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Provides some insights into issues and developments in sexual revolution and emergence of information technology in the U.S. Social and cultural indications of computer-to-computer communications; Aspects of popular culture; Implications of sexual revolution's credo of physical sharing without personal intimacy, allowing people to exchange their thoughts before exchanging anything else; Indications of culture and society.

Focuses on issues related to the resignation of Attorney General Richard Thornburgh from his position and his membership in the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Reasons cited by Thornburgh for his resignation; Response of the ACLU to the political principles of Thornburgh; Views of presidential candidate George Bush that ACLU stands to the left of the American mainstream; Stand of the ACLU on legislation related to child pornography and child exploitation; Implications of Thornburgh's controversy for the campaign effort of Bush.

An interview with former technology executive Bill Gates is presented. He discusses the role of technological innovations in renewable energy for preventing climate change. He addresses the need for government spending on research and development (R&D) in energy. He mentions historical precedents for human energy transitions. Problems with wind power and solar photovoltaic cells are noted. His view on certainty purportedly held by environmentalists are addressed.

An interview is presented with former U.S. President Bill Clinton that focuses on his efforts since leaving office in 2001. Topics discussed include his efforts to encourage philanthropy, whether or not his wife Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016, and the 2014 intervention into the Gaza Strip by Israel. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) is also discussed.

The article discusses the role of campaign contributions in U.S. elections as a result of the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling entitled "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission." The article focuses on lawyer Jim Bopp who advocates unlimited campaign contributions in U.S. elections. Topics include super political action committees (PACs), lawyer Trevor Potter who opposes Bopp's views on campaign contributions, as well as the role of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

The article presents several American or worldwide trends, political movements, innovations, and phenomena occurring in 2009 and 2010. Authors comment on climate negotiations, the American identity, free speech, and unmanned air crafts. Other issues include educational reform, partisanship, and handheld electronic devices to soothe boredom.

Presents the February 20, 2006 issue of "The New York Times Upfront." Explanation that the constitutionality of U.S. President George W. Bush's expanded domestic spying after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is the cover article for this issue; Information on the Ski Dubai, an artificial ski resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Number of U.S. students who are learning Mandarin, a Chinese dialect; Funniest justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Focuses on United States President-elect George W. Bush. How people view him; Lack of government experience; Thoughts from Vice President-elect Dick Cheney; Bush's delegation of power during the transition period; His cabinet selections.

Discusses the race for the United States House of Representatives in Los Angeles, California between Republican Congressman James Rogan and Democratic State Senator Adam Schiff. Amount of money raised and spent on the campaigns of the two men; Work of political consultant Matt Keelen on Rogan's campaign and general consultant Parke Skelton on the Schiff campaign.

Describes the process by which United States presidential candidate John McCain is presented to the public via mass media. Television commercials; Positive and negative ads; Commercial producer, Greg Stevens; Tactics and strategies; Advertising campaign.

Focuses on United States Vice-President Al Gore's presidential campaign. Questions about his political ability; The role of authenticity in the 2000 US presidential race; Changes in Gore's campaign methods and staffing; His relationship with US President Bill Clinton; Gore's standing in pre-election polls; Competition with former US Senator Bill Bradley for the Democratic nomination.

Focuses on the residents of Fountain, Colorado, and their nominations for items to be included in the New York Times Capsule in 1999. Reasons behind their nominations; Fountain as a demographically representative community.

Focuses on the Reform Party in the United States. Possible candidates who are considering running for president of the US including Patrick Buchanan, Warren Beatty and Donald Trump; The struggle over philosophy and power within the party; The relationship between the Reform Party and cable news; Question of whether pop-culture politicians understand voters or the news media; Comments by Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura.

Focuses on the reaction of college professors James Van de Velde to accusations of his involvement as the main suspect in the murder of Suzanne Jovin in New Haven, Connecticut. Effect of the accusation on Van de Velde's career and personal life; Frustration over the public's demand to prove his innocence.

Focuses on foster care of the elderly in the United States. How the foster care works; Training of prospective caregivers; Example of New Jersey's program and the role of Senior Citizens United Community Services in the program; Comments from Suzanne Watson, director of Alternate Family Care in New Jersey.

