Richest campaigns ever stop the soft money machine
Common Cause says soft money drowns this election cycle with unregulated contributions. From January 1999 to June 2000 over 256 million dollars flowed to both parties, 82 percent more than 1996. Major donors include airlines, Microsoft, AT&T, and unions shaping policy. Shays Meehan passed in the House. Senate action blocked.
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al Gore
Congress
George W. Bush
Common Cause
Good Government
Washington
United Airlines
US Airways
Microsoft
Justice Department
America Online
Republican Party
At&t
Philip Morris Cos
Enron Corp
Freddie Mac
Service Employees International Union
Afscme
United Food & Commercial Workers
S. Daniel Abraham
Thompson Medical
Protecting Children Convention Highlight in U.N. Push
The Canadian sponsored conference drew 800 youths and adults from 130 countries to discuss trauma of war on children. It criticizes the United States for not ratifying the Convention on the Rights of the Child, noting 191 nations have signed. It urges U.S. action to oppose cruelty and protect child rights.
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United States
United Nations
Somalia
Rosamond
Sierra Leone
Grace Acayo
Lord's Resistance
Uganda
America
U.N. General Assembly
Public schools defend value of American education
Letter argues literacy rates rise, high school graduation and college enrollment increase. It stresses public schools offer diverse resources, equal opportunity, and democratic education, warning against charter schools and vouchers eroding the system. Author: Michael E. Root, Syracuse.
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America
Michael E. Root
Syracuse
Clinton Should Not Have Talked to Castro
Boris Milgrom criticizes President Clinton for shaking hands with Fidel Castro. He calls the gesture a betrayal of Americans and Cubans who fought for democracy, cites Bay of Pigs losses, and argues the United States should not respect oppressive leaders. He says the act harms human rights activists and democracy advocates.
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Clinton
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
Boris Milgrom
Syracuse
EZ toad terms claim Syracuse vocabulary initiative
A satirical piece coinages EZ Toad a EZ Prince a and EZ Digit n mock toll plaza behavior and Thruway Authority lane manipulation describing non EZ Pass users idle in lanes and system inefficiencies with a regional tongue in cheek tone.
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Syracuse
Thruway Authority
Mall talk bias and Spaulding reference in Wilmorite coverage
Reader criticizes a newspaper for bias in a August 31 article about Wilmorite mall plans. The letter notes the piece gave prominence to Spaulding's criminal record, questioned relevance, and highlighted alleged past tactics like financing an environmental group to oppose Pyramid.
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Mall
Wilmot
Wilmorite
James Spaulding
Tom Wilmot
Spaulding
Lee Alexander
Wilmonte
Pyramid
William Preston Syracuse
City paper readers urged to rethink moving in
Readers debate local headlines about teachers and city growth. A Syracuse scene piece cites New York State retirement incentives for Tier I and II teachers, offering extra service credits and pension boosts, arguing against a sinkingship mindset and praising urban teaching.
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New York
Syracuse
Jim Miller
Letters Policy For The Herald Publications
Readers are invited to submit letters for publication. Submissions should include the writer name address and daytime phone number. Materials may be edited and published in any form including online. Contact methods include mail fax email and phone with details and policy explanations available.
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Post-Standard
Herald, Journal and Herald American
Syracuse
Herald-Journal/Herald American
P.O
N.Y
Syracuse.com
Herald-Journal
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Carol Sholes
Michael Stern
Shays-Meehan
House
U.S
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