Word: reductionism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: With the threat of another government shutdown looming Friday, House Speaker Newt Gingrich put the ball back in the Administration's court with an offer to make a 'down payment' on a balanced budget, while leaving major disagreements until after November elections. In doing so, Gingrich accepted the...
"[The name change] is emblematic of the changes since Coffee Connection was taken over by Starbucks. There has been a reduction in the range of products and a decrease in quality," said J.R. Deshazo, a Ph.D. student in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Some experts doubt that Bratton is responsible for any of New York's crime drop. "It's like trying to take credit for an eclipse," says former New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. Others are watching Bratton with mouths agape. "I've never seen anything like it," says University...
Asked about persistent rumors that he'll soon jump ship, Bratton says even if he stays only another year, "that's enough time to consolidate our gains, so that long after I'm gone, my successors won't retreat." As for Kelly's burning-village imagery, Giuliani and Bratton dismiss...
If the U.S. succeeds in censoring the Net, it will be in a position to achieve far more than smut reduction. Any system of control that can stop us from writing dirty words online is a system that can control our collective conversation in other, more important ways. If the...