Tired of waiting for a political action hero to take up their cause, investors have found an unlikely champion: themselves. That's right. The little guys are taking matters into their own hands with the one-two punch of proxy resolutions and lawsuits. More

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On Feb. 23, as the United Nations was debating whether it should offer an 18th resolution saying that it was really serious that Iraq must disarm, The New York Times had the courage to demand the one thing we really need: more debate. More

In 1811, British society was rocked by the introduction of new technology in the weaving industry. New and more efficient equipment and manufacturing processes made it possible to produce textiles much quicker and cheaper than by traditional hand weaving. More

The Central Park Jogger's memoir, due to be published in April, has journalists once again debating the media's practice of protecting rape victims' identities. More

The debate over abortion in the United States may be endless. Each side is too certain of the rightness of its position to compromise. But the U.S. Supreme Court has removed one unjust and artificial impediment by striking down a nationwide injunction against abortion clinic protesters. We think their decision was absolutely right. More

While many people regardless of politics have grown weary of hearing self-styled

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The Hermitage Hotel threw a party Tuesday night that had all its guests buzzing about our fabulous new soon-to-be-five-star hotel. The theme was an old-fashioned 1920s premiere. As guests walked to the entrance of the hotel, they were greeted by More

What happens to the United Nations if it fails to approve the resolution against Iraq favored by the United States? That's the real question before the Security Council right now. The question of war against Iraq has been settled