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	California's Computers Crash The left coast government's inability to figure out how to eradicate bugs restores our faith in humanity's slothfulness, ineptitude, and idiocy. Government Should Tell the Truth So far government officials haven't revealed all the Y2K info they have to the American public. It's time for this to change. The Psychology of Panic Is Y2K panic really a problem? Solveig Singleton analyzes what was discussed at an event in Washington DC. Russia Says No Y2K Help Russian officials agreed to cooperate with the US on nuclear Y2K problems. But the bombing of Yugoslavia changed their minds. Foreign Aid in Trouble US foreign aid may be imperiled because of Y2K problems. At least Americans won't notice. The Y2K Presidential Race Political pundits predict what impact Y2K will have on the US presidential election. Clueless in the Capitol The Senate on Tuesday released its much-touted report on the millennium bug. The scariest part? Our political leaders are so ill-informed. Senators Suggest Stockpiling When the Senate's Y2K chairmen took to the Sunday talk shows, they recommended Y2K stockpiling. What caused this sudden about-face? Avoiding Atomic Annihilation Transcript: At a Pentagon briefing, the military describes how it's working with the Russians to head off nuclear disaster. Korea's Re-Militarized Zone North and South Korea realize only one phone line crosses the border. There could be Y2K problems. Oh-oh. Citizens Against Y2K Waste A taxpayer watchdog group finds Y2K a convenient way to bash Big Government. Hey, it sounds good to us. The Senate's Secret Sessions The greatest deliberative body in the world seems to have something to hide. Many Y2K discussions are happening in secret. Pentagon in Peril? A conservative firebrand says that in trying to avoid panic, Bill Clinton is endangering military readiness. Emergency Planning, or Planning an Emergency? The Feds have been talking about Y2K and martial law. Should we be worried? Major Mistakes The head of the US Defense Department's Y2K project tells us how successful the military has been in repairing its computers. What Washington thinks and fears Government officials and lobbyists have the Y2K-jitters too, attendees at a luncheon admit. Y2K Update Transcript of Declan McCullagh's December 14 broadcast to Poland via the US Information Agency. Federal Follies Y2K problems in the private sector likely will be dwarfed by the government's computer problems. But that's not the only thing to worry about.		FEATURES Book Reviews Y2K already has spawned its own genre. We tell you what books are worth buying. Chip 'n Little Cartoons Chip 'n Little goes on TV Chip 'n Little visits John Koskinen Chip 'n Little saves the world Warning: This cartoon has been called "foolish and tasteless." Y2K from A to Z Y2K Haiku Traditionalists may be shocked. Mad Cow Culture What does Y2K have in common with today's Mad Cow Culture? Answer: Everything. Declan McCullagh's Y2K articles Psychology of Y2K LATEST NEWS As of December 31, 1999 Get Your T-Shirt Quick Bill Gates Does Y2K Reader Feedback A Sarcastic Calendar Cooking After the Apocalypse A Real Y2K Disaster Hitchhiker's Guide Meets Y2K