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Cites several grounds, which clarify that gold can't be accepted as a standard medium of exchange in the modern world. Argument that a gold standard is an arbitrary, but completely effective, method of limiting the amount of currency in circulation; Gold policy of U.S. ex-President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Claim of the U.S. Congress that gold clauses in financial dealings were invalid as contrary to public policy and inconsistent with the new monetary system; Argument pertaining to the fixed supply of gold in the U.S.; Production of gold coins by several countries to tap the amateur market; Use of selling gold by the U.S. government as a way of narrowing the federal budget deficit.

Deals with the problem of Internet plagiarism faced by universities and colleges in the U.S. resulting from the increase in the number of term-paper Web sites. Examples of Web sites that enable students to purchase ready-made term papers on a wide variety of subjects; Implication of the increase in term-paper sites for the incidences of cheating; Charges filed by Boston University against several companies offering term-paper Web sites in October 2004; Claims of the proprietors of the sites on their term-paper services.

Focuses on the formation of monopolies in the newspaper industry in the U.S. Acquisition of the "Louisville Courier-Journal" and the journal "Times" by Gannett Newspapers Inc. for $305 million; Acquisition of newspaper "The Baltimore Sun" and two television stations by Times Mirror Co. for $600 million; Trend among U.S. capitalists to pursue monopoly; Improvement of the stock prices of newspaper publishers; Use of the profits from newspapers with small circulations to buy bigger papers by Gannett.

The article looks at the role of the U.S. Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in the 2013 exposure of the U.S. government's clandestine electronic surveillance of corporations and citizens. Topics include how many of the OLC's opinions violate constitutional principles, the OLC's views toward the president's war powers and the treatment of those who reveal state secrets, and the need for the public to hold the government accountable for its unwarranted surveillance activities.

Provides an insight into the issue of whether the diaries or private writings of Unabomber suspect Ted Kaczynski can be considered as public property in the U.S. Conflict with the ten amendments in the U.S. Bill of Rights; Views on the issue of reasonableness in reading a man's diary; State of Kaczynski's constitutional case.

Focuses on the financial support provided by the Institute for Educational Affairs' (IEA) for operating university newspapers and periodicals in the U.S. Categories of student papers supported by the Institute; Philosophy behind the financial grants; Comments of IEA president Leslie Lenkowsky that the foundation will be emphasising improved journalism and making more of the papers self-sustaining; Influence of conservatives on articles published in these journals; Training programs organized for conservative journalists; Articles on conservative youth culture published in the journal "Observer"; Categories of student papers published in the journals.

This article reports on the U.S. presidential campaign of Arizona Governor Bill Richardson. Richardson's relying on his vast foreign policy and diplomatic experience to separate himself from the other Democratic candidates. However, the author wonders if his speaking style and lack of recognition can be overcome.

Discusses various aspects related to presidential papers in the U.S. and how former President Richard Nixon might benefit from it. Lawsuit filed by Nixon against the U.S. government in which he demanded that it pay him for the estimated 42 million pages of Nixon presidential papers it holds at the National Archives; Market value of Nixon's papers; Discussion on the legal status of presidential papers throughout the ages; Reasons why Nixon is exempt from the clause that all presidential papers, starting with Ronald Reagan, are the property of the government in the first place; Significance of the Watergate scandal in the control exercised by Nixon over his presidential papers and the Watergate tapes.

Focuses on several newspapers published in the U.S. Comments on the people who have funded for the newspaper "Washington Times"; Discussion of Warren Adler, founder of the newspaper "Dossier"; Reasons for the popularity of the newspaper "Washington Times" in the U.S.; Circulation of the newspaper "The News World" in the U.S.; Comparison of the "Washington Times" with any other conservative newspaper in the U.S.

