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From Thursday, November 30, 2000
Ordering Meat Online? Be Careful (US Government)
While most holiday food gifts ordered over the Internet this year will arrive in fine condition, some will come with a nasty surprise -- a dose of food poisoning. Here are some food safety tips for both senders and receivers of mailed gift foods. From US Government Guide Robert Longley and the USDA.
From Wednesday, November 29, 2000
Whether you're liberal or conservative, you'll love the spin that the men behind The Spin Room put on the election. What is it that makes this team so good together? Celebrity News Guide Adelle Vancil Tilton reports.
Several political analysts have speculated recently about possible "nuclear" options - drastic, last-ditch legal and Electoral College strategies - available to Al Gore as his battle for the White House reaches the desperation stage. Here's another nuclear scenario. (Commentary from U.S. Conservative Politics Guide Ted Gausmann.)
In response to the Boy Scout position regarding gays and lesbians (not to mention atheists), the Los Angeles City Council will no longer allow the Boy Scouts, or their Explorer programs, to use city services and facilities at no charge.
In a case involving roadblocks in Indianapolis, the Supreme Court said that police should try to come up with a reason before they pull motorists off the road for interrogation. From J.D. Tuccille, your Civil Liberties Guide.
France wants Yahoo to keep French citizens from accessing Yahoo's Nazi auction pages. While it's nice to see the French standing up to the Nazis, it shouldn't be Yahoo's responsibility to enforce it.
While the battle for the White House continues to drag on, Vice President Al Gore ramped up his PR effort this week, taking to the airwaves in order to make his case for new vote counts in Florida directly to the American public.
Why have elections for prime minister and parliament been called two years early in Israel? Will Ehud Barak survive? What role will Yassar Arafat play? And what role will the United States play? World News Guide Keith Porter has answers.
Ohio's Mahoning Valley is arguably one of the most corrupt regions in the country. The area's local hero is James Traficant, who was elected to Congress the year after he beat a 1983 racketeering rap. Now he faces the threat of a another federal corruption probe. Organized Crime Guide Eponine Sallee examines the mind-boggling degree of corruption at work in Youngstown.
From Tuesday, November 28, 2000
In a decision that helps bolster the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that police roadblocks designed to check drivers for the possession of illegal drugs are unconstitutional. From US News Guide Clare Saliba.
With a draconian order against Yahoo!, French censors claim authority over any Web content that manages to find its way to a computer screen in France. Let's set them straight. From J.D. Tuccille, your Civil Liberties Guide.
In the latest round of the medical marijuana battle, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether "medical necessity" is a valid defense for persons accused of violating federal laws against distribution of marijuana. US Government Guide Robert Longley reports.
From Monday, November 27, 2000
As adversaries and allies in armed conflicts, the United States and Russia share a common bond, the commitment that no missing soldier will never be abandoned. Together, they still search for evidence of POW/MIAs from four wars. US Government Guide Robert Longley reports on their progress.
From Sunday, November 26, 2000
Protesters crashed the Supreme Court the other day and occupied the building for two hours. Florida? Washington, DC? No, Zimbabwe. World News Guide Keith Porter has details.
A group of prominent Americans has sent a letter to the White House calling upon President Clinton to declare a moratorium on federal executions. The group is urging the President to act before December 12, 2000; the date Juan Garza—one of 21 federal death row inmates—is scheduled to be executed.
From Saturday, November 25, 2000
Just how much do you know about the people who have held the office of prime minister in Canada? Take the quiz and find out! From Susan Munroe, About Guide to Canada Online.
Charges of corruption, racism, bigotry, hidden agendas and straight-out lying are flying in Canada's federal election. How and why Canada's parties are abandoning their traditional politeness for U.S.-style negative campaigning. From About Canada Current Events Guide David W. Plug.
Alliance leader Stockwell Day, the man Liberals fear the most, takes time from last-minute election campaigning to talk about gay rights, teen crooks, legalizing marijuana, national unity and cutting everyone's taxes. From your About Canada Current Events Guide David W. Plug.
With the acceptance of two questions proposed by the Republicans, and the posing of a third, the U.S. Supreme Court has, in effect, declared a near constitutional crisis over the selection of the next President. Law Guide Paul Reed predicts the result.
