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Discusses the criticisms of Senator Alfonse D'Amato's decision for a reelection in the U.S. Competition among the media to expose how D'Amato's friends were using federal funds as their accounts payable; Corruption by D'Amato in the office; Use of the Housing and Urban Development as personal fund to reward regularly his donors, cronies and family.

Comments on U.S. President Ronald Reagan's creation of the Presidential Task Force on Regulatory Relief, chaired by Vice President George Bush. Suspension of nearly 200 midnight regulations proposed late in the Carter Administration; Executive order issued by Reagan requiring that proposed regulations pass a cost-benefit test; Success of the task force in slowing down the advance of federal regulation by making anti-regulatory appointments, shrinking regulatory agency budgets, reducing information disclosure, weakening enforcement and refusing to propose or approve new pending regulations; Composition of the task force; Setbacks incurred by the task force for ignoring legal standards.

Focuses on the emergence of Political Actions Committee(PAC) and the impact of PACs on the politics of the United States. PACs are groups of like-minded people with an internal means of communication, corporations, trade associations, labor unions, interest groups who raise funds to give to Congressional candidates; Views that PACs buy incumbents and affect legislation; Information on instances when a PAC contribution in campaigning helped procure votes; Views in certain circles that the U.S. Congress is literally being bought and sold by PAC contributions; Instances of political favors of those business enterprises who contribute in the elections.

Focuses on the enormous pay packages commanded by the top officials of the corporations of the United States. Reference to officials who get thousands of dollars as salaries; Views that increase in the after-tax income of the rich would lead to greater levels of work and investment; Rewards for the managers come in two forms, as perks and pay; Views that perks benefit both the managers and the company; Views that bonuses can be a substantial addition to base salary; Stock options are a favorite gimmick of capitalists; Stock appreciation rights and performance shares form a means of guaranteed income for managers.

The article presents information about the corporate crimes and corporate bureaucracy in the U.S. Organization theory explains how a complex bureaucracy can take on a life of its own-and how the individuals who work there will do nearly anything to defend and promote it. Since the marketplace is an uncertain place, often the only way to assure stability is to control market forces, which can mean conspiring with competitors or juggling the books. So when managers come under pressure from superiors to meet certain goals, they may choose illegality over failure. The isolation of top managers in large corporations from both the marketplace and employees also contributes to the potential for illegal behavior.

Examines the dangers to the U.S. posed by the public interest lawyers, who have waged a crusade against official malfeasance, consumer fraud and environmental devastation. Factors that led to the breakdown in American democratic practice; History of public interest law's use of traditional representation for untraditional clients; Difference between public interest and private interest advocacy.

Comments on the vote against legislation in 1977 to create a consumer advocacy office in Washington D.C. Reasons for the bill's defeat; Ways in which big business interests argued against the bill; Defections from the consumer camp provoked by anxiety over right-wing opposition exploiting the big government slogan; Republicans' transformation of the consumer bill into a partisan issue.

Presents an argument pertaining to professional technique of lawyers to face legal cases in the U.S. Canons of ethics followed by lawyers while taking up the case of a client; Controversy over the corporate bribery cases and its legal manipulation by lawyers; Technique used by corporate lawyers while fighting for a legal case. INSET: Worst of the Worst..

Focuses on errors made by U.S. President Ronald Reagan during his speech at public places. Error made by Reagan at fund a raising dinner in 1982 while speaking on employment; Mistake made by Reagan in calculating percentage increase in the gross national product between 1960 and 1981; Wrong interpretation of data by Reagan during press conferences.

Focuses on the involvement of the U.S. in the Vietnam war under the leadership of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1967. Opposition of several Congressional interns to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam; Response of the media in the U.S. to the opposition expressed by the Congressional interns to the Vietnam war.

Explores the importance of the Congress' 1982 House of Representatives election. Impact of changes in House composition on public policy; Competition between the Republican and Democratic parties; Approval rating of President Ronald Reagan.

Focuses on cooperation from U.S. business organizations to the Arab boycott of Israel. Prominent companies of the U.S. that participated in the boycott of Israel by Arab countries; Documents released by the U.S. Commerce Department that revealed the participation of government itself in the boycott; Rationale for economic boycotts of one country by another.

Presents an outline of the reputation of lawyer and counsel to the U.S. President James Earl Carter Lloyd Cutler in the corporate sector and among politicians in the U.S. Information on various business organizations represented by Cutler; Views of the author on Cutler's ability of negotiating differences between the government and the corporate sector; Details of the chloromycetin controversy involving Cutler.

