GLW issue 422, published 2000-09-27.

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UNITED STATES: Cops in Cold War time warp

BOSTON — Protesters who were in Philadelphia would later remember the four burly men — who went by the names Tim, Harry, George and Ryan — as kind of suspicious, not quite fitting the bill as political activists. Still, the men were hard

BP: The Big Polluter

BY JIM GREEN British Petroleum (BP), one of the world's largest petroleum and petrochemicals groups, is "rebranding" its corporate image. BP's web site describes the exercise: "The move to a single brand follows a $120 billion series of mergers and

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9-11pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News — Melbourne community TV,

Loose cannons

Cheery "My role will be to lead the cheer squad for the Australian team." — Prime Menzies John Howard, asked his plans during the Olympics. Market failure "The level of the dollar does not reflect the fundamentals of the Australian economy."
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