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Indonesians Say They Suspect C.I.A. in Bali Blast.  The American ambassador here, Ralph L. Boyce, does not have to venture far from his heavily fortified embassy to be challenged about who was responsible for the Bali bombings that killed more…

Eek, there’s a commie in the peace movement. There’s been Alarmed Concern of late about how organizers of some peace groups are commies. Well, it’s a non-issue. Let me explain…. I posted the above on the excellent Stand Down, the…

Gore Talks About Election Results. Al Gore spoke with Barbara Walters on the Democratic defeats in the midterm elections: “Well, I think it means that the Democrats have to be the loyal opposition in fact and not just in name.”

Cable ala carte As of October, cable companies are required by law to offer premium channels ala carte.  Excellent! …a federal rule took effect in early October, 2002, that could let savvy cable customers cut their monthly bills in half. And…

Regroup, rethink, refund The Democratic party is now roughly in the same position the Republicans were in in the mid-1970s, when I came of voting age and began paying close attention to politics: They control neither the presidency nor either…