The Canadian North, one of the most isolated parts of the world, has been subject to increased scrutiny as a source of untapped oil and gas, a global warming harbinger and casualty, and a center of international sovereignty debate. What is often forgotten is that in addition to a resource bed and a border, the Arctic is first a homeland--a…

Devoted to the "Disadvantaged," this issue of CAPS Capsule features an interview with Dr. Edmund Gordon, Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse on the Disadvantaged. In response to questions, Dr. Gordon discusses disadvantagedness, those behaviors characteristic of disadvantaged populations, problems involved in standardized objective testing of such…

The retired Procter & Gamble corporate leader and member of the Committee for Economic Development (CED) discusses the crisis in the American education system and his efforts for reform. Subjects covered include implications for business and the nation, business and federal reform initiatives, and the mandate for community-wide involvement.…