Profiles United States First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Her changing roles in politics; Contemplation of campaigning for a New York State Senate seat; Comparisons of political aspirations between Hillary Clinton and role model Eleanor Roosevelt; Transition from First Lady to political leader; Life after the White House; Background chairing various commissions during the administration; Travels to North Africa.

Presents the thank-you notes of U.S. President George Bush to various individuals. Letter sent by Bush to the campaign manager of Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis; Note of Bush to Democratic presidential candidate and Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis; Gratitude of Bush to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger; Gratitude expressed to Harvard University President Derek Bok.

Focuses on efforts of U.S. presidential candidate George Bush to help under-privileged children through his program, Youth Engaged in Service (YES) to America. Information that Bush called for $100 million in federal money, matched by private donations, to fund a public-private partnership that would encourage young people to serve their communities; Political advantage of Bush by promoting the YES to America program; Recognition of the fact by Bush that the government must spend money to fight poverty.

Focuses on former United States Attorney General Elliot Richardson who served under President Richard Nixon. His decision to resign in the midst of the Watergate scandal; Richardson's belief that the White House was wrong; His decision not to turn over tapes to Archibald Cox, special prosecutor investigating Watergate; Biographical information; His life since the scandal.

Focuses on the importance of suburban women in determining the outcomes of elections in the United States. How unlike the 1996 presidential campaign, in which 'soccer moms' unanimously favored President Bill Clinton over Bob Dole, the loyalty of suburban women has yet to be won by either presidential candidates Al Gore or George W. Bush; Suburban women's stands on political issues. INSET: My Suburb.

Comments on several issues relevant to media and business in the U.S. Lives and work of reporter-researchers for publications; Investments by Ron Brown into a local radio station in Washington, D.C.; Comments on the "New York Times" newspaper.

Focuses on the United States Federal Aviation Administration's new security measures. Comments on the total number of passengers on international flights as revealed by the International Civil Aviation Organization of the United Nations; Discussion of the death of people as a result of aircraft bombings; Estimation of the cost that could save millions of children.

Focuses on the benefits of recycling and and reusing spent refractories in United States. Major issues complicating refractory recycling; Increase in the unit value of refractory materials according to an examination by the Bureau of Census; Potential and actual uses for spent refractory materials; Effect of changes in technology on reducing refractory wastes. INSET: Refractory recycling in action..

Emphasizes the need to create a civil service that is accountable and skilled. Inability of mayors to hire people committed to and accountable to enacting them; Abuses of the patronage system in the past; Suggestion to civil service reformers to insist that patronage appointees pass civil service tests; Mistake in isolating public workers from public influence; Question on the ethics of trading a vote for decent services.

An introduction is presented which discusses various topics of the issue, including astronomer Percival Lowell's research on the topography of the planet Mars, security concerns related to the information technology and the DNA of U.S. Presidents, and the leadership failure of U.S. Generals.

An introduction is presented focusing on the themes of the issue, including a preview of the 2012 U.S. presidential election debates, criticism of U.S. President Barack Obama's handling of race relations and the African American experience, and U.S. Civil Rights leader Booker T. Washington.

An introduction to the issue is presented in which the editor comments on the relationship between economic decline in the U.S. and its impact on gender roles in society, the work place, and in marriage, evidenced by the issue's cover story by author Kate Bolick.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses the eighth annual State of the Union issue, an article by David M. Kennedy, who wishes that U.S. President Barack Obama would reunite traditional American realism and idealism in foreign policy, and another by David Frum on the 1880s, which helped create a government-reform movement.

The article discusses the efforts of the General Motors automobile company to reinvent itself with the introduction of the Saturn brand in 1990. The author recounts participating in team-building exercises with Oldsmobile dealers on the Saturn campus in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in an effort to rejuvenate the Oldsmobile brand. He notes that both Saturn and Oldsmobile were phased out and the company, with an investment from the U.S. government, must create cars that the public will buy.

The article presents an introduction to a series of articles of archival excerpts concerning U.S. politics that were published in previous issues, including "American Civilization," by Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Democracy and Efficiency," by Woodrow Wilson, and "Catholic and Patriot," by Alfred E. Smith.