Justice in Courtroom 212

Article Abstract:

A case is presented where a black man is accused of assaulting a police officer in Washington, D.C. The man, Christopher Smith, said he was merely protecting a friend. In spite of being tried in what he called 'the white man's system,' Smith was found not guilty.

Analysis, African Americans, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Washington, D.C., Race relations

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Fighting back: Canada's man in Washington defends free trade

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Canadian Ambassador Derek Burney states that Mexico, not the US and Canada, is pushing for the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The US Congress is not receptive to the NAFTA, and ratification is unlikely in 1992.

Evaluation, Interview, Commercial treaties, Trade agreements, Burney, Derek

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Stepping into the fray

Article Abstract:

The United Nations' peace-keeping effort in Croatia is the first time the UN has policed a truce in Europe. Canadians make up 1,200 of the 13,870-member UN contingent.

Finance, Political aspects, Croatia, Military policy, Yugoslavia, Civil war, United Nations, Peacekeeping forces

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