On Georgia and the former Soviet Union
From Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Munich, Germany:
Moscow's sway over what goes on in its former sphere of influence is limited, and it will decrease further. Georgia is a good example of this...
( 11/30/2003 03:01 AM EST)

Police: 'The AFL-CIO should look inward and question the wisdom of inviting avowed troublemakers to participate in a rally...'
On behalf of the Miami Police Department and our many law enforcement partners, I would like to express my appreciation for the patience, support and good spirits shown by Miamians during the recent FTAA summit. While there has been an overwhelmingly positive response to the efforts of police during the summit, it is important to address the questions and accusations raised by some, particularly by the AFL-CIO.
( By John F. Timoney, Chief of the Miami Police Department, 11/30/2003 03:01 AM EST)

ACLU: 'In the name of maintaining order, Chief Timoney suspended the constitutional rights of law-abiding people.'
Innocent, law-abiding, red-blooded Americans had their rights violated during the FTAA summit: schoolteachers, steelworkers, union members, retirees, war veterans, students and journalists.
( By Lida Rodriguez-Taseff, President of the Miami chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, 11/30/2003 03:01 AM EST)

1963: True beginning of the '60s
An era of revolution began 40 years ago, and its effects are still felt today in politics, arts and our expectations for ourselves and our institutions.
( By LEONARD PITTS, lpitts@herald.com, 11/23/2003 03:01 AM EST)

GUN CONTROL
Legislators' attempt to block police from ownership records absurd
If you're a prosecutor or a police officer in Florida, here are some names to remember: Juan-Carlos Planas of Westchester; Carl Domino of Jupiter; Ken Sorensen of Key Largo; Mark Mahon, John Quinones and Mike Davis of Jacksonville; Curtis Richardson and Lorraine Ausley of Tallahassee; Don Davis of Naples; Dennis Ross of Lakeland; Jeffrey Kottkamp of Cape Coral; Kevin Ambler of Lutz; and Gaton Catens of Miami.
( 11/23/2003 03:01 AM EST)

On U.S. plans for a swift Iraq handover
From Sueddeutsche Zeitung in Munich, Germany:
With its proposal to accelerate the transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqis, the U.S. government apparently has not made an inspired move, but instead -- as always -- provoked a divided response.
( 11/23/2003 03:01 AM EST)

COMMENTARY
It's up to U.S. whether FTAA moves forward
Last September, global trade talks among 148 countries in Cancún, Mexico collapsed in acrimony. This week, trade negotiators from 34 Western Hemisphere nations will meet in Miami to try their hand at a smaller, regional accord, the Free Trade Area of the Americas.
( BY PETER HAKIM, www.iadialog.org, 11/16/2003 03:01 AM EST)

Manatees remain threatened
A ll these years we've been worrying about manatees, the lumbering, lovable, weed-munching icon of Florida bays and waterways. Hacked by boat propellers, poisoned by red tides, annihilated by winter chills -- it's been a sad story.
( 11/16/2003 03:01 AM EST)

FTAA DEBATE | FOR
Pact is our best hope for all of the Americas
The United States has been pressing ahead to create the largest free-trade zone in history, covering 800 million people and stretching from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego: the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). This endeavor will be trying and difficult, yet when completed it will be historic -- a fulfillment of a U.S. vision dating from the 19th century.
( BY ROBERT B. ZOELLICK, 11/16/2003 03:01 AM EST)