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Entrenched gerrymanders
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A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision and the growing
sophistication of computers seem likely to make it even more
difficult to alter the political complexion of Congress or to oust
individual members.
The high court upheld a California congressional redistricting
plan that was described by the state's Republican Party as the "most
egregious partisan gerrymander in America."
The California GOP sued to overturn the plan put in place by the
Democrat-controlled state legisla...
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Pressing the Case for National Service; As Troops Are Cheered, Civic Duty Advocates Try to Seize Moment
The Washington Post
; Supporters of national service - the idea that citizens ought to be encouraged to give a year or two out of their lives to their country - are trying to seize the opportunity accorded their cause by the ongoing celebrations of the service just rendered by U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf. "What
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Suddenly serviceable: is this the moment for national service? (Gazette).
The American Prospect
; FOR YEARS, CHARLES MOSKOS has been churning out impassioned arguments for creating an American system of compulsory civilian and military service. The Northwestern University sociologist is widely recognized as the intellectual guru behind the national-service movement. But until recently, his idea
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Achieving the stated goals of national service
New Straits Times
; Shahryn Azmi New Straits Times 11-02-2002 Achieving the stated goals of national service Byline: Shahryn Azmi Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Saturday Forum Column: Comment WITH the Cabinet's decision to proceed with introducing national service, I look forward to the launch of a
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Servicing National Service
New Straits Times
; New Straits Times 06-19-2004 Servicing National Service Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Editorial Type: Editorial THERE has been considerable anxiety among some over the glitches encountered in the National Service programme. Doubtless, the dour assessment by some critics, including whiners,
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Consider feedback on National Service
New Straits Times
; Lee Lam Thye New Straits Times 11-25-2002 Consider feedback on National Service Byline: Lee Lam Thye Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Column: Outlook THE announcement by the Cabinet Committee on National Service to introduce compulsory National Service for all Malaysians irrespective of
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Looking into proposal for modified national service
New Straits Times
; New Straits Times 10-28-2002 Looking into proposal for modified national service Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - The possibility of a "modified" national service has drawn cautious approval from various segments of society. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun
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Chance of A Lifetime; National service now.
The Washington Post
; ... Not so. A transforming social initiative can be forged if a new kind of national service vision comes to the fore. The good news for the president is that the new national service has been taking shape in the nonprofit sector for a decade. The scale is still ...
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Clinton's gimmicky national service plan is still breathing, but barely. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers) (Column)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; WASHINGTON _ In the same way jazz stars like Louis Armstrong played ``Blueberry Hill'' or Errol Garner played ``Misty every politician on the campaign trail needs one classic crowd-pleaser. It's his bailout line when he's in trouble. For Bill Clinton it was a dream called national service. No
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National service good for giving youths direction
New Straits Times
; Dr G. Johnson New Straits Times 11-01-2002 National service good for giving youths direction Byline: Dr G. Johnson Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter THE concept of a modified national service is apt at the moment. Time and again the problem of youth is being raised at
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Peace (Corps) in Our Time;National Service: Making Clinton's Good Idea Work
The Washington Post
; AT 8:15 tomorrow morning, over 200 young men and women will gather in the plaza in front of Boston's City Hall. Braving the cold of a New England winter, they will perform a series of calisthenics and then head off for a full day's worth of good works - perhaps tutoring children or remodeling
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