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Beijing fears that the uncertainties brought on by China's dramatic economic reforms, which have left millions suddenly unemployed, will prompt a retreat into unpredictable cults that could spark cataclysmic social unrest. But the nature of Falun Gong - which blends traditional Qi Gong exercise practices with elements of Buddhism and Taoism - makes it harder for the authorities to win the battle for public opinion. "If all the Falun Gong members appear to be doing is exercise and meditation, it may be hard to convince the broader public that they represent a threat," says Dowell. "A harsh government crackdown could make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Crackdown on China Sect Could Backfire | 10/28/1999 | See Source »

Almost everyone familiar with Unix knows that typing "who" at the fas% prompt will bring up a list of users on a given login machine. Typing "w" will display that same list, but it will also display what each of those users is doing at that very moment. We've all done it at one point. Those who haven't will most likely run to their computers...

Author: By Richard S. Lee, | Title: Digital Voyeurism | 10/27/1999 | See Source »

McKean said he hopes the creation of the new monitoring group will prompt Harvard to switch...

Author: By Robert K. Silverman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rain Delay Forces Labor Group to Postpone Planned Fashion Show | 10/21/1999 | See Source »

...displeasure and feel that they are being heard. Students need to influence policy at this University. Until they do, no amount of council reform will give it the student mandate candidates have been screaming about for years. The two seconds that it takes to type 'ucvote' at the fas prompt are two seconds that say to the administration: "Having a student voice matters...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters | 10/19/1999 | See Source »

...like to compare their operation to NATO's Kosovo campaign, it's proving a lot more expensive. Moscow has already acknowledged losing four soldiers and two planes in the campaign, while Chechen authorities claim their forces have killed upwards of 100 Russian men. Heavy losses in the Caucasus could prompt a backlash from Russian voters; meanwhile, the campaign has already drawn criticism from the U.S. and the European Union. That's likely to grow amid a burgeoning humanitarian crisis. More than 100,000 refugees have fled Chechnya since Russia began bombing and cut off gas supplies, and that number will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Now We Know — Russia Set to Chop Up Chechnya | 10/5/1999 | See Source »

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