AIDS Research Slowed By Animal Tests	by Ray Greek, M.D. Animal tests don't protect humans from harmful medications, and may actually hinder the discovery and distribution of good medications
The Great Wired Conspiracy For World Domination	by Joab Jackson What agenda does an elite, Emeryville, California-based think tank have for the future, and what's their connection with this popular magazine?
A Monument to Monstrous Pollution	by Jim Hightower The good folks in Butte, Montana, hope to promote pollution as a tourist attraction
USA ENGAGE -- America's Perky Chant	by Jim Hightower Yeah, they're dictators -- so what?
Oregon's Crucial Urban Growth Boundary Decision	by Russell Sadler Portland and other cities must now decide: How far can the city reach into the farmland countryside?
Demonizing Government: The Right's Tired Theme	by Randolph T. Holhut Even conservative pundits are tiring of the fundamental tenet of the GOP -- that the federal government is evil
Mass Media Are Boosting Promise Keepers	by Norman Solomon Reprint of 1996 column finds few changes in adultory coverage of controversial movement
The Sad Meltdown of Greenpeace	by Alexander Cockburn If Greenpeace thinks the only way to save itself is to shut down its sole links to real people -- the canvass and the regional offices -- then it might as well shut down altogether.
The Sierra Club's Ugly Racial Tilt	by Alexander Cockburn In the nest few months, the Sierra Club, which advertises itself as the nation's most progressive and high-minded environmental group, may very well commit itself to public advocacy of severe restrictions on immigration
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