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Jonathan Tweedy

By Jonathan Tweedy 12:00am

Democracy Demoted, Displaced By A Better Bet: Liberty

The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad , by Fareed Zakaria. W.W. Norton, 286 pages, $24.95.

Addressing reporters at the Baghdad airport last month, Deputy Secretary of State Paul Wolfowitz declared: “I’m here to understand what is needed to complete the transition to a government and society of, by and for the Read More

By Jonathan Tweedy 10/11/99 12:00am

Advice From N.Y. Techno-Sage: To Avoid Stumbling, Look Back

Building a Bridge to the 18th Century: How the Past Can Improve Our Future , by Neil Postman. Alfred A. Knopf, 213 pages, $24.

An incoming instant message from my niece appears on my screen. I hit the respond button, and we exchange exclamations. This relatively new America Online technology, so quickly becoming young people’s Read More