Discusses the revelation of duplicity and cynicism in the making of the economic policy of the United States government headed by President Ronald Reagan in the periodical "The Atlantic Monthly." Information on the policy makers' knowledge that supply-side economics would never work; Executive David Stockman's discovery that the Reagan program would produce the highest peacetime deficits in history; View that the magical aura that surrounded supply-side economics has been erased for good, but this does not necessarily mean that the Democratic Party automatically will profit; Statement that Democrats need a better economic program to undo the injustices Reagan has wrought, and the best Democratic program always has been one that is democratic.

The author discusses relationship and reported attacks made by U.S. President Donald Trump against news media outlets. Topics explored include the treatment received by news organizations particularly journalists from Trump, the violence against journalists at political rallies, and the significant increase in leak investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) during the administration of Trump.

Analyzes documents on the existence of Iraqi nuclear, biological and chemical weapons during the 1991 Gulf War. Speculations about the nuclear and chemical weapons program of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein; Factors considered by the U.S. military in its decision not to bomb major Iraqi arms plants; Impact of the release low-level biological weapons agents on U.S. service members.

Discusses the case of scientist David Baltimore which is considered the one of the most remarkable cases of scientific misconduct in the U.S. Publication of a Baltimore research paper on gene expression in the periodical "Cell"; Involvement of co-author Dr. Thereza Imanishi-Kari in the fabrication of evidence; Admission by Imanishi-Kari about some of the work cited in the paper; Investigation by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Focuses on the efforts of Indiana Congressman Dan Burton to procure internal memos related to the administration of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Invocation of executive privilege by the administration of President George W. Bush in order to protect documents related to the U.S. Department of Justice; Reluctance shown by Bush administration to release the memos related to the Boston Federal Bureau of Investigation fiasco, in which a corrupt relationship between federal agents and mobsters, resulted in the framing of an innocent man, Joseph Salvati; Opinion that Bush's secrecy edicts could ultimately lead to a showdown with Burton and other erstwhile allies in the Congressional Republicans.

Focuses on a conflict between the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper and the Missouri House of Representatives. Editorial in the Post Dispatch that criticised the representatives for using state-funded health insurance while voting for cuts in the state's Medicaid budget; Bill passed soon afterward that eliminates tax breaks for newspapers; Claim by the House that the bill was not an act of retribution, but an attempt to close corporate tax loopholes; Battle with Democratic Governor Bob Holden to protect other tax loopholes.

Presents information on political and social developments in the world with emphasis on political and social developments in the U.S. Information on decision of writer and artist Eugene Victor Thaw to join the editorial staff of the periodical; Scarcity of toothpaste and toilet papers in Nicaragua; Statement that the depoliticization of toilet paper, making its use obsolete and superfluous, would strongly contribute to the relaxation of national tensions; Elimination of toilet paper from the national struggle would be a great step toward the reconciliation of the Nicaraguan family; Reference to the article "What a Meese!" that was published in the January 21 issue of the periodical; Discussion of the article "Washington Wire" related to taxation in the U.S. that was published in the January 30, 1950 issue of the periodical.

Presents information on the political conditions in the United States. Comments on attributes of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's administration; Reference to the budget produced by the budget director, David Stockman; Comment on the hearings held by the Joint Economic Committee of Congress regarding the impact of Reagan programs on the poor; Statement of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities regarding income and unemployment; Information regarding Reagan's tax changes.

Focuses on the Social Security reform bill of United States President George W. Bush. Report that House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas criticized the Social Security reforms; Praise for former House Ways and Means Committee chairmen Wilbur Mills and Dan Rostenkowski; Report that Thomas won the award for "brainiest" as well as "meanest" in "Washingtonian" magazine's 2004 "Best and Worst of Congress" awards; Reaction of Thomas to Bush's 2001 tax cut; Role of Thomas in the passing of a Medicare prescription-drug bill in 2003.

Comments on the state of labor force in the U.S. Contribution of the changing workforce to the increasing trade deficit; Discrepancy between what the Americans really want and what is being produced in the market; Impact of the decrease in the number of people choosing jobs that require skill and manual labor, such as health care jobs; Implications of shutting down vocational training programs in high schools.

