The Russian devolution: the country has spent the years since Communism spiraling downward; who is to blame? That's becoming a highly charged question in American politics

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The collapse of the Russian economy can be traced to US insistence that the government initiate privatization of national assets before establishing necessary infrastructure and institutions to manage a free market system. It is clear now that acting Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar needed more time for a smoother transition than the one that raised consumer prices and destroyed personal savings. The key Americans who pushed for these kinds of destructive economic reforms in the Clinton administration were Jeffrey Sachs, a consultant to the Russian Finance Ministry, Lawrence Summers and David Lipton, Treasury Dept officers.

United States, Russia, Economic aspects, Economic policy, Yeltsin, Boris, United States foreign relations, Russian foreign relations, Free enterprise

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Andrew Weil, shaman, M.D

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The self-healing of the body or 'integrative medicine' has made Weil wealthy through his books, Web site and PBS shows. His medical philosophy which includes humans experiencing altered states of consciousness for well-being, and his plans for the future as a teacher of this philosophy, are discussed.

Health aspects, Analysis, Criticism and interpretation, Alternative medicine, Weil, Andrew, Self-help techniques, Self help techniques

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New dad's quiz

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Eleven questions with humorous answer selections are presented to help new fathers determine how much their lives have changed since the birth of a child.

Tests, problems and exercises, Parenting

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