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Bothered in Bushwick

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Wednesday, December 10, 2003

The Bushwick area of northern Brooklyn has three times as many housing complaints per resident as the city average. Today residents are demonstrating against what they believe to be racist neglect by the Department of Housing and Urban Preservation. The international conference on the internet, last night’s democratic debate, China, and an update to the rhythm method.

Net Results

Paul Boutin, Contributing Editor for Wired Magazine
On a UN conference about the future of the Internet, the no-spam bill and making phone calls over the net

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Bushwicked

Manuel Castro, Environmental and Housing Organizer, Make the Road by Walking
Speaks on housing conditions in Bushwick, and the organization of a demonstration for better housing in the neighborhood.

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Howard Towered?

Byron York, White House correspondent for the National Review
Reviews last night's democratic debate.

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Taiwan Straights

Mike Hirsh, Senior Editor at Newsweek and author of At War With Ourselves, Oxford University Press
On the Taiwanese referendum and the US response.

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The Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

Victoria Jennings, Ph.D, Director, Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University
on CycleBeads, a new method of birth control.

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