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Albert: Internet Commercialism?!
Commentary, January, 15 2000
Michael Albert
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There is an old economic saying that "there is no free lunch." To get something out of an economy you have to put something in. Contrary to rumors, this holds for the Internet as well as for factories. To provide internet content takes labor, tool...
Peters: Porn Stars, Promise-Keepers, and "Pound Dawgs" A Comment on: Stiffed, by Susan Faludi
Commentary, January, 14 2000
Cynthia Peters
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Male porn stars get paid based on their ability to sustain an erection. Promise Keepers are told to look to God as a Father they can trust, and to stock up on Promise Keeper mugs, t-shirts, and other memorabilia. "Pound Dawgs" - extreme fans of th...
Chomsky: Millennial Visions and Selective Vision Part Two
Commentary, January, 13 2000
Noam Chomsky
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In fairness, it should be mentioned that the chorus of self-adulation that closed the millennium was disrupted by some discordant notes. Questions were raised about the consistency of our adherence to the guiding principles: the "new doctrine" tha...
Guellec: End of Century Musings
Commentary, January, 12 2000
Dorothy Guellec
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Malaysia is being pushed to modernize and this is attracting multinational companies and putting pressure of their healthcare system. The country's extensive public healthcare system can no longer provide free care on demand, promoting an expansio...
Wise: Springing the "Diversity Trap"
Commentary, January, 11 2000
Tim Wise
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You know you're in trouble when Ronald Reagan starts to sound progressive. And you really know you're in trouble when so-called progressives make him sound that way, thanks to their own pathetic gesticulations on one or another issue.
Chomsky: Millennial Visions and Selective Vision Part One
Commentary, January, 10 2000
Noam Chomsky
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The new year opened with familiar refrains, amplified by the numerology: a chorus of self-adulation, somber ruminations about the incomprehensible evil of our enemies, and the usual recourse to selective amnesia to smooth the way. A few illustrati...
Hightower: Four Vignettes
Commentary, January, 09 2000
Jim Hightower
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In a courtroom, an attorney asked the witness, "Sir, What's your IQ?" The fellow responded, "Well, I can see pretty well, I think."
Hartmann: What's In A Word?
Commentary, January, 08 2000
Betsy Hartmann
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Conservative anti-immigrant and population control forces are once again threatening to take control of the Sierra Club, one of the nation's most influential environmental organizations. A September 26 resolution by the Board of Directors changed ...
Pond-mcpherson: Hermetically Sealed Adventures
Graphic, January, 07 2000
Scott Pond-mcpherson
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environment, camping, fashion, technology, nature
Herman: Paul Krugman in the NYT
Commentary, January, 07 2000
Edward Herman
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With a column on trade and globalization in the New York Times of January 2 ("Once And Again"), MIT economist Paul Krugman announces his new status as a Times columnist under the heading "Reckonings."