Presents information on features of the Freedom of Information Act. Statement that the foreign governments fear the undermining of privileged communications; Reference to changes proposed by Federal Bureau of Investigation director, William Webster in the Freedom of Information Act; Information that the Federal Communications Commission had been monitoring Temple communications between Guyana and San Francisco; Argument that under the Freedom of Information Act, the government was required to segregate specific documents relating to a specific criminal charge and release all other materials.

Focuses on the conflict between U.S. President George Bush administration and the Congress regarding the defense budget. Recommendation of the Bush administration to reduce the nation's military budget over five years; Proposal of Representative Les Aspin, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee regarding reduction in the military budget; Criticism of Aspin's threat-based analysis; Information on General Colin Powell's National Military Strategy report.

Focuses on the ousting of Seth Lipsky, editor of the newspaper "Jewish Daily Forward," by the board of the Forward Association which owns half of the newspaper. Accusation made by the Forward Association that Lipsky was too conservative; Objectives of the newspaper to give a voice to Jewish immigrants who were streaming into the U.S. from Eastern Europe; Role of the paper in fighting for the working class and associating itself with the labor movement; Endorsement made by Lipsky to the candidacy of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Focuses on Gannett Co. Inc., the largest newspaper chain in the U.S. Assessment of newspapers owned by the company; Statement that features and sports often get more attention than news in Gannett newspapers; Influence of American journalism on Gannett; Corporate culture at the company; Information on business news stories published in these newspapers; Plans of the company to launch various small newspapers; Comparison of the newspapers owned by the company with other American newspaper; Attitude of reporters working at Gannett.

Focuses on the policy of the newspaper "Miami Herald" towards Cuban-Americans in the U.S. View that editors of newspaper portrayed a xenophobic perception which denounced a flood of Cuban refugees into Miami, Florida; Description of efforts to appease the Cuban community by the newspaper including a spin-off supplement in Spanish language; Comment of the coverage of the custodial Elian Gonzalez case by the newspaper.

The article discusses the problems experienced by the newspaper industry in the financial crisis of 2009, and how newspapers are being replaced by Internet news. The author describes the lack of funding for public service journalism and how philanthropic support will be necessary to keep public service journalism alive. The author describes how the loss of newspapers will affect U.S. politics and society.

Reports on how the leadership of CIA chief George Tenet enabled the agency to release a white paper on the finding of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in northern Iraq. How the white paper report claimed the discovery of two trailers in northern Iraq that were suspected to be mobile biological-agent production facilities; Consideration of how several agencies found the report to lack reasonable judgement; Comments from engineering experts from the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the State Department's intelligence arm, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), the Federation of American Scientists (FAS); Suggestion that Tenet's desire for recognition from the Oval Office may have influenced his actions.

Focuses on the issue pertaining to the Justice Department's selection of a media monopoly in Topeka, Kansas. Response of Federal Communications Commission to deny a license renewal to Topeka's radio stations; Interest of Stauffer Publications in reporting the Topika city news; Information that the Justice is expected to file more petitions concerning newspaper-broadcasting crossownerships in Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta and San Francisco; Decision to emphasize local coverage and personalities so as to attract a larger audience in the city.

Examines the racial conflict within the newsroom of "The Washington Post" which serves as an important case study in the mechanics of affirmative action. Action taken by the newspaper industry in support of compensatory or preferential minority hiring; Impact of the commitment of the newspaper to affirmative action on its traditional reputation; Complaints raised by African American reporters against the newsroom culture of the newspaper; Disadvantages of the political pressure to promote minorities.

Discusses the legal conflict over an agreement between former U.S. President Gerald Ford and President Richard Nixon that permitted the latter to remove his papers from government control. Information on a commission created by the U.S. Congress to deal with the issue; Significance of the files accumulated by former secretary of state Henry Kissinger during the terms of Nixon and Ford; Importance of Nixon and Kissinger files.

