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35086 Robert Fisk on New AI report -- rank: 1000

Links to AI's stuff on Kosovo are at <http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/kosovo/index.html>. The report that Fisk wrote up is at <http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/kosovo/docs/eur7001800.pdf>. Doug

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Date:	Wed Jun 7 14:10:09 PDT 2000

35087 Demo at NY Times re: WTO/Seattle outrageous factual screw-up -- rank: 1000

NYC Direct Action Network June 5th, 2000 www.directactionnetwork.org or nyc-dan at riseup.net. ________________________________________________ Our demo at the New York Times today, protesting their claim that Seattle protesters "hurled Molotov cocktails, rocks, and excrement at delgates and police officers", was a success! We had excellent turnout (considering the extremely short notice), lots of energy, and great tools (signs, chants, leaflet). And the Times factual screw-up was s ...

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Date:	Tue Jun 6 17:00:17 PDT 2000

35088 Fwd: Mike Dolan leaving DC -- rank: 1000

[for all you Mike Dolan fans out there....] Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 17:00:22 -0400 From: "Michael Dolan" <MDOLAN at citizen.org> To: <tw-list at lists.essential.org> Subject: Mike Dolan leaving DC Today I am sending out this message to a wide-net collection of accumulated Email addresses from my office at Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch. Day after tomorrow, I will fly to the West Coast and put down roots in the Bay Area of California. This summer I will enjoy a sabbatica ...

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Date:	Tue Jun 6 14:11:39 PDT 2000

35089 DP: views by ethnicity -- rank: 1000

Monday June 5 5:06 PM ET Italian, Asian Americans Strongest in Support of Death Penalty UTICA, N.Y. (Reuters/Zogby) - Italian and Asian Americans gave overwhelming support for the death penalty in a recent nationwide poll. In a Zogby Culture survey of nearly 4,000 likely voters in six major ethnic minorities, 78.4% of Italian Americans and 75.3% of Asian Americans supported the death penalty. Similar numbers of Hispanics (72.9%) and Arab Americans (71.7%) voted likewise, and Jewish voters traile ...

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Date:	Tue Jun 6 12:44:40 PDT 2000

35090 death.com (cont.) -- rank: 1000

The dot.com deathwatch now has a website: <http://www.fuckedcompany.com>. Doug

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Date:	Tue Jun 6 09:58:14 PDT 2000

35091 In Memoriam: Merton H. Miller -- rank: 1000

Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 08:48:28 -0700 From: Michael C Jensen <Michael_C_Jensen at SSRN.COM> Merton Miller died of cancer at his Chicago home this morning at 7AM. The University of Chicago and the world of finance have lost one of their defining beacons. Many of us have lost a lifelong mentor, colleague, and friend. He cannot be replaced. EFF Eugene F. Fama Robert R. McCormick Distinguished Service Professor of Finance Graduate School of Business University of Chicago ------------- T ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 5 16:37:57 PDT 2000

35092 In Memoriam: Merton H. Miller -- rank: 1000

Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 08:48:28 -0700 From: Michael C Jensen <Michael_C_Jensen at SSRN.COM> Merton Miller died of cancer at his Chicago home this morning at 7AM. The University of Chicago and the world of finance have lost one of their defining beacons. Many of us have lost a lifelong mentor, colleague, and friend. He cannot be replaced. EFF Eugene F. Fama Robert R. McCormick Distinguished Service Professor of Finance Graduate School of Business University of Chicago ------------- T ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 5 16:37:57 PDT 2000

35093 death.com (cont.) -- rank: 1000

<http://www.apbnews.com/media/mediawatch/2000/06/05/apb0605_01.html> APBnews.com Exhausts Funding Web Site Will Continue to Operate With Volunteers June 5, 2000 NEW YORK (APBnews.com) -- The parent company of APBnews.com today announced that it has exhausted funding and is reducing operations while continuing to seek investment financing. APBnews.com officials said they will continue to update the Web site with crime, justice and safety news, and meet all contractual obligations with syndi ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 5 16:27:53 PDT 2000

35094 Al Gore, music fan -- rank: 1000

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President ________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release June 1, 2000 STATEMENT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT ON THE DEATH OF TITO PUENTE Tipper and I were deeply saddened today to learn of the death of Latin Jazz great, Tito Puente. Few people in this country can rival his musical accomplishments or selfless dedication to giving voice to the Latin Jazz movement. Last year, I was ho ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 5 14:29:26 PDT 2000

35095 Democracy and socialism -- rank: 1000

Peter K wrote: >I'm back too. Did you miss me? Just a little? But of course. > Here's something from the >imperial media for everyone to chew on. According to the May 29th issue of >_Time_ (p. 89) which sourced the May 16th Journal of the American Medical >Association, anger and cynicism _may_ be bad for one's health. > >"Fight Club. Sure, it's cool to be angry and cynical when you're young, but >such traits may damage the heart. Just as doctors have linked anger an ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 5 14:08:01 PDT 2000

35096 Democracy and socialism -- rank: 1000

Carl Remick wrote: >Hmm, time for a visit to one of Amsterdam's storied coffeehouses, Doug. I'll answer you when my powers of memory are restored. Doug

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Date:	Mon Jun 5 13:29:10 PDT 2000

35097 Wolfie on his critics -- rank: 1000

[From the World Bank's daily clipping service. That creep Havel is probably up to no good with this meeting...] WOLFENSOHN SAYS CRITICS SHOULD TAKE BROADER VIEW. World Bank President James Wolfensohn Wednesday reiterated his willingness to listen to criticism of the Bank's activities, but also urged his critics to take a broader view about its work, Dow Jones reports. Responding to accusations that the World Bank and other global institutions aren't helping developing nations in the right way, ...

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Date:	Thu Jun 1 07:18:03 PDT 2000

35098 Democracy and socialism -- rank: 1000

Yoshie Furuhashi wrote: >In contrast, many LBO-talkers are unfortunately half-baked >ideologues, often undemocratically tailing the imperial media, >instead of following the masses; then again, opinions of LBO-talkers >matter little, for they have _zero_ influence on American politics, >especially on foreign policy, so actually there's no point in >discussing them, except to kill time. Oh, we missed you Yoshie; life just wasn't the same without these pungent reminders of our de ...

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Date:	Thu Jun 1 07:10:18 PDT 2000

35099 Tulipomania webcast -- rank: 1000

The Tulipomania conference I'm in Amsterdam for will be webcast by De Digitale Stad. Link should be accessible from De Balie's site <http://www.balie.nl/actueel/indexa.html>. Conference starts at 10 AM Friday CET, which is 4 AM (ha) east coast US time. Doug

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Date:	Thu Jun 1 06:51:16 PDT 2000

35100 Fwd: Who wins in November does matter -- rank: 1000

[Nathan, you ghostwriting for the CP?] Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 20:07:48 -0400 From: John Bachtell <jbachtell at cpusa.org> Who wins in November does matter By Sam Webb Public opinion polls suggest that the plums of national politics - the White House and control of Congress - are still up for grabs. Elections do not always go down to the wire, but this one looks like it will. Right now, there are no sure bets as to which party will win the big prizes on Nov. 7. This election is a dogfight. ...

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Date:	Mon Jul 31 17:19:41 PDT 2000