Presents several letters to the editor on issues related to the United States politics and government. Fight for the freedom of China coinciding with the 120th anniversary of the journal; History of journalism as a profession; Appreciation of the social and political values followed by the journal.

Focuses on the crimes committed by people in white collar jobs which include businessmen, government officials and professionals, in their occupational roles. Crimes committed by respectable citizens which are not a part of the U.S. administration's lexicon of law and order; Difficulties in establishing corporate crime involving premeditated business predations; Survey conducted to understand the pattern of business ethics which suggested increase in unethical practices in business practices; Views that while anti-trust crime may seem remotely relevant, its impact on corporations and public is direct and vast.

Focuses on laws related to young sub-citizens in the U.S. Effect of the Vietnam war on student journalism; Strengthening of the First Amendment rights of students through recent court decisions; Information on violation of student privacy when personal lockers are searched without cause shown; Discrimination against the young in laws relating to sex, marihuana and pornography; Discussion of the juvenile court system.

Focuses on steps taken by U.S. President Richard Nixon for the growth of corporate socialism in the United States. Statement that corporate socialism in the U.S. is a result of the Nixon's New Economic Policy; Purpose of the policy to aid corporate sector and increase production; Set up of a the National Business Council for Consumer Affairs to allow businessmen to communicate regularly with the President, the Office of Consumer Affairs, the Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies; Provision of direct aid to corporate beneficiaries; Proposal of Nixon to provide bank loans to Penn Central and Lockheed by arguing that the failure of either company would be a serious blow to the economy; Capital investment guaranteed by Nixon for new programs to insure the maximum enlistment of America's technology in meeting the challenges of peace; Announcement of Nixon that patents owned by the government and developed at public expense could be licensed exclusively and free of charge to "responsible applicants"; Features of the tax policy of Nixon to enhance corporate profits.

An interview with Tyler, the creator, an American rapper is presented. When asked about the origin of his love for jazz, he refers his mother as she used to play music around the house. He mentions that he did not play with toys in childhood, he always wanted music albums. He also opens up about his hobbies and importance of radio in his life.

The article offers the author's insights on LeBron James, a National Basketball Association (NBA) player who is considered the living athlete in the profession, and his views on politics, business, and movies. Topics include the adversarial stance of Le Bron James against U.S. President Donald Trump, his important role in the society and his possible influence to Americans, and his legacy in NBA history.

The article discusses the summer style for men during a swimming pool party in 2017. Topics include the need for men to upgrade their pool-party clothes such as fresh polo, track jacket, and sleeve button-down attire, know how to get a float in the pool, and the selection of the best pools in the U.S. like Amangiri in Canyon Point, Utah, Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, and Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, California.

The article focuses on the issue of legal rights bill in the U.S. This year, the keepers of the civil rights are appealing that the burden of proof in antidiscrimination lawsuits should be on the employer. Democratic leaders used pressure and parliamentary stratagems, but they had no political foundation for their civil rights bill. The U.S. House passed the civil rights bill, a watered-down version of an already meek measure of marginal importance to the empowerment of minorities and women, and the U.S. Senate is considering similar action. They gave members no programs for economic development, for instance, to serve and mollify anxious constituents worried about minority affirmative action.

The article presents a discussion on New York City Mayor Edward Koch. Jack Newfield and Wayne Barrett's have criticized Koch's policies in their book "City for Sale: Ed Koch and the Betrayal of New York"; an absorbing chronicle of corruption that meticulously exposes Koch's alibis and diversions. Koch is seeking a third term in a bellwether election with implications for anyone who cares about American cities. Koch interviewers who fail to read this book are as guilty as the Mayor of the authors' final verdict, being someone "who didn't want to know."

Discusses current proposals before the Congress that would institute significant reforms in the way we fund and elect legislators. Problems with the current system; Analysis of several components of the legislation; Public funding; Free or cheaper television or mail; Cap on expenditures or PAC gifts; Regulating soft money.

In this article, the author focuses on so-called new face of U.S. politics after the end of the great political realignment of the 1960's. This end of realignment is claimed to be proved by the November 1996 Presidential election in which Bill Clinton has secured the victory. Three decades ago political scientists became aware of the fact that there had been five party systems in U.S. history, each lasting about a generation and each with its own distinct politics and party structure, the Federalist-Republican system. This system has now broken down at both levels: the 1992 election of an activist Democratic President from the "baby boom" generation, almost regardless of what he did, was bound to change the functioning of that institution; this was followed by the victory of the Republicans in Congress in 1994.

