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Archive for April 3rd, 2003

April 3rd, 2003
Activism

Bush’s unilateralism is an “easy” target for Democrats, but their critique of it does not constitute an alternative foreign policy on which to build a campaign.

Hardly a Dove Among Dems’ Brain Trusters
By E.J. KESSLER
FORWARD STAFF
Anyone looking for a strongly dovish alternative to the foreign affairs and national security policymakers advising President Bush would be hard pressed to find it among the analysts and former diplomats advising the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls.
An informal survey of the top five contenders’ campaigns […]

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April 3rd, 2003
Work

Hong Kong spams cellphones with SMS message to avert panic over SARS hoax

[Can you imagine our government being even close to this hip? Not to mention the political timourousness about possible media reaction. -Thomas]
6m SMSs avert SARS panic
April 03, 2003
WHEN a false internet story about Asia’s mystery illness sent fears through Hong Hong, authorities used a fast and simple way to shoot down the rumour - they […]

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April 3rd, 2003
Work

SARS website

I’ve created a web site, “SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) as the movie “12 Monkeys” circa 2003″ devoted to documenting the “history” of SARS as it is being made.

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April 3rd, 2003
Work

SARS Discussion Thread - Ontario experiencing major outbreak

[Schools allegedly shutting down. People nervously joking about wearing NBC gear if they see any monkeys. -Thomas]
Canadians discussing SARS epidemic in Toronto/Ontario

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April 3rd, 2003
Work

SARS and “12 Monkeys”

[Scary math. -Thomas]
12 Monkeys: What is SARS and Where Is It Going?
J. Adams
The Spirit Of Truth Page
Post Date: March 27th, 2003

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April 3rd, 2003
Work

Doctor who ID’d SARS dies of it.

[O.K. I’m getting more freaked by the minute. -Thomas]
U.N. doctor who identified SARS dies of illness
Sharp rise in cases of mystery illness spreads fear in Hong Kong

MIN LEE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HONG KONG - Fear gripped Hong Kong as the number of people suffering from a deadly flu-like disease increased sharply today. Thousands of people donned surgical masks […]

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April 3rd, 2003
Work

SARS - Science Fiction and Classic Epidemelogical Example all in one

Declan,
Do you sense that you’re living in a science fiction movie or novel? I bet rentals of “12 Monkeys” are exploding right about now. While war threatens and the world’s attention is turned elsewhere, a mysterious and fatal disease breaks out in a distant land. At first, it is just a curiousity, covered […]

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April 3rd, 2003
Work

Fire breathing Granny scorches Bush & Co.

[Damn, I can see the smoke curling up from the editor’s computer now! -Thomas]

—– Original Message —–
From: MLynn Richards
To: progressive secretary at yahoo groups . com
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: [progressivesecretary] Re: Russian Intelligence + Newspaper web site

[…]

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April 3rd, 2003
Activism

Fire at City Hall

[I already used up my monthly quota highlighting Mike Rotkin’s attacks on the Green Party, so I have to send it to the other local papers. -Thomas]
Letter to the editor (sent to Good Times and Metro):
The Sentinel’s effort to pin the fire at City Hall on homeless advocates or other activists who disagree with Council […]

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