Al Gore’s shifting theme rattles conservatives
Dayton Ohio daily news notes Al Gore’s strategy to attract Democratic voters by acting as a scapegoat for conservatives. He criticizes foreign policy on Iraq, questions economic policy, joins controversy over a new book, attacks the Supreme Court, and proposes single payer health care, signaling another change in his public persona.
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Pilots to Carry Firearms Under Homeland Security Bill
The Senate approved a Homeland Security measure allowing participating pilots to fly armed as unsalaried federal flight deck officers with cock pit jurisdiction. Pilots may opt in after FBI training, while airlines express mixed enthusiasm despite backing safety goals.
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South Bend
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Tribune
Israel minister vows Israelite resolve after Kenya attack
Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz states that Israelis will reach the attackers after a Kenyan beach hotel attack kills 12 and barely misses an Israeli airliner. Separately, Lisa Lange of PETA dismisses humor in a turkey terrorism ad linking to Sept 11 satire.
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Kenya
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People For
Gores no longer the model couple in public view
Editor’s note summarizes Marie Cocco column on Al and Tipper Gore after their book tour. It argues conservatives label them as flawed on family values while liberals see evolving families, noting the Gores describe varied family structures, divorce, and social change without offering a clear policy fix.
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Mutual funds face call to disclose proxy voting records
The SEC proposes a rule to publicly disclose mutual fund proxy votes, aiming to reveal governance choices by funds that hold about 3.4 trillion in assets. The proposal, open for comment through December 6, faces industry opposition over cost and shareholder apathy, with Fidelity Magellan among notable tests.
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Responsible Wealth
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Charles Sandmel
Fidelity Mage
Euronius
Wal Mart pricing questioned by critics and workers
The piece argues Wal Mart sustains low prices via hidden costs, highlighting high executive pay and Walton wealth while pointing to low store wages under 11,000 dollars a year and no benefits. It claims communities lose jobs, tax revenue, and local businesses due to predatory pricing.
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Day of Action targets Wal-Mart nationwide protests
Community groups organized a national Day of Action against Wal-Mart citing non local supplier sourcing and funds not reinvested locally. Events occurred in all 50 states with a call to visit walmartdayofaction com for next involvement. Jim Hightower, ex Texas agriculture commissioner, promotes a new paperback edition of If The Gods Had Meant Us To Vote They Would Have Given Us Candidates.
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Walmartdayofaction
Jim Hightower
Texas
Harper-Collins
Freedom riders challenge US terror near Fort Benning protest
Columnist William A. Collins notes a Fairfield University convoy carrying 14 travelers from Fort Benning to protest the School of the Americas. The piece details the anti-SOA movement, security measures like metal detectors, and the broader critique of U.S. foreign policy including Columbia and Peru connection to corporate interests.
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