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...teleconference on the crisis with his national-security team. He decided that the Administration would restrict its initial public statements to a Powell press conference that afternoon--and that the statements would contain no criticism of Israel. Powell called for Sharon to "consider the consequences" of his actions and limit civilian casualties, but his posture effectively gave the Israelis a green light. White House officials indicated that while the Administration has not abandoned efforts to mediate a truce between the Israelis and the Palestinians, it doesn't plan to restrain Israel or launch any new initiative to halt the violence...
...Harvey--as you might imagine--will not admit defeat. Business, he notes, has been good in spite of all the colorful problems. Cost overruns on Gangs of New York have been softened by sales to foreign distributors, which, according to Harvey, should limit his company's investment to less than $30 million. The job cutbacks, he points out, have simply brought Miramax back to October 2001 levels. "We just didn't need to have all that staff around," he says. According to Disney CEO Michael Eisner, the Weinsteins still enjoy strong support from their parent company. "They may get under...
...danger of workers' betting their retirement savings on their employer's stock. And tension between unions and management at struggling United Airlines has called into question what anyone gained when workers bought a majority of shares in the company eight years ago. Worried, Congress is weighing bills that would limit how companies can give their workers stock...
...that is, dangers to society who need to be locked up in prison. In fact, prison often provides easier access to certain more dangerous drugs, thus perpetuating, rather than solving, the drug epidemic that faces this country today. Decriminalization would likely result in federal regulation to ensure an age limit, a proper time and place for such use, and civil penalties such as fines and community service for failure to abide by these guidelines...
Campaign finance reform also disregards personal fortunes candidates can use during elections. The law attempts to limit the playing field by allowing candidates to voluntarily accept equal amounts from the government should they reject soft money. This rule, however, makes it a crime for a wealthy donor to contribute to campaigns while it does not limit use of a candidate’s personal fortune. Thus, the law favors the wealthy as well as entrenched incumbents...