From Friday, November 24, 2000
Not content to let the Gore team have the field of "PR gaffes" all to itself, the Bush team has stepped up to the plate with a few gaffes of their own: Paid protesters and questioning patriotism puts the Bush team in the lead for bad PR in the recount drama.
George Bush and his Republican attack dogs are now saying Al Gore has no respect for the military. With this latest move, the Republicans have begun a dangerous game that threatens the presidency, and our country's respect for its democracy. About US Politics Guide John Aravosis considers the latest madness.
The Bush Campaign has filed an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court to the decision of the Florida Supreme Court. What are the legal grounds of the Bush appeal and will the Supreme Court consider it, or any appeals about the Election? Find out from US Government Guide Robert Longley.
You can follow Canada's vote count online either at an illegal site or at a ground-breaking Elections Canada site that lets you follow whatever results you want as fast as the ballots are counted.
A fascinating legal trivia quiz from Current Events: Law Guide Paul S. Reed, J.D.
From Thursday, November 23, 2000
As the NASCAR 2000 season came to a close, so did the career of one of the greatest drivers in racing history, Darrell Waltrip. Learn more about his career and his life away from the track
Having become one of those poor women who "needs" an abortion, your Guide comes away disillusioned about the rhetoric of "choice." From Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.
NDP leader Alexa McDonough is the latest party leader to answer About's 22 Questions regarding being online, gay rights, national unity, marijuana, tax cuts and, of course, hockey.
From Wednesday, November 22, 2000
The court rules that this isn't the imposition of religion, that the appellants really didn't have the standing (the "right") to appeal, oh, and, it's really okay that the penalty can be five years which is a lot more than for violation of the adultery or fornication statutes.
Susan Jones reports news analysis and opinion from national newspapers in the wake of the Florida Supreme Court ruling that manual recounts in three counties must be included in Florida's final vote total.(CNSNews.com report.)
"As we further reject the Rule of Law, our nation will demand the suffocating embrace of an absolute and arbitrary king." Commentary from Michael Quinn Sullivan.
Citing growth in technological innovation, rising wages and low unemployment, President Clinton sends America his Thanksgiving 2000 greeting in this Proclamation issued from Hanoi, Vietnam. US Government Guide Robert Longley has the text of the President's Proclamation.
From Tuesday, November 21, 2000
The timeless holiday editorial -- the most famous and reprinted in newspaper history -- has a lot to teach papers today. Virginia, I sure hope newspapers are listening. An updated feature from US Newspapers Guide Jack Downs.
Alabama has finally voted to remove the useless anti-miscegenation law remaining in their 1901 constitution. But removing laws doesn't necessarily change attitudes. Race Relations Guide, Kimberly Hohman takes a look at the progress interracial couples have made in the past four decades.
The edited transcript of a chat with Loung Ung, Spokesperson for the Campaign for a Landmine Free World. She is also the author of "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers," a story of her life growing up in Cambodia during the Pol Pot era. From Kevin Reid, Human Rights Guide.
The Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that election officials must include the results of manual recounts of presidential ballots in the state's final tally, saying that the "right of people to cast their vote" is paramount.
Canada's Prime Minister is accused of breaking his own government ethics policies. He's been cleared, but are the guidelines strong enough? Report from Susan Munroe, About Guide to Canada Online.
With hoopla that would have better befitted the announcement of a cure for cancer, abortion fans cheered the official US debut of RU-486. But it seems that the enthusiasm is just in theory, not in practice. From Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.
The Taber, Alberta teen who tried to copy the Columbine massacre pleads guilty to murder. Canada's oft-criticized Young Offenders Act gives him three years in a youth detention centre.
From Monday, November 20, 2000
Rep. Tauzin plans to hold hearings on media coverage of the elections. But whether their election coverage was good or bad, biased or not, journalists don't need to justify themselves to politicians. From J.D. Tuccille, your Civil Liberties Guide.
Okay, so no matter what, at least half the country's gonna end up really ticked off. Does that mean we can't have a laugh in the mean time? From Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.