Reports on setbacks faced by the right of privacy in the U.S. Supreme Court this year. Decisions in the Court that affected the extent to which individuals are able to control access to information about themselves; Discussion of the Constitution's protection of privacy by the provision in the Fourth Amendment; Declaration by the constitution that people have the right to be secured in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures; Protection of privacy by the dual requirement that there be probable cause before a search is made and that the proof in hands of the potential searchers be evaluated by a judge before the search is undertaken.

Looks at the literary investments by university libraries in the United States. Reasons behind a library's preference for dealing with dead authors than with living writers; Evidence that technology may kill the manuscript trade; Effect of the increasing prices and tighter university budgets on the literary investments by libraries; Lessons learned from the experiences of universities that have retreated from the manuscript marketplace.

Focuses on the role of the American press and issues related to freedom of information in the United States. Confusion about its role in the political sector; Root of the weakness of the press; Issues related to the publication of Pentagon Papers, a public document in different newspapers in the country; Views of the author on the American tradition of muckraking journalism, which is also called investigative reporting; Discussion on the coverage of foreign affairs by the press.

Reflects on the author's experience working as the literary editor of the periodical. Insights about the arguments and doctrines of the American liberal democracy as promoted by the periodical; View of the author regarding the division in the periodical; Conflict between editors Bruce Bliven and Edmund Wilson; Efforts of the author to break the periodical's division by publishing papers to honor the centenary of William and Henry James; Recollection of his most significant contribution to the periodical.

The article discusses "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy," a research paper produced for Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government by Stephen Walt, an academic dean, and John Mearsheimer, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago. While the paper purports to deal with foreign policy, it neglects to examine the U.S.'s dependence on foreign oil.

The article discusses the increasing alliance or cooperation between right-wingers in the U.S. and Hungary and its possible effects on the political and social landscape in both countries. Also cited are the interest shown by Hungarian President Viktor Orban to U.S. Republican Party politics, and Orban's cooperation with American strategists George Birnbaum and Arthur Finkelstein to attack Hungarian philanthropist George Soros.

The author comments on the status of the Republican party in the U.S. following the Watergate scandal of former President Richard M. Nixon. He quotes commentator James J. Kilpatrick as saying that the party needed a break and the defeat of Republican party incumbent Gerald Ford in the 1976 presidential election allows the Republicans time to regroup for the future. He notes the dominance of the Democratic party at both the federal and state levels and the fractured state of the Republican party.

Contrasts the race-based hiring practices of organs of conservative press in the U.S. with the hostility against affirmative action and quota programs reflected in their editorials. Statement from "The Washington Times" acting human resources director John Martin on the paper's effort to reach out to minorities; Other conservative media outlets that have introduced affirmative action and diversity efforts; Affirmative action program practiced at "The Wall Street Journal."

Reports that led largely by members from Southwestern states, congressional alliance Coin Coalition, has introduced a legislation to mint a gold-colored copper dollar bearing the likeness of Christopher Columbus. Proposal in the legislation for phasing out the paper bill three years after the metallic version debuts; Attachment of the public to the U.S. Treasury's premier piece of paper; View that the American public prefer an all-paper currency system.

Focuses on actions of the administration of United States President George W. Bush to prevent the U.S. National Archives from releasing Ronald Reagan's correspondence with his aides. Laws in the U.S. requiring disclosure of presidential documents and communications; Provisions of a Reagan executive order allowing delay; Information on the oath of office taken by President Bush; Suggestions from some legislators that Bush is trying to protect former Reagan officials now serving in his administration.

The article discusses political accomplishments and capabilities of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren which may contribute to her planned candidacy in the 2020 U.S. presidential elections. Topics explored include the DNA test results published by Warren to prove her Native American ancestry in response to the challenge made by U.S. President Donald Trump, the funds raised by Warren to support her campaign, and the proposals made by Warren concerning private health insurance and foreign policy.

