Political Stalemate: Stalwarts and Half-Breeds Compete for Control of Republican Party
As president, Rutherford B. Hayes attempts to institute civil service reforms, declaring himself a one-term president who would not be making strategic political appointments just to win reelection. By the end of Hayes' ..
Politics and Compromise: The Art of the Possible
Presidential advisor, political analyst and university professor David Gergen explains that "...politics remains the art of the possible. Compromise is not a dirty word, despite the ideologues on both sides who insist th..
Politics and Negotiation
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker explains that being Secretary of State is a political job. "It's international politics," Secretary Baker states. "A lot of (the) job is understanding what the fellow across the t..
Politics of Diplomacy, The
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker recounts his experience joining with the Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union to condemn the Iraq invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Politics of Extremism, The
Former White House press secretary Mike McCurry talks about the tendency to be, "...provocative, or angry, or loud, or shrill..." as perhaps the only way to cut through the enormous amount of information that is clutteri..
Pollution Prevention: Bridging Troubled Water: Alternative Pulp and Paper Bleaching Technology
Facing a lawsuit charging it with discharging toxic effluent in the water off the coast of northern California, Louisiana Pacific knew it needed to change the way its pulp mills operated. Even though it successfully met..
Pollution Prevention: Bridging Troubled Water: Pollution Prevention: Past, Present and Future
In terms of measurable impact and effectiveness, the federal Clean Water Act has been the most successful piece of environmental legislation in U.S. history. For companies thinking of investing in pollution prevention, ..
Pollution Prevention: Bridging Troubled Water: Pulp and Paper Industry Regulations
The transformation of wood or other raw materials into pulp through chemical or mechanical processes is a water intensive process that creates large residues of waste materials. However, prior to the 1970's, the pulp and..
Pollution Prevention: Bridging Troubled Water: The Screen Printing Industry
Screen printing, the process that creates T-shirt art and signage, can produce waste streams that are harmful to water quality. In the past, many solvents used to clean and reclaim screens were simply washed down the dr..
Pollution Prevention: Clearing the Air: Case Study: Alternative Dry Cleaning Solvents
Like many other neighborhood businesses, such as the local bakery, auto body shop and photo finishing lab, dry cleaners nearly always have fewer than 20 employees. And yet, like these other small businesses, dry cleaner..