Monthly Archives: March 2002

“High Noon” Independent Media Summit

Posted on 03/30/2002 by Robert W. McChesney

It may not have compared in terms of sheer drama and suspense, and certainly not in terms of violence, to the classic Gary Cooper film of the same name. But a recent “High Noon” summit on Main Street in Urbana, … Continue reading →

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WELCOME TO SECURITY CHECKPOINT #63702

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Paul Kotheimer

PLEASE REMOVE ALL VISUAL OR TEXTUAL PRINTED MATTER, ALL RECORDED AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO MEDIA, ALL WRITING IMPLEMENTS, AND ALL RECORDING DEVICES FROM YOUR PERSON AND LUGGAGE. PLACE ALL SUCH OBJECTS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT TO YOUR LEFT. PLEASE BE PREPARED … Continue reading →

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Axes of Evil

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Chris Pealer

Axes like chop chop felling old growth? Or Axis like Hitler (when we can’t say “Hitler”)? And Evil like Knievil? Or Evil Empire evil? Maybe evil like an apple full of tacks or a river full of PCB’s. Maybe we … Continue reading →

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NICE THINGS

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Meg Miner

The nice thing about family values is it makes us feel good when we go off and have babies so politicians can send them to war to protect family values.† Checks and balances. The nice thing about compassionate conservatives is … Continue reading →

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Open Cabaret: A New Venue for Creativity and Community

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Laura Stengrim

As they move their base of creative operations to a larger space, the facilitators of the Friday Night Open Cabaret are hoping to simultaneously expand the eventís presence in the community. Held every Friday night from 8 to 10pm at … Continue reading →

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Enron the Symptom, Not the Disease

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Dan Chambers

Has anyone in America not heard of the Enron scandal? For some reason it seems to have already received more media coverage than the savings and loan debacle of the 1980s, and the end is seemingly not yet in sight. … Continue reading →

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Hybrid Car Inspires Cleaner, Greener Government

Posted on 03/08/2002 by L. Orion Weill

In the wake of last year’s rollbacks for theallowable limit of arsenic in drinking water initiated by President Bush (whom Christie Todd Whitman, head of the EPA, called the “best environmental President we have ever had”), many ecologically-minded citizens are … Continue reading →

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A SMATTERING OF WOMEN’S HISTORY

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Sandra Ahten

1597 Linen condom invented. Previous condoms had been made of animal membranes. 1869 The electric vibrator makes its debut with the invention of a steam-powered massager, patented by an American doctor and designed as a medical tool for treating “female … Continue reading →

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A Victory for the Living Wage and Local Democracy in Champaign County

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Mike Lehman

On February 25, 2002, two important things happened in Champaign County. First, after four and a half years of research, community education, and organizational networking, the Champaign County Living Wage Association (CCLWA) achieved a significant goal when the Champaign County … Continue reading →

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Fighting for Civil Liberties in the Land of the Free

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Stephen Hartnet

In the Beginning In the dicey spring and summer of 1788, with the fate of the Constitution hanging by a thread and this land engulfed in bitter political feuding between Federalists and anti-Federalists, the anti-Federalist “Brutus” published a series of … Continue reading →

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Memories of Ashcroft

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Wilhelmine Bennett

In times of emergency, nations have historically set aside certain civil liberties – a notable (and shameful) example in our own country being the herding of Japanese-Americans into detention camps during World War II. Many of us are concerned now … Continue reading →

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Napster Didn’t Hurt Music Sales

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Jason Pitzl-Waters

I would like to thank the public i for running the article by the wonderfully talented Rose Marshack. Her insights into the music business were very interesting and informative. I do, however, have one point to make, and that is … Continue reading →

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The Charter School Proposal: Critical Issues, Wrong Answer

Posted on 03/02/2002 by Gene Vanderport

What follow are my own thoughts on the charter school proposal, which do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of my employer the Illinois Education Association, or its local Urbana and Champaign affiliates. Let me state at the outset … Continue reading →

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