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...Punch: James Baker, turning out to be the more outspoken of the former secretaries of state in Tallahassee this week, let loose on Friday with some pretty strong stuff about the Gore campaign's demands for continued recounts in several other Florida counties...
Some quirk of gerrymandering years ago in my town's Congressional district has turned this year's race into one of the most tightly contested in the nation. To complicate matters, the incumbent is 43-year old Rep. James Rogan (R-Calif.), one of the more outspoken of the House impeachment managers. With control of the House in question, these factors have turned the wide, palm-lined streets of the San Gabriel Valley north of Los Angeles into a high-profile political battlefield. The New York Times Magazine cover story two weeks ago reported the race in California's 27th...
...report's conclusion is even more striking, considering the process by which it was reached. The IPCC is a consortium of hundreds of scientists comprised of outspoken environmentalists as well as industry representatives. One of these critics of global warming is Dr. Richard S. Lindzen '60, Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology at MIT. Often described as a champion to political conservatives and industrial interests, he has become famous for statements such as "we don't have any evidence that [global warming] is a serious problem." On the basis of his own climate model, Lindzen has so far argued that...
...reports have emerged in recent weeks leveling serious criticisms of the death penalty system in Texas, the state which leads the nation in executions. The reports received increased attention given that Texas Gov. George W. Bush is a candidate for the presidency and an outspoken defender of the death penalty. Yet it is unfortunate that the reports emerged in such a politically charged atmosphere, where they were liable to be interpreted as partisan attacks rather than actual calls for reform. The death penalty system in Texas--and across the nation--is broken, and regardless of the political winds, there...
...ability to rise above a common human tendency toward self-righteousness and self-interest helped him survive a four-decade long struggle for peace and freedom under authoritarian rule. Kim's outspoken crusades against the government brought him years of torture, imprisonment and multiple attempts on his life...