Blix to Lead UN Inspections in Iraq as Bush Weighs Role
The United Nations revives search for weapons labs in Iraq with Hans Blix at the forefront. The Swedish inspector will lead the mission, reporting to the Security Council while President Bush decides American military involvement. Blix aims to secure free rein and press Iraqi cooperation, drawing on past UN successes.
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Federal
Oklahoma City
General Motors
Firestone
U.S
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bin Laden
Miss America Crown Goes To Erika Harold For Brains Not Beauty
Erika Harold of Illinois wins Miss America praised for intellect and Harvard Law School plans, while embracing abstinence advocacy. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes irony as pageant officials limit her outspoken views on sexuality and youth violence, highlighting tension between brains and pageant image.
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Erika Harold
University of Ilinois
Harold
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Havel on NATO expansion and Miss World riot reignite debates
A Czech president lauds NATO’s addition of seven former Soviet bloc members as a world redefining signal, while a Nigerian newspaper’s controversial Miss World commentary sparks riots leaving at least fifty dead. The pair illustrate tensions between global power shifts and local inflammatory discourse.
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Vaclav Havel
NATO
Privatizing the Pentagon under Enron ties
Radio host Jim Hightower critiques Thomas White, George W Bush's nominee for secretary of the army, accusing him of privatizing 214000 army jobs, shifting taxpayer funds to private contractors, while questioning oversight and the true cost benefits. The piece links White to Enron and questions transparency and accountability in defense privatization efforts.
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Enron
Thomas White
George W
Tommy
George
White
Bush
Pentagon
Army
Doc
Pelosi and DeLay Face a Media Carving Roast
Ellen Goodman critiques the treatment of Nancy Pelosi and Tom DeLay as the new Congress opens. Pelosi faces gendered scrutiny while DeLay garners a tough, aggressive persona. The piece laments unbalanced coverage and questions whether only Pelosi is carved up in public commentary.
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Nancy Pelosi
The
Economist
National Review
Rush Limbaugh
San Francisco
South Carolina
Pelosi
Tom DeLay
the Hammer
Congress
DeLay
Pelosi San Francisco
Sugar Land
EPA
Greenpeace
Queer Nation
National Education Association
Christian Coalition
Eagle Forum
Arco
Exxon
Pat Schroeder
America
Ann Lewis
George Stephanopolous
Tim Russert
Bob Schieffer
Augusta National Golf Club
Wolf Blitzer
Conspiracy theses shape public distrust and media reform
Peter Phillips of Sonoma State University argues in favor of open debates and investigative reporting to address conspiracy theories about 9 11 stock trades, government plots, and corporate influence. He urges robust journalism, FOIA use, and coverage of policy elites to revive voter participation and democratic engagement. He cites Project Censored findings and calls for media accountability.
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America
Winona Ryder
Paul Wellstone
Los Angeles Times
O.J. Simpson
L.A
General Motors
Firestone
Chicago
FBI
Trilateral Commission
Council On Foreign Relations
Hoover Institute
Heritage Foundation
Cato Institute
World Bank
Peter Phillips
Sonoma State University
Project Censored
Treating terrorism as crime over war is wiser policy
Hal Taussig argues that the war on terrorism is flawed as a concept and that international criminal law offers a practical path. He cites police and intelligence cooperation, EU efforts to standardize laws, and transnational courts to prosecute terrorists, contrasting with uncertain outcomes of military campaigns.
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bin Laden
al-Qaeda
Iraq
Cairo
United States
Afghanistan
America
European Union
Saddam Hussein
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Globe.com
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