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...governance are not unique to Sacramento, nor are the efforts of right-wing populist extremists to use constitutional gimmickry to subvert democracy. The impeachment of Bill Clinton was part of the latter trend, as is the current effort in the Texas state legislature--orchestrated by Congressman Tom DeLay--to redraw district lines. As a nation, we seem to be losing the habits of civility and citizenship. Public life is becoming a pricey boutique, catering only to special interests and political eccentrics. The California recall is goofy, irresponsible--and not a bad way to remind politicians that their work involves more...
...governance are not unique to Sacramento, nor are the efforts of right-wing populist extremists to use constitutional gimmickry to subvert democracy. The impeachment of Bill Clinton was part of the latter trend, as is the current effort in the Texas state legislature-orchestrated by Congressman Tom DeLay-to redraw district lines. As a nation, we seem to be losing the habits of civility and citizenship. Public life is becoming a pricey boutique, catering only to special interests and political eccentrics. The California recall is goofy, irresponsible-and not a bad way to remind politicians that their work involves more...
Less plodding, less heavy, less static, less fixed. This is the new American strategy: Empire Lite. Its assembly, having been announced piecemeal, has largely been missed. Make no mistake, however. We are in the midst of a great redeployment that will not only redraw the map of the world but also mark the ground to which history itself has moved...
...Balkans' most volatile trouble spot, and that role is likely to deepen with the arrival of E.U. peacekeepers in the next six months. E.U. foreign policy chief Javier Solana is the West's most visible face in Skopje, Macedonia's capital. He is also spearheading the current effort to redraw what is left of Yugoslav into a new federation that accommodates the requirements of both Serbs and Montenegrins. "Europe is more and more capable of speaking with one voice," conceded Vladimir Djeric, a top Yugoslav foreign ministry official. These are critical days for the region. While the worst...
...whole process is called redistricting. Every ten years, after the latest census figures come out, state governments redraw state and federal congressional districts to reflect the latest population changes. To most of us outside of government, it's a boring, confusing mess of endlessly twisting lines running through neighborhoods on a map. To politicians, it's a cage match to the death, complete with court hearings. The political and legal complexities of redistricting are vast, but most politicians have a simple goal - to protect their own seat and, if possible, try to guarantee their party a majority...