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The article reports on some of the political policies of U.S. President Ronald Reagan towards South Africa. House of Representatives repealed the Clark amendment prohibiting aid to Angola's political party Unita, which are attempting, with South Africa's help, to overthrow the government of Angola. Now Congress is considering a number of bills to grant "humanitarian" and military assistance to Unita. When the Reagan Administration came to Washington in 1981 it had a broad agenda for southern Africa. It sought to end the conflict in Namibia and effect a decolonization of that territory. Those aims were pursued by giving direct and indirect support to South Africa.

The article focuses on the U.S. government's policy toward South Africa. At a recent conference, the U.S. Congress discussed a compromise bill on sanctions against South Africa. U.S. President Ronald Reagan was criticized for his policy of applying pressure for an end to apartheid with restraint and decorum. Yet the administration was scarcely present at the meeting, which shows that no one is interested in the policy.

Presents information on the policy of the U.S. towards Namibia. Expression of hostility towards the U.S. for its policy on Namibia; Opinion of Sam Nujoma, the leader of the South West Africa People's Organization, on the U.S. policy; Allegations on the U.S. government of manipulating the Namibian peoples; Stand of the United Nations (UN) on the illegal presence of South Africa in Namibia; Proposals for a free and fair election in Namibia under the supervision of the UN; Stress on a phased withdrawal of South Africa from Namibia.

Comments on various political and social issues in the U.S. as of September 1985. Position of U.S. President Ronald Reagan on the issue of apartheid that may affect his proposed constructive engagement policy toward South Africa; Opinion on the economic implications of the New York state lottery; Speculations over Huey P. Newton, one of the signatories in a campaign for the vindication of convicted tax felon Reverend Sun Myung Moon.

Presents news related to socio-political issues in the U.S. Pressure on universities to sell their stocks in companies doing business with South Africa; Accusations of this journal against President Ronald Reagan for suggesting that the Republican loyalists were on the wrong side of the Spanish Civil War; Appointment of pollsters Pat Caddell and Richard Wirthlin by Coca-Cola Co. to help in marketing its Coke; Argument of former congressman James Symington, representing the National Hockey League to preserve the tax deduction for corporate purchases of hockey tickets in a letter to Treasury Secretary James A. Baker.

Presents the author's views regarding recent political and social developments in the U.S. Criticism of presidential candidate Michael Dukakis's rejection of a bill that would require teachers to lead the class in the Pledge of Allegiance; Decision of Dukakis, to keep the commonwealth free of radio towers for the Ground Wave Emergency Network; Comments on the film "A World Apart," about the struggle against apartheid in South Africa; Debate over white poaching on black employment opportunities; Political campaign of politician Carl Hayden for Senator from Arizona while laying in a hospital.

Presents the author's views on the socio-political issues around the world with an emphasis on socio-political developments in the U.S. Justification given by President Ronald Reagan regarding his $50 million sop to the farmers; Opposition of the president against economic sanctions on South Africa; Criticism of "Management," a magazine published quarterly by the Office of Personnel Management, which is devoted to privatization; Announcement made by radio station Radio Moscow that it is starting a computerized dating service in Leningrad, Soviet Union.