A Battered World Faces 1984 

C O N T E N T S Features The Year In Review Reagan: Beating Plowshares Into Swords Multinationals: Profits Climb While Foreign Investment Falls Third World: The Debt Cloud Grew Darker U.S. Labor: Up Against The Wall Activists: Reflections On A Year's Work "Sitting Around The Volcano" - by Meridel LeSueur Poet and novelist Meridel Lesueur speaks about culture and economic challenge. Dreaming Up The Future Computer - by Mark Clifford Facing tough Japanese competition, American firms are teaming up to develop the next generation of computers. News Monitor War Costs Bring Judgement Day for Israel's Economy - by Joe Stork Multinationals, Third World Style - by Tim Shorrock U.N. Pushes New Scheme for Third World Finance - reprinted from Africa News U.S. Tangled Up In Oregon Monkey Business - by Kathleen Selvaggio State Tax Draws Flak - based on a report by Tyler Bridges Departments Editorial News Roundup From Our Readers