While Americans are watching fireworks to celebrate Independence Day, the 10,000+ representatives of the country's most powerful political pressure group, the National Education Association (NEA), are meeting in the Windy City to approve their usual … [Read more...] about Congress Missed the Biggie in Campaign Finance Reform
Education Reporter — July 2000
Why Are Gas Prices So High?
The biggest issue on the highways and byways of America is the high price of gasoline at the pump, in some areas higher than $2 per gallon. Who's to blame? Is it a presidential campaign issue? Al Gore, struggling to pull himself up from bad polls … [Read more...] about Why Are Gas Prices So High?
Why Are We Losing Teens to Drugs? — July 2000
Why Are We Losing Teens to Drugs? In a televised Public Service Announcement sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, sibling tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams shared the secrets of their success. According to the … [Read more...] about Why Are We Losing Teens to Drugs? — July 2000
Congressional Hearing Exposes Conflicts of Interest
When a rotavirus (infant diarrhea) vaccine was suddenly withdrawn from the market last year, the public was led to believe that it was because of new information about harmful side effects. At a hearing last week conducted by Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN), … [Read more...] about Congressional Hearing Exposes Conflicts of Interest
Is Ritalin Raising Kids To Be Drug Addicts?
Now that three to four million U.S. schoolchildren are using the controversial stimulant Ritalin, its illicit use is providing a powerful kick to college students, too. Dr. Eric Heiligenstein puts it this way: “The study rooms are as good as some of … [Read more...] about Is Ritalin Raising Kids To Be Drug Addicts?
What They Didn’t Tell Us Before The China Vote
Only after the House voted 237-197 to pass Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Communist China did the major news media tell their readers the real purpose behind the bill. The multinationals, who spent tens of millions of dollars lobbying … [Read more...] about What They Didn’t Tell Us Before The China Vote
Education Reporter — June 2000
Why Are We Losing The Drug War?
In a televised Public Service Announcement sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, sibling tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams shared the secrets of their success. According to the champs, their triumphs in tennis would not have … [Read more...] about Why Are We Losing The Drug War?
The Media Campaign Against Gun Ownership — June 2000
The Media Campaign Against Gun Ownership The Million Moms March was not a grassroots uprising of mothers but a slick media event orchestrated by Bill Clinton's public relations experts and led by Donna Dees-Thomases, who worked for … [Read more...] about The Media Campaign Against Gun Ownership — June 2000
