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...terms of human suffering and misery, are overwhelming enough for them to be judged in the same vein. We would never consider putting mock-Nazi propaganda on a House Committee t-shirt; nor would we ever think of making a swastika out of a beer-bong and a keg tap. We probably wouldn’t wear a t-shirt saying “give me some lebenstraum,” and we would never think of sporting a t-shirt with Hitler’s face on it. This is because we have smugly assured ourselves that the Soviets...

Author: By Mark A. Adomanis, | Title: Why Not the Hammer and Sickle? | 1/21/2005 | See Source »

...California and caused an estimated $100 million in damage in the southern part of the state. Ten of the victims died when a mudslide buried part of the beachside town of La Conchita. MEANWHILE IN FRANCE... Smell the Bouquet As part of a campaign to convince Parisians that tap water is a healthy alternative to bottled mineral water, the company that manages the capital's water supply has renamed itself Eau de Paris, and is offering residents downloadable labels extolling its product's virtues. The new name is certainly more glamorous than the old one, Société Anonyme...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Worldwatch | 1/16/2005 | See Source »

...Social Security trustees who oversee the program, is that the money paid out in benefits will begin to exceed the amount collected in taxes. And since Social Security will run a surplus until then (and has been running one for some time), it has billions available that it can tap to fill the gap. Even under conservative estimates, the system as it stands will have enough money to pay all its promised benefits until 2042 and most of its obligations for decades after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is There Really A Crisis? | 1/16/2005 | See Source »

...Monday nights and seeing the green-eyed platinum blond making dramatic hand gestures to her audience on Univision. At 56, the Cuban-American media mogul is riding a wave that seems in its mere infancy as the country's demographic becomes more Latino. Mainstream advertisers seeking to tap into the Hispanic market have flocked to her like Mexicans to mole. Most often compared with Oprah, Cristina is the host of a show that has received 11 Emmys during its 16 years. It is seen in Latin America, the U.S. and Europe. Cristina publishes her own magazine, called, of course, Cristina...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Biz Briefs: Marketing: The Hispanic Oprah | 1/16/2005 | See Source »

...granted the Warriors a brief respite—one they eagerly capitalized on just 10 seconds later. Perched at the right point, defenseman Bryan Schmidt feigned a one-timer, then quickly slipped the puck to the left post, where Mike Fournier greedily awaited its arrival. His tap-in broke Harvard’s momentum and, it appeared, Tobe’s confidence...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn and Rebecca A. Seesel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: M. Hockey Drops Two in Dodge Holiday Classic | 1/5/2005 | See Source »

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