by Gil Friend | May 11, 2003 | Politics
Into the Sunset. The “sunset” clauses of the current tax cut, whereby cuts expire after a few years, represent the same bait-and-switch tactics we fell for in 2001. By Paul Krugman. [New York Times: Opinion] “What do you mean ‘We,’...
by Gil Friend | May 11, 2003 | Uncategorized
A Prince of Cyberpunk Fiction Moves Into the Mainstream. William Ford Gibson’s novels and short stories are worshiped by hackers, argued over by philosophers in arcane journals and rhapsodized about by teenage garage bands. By Brent Staples. [New York Times:...
by Gil Friend | May 10, 2003 | Sustainability
Panel Urges Complete Ban on Products With Asbestos. Asbestos should be banned from all new products sold in the U.S., according to a panel that includes doctors, business and government experts and union representatives. By Alex Berenson. [New York Times: Science]...
by Gil Friend | May 7, 2003 | Sustainability
Europeans Lagging in Greenhouse Gas Cuts. Ten of the 15 European Union nations are falling behind in efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and meet targets set by the Kyoto Protocol. By Emma Daly. [New York Times: Science] The union’s largest economies,...
by Gil Friend | May 6, 2003 | Spirit
Experts See Mind’s Voices in New Light. A small group of scientists has begun studying auditory hallucinations more intensively, and listening far more carefully to patients’ experiences. By Erica Goode. [New York Times: Science] But how, I wonder, is this...