Comments on the political contributions of Eugene C. Pulliam, press magnate and grandfather of Republican Vice Presidential candidate Dan Quayle in the U.S. Campaign of Pulliam for freedom of expression; Theme on the newspapers of Pulliam; Conservative movement initiated by Pulliam; Report that Pulliam's Indianapolis papers were among the first media outlets to track down the story of his National Guard recruitment.

Presents the text of the paper presented by philosopher and militant deconstructionist P.J. O'Rourke during the 1987 Second Thoughts Conference sponsored by the National Forum Foundation in the U.S. which deals on the 1960 Western civilization. Narration of the incident that led the author to have second thoughts; Belief of the author on things that can be proven by reason and by experiment.

Examines the origin of the distorted figure on the estimated number of job losses in the United States due to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Claim by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) that it got its figure from University of California economist Raul Hinojosa; Angry reaction of Hinojosa; EPI's use of a computer model developed by Hinojosa and Robert McCleery for assessing free trade with Mexico; Hinojosa's refusal to push through with the computer model because the assumptions used by EPI were not acceptable to him; McCleery persuaded to use the computer model; Result worked into a paper by EPI President Jeff Faux and staffer William Spriggs.

The article reports developments concerning the U.S. political aspects. The latest issue of the conservative journal "Policy Review," fulminates against Justin Kaplan, editor of "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations," for deliberately muzzling conservative voices. The behavior of the vole, a small, mouselike creature, has been worth imitating by man. The country's paper industry will be releasing the results of its capacity expansion survey for 1993 at a news conference.

Comments on political issues in the United States. Demand of the U.S. to Israel to release its Arab hostages without any guarantee of the release of Israeli prisoners; Concern over the language used for the recycle bins placed around Harvard University; Announcement that Edward Rothstein will be resigning from "The New Republic" to become a senior music critic at "The New York Times".

Shares information on the supporters of Gary Hart's political campaigns in the U.S. Tasks undertaken by Dave Nelson, a college student who works closely with Hart's campaign activities; Reaction of Hart's supporters to the way the press treated Hart; Research papers based upon Hart's campaign, to be submitted by Nelson to get his undergraduate degree; Statement that Nelson encouraged Hart to re-enter the elections; Organization of students in Boston, Massachusetts, by Nelson to convince Hart to get back into the race; Opinion of other supporters concerning Hart's candidacy.

The article discusses the immutability of social classes in the U.S. The quasi-official division of the population into the economic classes, high-, middle-, and low-income groups, misses the point because as a class indicator the source of money is almost as significant as the amount. The Out-of-Sight classes at top and bottom have several things in common including it is given its money, they are literally all but invisible, and their anxiety to keep their names out of the papers. Social class is defined less by bare income than by constraints, insecurities, habits and attitudes.

Reports on the General Accounting Office's (GAO) issuance of a report on the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) that laid bare the Justice Department agency's negligence. Incidents involving the INS I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, the most commonly requested of INS forms; Resignation of senior INS attorney Raymond M. Momboisse after making a 22-page memo in which he described the agency as "totally disorganized"; Forced resignation of INS Director Alan C. Nelson following an audit by the Justice Department.

The article questions the leadership ability of U.S. Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan. He was perceived to be the dominant force in economic policy-making. An article in the February 21, 1990 issue of the "New York Times" reported that Greenspan had said that the U.S. economy's slide may have ended. The same day after such remarks, interest rates soared. But the paper's business section did not attribute the incident to Greenspan. Bond dealers blamed concern that rising interest rates overseas would increase the cost of borrowing in the U.S. One reason for believing that the Federal power has diminished is the free flow of money across national borders, seeking the highest rate of return.

Mentions Bill Galston and Elaine Kamarck, authors of "The Politics of Evasion," which provoked discord between moderates and liberals in the U.S. Democratic Party of 1989. Indication that they have a new paper that evaluates Democrats and majority status, as well as the importance of homogenous ideology in elections; Why Republicans would have a bigger support base than Democrats in contemporary politics; Advantages of a political strategy that would result in internal compromise; How the problem of liberals' hostility toward moderates can be solved.