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Commentary Mokhiber: Laurence Summers, The World Bank, and Humanity

Commentary, June, 18 1999 Russell Mokhiber
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"Just between you and me, shouldn't the World Bank be encouraging more migration of the dirty industries to the LDCs [least developed countries]?" So wrote Treasury Secretary-designee Lawrence Summers, then the chief economist at the World Bank, i...

Commentary Landau: Remember Angola

Commentary, June, 17 1999 Saul Landau
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As Kosovo atrocities dominate the headlines, I wait for some former national security maven to confess to US government crimes committed during the Cold War. We know the CIA assassinated people, fomented coups and destabilized countries we claimed...

Commentary Raptis: U.S. Occupation

Commentary, June, 16 1999 Nikos Raptis
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In the core of this "sophisticated and careful" planning one finds the need for a US occupation of the "Grand Area." The dictionary "definition" of occupation is: "The holding and control of an area by a foreign military force."

Commentary Herman: Kosovo and Doublespeak

Commentary, June, 15 1999 Edward Herman
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War, propaganda, and the proliferation of doublespeak have always gone hand-in-hand. As was the case during the Persian Gulf war, the NATO war against Yugoslavia witnessed a collapse of mainstream media integrity and a new surge of doublespeak in ...

Commentary Burchill: The Transition to Democracy in Indonesia: Australian Perspectives

Commentary, June, 14 1999 Scott Burchill
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By propping up the Suharto dictatorship for over three decades, both sides of Australian politics clearly demonstrated what they thought about the prospect of democracy in Indonesia.

Commentary Glass: Top Drawer

Commentary, June, 13 1999 Charles Glass
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Diana is dead. Tony lives. Miracles have begun. The first on record comes, as so often with the Bible and Lives of the Saints, in the form of a cure.

Commentary Dominick: Signs of Movement? The State of Anti-War Activism in the U.S.

Commentary, June, 11 1999 Brian Dominick
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It has been a tense several days for those of us paying close attention to the war, as we evaluate both the status of so-called "negotiations" in Europe and that of the anti-war movement here at home.

Commentary Herman: 'Balance' Sickness at The Nation

Commentary, June, 05 1999 Edward Herman
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The Nation has not distinguished itself in its coverage of the Kosovo crisis. It has had some good editorials and articles, but these are nicely balanced by pro-war pieces. It should embarrass the editors that its UN Correspondent Ian Williams is ...

Zmag Article Albert: Lend Me Your Ear

Zmag Article, June, 01 1999 Michael Albert
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Lend Me Your Ear

Commentary Herman: Bomb the NYT

Commentary, May, 31 1999 Edward Herman
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NATO spokespersons have justified the bombing of Serbian TV and radio on the grounds that these broadcasters are an "instrument of state propaganda," tell lies, spew forth hatred, provide no "balance" in their offerings, and thus help prolong the ...

Commentary Bohmer: Mumia at Graduation

Commentary, May, 30 1999 Peter Bohmer
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No, Mumia Abu-Jamal is not being released to speak at the Evergreen State College graduation. However, on Friday June 11th, the 1999 graduation at this college will include a unique commencement address - a 13-minute audio-recorded speech taped on...

Commentary Solomon: Three On Kosovo

Commentary, May, 28 1999 Norman Solomon
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A few days ago, the president of the United States openly violated the War Powers Act -- and the national media yawned.

Commentary Dominick: That's Some Catch

Commentary, May, 26 1999 Brian Dominick
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As the NATO rampage continues in Yugoslavia, Western military and political leaders seem to be drifting slowly away from what can be fully explained by institutional analysis.

Commentary Zinn: Whose Atrocity Is Bigger

Commentary, May, 25 1999 Howard Zinn
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Milosovic has committed atrocities. Therefore it is okay for us to commit atrocities. He is terrorizing the Albanians in Kosovo. Therefore we can terrorize the population of cities and villages in Yugoslavia.

Commentary Shalom: The Struggle Against Racial Profiling

Commentary, May, 23 1999 Stephen Shalom
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For years, African American motorists have complained of being stopped by the police for the offense of DWB -- "Driving While Black."

Commentary Lusane: Jailhouse Knocks

Commentary, May, 22 1999 Clarence Lusane
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HBO's "Thug Life in DC" is not about Bill Clinton's proclivities toward Serbia. It is a stunning wakeup call about the growing warehousing of young black men in the nation's jails and prisons.

Commentary Mokhiber: Killing Work

Commentary, May, 21 1999 Russell Mokhiber
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Want to kill somebody and get away with a slap on the wrist? You'd be hard pressed to find a better way than being a employer who endangers his or her employees.

Commentary Solomon: When Will the Media Call It War

Commentary, May, 19 1999 Norman Solomon
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Nearly two months have passed since the beginning of NATO's air war against Yugoslavia. After a shaky start, Washington's spin machinery has done much to promote a war agenda -- with crucial assistance from major U.S. news media.

Commentary Reinhart: The Israeli Elections

Commentary, May, 18 1999 Tanya Reinhart
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This is a translation of a column that appeared in the Israeli daily 'yediot' on May 16, 1999 (a day before the elections).

Commentary Brecher: Letter to Bernie Sanders

Commentary, May, 17 1999 Jeremy Brecher
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Dear Bernie -- This letter explains the matters of conscience that have led me to resign from your staff.

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