College pregnancy, part 2: Once your Guide was over the initial pressures to abort, help came from some of the most unlikely places. From Pro Life GuideChristina Dunigan.
I was surprised by the intensity of the reaction to the American election in Europe, specifically Italy. The Italians are of two minds about the ongoing battle between Bush and Gore, and they're only too willing to share their views. From US Politics Guide John Aravosis, on the scene in Rome.
Military dogs too old to continue their duty may now be adopted, rather than put to death, according to a law signed by President Clinton on Nov 6. Since WWII, military dogs have served as messengers, scouts, sentries and even land mine detectors. US Government Guide Robert Longley reports.
The soft drink giant settles a racial discrimination suit with $156 million. Race Relations Guide, Kimberly Hohman, looks at the unprecedented settlement and how Coke can take a lesson from Denny's, a company that's 'been there, done that'.
Deborah Point has been found guilty of the murder and dismemberment of her roommate's body. Was the murderer motivated by rage over a failed lesbian relationship or the discovery of her thefts to feed a gambling addiction?
The B.C. Lions will be facing the Montreal Alouettes in the Grey Cup, the championship game of the Canadian Football League.
Texas legislators and gun rights activists are attempting to force the issue of the scope of the constitutional right to bear arms by suing cities that are suing gun manufacturers. The effort by cities to force gun control through litigation seems likely to be a two-edged sword. Paul Reed explains.
From Sunday, November 19, 2000
Description: Gore had a great case for a manual recount of those punch card ballots. So why didn't he make it? Women's Issues Guide Karen Gould offers her analysis of how the Gore campaign lost the PR war in the Florida recount.
Just what the name says... a list of shooting locations in and around New York City.
Guess what? The United States is not the only country in the Western Hemisphere stuck in a confusing, dramatic battle over who the president should be. World News Guide Keith Porter looks at why Peru's president, Alberto Fujimori, offered his resignation from a Tokyo hotel room.
The UN's International Labour Organization has voted to place sanctions on Burma in response to the government's use of forced labor against the country's civilian population. According to the ILO, the use of forced labor in Burma is "widespread and systematic". From Kevin Reid, Human Rights Guide.
One of my favorite features --- has universal advice/thoughts along with an update of the Guide's own special kinds of holiday hell.
From Saturday, November 18, 2000
The Democrats' premeditated push for the disqualification, on technicalities, of as many military absentee ballots as possible belies Al Gore's sanctimonious statement that "this is a time to respect every voter and every vote." Commentary from U.S. Conservative Politics Guide Ted Gausmann.
According to the annual 'Status of Women in the States' report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research, states vary widely on nine indicators of reproductive rights, including mandatory parental consent laws for minors, waiting periods for women seeking abortion, public funding restrictions, pro-choice governors or legislatures, contraceptive coverage laws, and percentage of women living in counties with at least one abortion provider. But in all states women must defend and expand their access to reproductive choice.
Brief account of the latest, plus links and annotation for various articles by/from Clare, John, Robert, Lisa, Keith.
According to a new study to be released by AGI, teenagers believe in abstinence, but they don't define oral sex as "sexual activity". It puts them at risk for STDs, and also means the truth about teen sex is distorted in studies and surveys. About Pro-Choice Views Guide Margaret Sykes looks at what virginity means now.
If you don't think this election was about abortion, think again. James Bopp, legal counsel for the National Right to Life Committee, has filed suit to block the recounting of votes in Florida. Meanwhile, the NRLC news says abortion was *the* issue for Bush voters. About Pro-Choice Views Guide Margaret Sykes wonders why these folks are so obsessed with women's reproductive systems.
During Project ‘Abby 2000,’ Americans are invited for the 16th straight year to send cards and letters of holiday cheer to the men and women of the US armed forces around the world. US Government Guide Robert Longley has details and addresses.
Flying home for Thanksgiving? Better leave now, or it will be turkey neck sandwiches for you, warns Department of Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater. DOT reports lets you use 1999 flight delays and urges booking early flights. US Government Guide Robert Longley reports from the tarmac.
From Friday, November 17, 2000
Tuesday night, we had a chat with former Boulder detective Steve Thomas, about the JonBenet Ramsey case.
