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...touches on nearly every hot button issue facing the country: Racism, sexism and class warfare all play their own critical roles in defining and further electrifying what has never been a simple exchange. In the past decade, an uproar has grown over the discrepancies between sentencing for possession of crack (which tends to surface in inner cities and often carries an extremely harsh punishment) and cocaine (the drug of choice among the upper class; repercussions tend to be much lighter) - a chasm that emphasizes race and class divides. Proportionately, more women than men are incarcerated on drug charges...
After shoulder ailments sidelined Karlen early this season, he has found his stride and is currently at the pinnacle of his game. With nowhere to look but forward, Karlen is on pace to at least crack the top 10, possibly top-five, in this season's individual rankings...
...charm offensive (invite them to the ranch?) will help, but it won?t heal the political rifts waiting to crack open. Here is a short list, which together constitute your second, more serious problem: National Missile Defense (NMD), U.S. troops in Bosnia, aid to Russia, Iran-Iraq sanctions plus sundry trade conflicts (e.g., over subsidies for the new monster Airbus that may do in Boeing's 747). These items galvanize the worst fears of the Europeans. They have a single name: American unilateralism. Nor should their alarm be shrugged off as routine babble of the smaller denizens of the international...
...human beings, including attacks on their religion, life, intellect or property." That's a sweeping explication which could easily include the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan or Israel's demolition of Palestinian homes and exclude the activities of Hamas and Hizballah. One reason for optimism, though: Arab governments want to crack down on terrorists just as much as the Americans...
...INDONESIA Taking No Chances Government troops shot and killed the military leader of the separatist movment in Aceh province while police in Jakarta sought to crack down on a militant Muslim group. An army spokesman said Aceh rebel leader Abdullah Syafei, his wife and five others died during a raid on his jungle base on Sumatra Island. In Jakarta, police detained Mujahidin Council leader Abu Bakar Ba'asyir for questioning about possible terrorist links...