Political view on Iraq WMDs and global threat
The piece argues Bush and Blair rely on assertions about Saddam Hussein's weapons threat. It notes IAEA has only shown satellite images of dismantled sites and cites ITSS as inconclusive. It urges renewed UN inspections and stronger multilateral arms control to curb WMD proliferation globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bush
Tony Blair
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Camp David
International Atomic Energy Authority
Mr. Bush
IAEA
Bush
International Institute For Strategic Studies
Chirac proposal on Iraq split risks US unilateral path
The French two stage plan would have the UN demand Saddam Hussein allow arms inspectors with no restrictions and, if refused in three weeks, authorize force. It may offer Saddam a way out but the US seeks immediate toppling, while Arab leaders warn that violence fuels extremism and alienates allies.
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Saddam Hussein
George W. Bush
United Nations
Jacques Chirac
U.N. Security Council
Saddam
Council
Chirac
Bush
World leaders weigh Iraq action and polling concerns
President Bush warns the world to hold Iraq to account if it defies the US. Senate Majority Leader Daschle questions the case for pre emptive attack. Miami-Dade Commissioner Carey Shuler criticizes the global view of American democracy amid Florida primary polling issues.
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Iraq
Bush
United Nations
Senate
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
Miami-Dade County
Barbara Carey-Shuler
Florida
Homeland security overreach and the chase for more
An adviser argues that Americans equate security with more money or more measures. He contrasts personal finance gaps with the endless push for bigger security budgets and reflects on Harvard's Juliette Kayyem warning that activity may masquerade as progress. The piece questions whether ultimate safety is achievable.
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Homeland Security
America
Security
Tom Ridge
Office of Homeland Security
Pew
Reforming Americas Criminal Justice System Is Needed
A critique argues that tough on crime politics wasted billions, worsened recidivism, and reduced rehabilitation. It cites Detroit case Eddie Joe Lloyd and New York's Bradley Gumbel to illustrate wrongful convictions and mistaken identity amid calls for community based treatment and smarter policies.
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America
Paul Street
Chicago Urban League
Opportunity Journal
U.S
Detroit
New York City
Eddie Joe Lloyd
New York
Bradley Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel
Lloyd
U.S. Justice Department
Upper East Side
Gumbel
Globalization critique and the failed promises of trade
Mark Weisbrot argues that globalization has redistributed income against workers in the United States and slowed growth in developing nations. He cites U.S. wage stagnation, high imports, and policy shifts favoring corporations, concluding the corporate-led model has failed both domestically and abroad.
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Enron
WorldCom
U.S
United States
America
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Bill Draper
Delaney
Draper
Nuclear Club
ITSS
Folha de
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Jordan
Amman
Tim Isps
Juliette Kayyem
Harvard
Kennedy School
Kayyem
Airport Secu
Ellen Goodman
Washington Post
Newsday
Ellis Henman
Hugh B. Price
National Urban League
Mark Weisbrot
Center For Economic and Policy Research
Washington, D.C
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