When the Ameritrade company launched a $200 million marketing
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05 April 2001
It's not easy to look at ourselves as others might see us. For a
country, the need is especially acute in times of international crisis --
but that's when nationalism and other reflexive biases are most likely to
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01 April 2001
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Subcommandante Marcos and the Zapatistas
As the Zapatistas say, “Our struggle is yours.” As we go to press, Subcommadante Marcos and the Zapatista delegation are in Mexico City attempting to negotiate...
29 March 2001
WASHINGTON -- During the first days of spring, cold winds blew
through the nation's capital. The weather was an apt metaphor for the
chilling effects of a perennial news industry desensitized to its own
numbing. Don't worry, we've been...
20 March 2001
Many Americans have seen the digital dream of global
communications vividly expressed on TV commercials for Cisco Systems. Eager
to promote its theme of "empowering the Internet generation," the giant
high-tech firm paid for a lot of...
01 March 2001
Gushy reviews began as soon as George W. Bush stepped away from the
podium in the House chamber. On NBC, Tim Russert explained that the
performance was especially impressive due to the new president's personal
history of being podium-...
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