Gazette editorials warn of prison crowding at Oakdale center
The Gazette argues Oakdale’s 950 inmates and staff face danger from overcrowding not matched by facility expansion. Opened 1969 as a hospital and later taking all inmates, the center now lacks cells, with four-hour processing and extended stays. It urges space must accompany higher penalties to avoid unintended costs.
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Oakdale
Rusty Rogerson
Lynn Tefft
the Gazette
Johnson County
Lowa
Grassley Urges Iowa Wake-Up Call On Drug Problem
In Cedar Rapids Grassley and Rep. Jim Leach urged federal policymakers to acknowledge drug issues in the heartland. He argued that perceptions of urban-only drug troubles ignore Iowa’s health care needs, farming economy, and indigent families, calling for action beyond major cities. Si Charles Grassley made a statement.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Congress
New York
Florida
Kentucky
Carolinas
California
Grassley
Rethinking U S Strategy in the War on Terror
In a critique of bombing and broad military action, Michael T. Klare argues that war against religious extremists does not address nonstate networks like Osama bin Laden’s. He urges criminalizing terrorists, pursuing judicial action, and mobilizing global law enforcement for peaceful, law-based counterterrorism.
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Afghanistan
Sudan
Kenya
Tanzania
U.S
United States
Osama bin Laden
Jerusalem
Israel
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
bin Laden
Michael T. Klare Doss
We must back up statements with action on foreign threats
Norman Luxenburg argues in a foreign affairs column that tough talk on Kosovo Iraq and terrorism risks credibility if not backed by action. He says the U S should act decisively against real dangers or remain quiet to avoid wasted threats.
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U.S
Remajwel Lelela
Kosovo
Bosnia
Saddam Hussein
United Nations
Iraq
William Cohen
Saddam
U.N
Kofi Annan
Baghdad
Economy on Downturn Prompts Debate Ahead of 2000 Vote
Deflation spreads from Asia cooling global prices and pressuring U S industries. The stock market drops, interest rates fall, and political parties debate policy steps. Senator John Ashcroft releases an economic plan advocating tax reform spending cuts and debt repayment.
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Asia
Commodity Research Bureau
Russia
Venezuela
Mexico
Canada
Japan
United States
U.S
Dow
Lewinsky
Sen
John Ashcroft
Missouri
Ashcroft
Treasury
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Joe Hladley
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Placid
Michael T. Klare
Hampshire College
Amherst
Mass
Hill and Wang
Progressive Media Project
Madison
Wis
Knight Ridder
Tribune Information Services
Norman Luxenburg
Iowa City
Federal Reserve
White House
Clinton
Monica
James Glassman
Washington Post
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