Article assessed the role of the United States in the development of world history and how that role might change. (RK)

This bibliography lists works associated with two Rand projects: Automation and Technological Change, and a related informal study of future national and international problems. The current listing of approximately 800 entries includes materials assembled by members of the project, together with some 400 additional entries published after 1967,…

Recognizes the difficulties involved in trying to define the term "genocide" and how concepts such as "cultural genocide" and "political genocide" affect debate on the subject. Argues that to be clearly understood, genocide must be defined widely enough to identify appropriate cases, yet narrowly enough that it is not trivialized. (GEA)

In an interview format, Dadrian discusses his views on the Holocaust and the Armenian genocide. Analyzing topics such as "victimology," he demonstrates how outside countries and the victimized group actually facilitate the genocidal process. Concludes that world concern must be generated so that events similar to those in Armenia are not…

Describes the genocidal tendencies of Iran's Khomeini government in dealing with members of the Baha'i religion. States that world outcry may have been a contributing factor in the decline in executions. Concludes that discrimination against Baha'i institutions may lead to destruction of the faith and that averting mass execution does not mean…

Analyzes three Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) proposals, and argues that only the least technologically feasible variant (the AstroAtmosOceanDome conception) can be judged morally superior to old-fashioned "we'll kill you if you kill us" deterrence ideas. (JDH)

China and other major Third World nations have refused to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). While this position appears morally unjustified and even irrational, their claim that the treaty is discriminatory merits serious attention. Only if certain aspects of this claim are accepted by the nuclear weapons signatories, does a moral…

Speculates on potential importance of pure research. States that before recent synthesis of findings in areas of paleontology, historical geology, and astronomy, it was not obvious that research in any of these areas--particularly the extinction of the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago--would ever have the slightest bearing on the question of…

Traces the history of Lebanon and its involvement with Syria, Israel, and the Palestinians. Provides a commentary on living conditions and political factions within Lebanon. States that external forces have intruded upon the Lebanese people, compounding their own problems, and confusing private issues with the political and religious struggles of…

The author reflects on what he has learned about personal and life relationships during his several decades of professional experience in counseling and related fields. He suggests four groupings of personal learnings: dealing with world problems; living with uncertainties; taking risks in human relationships; and the joy of learning. (Author/BL)

Teachers can help students understand why world hunger exists and explore ways to eliminate it. Activities based on the Food First Curriculum developed by the Institute for Food and Development Policy are discussed, and suggestions are made to help children get beyond the well-meaning hype of various fundraising efforts. (MT)

Recent discussions at the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament have focused on the use of artificial changes in the environment as a method of warfare. A far more urgent task is development of a specific ban on already available techniques of environmental damage and a general and complete disarmament. (BT)

This article argues that drastic system change is the most effective and urgently required route to world peace and that gradualism may only serve to perpetutate the danger and inequities of the world political community. (Author/KM)

Article, condensed from the NEA Research Bulletin, describes the magnitude of the world literacy problem. (MB)

A keynote speech at the CLA Convention, Boston 1970 which presents an overview of the problems, challenges, and opportunities that await the world in the 1970's. (MF)