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Haunted by the Ghosts of Bald Sheep | Novoye Vremya,
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Dial "S" for Scandal | The Independent,
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September
2001
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August 2001
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| Sen.
James Jeffords, of Vermont, announcing his decision to leave
the Republican Party (Photo: AFP) |
The Plain-Speaking Voice From Vermont
“Tiny Vermont hasn’t been a player in national politics
since Silent Cal Coolidge became president in 1923. After serving
one term, he retired to his hometown in Vermont, and the state hasn’t
been heard from since. Last week, however, Sen. James Jeffords of
Vermont walked out of the Republican Party to become an independent,
handing the Democrats a one-vote majority in the U.S. Senate. Americans
will now have divided government, with Republicans controlling the
administration and the House, and Democrats the Senate—a fair
reflection of the country
“After all, Americans gave more popular votes to Democratic candidate
Al Gore than to George W. Bush, who won courtesy of the Electoral
College. The country was split almost evenly in the presidential campaign;
now the government is divided along partisan lines. The hard conservative
agenda Bush has been pushing will have to be modified....”
Toronto's Globe and Mail examines the impact of Sen. James
Jeffords defection from the Republican Party... 
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| Drillship
in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska (Photo: U.S. Department of the
Interior) |
Alaska
or Bust: Bush's Energy Plan
“Bigger
companies have already warned the public that in the main travel season—during
the period following Independence Day, July 4—prices per gallon
(3.8 liters) may increase to more than $3. This is a frighteningly
high expense for Americans. Cheap gasoline is one of the prerequisites
for the American lifestyle. The threat of the $3 price has already
forced many people to reconsider their vacation plans....”
Gabor Miklos reports on Bush's energy plans for Budapest's liberal
Népszabadság...
The
Embarrassed American
“For decades, Americans have been lecturing the world on
the strength, fairness, and vibrancy of their system of government.
They have appointed themselves the 'world’s greatest democracy.'
(What does 'greatest' mean anyway? If you say that India is
the world’s largest democracy, then this is a statement of fact.
But greatest? That’s no more than an opinion.) President Richard
Nixon became so fond of his role in global affairs that he continually
referred to himself (even after he had been disgraced and booted
out of office) as 'leader of the free world.'”
—Vir Sanghvi, Hindustan Times
(centrist)
New Delhi, India.
From the February 2001 issue of World Press Review (VOL.48,
No.2).
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TOEFL:
America's Reaper of Chinese Talent
“Since the 1990s, China has allocated more than 100
billion yuan a year on education. Countless parents scrimp
on daily expenses so that they can afford to hire a tutor
for their children...Americans, on the other hand, do nothing
for China's education...All they need to do is set up a
'reaper' test like the TOEFL, and in the most effortless
way, they are able to harvest the best and brightest of
China's students.”
—Xiao
Shi, Beijing Review (communist)
Beijing, China.
From the January 2001 issue of World Press Review (VOL.48,
No.1).
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“He has been made the subject
of breathless comparisons: Auster, Salinger, Chandler,
Borges. His books sell in millions to under-30s
in Japan; now he is gaining large readerships worldwide.
One day, his growing legions of supporters insist,
he will win the Nobel Prize. Magazine editors hunt
him down in vain. It seems that everyone wants a
piece of Haruki Murakami.”
Matt Thompson, writing for London's liberal Guardian,
interviews the reclusive Japanese novelist.
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