How the Top-Giving Corporate PACs Spent Their Money

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2. Commentary by Rushworth M. Kidder:

Moral Courage in Ukraine

Seven time zones east of Washington, a story is unfolding with profound impact for the twenty-first century. It centers on the tumultuous Ukrainian presidential election, and it involves three intertwined forces -- democracy, corruption, and moral courage -- that came into sharp focus last Friday....

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3. What They're Saying:

What is It All About?

"One wonders about the utility of the General Assembly on days like this. One wonders if there can't be a clear and direct statement on matters of basic principle, why have this building? What is it all about?"

-- John Danforth, retiring U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, denouncing the U.N. General Assembly last month for avoiding a vote condemning human rights violations in Sudan....

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4. Corporate Gadfly Ousted from Board of Powerful CalPERS Pension Fund

SAN FRANCISCO

By a narrow vote, a small group of California officials last week removed Sean Harrigan, an outspoken advocate for corporate governance reform, from his role as head of CalPERS, the nation's largest pension fund....

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5. Canada Prepares Retaliation Plan against Byrd Amendment

OTTAWA

Canada is preparing a retaliation plan against the United States over the Byrd Amendment, a U.S. law allowing the transfer of cash duties to U.S. competitors from foreign companies deemed to have engaged in unfair trading practices....

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6. After Violence, Universities Pull Teams from Lucrative Bowls

COLUMBIA, South Carolina

Following a bench-clearing brawl just before Thanksgiving, officials from Clemson and the University of South Carolina announced that they would pull their football teams from lucrative post-season bowl games....

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7. University Changes Arena Name in Wake of Cheating Allegations

COLUMBIA, Missouri

Only three weeks after opening, the University of Missouri at Columbia's new $75 million basketball arena got a name change last week after a TV show raised allegations of academic cheating by its original namesake....

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8. One-in-Five U.K. Parents Say Their Kids Have been Bullied

LONDON

British schools last week grappled with several aspects of youth violence and bullying, including the release of a poll that found one-fifth of U.K. parents saying their kids had been bullied in the past year....

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9. Study Finds 'Major Errors' in Abstinence-Only Curricula

WASHINGTON

Under the current federal push to teach abstinence-only sex education, many of the most widely used curricula are providing young people with "false, misleading, or distorted information," according to an analysis by congressional staff....

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10. Palestinian Officials Promise Greater Civility over the Airwaves

RAMALLAH, West Bank

In an apparent bid to ease the way for possible peace in the Middle East, Palestinian-run TV and radio stations will ratchet down the rhetoric against Israel, officials announced last week....

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11. Firm Offers $5,000 to Workers Buying Fuel-Efficient Cars

SANTA CLARA, California

A California-based software company last week offered its employees a $5,000 incentive to buy a fuel-efficient hybrid car that cuts down on the pollutants fueling global warming....

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/6/2004&;id=12060418050729

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12. Research Report:

'CEO and Outside Director Pay Rises in All Industries'

From the Conference Board:

"Median total compensation for outside (non-employee) directors of U.S. boards is higher than last year's median in all three major industry sectors covered in The Conference Board's annual study of outside director pay. The study is based on a survey of directors' compensation and board practices in 510 companies...."

Full story: http://www.globalethics.org/redir/nl.html?d=12/6/2004&;id=12060418054156

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13. Quote from the Ethics File:

Liberty Will Not Descend

"Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty. It is a blessing that must be earned before it can be enjoyed."

-- Benjamin Franklin (U.S. statesman and philosopher, 1706-1790)

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