What happened on October 22, 2000
BOOKS
The Black and The Red By John Patrick Diggins, John Patrick Diggins is the author of numerous books, including, most recently, "On Hallowed Ground: Abraham Lincoln and the Foundations of American History."
Mysteries of the Organism By Ian Tattersall, Ian Tattersall is the author, most recently, of "Becoming Human" and "Extinct Humans" (with Jeffrey Schwartz). He is a curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
The Good Listener By Susan Salter Reynolds, Susan Salter Reynolds writes the Discoveries column for Book Review
Ring It Up By Jonathan Levi, Jonathan Levi is a contributing writer to Book Review
Big Brother By Konrad Kellen, Konrad Kellen came to the United States from Germany in 1936. He was the secretary to Thomas Mann from 1941 to 1943
Killing Time By Merle Rubin, Merle Rubin is a contributing writer to Book Review
Tattletale By Laurie Stone, Laurie Stone is the author, most recently, of "Close to the Bone" and "Laughing in the Dark."
La Confidential By Eugen Weber, Eugen Weber is the author, most recently, of "Apocalypses."
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
BUSINESS
Week in Review By Liz Pulliam Weston and Tom Petruno and Nancy Rivera Brooks and Thomas S. Mulligan and Chuck Philips and Jerry Hirsch and Peter Pae
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
A Misunderstood but Model Effort By John T. Buse, John T. Buse is senior staff attorney at the Ventura office of the Environmental Defense Center
Living Wage Ordinances Benefit All By Marcos Vargas, Marcos Vargas chairs the Ventura County Living Wage Coalition, a group of community, labor and faith-based organizations. He is a professor of Chicano studies at Cal State Channel Islands
Designations Do Have Economic Impact By David Smith and Lynn Jacobs, Lynn Jacobs, president of Ventura Affordable Homes, is president of the Greater Los Angeles / Ventura Chapter of the Building Industry Assn. of Southern California. David Smith is general counsel for the Building Industry Legal Defense Foundation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Building Industry Assn. of Southern California
Boom Town By Richard Fausset, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Standardized Test Scores Reveal Politics, Not Education By Michael Vetrie, Michael Vetrie, who lives in Sylmar, was the California Continuation Education Assn. Teacher of the Year 2000
To Analyze Hate, Consider Education, Economics By Zev Yaroslavsky and Aaron Levinson, Aaron Levinson is director of the Anti-Defamation League's San Fernando Valley office. Zev Yaroslavsky is Los Angeles County supervisor for the 3rd District. Also contributing to this article were Valley Hate Crimes Alliance steering committee members Gil Garcetti, Los Angeles County district attorney, and Robin Toma, executive director of the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations
Success of Environmental Laws Hinges on Public Perception By Sharon M. Stern and Erin Aiello, Sharon M. Stern is a lecturer in the department of environmental analysis and design at UC Irvine. Erin Aiello is a graduate student in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington
OPINION
A Creation of Outsiders By Richard Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez, an editor at Pacific News Service, is the author of "Days of Obligation." The above article is an excerpt of his essay in the catalog of the show "Made in California: Art, Image, and Identity, 1900-2000," which opens today at the L.A. County Museum of Art
Celebrity Politics By Neal Gabler, Neal Gabler is the author of "Life the Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality."
The Men Who Undid the Peace By Henri J. Barkey, Henri J. Barkey, a professor of international relations at Lehigh University, served on the State Department's policy planning staff from 1998-2000
The Best of Both Bush and Gore By Maya Macguineas, Maya MacGuineas, a fellow at the New America Foundation, was an advisor to the John McCain presidential campaign
A Country Made and Unmade by Water By Paula R. Newberg, Paula R. Newberg is a consultant in countries encountering conflict and economic dislocation. She spent autumn in Central Asia
Let Bush Be Bush By Linda A. Divall, Linda A. Divall, the president of a public relations firm, was a senior advisor to Republican Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign
Stop Picking on Bill By Ivo H. Daalder and James M. Lindsay, Ivo H. Daalder and James M. Lindsay are senior fellows at the Brookings Institution
It's Hunting Season By Robert G. Beckel, Robert G. Beckel, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Walter F. Mondale in 1984
Extend the Unity That Helped End the Dispute By Cecil Murray and Miguel Contreras, Miguel Contreras is executive secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. The Rev. Cecil Murray is pastor of First American Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles
A Different Light Gives Arafat's Acts New Meaning By Shibley Telhami, Shibley Telhami, a professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland, is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution
Stop Pandering to Those Lazy Undecideds By Jonah Goldberg, Jonah Goldberg is a nationally syndicated columnist and editor of National Review Online. Copyright National Review, 2000
MAGAZINE
The Perversion Of Hate By Fred Dickey, Fred Dickey last wrote about Arianna Huffington for the magazine
The Boys Of Fall By Peter H. King, Peter H. King is a Times senior correspondent
Tender Is The Rice By Martin Booe, Martin Booe last wrote for the Entertaining section about allioli