Ready for some football? It is Final Four time in the Canadian Football League. After more than a century of competition, does anyone still care about Canada's unique game?
Your Guide remembers the pressures faced when she was a pregnant college student with no insurance. From Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.
Over the course of the Civil War, 18,000 African American men, and more than a dozen African American women, served in the U.S. Navy. Eight earned the Medal of Honor. At last identified, these heroes are to be honored at the US Naval Memorial. US Government Guide Robert Longley reports.
Saying the television networks' election night coverage was biased against Republican George W. Bush, House Telecommunications Subcommittee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-La.) said that he will chair hearings on the matter when Congress returns to Capitol Hill. CNS news report from Jim Burns.
Former Philadelphia mob boss Ralph Natale made his debut as star prosecution witness last week at the political trial of Camden, New Jersey Mayor Milton Milan. Natale insists that he paid out over $30,000 in bribes to Milan, but cross-examination revealed that while Natale may have been good at killing mobsters, he wasn't so good at bribing politicians.
From Thursday, November 16, 2000
The Weird Rumor Index is now off the charts as we enter our second week after the elections. The debates are heated and charges of voter fraud are being heard, but the chance of open warfare in our streets is as remote as ever.
"... Keep us, we pray Thee, from thinking of ourselves more highly than we ought to think, and ready at all times to step aside for others," From the "Prayer on the Feast of Saint Chad." Yes, Saint Chad. US Government Guide Robert Longley reports.
As the media scrambles to cover Election 2000, one network just keeps on doing what it's done for the past twenty years. From Presidential elections to wars, from burning pants to hot debates, CNN has seen it all, first hand. From Celebrity News Guide Adelle Vancil Tilton.
From Wednesday, November 15, 2000
After 20 years on death row, two murder trials and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of executing mentally retarded criminals, Johnny Paul Penry -- whose IQ hovers between 50 and 60 -- is set to be put to death Thursday night in a Texas prison. From US News Guide Clare Saliba.
The President's trip raises many memories of America's past. It may help reconcile the U.S. and Vietnam. But will it help heal America? World News Guide Keith Porter has details.
Now that investigators have officially opined that federal agents committed no important transgression at Waco in 1993 and the matter is off the news radar across the country, it's time for payback against a whistleblower. From J.D. Tuccille, your Civil Liberties Guide.
Titanic heart-throb Leonardo DiCaprio is to play carnival freak Johnny Eck in an upcoming movie. From Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.
"Don't like abortions? Don't have one!" It makes a great slogan, but it doesn't address the very real pressures women face, sometimes before they even become pregnant. From Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.
People sitting in a fast food spot on a sunny Friday afternoon are discussing the Constitution. Voting and the process of choosing a President are suddenly hot topics in U.S. classrooms. In many ways, this election has been good for America. Opinion by US Government Guide Robert Longley.
From Tuesday, November 14, 2000
November marks the anniversary of the assassination of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her teenage daughter in El Salvador in 1989. Nineteen of the 26 Salvadoran army officers cited by a UN Truth Commission for this atrocity were trained at the US Army's School of the Americas. How much do you know about the School of the Americas? Take the Quiz.
What's so funny about an election with no winner? From Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.
The spunky Honolulu Star-Bulletin has fought off powerful media and government forces to stand on its own and compete. There's a message here for two-newspaper towns everywhere. A new feature by About Guide to US Newspapers Jack Downs.
When the Founding Fathers took on the question of how to elect new presidents, the Electoral College was not their first idea. See what almost made it into the Constitution and how the Constitution now deals with the office of the President. From US Government Guide Robert Longley.
From Monday, November 13, 2000
While both presidential candidates have acted brashly over the last week, Bush's recent actions really take the cake. If he doesn't watch it, the American people are going to ask for a divorce before he's even begun the honeymoon.
Famed cypherpunk Jim Bell has been arrested, imprisoned released -- and now raided once again for alleged attempts to intimidate IRS agents. Boy, is he ticked off. From J.D. Tuccille, your Civil Liberties Guide.
The election is over, but it's not over. We're experiencing first hand that benign-sounding old Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times. From Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.
