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Reclaiming the Wasteland
Antipersonnel land mines epitomize the vulnerability and risk experienced by many inhabitants of the late modern world. The product of extraordinary scientific ingenuity and scrupulousness, conceived as an inexpensive and efficient means of controlling territory and constricting the movement of military forces, these agents of destruction are deeply embedded in the geo-political terrain.
Tags: land mines; war; amputation
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Reporters catch 'anti-cult' group in secret parley.
The existence and growth of new religious movements in America is an extremely controversial area that generates strong opinions from both sides. Some say these religions are "cults" and are destructive; others say they are a continuing development of religion in America and represent no threat.
Tags: Anti-cult groups; big business; politics.
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Still Seeing Red
The CIA now runs a counterterrorism center to stymie the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In the name of fighting drugs, the agency financed new military intelligence networks in Colombia in 1991. However, these networks have incorporated illegal paramilitary groups into their ranks and fostered death squads. It may be more interested in fighting a leftist resistance movement than in combating drugs.
Tags: Guns Federal government Foreign affairs Politics Military
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Politics for the really cool
There is a new 'movement' of Cryptolibertarians who sell cryptographic software to non-governmental organizations. They see encryption technology as the weaponry for a bloodless revolution against the government
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"The Politics of Birth Control: How ProLife Forces Strangle Research"
On September 18, after a seven-year battle to introduce RU 486 in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration finally announced it was approving the new "abortion drug". While pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers often bemoan long and laborious fights for FDA approval, RU 486 moved swiftly through the maze. In fact, the entire regulatory process took less than two years. But RU 486 faced a different kind of obstacle: the prolifers. Not a single American company was willing to risk their wrath by selling this drug. They had already witnessed the potential costs of such a venture. In 1989, after introducing RU 486 in France, the makers of the pill, Roussel Uclaf, briefly considered bringing it to the US. When American prolifers learned of Roussel Uclaf's plans, they mounted a massive campaign, got George Bush to ban the drug's import, and threatened to boycott the products of Roussel Uclaf and its sister companies.
Tags: RU-486; Roussel Uclaf; pro-life movement; birth control
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The American Prospect chronicles the story of the "wise use" movement--a coalition of timber, mining, oil, and grazing interests--has skewed the debate over land use. It is a tale of political contributions, well-connected lobbyists, and, most important corporate-financed grassroots organizing that has become a model for kindred political operatives around the country.
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Who really controls politics? Time magazine answers this question in examining the new heads of the AFL-CIO, NRA, pro-choice, the tobacco industry, the pro-life and pro-choice movements, as well as leaders in small business and Hollywood.
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The Ragged Edge
A Spokesman-Review investigation reveals a broad anti-government movement in the Inland Northwest that is uniting diverse factions of people and shaping local politics. While the militia may be the most visible manifestation of this phenomenon, the anger also sinks deep into mainstream society.
Tags: politics; local government; homeschool; education; tax; school; anit-government; activist
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No title (id: 10604)
The Book, "The War Against the Greens," documents the erise and growth of a politically powerful backlash against environmentalism. The author identifies various right-wing groups and the legal and media stategies that they have used to undermine the environmental movement; also details the widespread violence against environmental activists, Oct. 3, 1994.
Tags: Helvarg NRA Heritage Foundation Earth First FBI Judi Bari Oil Court records
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No title (id: 9466)
CA Magazine (Toronto) tells the story of John H. O'Halloran, an accountant and political activist from Trinidad and was a key figure in the Caribbean island nation; O'Halloran served as the prime minister's chief confidant and the pre-eminent political political fixer of the People's National Movement; the man was discovered laundering government funds through a Toronto office tower project; documents how a Toronto-based forensic accountant was able to uncover proof that the man had stole from the government of Trinidad, November 1991. # McLaughlin Canada
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