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In This Issue 1996

Saint Gaudens’ Celtic Vision

By Joe Zentner

September October 1996

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If there was such a thing as an American Renaissance, Augustus Saint Gaudens embodied it in sculpture. TO Saint Gaudens, an artist is an interpreter of beauty in the world. A work of art is the artist's vision of a subject, colored by the light of imagination and expressed in symbols which convey what he or she has seen, in terms that will make others see and believe and revel … [Read more...] about Saint Gaudens’ Celtic Vision

Rosie Revealed

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
September October 1996

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Patricia Harty talks to the Princess of Daytime Talk: Rosie O'DonnellThey call her the Princess of Daytime talk shows. Our own Rosie O'Donnell who, at just 35 years old, seems to have the world at her feet.  In 1989 when I.A. first interviewed Rosie she was already a successful comedian and "vee-jay" on VH-1. Since then she has received an Emmy nomination for her HBO Comedy … [Read more...] about Rosie Revealed

U.S. Elections and N.I.

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
September October 1996

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With the election coming up in November, Irish Americans have to decide who to vote for. When it comes to Irish policy, President Clinton wins hands down for being the only president to risk Britain's wrath and put aside the "special relationship" to extend the U.S. role as facilitator between the parties in Northern Ireland.  As readers of this magazine will know, Clinton, … [Read more...] about U.S. Elections and N.I.

A New Light for Labor?

By Brian Rohan

September October 1996

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Organized labor has been declining steadily for the past two dedicates. Can John J. Sweeney, elected last year as the president of the AFL-CIO, reverse the trend? EIGHT stories above the ground in Washington, D.C., in an office just a few blocks from the White House, John J. Sweeney smiles at the suggestion that he is dangerous subversive.  It is a suggestion he has heard many … [Read more...] about A New Light for Labor?

The Politics of Peace

By Emer Mullins

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Once again, Northern Ireland dominates headlines, both in Ireland and internationally. The Manchester IRA bomb was a huge blow for the peace process and set back support in the U.S. for Sinn Féin. Once again, Gerry Adams has to answer whether or not he can bring about a ceasefire.  But the IRA is not the only problem. Day after day, it seems it is one step forward and two steps … [Read more...] about The Politics of Peace

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