The Death of Communism
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It makes interesting reading to compare Alexander Cockburn’s column (“A Sad Word for Radicalism Gone Rigid,” Column Left, Aug. 29) with William Pfaff’s column (“Workers of the World . . . Forgiveness!” Commentary, Aug. 28). Cockburn seems to be exactly the type of person Pfaff was writing about--someone so hypnotized by his belief that he is completely oblivious to the atrocities committed in the name of that belief. The only time he mentions a “Soviet threat” to the rest of the world, he uses it to justify the Marshall Plan! Bizarre!
I would like to learn more about the ecological conference Cockburn attended here in Los Angeles. I wonder what those “intelligent and radical” people he mentioned have in store for us?
LEE E. ECKHARDT
Newhall