more descended on the … Continue reading [July 4, 1967] Angels and Demons (August 1967 IF)
by Gideon Marcus A time to laugh, a time to cry It's been something of a rocky week. A few days ago, Israel unilaterally announced that it was annexing all of Jerusalem, which had been de facto split after the 1948 war , and which de jure was supposed to be an international city. The … Continue reading [June 30, 1967] Bad trip (July 1967 Analog)
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