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Articles in April 27, 2004, issue of Insight on the News

Delegates Push To Fortify Families; Thousands of activists convene to oppose government policies and societal trends such as abortion, divorce and gay marriage that are laying siege to the family
Dear Readers,
Readers Outraged by Behavior Of Republican Senate Leaders
Maya, Rivera Show Powerful Images; The Maya had a savage streak, as a traveling art exhibit demonstrates, but the 20th century Mexican artist Diego Rivera also created his share of troubling art
Searching for the Artifacts of Faith; Examining the power and mystery surrounding Easter relics, from the Holy Grail to pieces of the cross to the controversial Shroud of Turin
Singer Cool on Global Warming; Renowned scientist Fred Singer heats up the debate on a controversial topic by showing why the popular theory on global warming is not backed by scientific evidence
Kerry Squeezing Wife's Ketchup Connections for All They're Worth
Documents Prove U.N. Oil Corruption; The U.N. oil-for-food program was marred by bribery and shady deals involving top officials and cronies of world leaders such as French President Jacques Chirac
Q: Should the White House do more to legalize America's undocumented aliens? YES: We need reform that rewards work, respects market forces and rebuilds public confidence in our immigration system
The Theater of the Absurd in Europe
Q: Should the White House do more to legalize America's undocumented aliens? NO: The Bush plan will depress wages for all workers and open the floodgates to illegal immigration
Pork Barrelers Feast At Taxpayer Trough
Superrich Stand to Profit From Kerry; Billionaire businessmen who oppose the re-election of President Bush are swayed as much by the prospects for power and policy influence as by the political ideology
Chinese Theme Park Incited Anger Instead of Amusement
Hollywood and Wall Street Backing of Kerry
EU Shields Muslims in Anti-Jewish Violence
Dems Must Pass Patriot Test
Indian Gas Sales Fuel Debate
Taking a Bite Out of Corporate Crime; Prosecutions indicate the Bush administration is taking a tougher stance on corporate wrongdoing, but the states often are beating federal agencies to the punch
America Between Iraq and a Hard Place
Treasury Checks And Unbalances; The federal government, for the seventh consecutive year, was unable to balance its books largely due to rampant financial chaos at the Defense Department
Purple Hearts: Three and Out; The Oval Office aspirant boasts of his brief stint in Vietnam, but for good reason is secretive about how he came to receive Purple Hearts for minor war wounds
Big Trouble for Law of the Sea; The treaty that seemed ready to coast to passage in the Senate may be sunk as opponents reveal it is a U.N. boondoggle that only can benefit America's enemies
Violence Shatters Uzbeks' Security; After several years of relative calm, brought on by a government offensive against terrorists, Islamist suicide bombers have been plaguing the Central Asian nation
High Court Should Pledge to Take a Stand