THiS WEEK: Prozac shows up in Britain's water supply;
a look at the culture of 'sore winners'; Al Jazeera refuses
to submit to censorship in Iraq; Bush gets laughed at
for his take on "tribal sovereignty"; an epidemic of arsenic
poisoning in Bangladesh is causing a higher divorce rate; John
Kerry unveils his startlingly bold 'one-point' plan for a better
America; Greg Palast asks if Venezuela is about the get
the Florida Treatment; a new take on organic farming
in California; an interview with Abu Rashid, one of those
responsible for the hostage beheadings in Iraq; a newfound alliance between
Iraqi workers and U.S. labor unions; and a look at how Indian 'call centers'
are training young Indians to lose their accents and identities; a report
on the NYC-RNC lockdown; and LiP's Race & Ethnicity editor, Tim
Wise, has a new blog that's sure to provoke informed debate.
This
Week's Picks:
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- Stay Calm Everyone, There's Prozac in the Water
Some depressing news: Prozac is now being taken in such large quantities
in Britain that it can now be detected in drinking water.
Mark Townsend | The
Observer
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,1278760,00.html
- This American Strife
John Power's new book, "Sore Winners," takes on not only George
W. Bush but the entire culture - "Bush World" - that surrounds
him. Powers talks about the increasing polarization of American culture
and the worship of power.
Lakshmi Chaudhry
| AlterNet
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19471/
- Bush
Trips Over Sovereignty
At a recent UNITE! conference, Bush was asked about Native Americans
and tribal sovereignty. His mediocre answer drew open laughter from
the audience.
Majority Radio
http://www.majorityreportradio.com/weblog/archives/Bush%20-%20Tribal%20Sovereignty.mp3
- Al Jazeera Vows to Defy Iraq Ban
Following a criticism by Donald Rumsfeld that Al Jazeera was "harming
the image of the US in the Arab world," the newly installed Iraqi
government placed a ban on Al Jazeera activity in Iraq - but Al Jazeera
doesn't plan to back down anytime soon.
Al Jazeera
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9C888134-9481-485A-A675-DD3C50DA224D.htm
- Venezuela
Gets the Florida Treatment
Hugo Chavez drives George Bush crazy. Maybe it's jealousy: Unlike Mr.
Bush, Chavez, in Venezuela, won his Presidency by a majority of the
vote. Or maybe it's the oil: Venezuela sits atop a reserve rivaling
Iraq's. And Hugo thinks the US and British oil companies that pump the
crude ought to pay more than a 16% royalty to his nation for the stuff.
Hey, sixteen percent isn't even acceptable as a tip at a New York diner.
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Greg Palast | CommonDreams.org
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0811-02.htm
- Shame
and "The Arab Mind"
Iain Boal argues that viewing Arab and Muslim cultures as 'shame-based'
is a throwback to classic Orientalism, and fuels the racist stereotype
of a more 'primitive' Muslim culture.
Iain A. Boal | Counterpunch
http://counterpunch.org/boal08072004.html
- Arsenic
in Water Spurs Asian 'Divorces'
The worst mass poisoning in human history is unfolding along the India-Bangladesh
border - and is causing severe social consequences for afflicted women.
Shaikh Azizur Rahman
| The Washington Times
http://www.washtimes.com/world/20040806-101702-9893r.htm
- Kerry
Unveils One-Point Plan For Better America
Presidential hopeful John Kerry describes his one-point plan for a better
America: removing George W. Bush from the White House.
The Onion
http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4032
- AUDIO | Field of Dreams
UC Santa Cruz professor Julie Guthman discusses organic farming in California,
pointing out that organic farms - generally hailed as a progressive
ideal for food production - are increasingly indistinguishable from
their industrialized counterparts. An interview by Sasha Lilley.
Sasha Lilley | Against
the Grain
http://www.againstthegrain.org
- The Hostage
Killers Speak
A rare interview with members of the Tawid wal Djihad movement, the
men responsible for the beheadings of hostages Nicholas Berg and Kim
Sun-il, among others.
Sara Daniel | Le
Nouvel Observateur
http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/080604H.shtml
- Iraq's
Labor Upsurge Wins Support from U.S. Unions
Labor repression in Iraq is provoking U.S. unions into speaking out
against the occupation and supporting Iraqi workers' struggles.
David Bacon | Foreign
Policy in Focus
http://www.fpif.org/commentary/2004/0407upsurge.html
- Indian
by Day, American by Night
Call centers in India are training young Indians to lose their accents
and names, to accomodate Western ears.
Amitabh Pal | The
Progressive
http://www.progressive.org/august04/pal0804.html
- New York
Lockdown
If you're a delegate attending the Republican national convention at
Madison Square Garden later this month, Jamie Moran knows where you're
staying. He knows where you're eating and what Broadway musical you
plan on seeing. For the past nine months, Moran has been living off
savings earned as an office manager at a nonprofit and working full-time
to disrupt the RNC.
Michelle Goldberg
| The Guardian
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=1&ItemID=6028
- BONUS LiP PICK | A
Word From the Wise
LiP's race and ethnicity editor, Tim Wise, who's been called one of
the foremost anti-racist activists in the country, has a new blog, and
it's a hard-hitting, always provocative and well-reasoned take on race,
power and interpretation.
Tim Wise | LiP Magazine
http://www.lipmagazine.org/timwise
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Media Picks compiled and edited byErin
Wiegand and Brian Awehali
Posted by brian at August 15, 2004 04:17 PM
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