media giant behind the pro-war rallies

1. THE MEDIA GIANT BEHIND THE PRO-WAR RALLIES
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/opinion/25KRUG.html?pagewanted=print&positio
Paul Krugman notes that "by and large, recent pro-war rallies
haven't drawn nearly as many people as antiwar rallies, but they
have certainly been vehement. ... Who has been organizing those
pro-war rallies? The answer, it turns out, is that they are being
promoted by key players in the radio industry - with close links to
the Bush administration. ... Until now, complaints about Clear
Channel have focused on its business practices. Critics say it uses
its power to squeeze recording companies and artists and
contributes to the growing blandness of broadcast music. But now
the company appears to be using its clout to help one side in a
political dispute that deeply divides the nation."
SOURCE: New York Times, March 25, 2003
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