Word: processing
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...constrain the power of the wealthy in the interests of the weak and marginal remains strong and is already making a comeback. There are good reasons for thinking this impulse will not lead to new radical groups' achieving political power and implementing a coherent political agenda. Though, in the process of trying to influence the course of events, the global left may invent an entirely new form of governance that will act as a strong brake on multinational corporations and the governments that serve their interests...
...should disappear, replaced by wireless systems that zap voice, data and video through the air. Smart materials could make any surface or gadget feel like wood one day and metal the next. Intelligent chairs might conform perfectly to your posture, giving you a much needed back rub in the process. Embedded systems and biometric, body-sensing technology will enable every piece of hardware, from cell phones and PDAs to PCs, to know exactly who you are and where, as well as to communicate with every other piece...
Israel's race to depart Lebanon could make life difficult for Yasser Arafat, because the spectacle of the Israeli army retreating under fire is emboldening Palestinian militants hostile to the peace process. Then again, Arafat is in no hurry to take the peace Ehud Barak is offering, and is happy to use the upsurge of violence on the West Bank to press for more concessions. "Palestinian leaders know from experience that outbreaks of violence create the pressure that forces Israel to make concessions," says TIME Jerusalem bureau chief Lisa Beyer. "While the Israelis fear that the situation in the West...
...Israel by force of arms, but nowhere more so than among the Palestinian youths venting their frustration with stones and gasoline bombs. In response to their, and Hezbollah?s efforts, Barak at the weekend recalled his envoys from talks in Sweden designed to break the logjam in the peace process with the Palestinians and postponed a visit to Washington for talks with President Clinton...
...refugees, gives away 20 percent of the West Bank and settles for less than East Jerusalem. In other words, he can?t accept what Barak is offering." Both sides, then, may be tempted now to take the measure of the next U.S. administration assigned to umpire the peace process before committing themselves to any final decisions. And to turn up the heat on each other while they wait...