Washington Affairs

24 February 2003


Jesica Santillan Dies from Bad Practice
A moment of silence for young Jesice Santillan, who died at the age of 17 following a second heart and lung transplant last week. And then days of anger because she was killed not only by a disease and a terrible medical mistake, but also by public policy in America that prevents automatic organ harvesting. Click here to read more.

Harold Dean Wows Democratic Bigshots
Of the eight Democrats who have formally entered the race for their party's presidential nomination, former Vermont Governor Harold Dean is one of the less likely choices. The previous sentence may well be the first one reads of his existence. Name recognition aside, Mr. Dean has impressed the leaders of the Democratic Party at a recent Washington Meeting, and it could snowball. Click here for more.

The Strange Death of Liberal New York
New York is different from most other states in the US in most ways. In politics, though, it is truly a multi-party state disavowing the two-party system. The state constitution provides for this with election laws that give certain organizations a semi-permanent place on the ballot. Due to political failure, the New York Liberal Party, the nation's oldest third party according to some, will likely go out of business after this week-end's conference, and with it some history. Click here to read on.