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Turning Points 2004:
How the top news stories of 2004 will change our world in years
to come.
Over the past 12 months, there have been events so momentous that
they will change society, culture, politics or the economy in
fundamental ways. To mark these milestones, The New York Times
Syndicate has assembled a special package of essays, with art,
written by a select group of international writers, leaders and
thinkers.
From technology to the presidential race, from Abu Ghraib to gay
marriage, Turning Points 2004 includes provocative essays analyzing
the past year’s most significant events by internationally
known writers. These articles can run in your commentary or feature
pages, or serve as the basis for a Year in Review section.
The end of the year is always a time for reflection. As 2004 draws
to a close, Turning Points 2004 offers the incisive perspective
your readers will need to make informed decisions
in 2005.
AMERICANS’ ABUSE OF PRISONERS AT ABU GHRAIB
Michael Ignatieff, director of the Carr Center for Human Rights
Policy
at Harvard University, examines how America’s moral standing
in the world was diminished by the revelation that Iraqi detainees
had been abused by U.S. soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison outside
Baghdad.
THE FIGHT OVER GAY MARRIAGE
Gloria Steinem, founder of Ms. Magazine, looks at how gay marriage
has emerged as a flash point this year and how it will forever
change the terms of the evolving debate over gay rights.
AMERICA’S ELECTION THREATENS DEMOCRACY
Enrique Krauze, Mexico’s foremost historian and journalist,
writes that the re-election of President George W. Bush means
America will continue to lose lives and time attempting to impose
democracy on the Middle East while ignoring left-wing populist
movements that threaten democracy throughout Latin America.
THE FLOWERING OF THE CELL PHONE
Nicholas Negroponte, author of “Being Digital” and founding
director
of MIT’s Media Lab, examines how the cell phone is about
to usher in an entirely new world of technology. Negroponte serves
on the board of Motorola Inc., a leading maker of cell phones.FOR
THE
FIRST TIME EVER ...
A compendium of brief items capturing the year’s firsts,
from the internationally notable to the quirkily individual.
NEW THIS YEAR! Turning Points will be offered in a paginated format.
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