The world seems amused at the election troubles in the United States. And the U.S. foreign policy machinery is being forced to answer some unusual questions. World News Guide Keith Porter has details.
A synopsis of Francis Ford Coppola's 'The Godfather,' the epic film that forever changed the shape and direction of the gangster film. Also includes cast and crew lists, trivia, links to audio and video files and more. From Organized Crime Guide Eponine Sallee.
Ever wonder what Who Wants to be a Millionaire? might be like if there were only questions about Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather"? Take this quiz and test your knowledge of the quintessential gangster film. From Organized Crime Guide Eponine Sallee.
From Sunday, November 12, 2000
Florida election officials say a hand recount of all Palm Beach votes could take 41 days. This would prevent Florida from being able to cast its critical 25 votes when the Electoral College votes on Dec. 18. What happens then? U.S. Government Guide Robert Longley has the answer.
Think it's getting awfully hard to elect a new president in America, these days? Just try getting an on-time flight to New York's LaGuardia Airport! DOT reports on the worst flight delays and how to avoid them in this new report. US Government Guide Robert Longley wtih something not about the election.
The American democratic process is moving from the ballot box to the courtroom, and the Voters have turned themselves into Victims. The result will be four years of weak leadership regardless of the winner.
From Saturday, November 11, 2000
From Friday, November 10, 2000
Stay on top of the latest developments in the unprecedented battle over the presidency with this regularly updated index of select news coverage from around the Net.
As presumed president-elect, George W. Bush is facing his first national crisis and failing it. He needs to do something to live up to his claims of being "a uniter, not a divider" and "ready to lead." But instead of acting like a statesman, Bush is allowing his team to polarize this country even further. Herewith, my suggestions on what Bush needs to say to the American people.
From Thursday, November 9, 2000
George W. Bush - a popular vote loser in Election 2000 - stands poised to be elected president by the much-maligned Electoral College system. Is this the beginning-of-the-end for a 200 year old constitutional process? Analysis by US Government Guide Robert Longey.
Any more revelations about Florida's troubled election system and the next American president will have no credibility at home or abroad. As this growing controversy quickly becomes a scandal, US Politics Guide John Aravosis says the time has come for a new election in Florida.
Gridlock is the best possible election outcome for a nation so divided that busybodies don't even agree on where to meddle. From J.D. Tuccille, your Civil Liberties Guide.
The time is fast approaching when talk of recounts and lawsuits should end. The presidency of the world's "indispensable nation" is at stake. Perhaps as early as today, the Florida recount will be complete. The person with the fewest votes, even if it is only a one-vote margin, should concede. And do it graciously. World News Guide Keith Porter shares his opinion.
Michael Flemmi, former Boston Police officer and brother of imprisoned Winter Hill mobster Stephen "the Rifleman" Flemmi, was arrested November 2 on charges of weapons violations and obstruction of justice. He is accused of helping his brother to hide an arsenal of weapons, and his arrest may signify that the investigation of James "Whitey" Bulger, Stephen Flemmi and their friends in law enforcement has extended to the Boston Police Department. From Organized Crime Guide Eponine Sallee.
Questions over the propriety of the 2000 Presidential vote tally in Florida may give the electoral college a purpose - creating finality to a questionable popular vote.
If Democrats had removed Bill Clinton from office for perjury and obstruction of justice, an incumbent President Gore could have easily won the 2000 election. Commentary from U.S. Conservative Politics Guide Ted Gausmann.
From Wednesday, November 8, 2000
Approximately 33,000 federal computer specialists and information technology (IT) employees will enjoy from 7 percent to 33 percent raises starting in January 2001. U.S. Government Guide Robert Longley brings good news.
During Election 2000, Americans applied their do-it-yourself lawmaking skills to ballot measures addressing hot potato issues ranging from abortion to gun control to gay marriage. From J.D. Tuccille, your Civil Liberties Guide.
While all politics might not be local, most of it still is. A look at how GLBT interests and issues did nationwide in the United States Presidential election of 2000.
The US presidential election has yet to be resolved. Florida is recounting the votes, ballot boxes are magically appearing out of nowhere, and a bunch of Sunshine State Gore supporters say they were tricked into supporting arch-conservative Pat Buchanan. How did we get here and what's coming next? An analysis from US Politics Guide John Aravosis.
