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Halimi: The Left and European Elections
Commentary, June, 27 1999
Serge Halimi
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Now we know for sure that Ç Europe È does not exist. At least not in the hearts and minds of Europeans. Only two days after they concluded a war against Yugoslavia, decided and fought by the United States, the fifteen countries of the European Uni...
Bohmer: A Graduation Day to Remember
Commentary, June, 26 1999
Peter Bohmer
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Mumia Abu-Jamal gave a memorable speech, recorded from Pennsylvania death row, to 8000 attendees, including more than 1200 graduating students, at the Evergreen State College graduation on June 11, 1999.
Bonpane: Office of the Americas Delegation Visits Lori Berenson
Commentary, June, 24 1999
BlasŽ Bonpane
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"Put off your visit until the Organization of American States leaves Peru," said the U.S. Embassy in Peru. But we decided to go anyway.
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...
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...
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."
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Albert: Lend Me Your Ear
Zmag Article, June, 01 1999
Michael Albert
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Lend Me Your Ear
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 ...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
