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Debate on TV This Afternoon |
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10:36 am EST, Feb 15, 2004 |
A debate among the Democratic presidential candidates in Milwaukee will air on MSNBC today (February 15, 2004) from 3:30 pm to 5 pm (PST). Debate on TV This Afternoon |
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Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System Faces Significant Implementation Challenges [PDF] |
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4:23 pm EST, Feb 14, 2004 |
The GAO finds that even of the eight issues identified by the Congress have not been fully addressed, including accuracy of data, stress testing, abuse prevention, unauthorized access prevention, policies for operation and use, privacy concerns, and redress process. Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System Faces Significant Implementation Challenges [PDF] |
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2004 Economic Report of the President [PDF] |
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| Topic: Politics and Law |
12:35 am EST, Feb 11, 2004 |
The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices. The Economic Report of the President is transmitted to Congress no later than ten days after the submission of the Budget of the United States Government. Supplementary reports can be issued to the Congress which contain additional and/or revised recommendations. 2004 Economic Report of the President [PDF] |
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Deconstructing the Commission on Iraq Intelligence |
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| Topic: Politics and Law |
3:54 pm EST, Feb 7, 2004 |
"On the one hand, the commission is charged with looking at prewar intelligence assessments on Iraq, but apparently not at exaggerations of that intelligence by the Bush administration. On the other hand, the commission is tasked to look at so many other areas that it will not be able to adequately focus on the paramount issue of the analysis, production and use of prewar intelligence on Iraq." ... The commission's makeup seems to have been influenced more by a quest for political balance than for depth of knowledge about the challenges facing the turf-conscious intelligence agencies. That is in sharp contrast to the last major investigative panel that the administration appointed, to examine the disaster involving the space shuttle Columbia. That panel had specialists on composites and propulsion, organizational dynamics and safety, along with experts who spend their lives thinking about the future of the space program. An equivalent panel in this case might have included experts in a variety of espionage specialties, in the difficulties of piercing secretive governments and terror groups, and in the way other nations have organized their intelligence agencies. A few days ago, David Brooks highlighted the crucial link between selecting the commissioners and achieving the desired results. I cannot help but feel disappointed. Deconstructing the Commission on Iraq Intelligence |
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Bush to Establish Panel to Examine US Intelligence |
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| Topic: Politics and Law |
9:22 am EST, Feb 2, 2004 |
President Bush will establish a bipartisan commission in the next few days to examine American intelligence operations, including a study of possible misjudgments about Iraq's unconventional weapons. ... a look "at the global security challenges of the 21st century." The commission will not report back until after the November elections. Is it just me, or has public exploration of the American political landscape devolved into distracted, aimless wandering, punctuated by well meaning but politically motivated 'commissions' with overbroad charters? I propose an independent investigation into the phenomenon of national commissions, in order to uncover exactly why we are always so insistent and eager to learn the whole Truth, yet often unwilling to adopt the most basic recommendations that follow from these studies. Bush to Establish Panel to Examine US Intelligence |
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One-Third of Iranian Parliament Quits in Protest |
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| Topic: Politics and Law |
9:07 am EST, Feb 2, 2004 |
More than one-third of Iran's Parliament resigned Sunday to protest a sweeping ban on candidates running in the parliamentary election later this month. The defiant move threatened to plunge Iran's political system into chaos. "We cannot continue to be present in a Parliament that is not capable of defending the rights of the people and that is unable to prevent elections in which the people cannot choose their representatives." The brother of Iran's reformist president was among those who resigned. He said, "This is the end of the reform movement." One-Third of Iranian Parliament Quits in Protest |
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Come Back, Little Deaniacs |
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| Topic: Politics and Law |
3:25 pm EST, Jan 31, 2004 |
Ever since the Iowa returns, Dean's more innocent followers have been grappling with the shock of discovering that it is possible to be pure of heart, fired with dedication, and still lose overwhelmingly. First you discover that your paragon of a candidate is all too deeply human. Then you realize that the real heroics come from you and your friends with the pamphlets, stolidly going door to door. NYT waxes poetic in this offering of consolation to Dean supporters. "Welcome to the real world, young idealists. Enjoy." Come Back, Little Deaniacs |
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| Topic: Politics and Law |
3:11 pm EST, Jan 31, 2004 |
Concerned citizens have been warning that new electronic voting technology being rolled out nationwide can be used to steal elections. Now there is proof. Maryland commissioned a staged attack on eletronic voting machines, in which computer-security experts would try to foil the safeguards and interfere with an election. They were disturbingly successful. How to Hack an Election |
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What Must Be Done to Complete a Great Victory |
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| Topic: Politics and Law |
11:32 pm EST, Jan 22, 2004 |
Liberation is at hand. Liberation -- the powerful balm that justifies painful sacrifice, erases lingering doubt and reinforces bold actions. Already the scent of victory is in the air. Yet a bit more work and some careful reckoning need to be done before we take our triumph. ... Is this victory? Here is the Wesley Clark editorial that was mentioned in tonight's debate. The panelist took the excerpts out of context and completely misrepresented the tone of the editorial. What Must Be Done to Complete a Great Victory |
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11:49 am EST, Jan 18, 2004 |
Do you rant about Diebold? The New York Times hears you. There is every reason to believe that there will be another national trauma over who the rightful winner is, this time compounded by troubling new questions about the reliability of electronic voting machines. This is no way to run a democracy. Fixing Democracy |
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