In a year that saw the three largest bank mergers in U.S. history, and in the same month that saw the U.S. President and the U.S. Congress's on-again, off-again effort to cut astronomical credit card rates, Citibank Corp., the nation's biggest bank, took two unprecedented steps: It halved its checking account interest to a miserly 2 percent and created a $50 annual account administration fee" for processing Keogh accounts. Taxing consumers by higher fees, higher borrowing rates and lower earnings on deposits is now the favored prescription for bailing out a banking system reeling from two decades of disastrous Third World and commercial loans. Banks are inflicting on consumers the death of a thousand cuts: A few fee increases here and lower certificate of deposit rates there and pretty soon it adds up to real money. Many of the same bankers who exercised poor judgment when handing out loans to build shopping malls and hotels that no one needed have shown great ingenuity in devising new ways to pass the buck to consumers.

Criticizes the use of 'legislative veto,' whereby the U.S. Congress can overrule selected agency decisions. U.S. House's support to legislative veto provisions; Power of Congress to block an executive or agency action within a specified time period; Arguments of proponents and opponents of legislative veto; Case histories of legislative veto.

Discusses the lack of popularity of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Establishment of standards at the CPSC; Personnel difficulties at the agency; U.S. President Jimmy Carter's appointment of Democrats Susan King and Edith Sloan as CPSC commissioners; Supporters of the agency's reauthorization.

Focuses on achievements and failures of U.S. President Ronald Reagan in his first year in office as of November 7, 1981. Reason for the possibility of a collapse of policies of Reagan regarding nuclear energy, abortion and social security etc; Opinion of the people of the U.S. regarding the cutting down of poverty programs by Reagan; Policies introduced by Reagan that made the public identify him with big business community more.

Reports on the abolition of the U.S. Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee and focuses on its implication. Functions of the antitrust subcommittee; Historical background of formation of the subcommittee; Information on the Industrial Reorganization Act introduced by U.S. senator Philip Hart; Reasons for abolition of the subcommittee.

Examines key business practices of American corporations and its implications on the welfare of consumers and several industries. Aspects of consumer-versus-business lobbying; Implications of negative business practices; Development of public participation programs governing the provision of grants to small businesses; Effects of the political conditions on business behavior; Functions and responsibilities of businesses in promoting economic development; Implications for economic policy development.

Presents reader responses to the inquiry about the Constitutional amendment in the U.S. Eligibility to vote in an election for the U.S. Congress; Limitation of congressional service; Abolition of the Electoral College; Comment that Senators should be restricted to two terms and Representatives to 12 years of service or six terms; View that capital punishment shall be unconstitutional.

Presents letters to the editor. Arguments given by legal consultant Mark Green to defend the criticism against the review of the book "The Closed Enterprise System"; Efforts made by Chicago Housing Authority, Illinois to defer publishing the list of proposed low-income housing sites; Criticism of Attorney General Hubert Humphrey's contempt for the people's right to choose in primary elections of the U.S.; "Water, Water for the Wealthy," published in the May 8, 1971 issue of the journal, which mistakenly stated that the United Fruit Company is a large land owner in the Imperial Valley of California.

Discusses issues concerning the public regulation of business in the United States. Introduction of a bill to assure broader representation on several public committees that are attached to various government agencies; Internal Revenue Service's announcement that it had temporarily suspended the issuance of tax-exempt rulings for public interest law firms, organizations which litigate for various consumer and environmental issues against government and corporations; Debate between the Departments of Commerce and Justice over the so-called "Scott Amendments."

Focuses on the justification of the minimum fee schedules by bar associations and lawyers through monetary computations in the United States. Effectiveness of price-fixing arrangements; View that fee schedules provide useful information for both the lawyer and client, and discourage unethical advertising and solicitation to get legal business; Prohibition of anti-competitive activities; Factors contributing to a commercial image of the profession.

The article presents views of several professionals related to economic growth of Kentucky including views of Greg Fischer, Mayor of Louisville Metro, on reduced unemployment rate, an increase in tourism and hotel occupancy across Kentucky, and predictions towards growth of travel industry.

The article features several notable pop musicians who has contributed for the music industry in the U.S. Among the musicians mentioned include Pharell Williams who served as celebrity coach of talent search competition "The Voice," Sam Smith, singer of music album "In the Lonely Hour," and Mark Ronson, a music producer and disc jockey (DJ).

The article focuses on the role of the "Internet of Things" (IoT) in helping revive the productivity and competitiveness in the U.S. market. Topics include the assistance provided to managers with IoT; use of IoT systems by information technology (IT) solutions provider SIS Inc. to offer cloud computing data storage services to its clients; and worth of the IoT technology ecosystem as estimated by the research and training provider IDC Technologies.