Description: While women hold their breath over the outcome of the Presidential election, we do know that women have made several political gains in the 2000 election, picking up two (or three) Senate Seats, and adding two Governor's Mansions. Women's Issues Guide Karen Gould Reports.
One day after the nation's voters headed to the polls, the presidential election is still too close to call, with the outcome hinging on a razor-thin differential in Florida. Find out where you can get the latest info and related resources.
In a too-close-too call election, high minority voter turnout could arguably be the determining factor in deciding the new leader of the free world. Race Relations Guide, Kimberly Hohman, looks at the importance of high minority turnout in the swing states
George W. Bush and Al Gore are fixated for the moment on a handful of ballot boxes in Florida. But soon and very soon, one of them will be called upon to exercise global leadership on nuclear weapons, terrorism, trade and monetary policy. World News Guide Keith Porter reflects
If Bush wins the presidency because of a handful of votes in Florida, while Gore wins the popular vote, will it provoke a constitutional crisis? Meanwhile, American Politics Journal reports that an alliance of opponents will ask the Supreme Court to stay a Bush inauguration until Texas decides whether to charge him with a crime for lying on official documents.
The most hair-raising election night in US history ends with no winner. Who woulda thunk it? From Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.
With a pending recount in Florida, the initial projection of a Bush win is now in doubt. Here's what Bush and Gore spokesmen had to say. Wire service news report from Susan Jones.
British morning newspapers hoping to weigh in with opinions on the presidential election in the United States had to go to press without a definite answer. Even on the Web, opinion writers scrambled to explain what had just happened.
But what could the results mean to immigration issues? Take a look at what happens if it's President Bush, or President Gore.
The Internet has facilitated a new method of political strategy with questionable legality - vote swapping - and the ACLU is suing the California Secretary of State for intimidating swapping sites into shutting down. Law Guide Paul Reed has the story.
No nation watches the U.S. closer than Canada does. Canada's media is interested in how Bush's win affects free trade, foreign policy and the effect on Canada's own Nov. 27 federal election, from your About Canada Current Events Guide David Plug
From Tuesday, November 7, 2000
As of 2AM, Gore and Bush are still tied, with Florida expected to decide the race, and Nader looking like a major spoiler. As for Congress, the Republicans likely hold their majority, but Hillary wins NY, and the dead guy wins in Missouri. An analysis from US Politics Guide John Aravosis
Abortion and other controversial issues dog Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day just prior to the election debates. This time, a leaked manual reveals a "hidden agenda" of extreme conservativism, say Alliance's opponents.
A Mr. Potato Head statue has been uprooted in Rhode Island under allegations of racism. Race Relations Guide Kimberly Hohman digs up the dirt on this spudly controversy.
On November 6, 2000, President Clinton signed a bill allocating $435 million to help fund the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. Activists are celebrating and calling it a major victory. From Kevin Reid, Human Rights Guide.
Okay, this story has nothing to do with an election that will decide the Leader of the Free World and possibly influence the makeup of the Supreme Court for the next several decades... but it's an amazing story nonetheless, and it's had me humming "We're Painting the Roses Red" all afternoon
What is the status of the fetus when we step outside the context of abortion? Links from Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.life issues in general. From Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.
How your Pro Life Guide first started thinking about abortion and
Mary, the smaller and weaker of the Manchester conjoined twins, was surgically removed from her sister and left to die, as ordered by a British court. From Pro Life Guide Christina Dunigan.
Vote totals for the presidential race and makeup of the 107th Congress. From US Government Guide Robert Longley.
From Monday, November 6, 2000
a massive class action lawsuit brought on behalf of the state's smokers, dismissing a request by tobacco manufacturers to cut the award and conduct a new trial.
A Florida circuit judge upheld a record-breaking $145 billion verdict Monday in
Activist and writer Rebecca Walker steps out of the shadows of Pulitzer Prize-winning mom Alice and talks about growing up biracial in her first novel, "Black, White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self."
Joyce Meskis says that people have the right to buy pretty much whatever books they like without fear that cops will go poking through their reading lists. Colorado's law-enforcement establishment begs to differ. From J.D. Tuccille, your Civil Liberties Guide.
