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In an attempt to control child pornography in cyberspace, the Canadian government proposed new laws that would make it illegal to access child pornography on the Internet. The Criminal Law Amendment Act would also make it illegal to post such material on a website or transmit it by e-mail...
Opponents of change base their case on tradition. Constitutional lawyer Ganesh Raj Sharma, who is advising the Nepali government, says any amendment would be disastrous. "Look what happened in India," he says. "Hindu women have been given full inheritance rights and now husbands and in-laws are killing wives to...
And maybe that's an argument for the 22nd Amendment.
No wonder they were in a good mood. The debate was unscripted, a reminder of how the place operated in the freewheeling days when Senators actually used the brass spittoons under the antique desks. Such spontaneity is rare under Majority Leader Trent Lott, who does his best to precook and...
After a week of debate, the Senate had made two changes that really mattered; both would make life more comfortable for the few, the proud, the senators. One would ensure that broadcasters give candidates the lowest rates possible for their campaign ads. Although most observers said the change was minor...