Ethics for Dummies

"President Bush has ordered White House staff to attend mandatory briefings beginning next week on ethical behavior and the handling of classified material after the indictment last week of a senior administration official in the CIA leak probe. … A senior aide...

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‘Do You Think He’s Dead, Mom?’

The call came late at night. My youngest child called from college, her trademark perky voice suddenly tense, halting. "I haven't heard from D. since last Tuesday. When I talked to him, he said he couldn't say much over the phone anymore, or on e-mail. He sounded...

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Do You Feel Any Safer?

"Commuters headed to work today under the watchful eyes of police after a newly disclosed terror threat against the New York subway system raised the specter of an attack with explosives concealed in a baby stroller." (Oct. 7, 2005) "Police with bomb-sniffing dogs...

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NY Times Skews the News… Again

"By the charter that my job was given when it was set up, I have the guaranteed right to go not just to the executive editor with any misgivings I have, but directly to the publisher. On one occasion, when I thought that there was too much opinion seeping into...

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Two Sides of the Same Coin

"British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Saturday the 'evil ideology' of al-Qaeda must be pulled up by the roots as the death toll from last week's London subway and bus bombings rose to 55. 'Within Britain, we must join up with our Muslim community to take on...

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Parents: The Anti-Recruiter

"Temptation is not random, nor is it one-size-fits-all. Instead, it will always attach itself to our unique talents and aspirations. One of temptation's cleverest tricks is to seduce that which is a strength. Our strength can become our downfall because we're tripped...

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Berlusconi and Bush Renew Their Vows

"Now it's time for the cherry on the cake: have a photo-op with both leaders smiling, preferably in the Oval Office, announcing that their respective nations are firmer friends than ever. The admirable ways in which this tragic incident was handled, with great...

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The Devil Made Him Do It

General Sanchez has indeed, to our great non-surprise, been found guilty of authorizing abuses of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, yet marvelously innocent of having anything to do with those unfortunate incidents. Mr. Sanchez has been freed by Mr. Bush's Pentagon of any...

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Beware Monster.com

"We have more than 250 trained and certified speakers who deliver our presentations. They are trained not to talk down to or lecture students; instead, they present the message as if they were a big brother or sister simply giving advice about their experiences and...

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