TRADE SECRETS

Last October was crunch time for the North American Free Trade Agreement. Ross Perot had been babbling about sucking sounds. No one knew whether NAFTA could pass Congress. A golden opportunity to cut political deals was at hand. Deals were being struck not just in Washington, D.C., but in Mexico…

TRADE SECRETS

Last October was crunch time for the North American Free Trade Agreement. Ross Perot had been babbling about sucking sounds. No one knew whether NAFTA could pass Congress. A golden opportunity to cut political deals was at hand. Deals were being struck not just in Washington, D.C., but in Mexico…

TRADE SECRETS

Last October was crunch time for the North American Free Trade Agreement. Ross Perot had been babbling about sucking sounds. No one knew whether NAFTA could pass Congress. A golden opportunity to cut political deals was at hand. Deals were being struck not just in Washington, D.C., but in Mexico…

TRADE SECRETS

Last October was crunch time for the North American Free Trade Agreement. Ross Perot had been babbling about sucking sounds. No one knew whether NAFTA could pass Congress. A golden opportunity to cut political deals was at hand. Deals were being struck not just in Washington, D.C., but in Mexico…

Statesman or Henchman?

United States Senator John McCain is live on KTUC-AM talk radio in Tucson. He’s speaking with a caller named Rosemary, an elderly woman who’s deeply concerned about the proliferation of nuclear weapons. “You make some excellent points, Rosemary, and I wish that everybody were as concerned about the issue as…

USING SLEDGEHAMMERS TO SWAT FLIES

Six months ago, Cheryl Johnson’s 2-year-old son fell into a shallow fish pond in her fianc’s backyard. Little Benjamin was retrieved within seconds–before he swallowed any water–wet, but otherwise fine. Johnson is now charged with two felony counts of child abuse, and is scheduled for trial in late April. Just…

USING SLEDGEHAMMERS TO SWAT FLIES

Six months ago, Cheryl Johnson’s 2-year-old son fell into a shallow fish pond in her fianc’s backyard. Little Benjamin was retrieved within seconds–before he swallowed any water–wet, but otherwise fine. Johnson is now charged with two felony counts of child abuse, and is scheduled for trial in late April. Just…