The Moral Cost of Political Unity, by J. Douglas Minor

New Visions Commentary /
Past persecution of African-Americans by our own government and the bull's-eyes historically painted on our leaders plays a significant role in the African-American community's unyielding support and affinity for President Clinton. "They're out to get him," is the mantra, "just ...
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Medicare’s 11th Hour? What’s Next? by Glen Turpening

National Policy Analysis #211 /
Medicare, the nation's health care safety net for Social Security recipients, is on precarious financial footing. Increasing demands are expected to place such a strain on Medicare's cash reserves that Medicare will begin running serious deficits within the next decade ...
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Political Money Monitor: September 4, 1998

Contents* California Teachers Union Caught Cheating * New Campaign Regulations Pass in Congress * Judge Opens Files on Union Campaign Violations in Washington State * Vice President Campaigns for Union Cash * Teamster Fundraiser Who Diverted Dues for Pot Initiative ...
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Scoop: September 11, 1998

Scoop ® /
ontents * House GOP Looks Strong for November, NRCC Chairman Says * UN Nominee May Face Difficulties * U.S. is Paying for Forced Sterilization in the Third World * Terrorist Strikes Questioned * Russian Crisis Discussed * "The French Are ...
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Politics Tainted Green: EPA Uses Enforcement as Partisan Political Weapon

National Policy Analysis #213 /
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seems to be more concerned about partisan politics these days than protecting the environment. A case in point is its recent prosecution of Virginia-based Smithfield Foods, Inc., the major employer in a small town best ...
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To Save Lives, End Business As Usual at the FDA

National Policy Analysis #215 /
While most Americans are caught up in the Clinton-Lewinsky soap opera, another Washington drama may have far more immediate impact on the lives of most Americans. At issue is the future direction of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the ...
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The Sierra Club and the Trial Lawyers: Two Peas in a Pod

National Policy Analysis #214 /
The Sierra Club and trial lawyers have a great deal more in common than many people realize. Both have a huge financial stake in seeing to it that legal reform fails. As a result, both also have the same political ...
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Black Leadership Network Warns Color Chasm in Cyberspace is Real Threat to Black Progress

Press Release /
Two recent studies, by Vanderbilt University researchers and the Commerce Department, have found a major disparity between black and white Americans in the digital world. The studies show that white families are more than twice as likely as black and ...
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Scoop: August 28, 1998

The National Center For Public Policy Research has released a study that criticizes the environmental group Greenpeace for its support of the American Fisheries Act, a proposed congressional law that would ban factory fishing trawlers from the North Pacific and ...
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Greenpeace Promotes Environmentally-Harmful Legislation

Press Release /
Contents * President and Veep Are Wrong About Cause of This Year's Weather * Minorities Harmed by Environmental "Justice" * Paper Examines Enviro "Justice" * Enviros Exploit Religion * This Act Kills Jobs * This Act Kills Jobs Too * ...
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