Environmental progress cited as proof of national lessons learned
The piece argues the United States has begun reversing environmental damage. It cites EPA data showing over seven percent of water dischargers are compliant or scheduled, revival of Lake Erie, salmon returning to the Connecticut River, and improvements in several industrialized regions, while noting ongoing struggles with soil erosion and pollution in other areas. It contrasts U S progress with the Mediterranean, which faces continuous degradation due to population and industry.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Lake Erie
Connecticut River
Midwest
Mediterranean Sea
Debating Americas Forests and Future Timber Supply
Washington faces a heated clash over forest management and timber harvesting as demand grows. The dispute pits industry against preservationists and wildlife groups amid rising consumption and a housing rebound, with national forests holding about half of softwood timber.
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America
Forest Service
United States
Russell W. Paterson
President's County
Forest policy clash over timber sales and national law
The Forest Service paused most Urmber sales across Virginia West Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina while courts decide if a Supreme Court appeal is warranted The 1297 law is cited as allowing culling of certain trees Industry leaders warn of major job losses if sales shrink environmentalists counter that nationwide implementation would take months The debate over interim versus comprehensive timber guidelines could be settled by Congress ahead of the Dec 31 deadline for the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act which would require a full national assessment and program for forest use and management.
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U.S
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Furmar
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Forest Service
Monongahela National Forest
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The
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Supreme Court
Warren Rogers
National Forest Products Assa
Tom Barlow
National Resources Defense Council
Congress
National Forest
Monongahela
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Brock Evans
Sierra Club
United States
William Towell
American Forestry Assn
Realists needed on the Supreme Court not just academics
The piece argues against a purely professional judiciary, urging a balance of practical politics and constitutional precedent. It contrasts Stevens with Douglas and suggests the Court needs figures who can translate White House to Capitol Hill reality, citing Hughes, Jackson, and Marshall as models of pragmatic constitutional creativity.
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William Q. Douglas
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John Marshall
Marshall
Supreme Court
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Hill
Abe Forfas
Jatson
Robert Jackson
Charles Evans Hughes
Minnesota
Hughes
Harding
Burger
CIA-White House Ties in Assassination Plots Revealed
Senate probe questioned presidential authorization for plots to kill foreign leaders. CIA insiders claim White House approval across Eisenhower to Nixon eras, with no written records for plausible deniability. Soviet harassment of Jewish travelers reported. U S citizens faced interrogation and deportation threats in Moldova and Armenia branches. State Department protests filed.
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Senate Intelligence Committee
CIA
White House
Senate
CTA
Eisenhower
Allen Dulles
Congo
Patrice Lumumba
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Lumbumba
Castro
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Chile
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Nexon
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Abramovich
Israel
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Joe Spear
Soviet Union
Sandbergs
Adele Sandberg
Romania
Ralph
Miriam G1 1
Armenia
Miriam
Martin
State Department
Why Johnny Can't Do His Own Homework
Washington column argues parents often do too much for their children’s school work. A mother seeks help for a first amendment paper, prompting columnist to stress independent research and personal learning over parental handholding. The dialog highlights the clash between parental support and student development.
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Yesteryear
Gerald
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