Word: destructionism
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You may want to know specifically what this noble-sounding group is "defending." They claim to be defending the integrity--the "feel"--of the Square, protecting it from destruction by a wave of cheap fast-food establishments. In the words of Gladys "Pebble" Gifford, the group's president, "I just...
Janis Joplin knew that the aura of self-destruction was part of her appeal. She also knew that to her contemporaries she was much more than a rock singer. She was a tragic heroine whose character summed up all the contradictions, frustrations and despairs of life under 30. Last week...
Washington did not do badly. It is off the hook, at least for now, on its threat to bomb Iraq, a move that promised less than satisfying results and that was gathering opposition at home and abroad by the day. Clinton's bottom-line demands were preserved, as Saddam again...
Many of our friends and neighbors have already been forced out. After 70 years in Central Square, Irving's Shoes has been evicted. Golden Donut, a long-established community meeting-place and affordable eatery, is gone. The A&S Diner, the Ethiopian Restaurant and the Oriental Buffet have been forced...
While the Arabs think the U.S. is scheming and manipulating events, Saddam is calling the shots in the current crisis. He created it and will decide its outcome. His strategy is visible. Saddam is determined to keep his weapons of mass destruction, using them to boost his prestige and as...