From Sunday, November 5, 2000
From Saturday, November 4, 2000
Disclosure that George W. Bush paid a $150 fine 24 years ago for driving under the influence of alcohol won't hurt him at the polls on Tuesday any more than Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky (his own "24-year-old" problem) hurt the President in the opinion polls. It may even help. Commentary from About's U.S. Conservative Politics Guide, Ted Gausmann.
Take time to remember and honour Canada's war dead with personal stories and photos from Canadian veterans. Veterans Week in Canada runs from November 5 to Remembrance Day on November 11. From Susan Munroe, About Guide to Canada Online.
The General Accounting Office will monitor approximately 100 polling places on Election Day 2000 to determine the proportion of polling places that provide people with disabilities access to both polling places and polling methods. US Government Guide Robert Longley reports.
From Friday, November 3, 2000
Bush shares yet another trait with his running mate: a criminal record for drunk driving. U.S. Liberal Politics Guide Lisa Tolin asks if it matters if George DUI Bush drank and lied.
A reporter says two years ago Bush lied when asked whether he'd ever been arrested after 1968. Add that to questions about his military service, and a speech at a school that expels gays, and Bush's character becomes a legitimate issue. An analysis from US Politics Guide John Aravosis.
In recent days George W. Bush seemed poised to enter the victory lap of his race for the presidency, but a potential hurdle was thrown into his path when reports surfaced that he had pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor DUI charge 24 years ago. US News Guide Clare Saliba has the latest news and resources.
Election 2000 candidates for US Congress have spent $683.1 million out of a record $800.7 million raised through Oct. 18, 2000, according to a Federal Election Commission report. US Government Guide Robert Longley shows you the money.
People ask lots of questions about the U.S. Constitution, most of them starting with, "What if...?" Here's a good one: "What if... the Electoral College vote is a tie?" U.S. Government Guide Robert Longley has the constitutionally interesting answer.
The entertainment world lost one of its greatest talents Monday when Steve Allen died of a heart attack in his sleep. Allen originated the Tonight Show, was an author, pianist, song writer and actor. His career spanned more than 60 years.
From Thursday, November 2, 2000
Your October roundup of the latest headlines in global organized crime. This edition features tough new measures to fight money laundering, the death of legendary British gangster Reggie Kray, the arrest of Maurice Boucher, leader of the Quebec Hells Angels, Beijing's new measures to crack down on Triads, Mafia boss Toto Riina's newest prison sentence and more news briefs from around the world. From Organized Crime Guide Eponine Sallee.
Bush and Gore bore me. But when I tried to think of the last presidential candidate I was honestly excited about, you might be surprised who it was: Ronald Reagan. Read why...
George W. Bush was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in 1976. Could this last-minute revelation doom his shot at the presidency? An analysis from US Politics Guide John Aravosis.
A record Election Day voter turnout would make a great tribute to the young men and women of the US Navy who died in the terrorist attack on the USS Cole. "They say: We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning."
From Wednesday, November 1, 2000
Prime Minister Jean Chretien is promising to make Canada a "Smart Country" with the New Economy taking center stage on his re-election platform. One promise is to make broadband Internet access available to every Canadian community by 2004
Description: A last look at the issues that matter to women in the Presidential campaign, and a few opinions on the issues that matter most to Women's Issues Guide Karen Gould: The Supreme Court, education, the environment, health care, and Social Security.
From the Pentagon Papers to Iran-Contra, Americans have counted on the government leaking like a sieve to learn of official shenanigans. But now President Clinton has on his desk a bill that seeks to choke off the flow of information with criminal penalties. From J.D. Tuccille, your Civil Liberties Guide.
Drug companies are spending lavishly on the election. Their aim: to scuttle prescription drug coverage and prevent generics from coming to market. U.S. Liberal Politics Guide Lisa Tolin charts their spending.
The White House, once referred to by former occupant Harry Truman as a "glamorous prison," celebrates its 200th anniversary on Nov. 1, 2000. Learn some interesting facts about the 132 rooms where the President lives. US Government Information Guide Robert Longley reports.
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