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...what it wants. The real problem is that Clear Channel dominates the American radio market—so the intolerant conservatives running the San Antonio, Texas-based company get to inflict their views on the rest of the country. Since 1996, when Congress relaxed the rules that govern media ownership, Clear Channel has gone from 30 radio stations to more than 1200. This amounts to roughly one out of every ten American stations. But more importantly, Clear Channel controls as much as half the radio market in certain big cites, and new mergers, combined with lax regulation, promise to raise...
...Crisis in Nepal In his story on the political instability in Nepal [Feb. 2], Alex Perry correctly portrayed the country as on the verge of anarchy. This is due to the failure of the political parties. In Nepal, elected representatives are not yet wise enough to govern a country under democracy. There is hope, however. His Majesty King Gyanendra has offered support to any of the numerous parties that can rightfully govern the country. It is unjust to say that the King is isolated. The nation is behind him, pledging him the people's support and wishing him the best...
Although the laws which govern the true nature of the universe and all of its cosmological ambiguities are not yet clear, Greene thinks we’re not too far from their discovery...
Furthermore, the laws that govern these television broadcasts are ludicrous in their arbitrary application—to the point of absurdity. The traditional few-second delay of live performances allows for only verbal indiscretions to be deleted, while more flagrant displays of inappropriate behavior are left for public consumption. As for the words deleted, the determination of what can and cannot be said (and when) on network television is bound by complicated legal codes. Due to this strange condition, for last week’s Grammy Awards telecast, CBS employed an astounding 5-minute video delay to preempt...
...What the Democrats don't realize is that they aren't ready for an election, but the electoral clock is inexorable and so we're having one," says a former Clinton aide. "They think Bush-hating is a vision. It's not. There is no agreement about how to govern...