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… Then it dedicates an amount of money every year out of incoming taxes to an account that goes to repay the bonds. … Security trust fund to buy federal bonds before they have come due, the federal government could invest that extra … economy needs. It would provide immediate employment in communities across the country. This solution would be …

… Nadler of New York warned that "if we don't want to become an empire instead of a republic," Congress must …  Congressman Nadler disagrees.  "The president is becoming an absolute monarch," he said.   As a Democrat, … decades of the 20th century.  President Woodrow Wilson, who complained that the Constitution previously had "hampered …

… Charter helped to win World War II and, later, to defeat communism. But that unique alliance is in trouble now … in broad terms their joint humanitarian, strategic and commercial goals.  The agreement signaled an end to American … to pressure Israel to be more conciliatory toward the Palestinians. The United States, by contrast, is led by …

… by killer chemicals unwittingly unleashed by the scientific community. “Future historians may well be amazed by our … New Yorker serialized “Silent Spring,” a California reader complained to the magazine’s editor that “Miss Rachel … of insecticide manufacturers probably reflects her communist sympathies,” adding, “As for insects, isn’t it …

… by a massive drought. Millions were forced to flee their communities in search of food, but there was little to find. … for children.   Herbert Hoover, then U.S. secretary of commerce, responded.   Hoover quickly gained support from … charities across America.   At that time America had struggles of its own, with millions of unemployed for whom Hoover …

… As the international community struggles to respond effectively to the missile tests recently … intentions of its founder’s to allow each great power a comprehensive veto over any international action that might … History News Service …

… Lyndon Johnson ordered a task force, the Gilpatric Committee (named after its chairman, former deputy defense … to stop nuclear proliferation. According to the Gilpatric Committee, “Energetic and comprehensive steps must be taken in the near future to … History News Service …

… and preposition food for this emergency, all the while combating the Nazi war machine. None of the allies’ heroics … ahead.   Today, the United States and the international community share the responsibility to feed displaced … the war zones, but they are still facing the most relentless of all foes — hunger. William Lambers is an author and …

… Bush faces the prospect of North Korea or even Iran becoming a nuclear power. China, India, Pakistan, Great … reduce tensions between the two superpowers. Today, a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty (banning all types of … of these weapons. Failure to limit and lower nuclear stockpiles worldwide also increases the chances of terrorist theft …

… to contested elections. When elections were questioned, common sense, rather than adherence to technicality, … and wrong initials of first names and last names were commonplace. Rather than throw out the ballots, as electoral … technical error, the ballot was misleading. It had punch holes next to the names of both Democratic candidates, for …

… about cultural identity; it is about constitutional principles.  From the beginning, Americans embraced a new … would contribute to the "wealth and strength of the community."    Similarly, John Laurance of New York declared that when a newcomer brings "money, or other property" he increases the …

… In an area filled with animosities this idea may seem hopelessly idealistic, yet the Cold War enemies, the United … nation. These were major breakthroughs with regard to on-site inspection into the Soviet Union–an idea the Soviets … reliant on trust rather than the sword. But for this to become a reality, there must be an accumulation of goodwill. …

… prohibits all military activity? The unlikely source of common ground lies in the Antarctic Treaty of 1959. This … prize for the United States — and a preview of things to come. By the 1990s, aerial inspection would become a … the Korean border. Only the demilitarized zone, several miles wide, separates the colossal military forces of North …

… he would most likely recuse himself. It must have been an uncomfortable moment for both Durbin and Roberts, Catholic to … weight to this concern is the fact that Roberts will become the fourth Catholic on this Court — the largest number … History News Service …

… California has something to offer the nation as it comes to terms with last month’s Supreme Court ruling … textbooks, clean and safe classrooms, and qualified teachers were more than desirable objectives. With impressive … California constitution, applying to all children, regardless of race. Under litigation for more than four years, …

… They have imagined that era as a golden age of free-market competition and laissez-faire government.  Many of these … exactly wrong. The Gilded Age, as Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner archly called it, was certainly not a … So it is today in our new Gilded Age. Banks and mortgage companies, which lobbied to have regulations in their …

… Kennedy!”   When Republicans singled out Barack Obama’s income-tax proposal and labeled him a socialist during the recent presidential campaign, one astute commentator saw the fallacy in that charge. Referring to … evil. In the 2008 presidential contest, the progressive income tax became that evil.   Republicans need to tell us …

… of well-publicized workplace raids to terrorize immigrant communities. Although immigrants bear the brunt of these … we can expect a record of more than 7,000 arrests at worksites by the end of 2007. The history of immigrant … repression of workers' rights. The recent increase in worksite raids comes, not coincidentally, at a moment when, …

… Korean peninsula. Nixon learned this first hand when he visited South Korea in 1953 as vice president. An … that I may start some action is a constant check on the Communists,” Rhee told Nixon. Nixon thought so highly of … in Moscow, telling them Nixon could be “a coldhearted butcher.” This wasn’t the first time an American president has …

… the development of new technologies to reduce the cost and complexity of operating in space.   These proposals, … are rockets infallible: Insurance rates for the launch of a communications satellite can be 10 to 15 percent of its … voyages than a repeatable, unexceptional experience. Unless the cost and risk of reaching orbit drops drastically, …

… The Republican-dominated U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, a landmark measure negotiated … disarmament and other pledges made in the NPT. Ignoring the commitments made by his Democratic and Republican … “usable” nuclear weapons. Given this repudiation of NPT commitments, it’s not surprising that North Korea has pulled …

… Howard Dean’s current bid to chair the Democratic National Committee is a test case of his political viability. It’s his first political quest since a spirited speech, endlessly rebroadcast and lampooned, derailed his innovative … by his spirited speech. Should the Democratic National Committee chairmen elect him as its new head Feb. 12, it …

… European prisoners.   Then, as now, the United States was coming out of a long and costly war (with England). Then, … Today, President Obama hopes to reduce American military commitments abroad as the Iraq war winds down. Pirate … events might not have had much impact beyond the family circles of the captives. But the 1790s marked the beginning of …

… such as Germany. Former President Hoover noted, "It may come as a great shock to American taxpayers" to give aid to … peace. In Darfur, ongoing insecurity, coupled with the upcoming rainy season of April and May, poses a massive … challenge to feed millions of refugees. Roads become impassable with heavy rains, thus preventing humanitarian …