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...Indonesia the cure or the cause of East Timor's turmoil? While the Indonesian government professes neutrality and vows that it will restore order in the territory, even its foreign minister has been forced to admit that what he called "rogue elements" of the Indonesian army are directly involved in the violence. The anti-independence militias are widely believed to have been organized, armed and in some cases even directed by members of the Indonesian military, and Indonesian troops have done nothing to restrain the militias' rampage...
Three presidential candidates--McCain and Democrats Al Gore and Bill Bradley--have staked out high-profile positions in favor of reform. Yet even they admit that while voters claim to be revolted by the system, reforming it does not seem to be at the top of their to-do list. "Voters have developed such low expectations of politicians that they don't think anybody is credible on campaign reform," Bradley told TIME. "It's kind of the ultimate triumph of interest-group politics that we've reached the point where people say it won't even work...
Still, the sport's stark metaphor--a human leaving safety behind to leap into the void--may be a perfect fit with our times. As extreme a risk taker as McGuire seems, we may all have more in common with him than we know or care to admit. Heading into the millennium, America has embarked on a national orgy of thrill seeking and risk taking. The rise of adventure and extreme sports like BASE jumping, snowboarding, ice climbing, skateboarding and paragliding is merely the most vivid manifestation of this new national behavior. Investors once content to buy stocks and hold...
...offer an affecting first-person account on the agonizing challenges of caring for an elderly parent. "It was very tough to write this story," says Booth of her contribution to our package on how best to tend to the older generation, which is growing dramatically. "I have to admit that at first I wasn't sure it was something I wanted to write, but I've been amazed at how little information is out there and how little discussion there is, as well as how many other people are going through this sort of trial." Booth observes that many people...
...public decide whether the stonewall is covering up some egregious mistake or is rather a healthy assertion of political privacy. This seems to be George W. Bush's current strategy, at least on this question. He has been quick to deny any marital infidelity and to admit earlier excessive drinking. It might be nice to think that a politician can decide where to draw the line on political privacy, but Bush is being naive if he thinks his silence will stop the questions...