It has been the bloodiest of centuries, and it comes to a close with the spark of conflict in the Balkans threatening to ignite the powder keg of a third World War.

That is NOT the vision of this century we mean to bring you in this Special Edition. Rather, The World's Magazine believes that the 20th Century has been a watershed for Human Rights.

In this century, more than any other in the history of our world, fundamental questions about the role of women, indigenous peoples, ethnic and religious minorities have been protested about, publicly debated, and agonized over. In many instances, the basic rights of these groups of have triumphed and prevailed.

In the view of the writers here at the G21 this is a sign of human progress.

We see the candle flames of Hope burning in Northern Ireland, in East Timor, in America's "New South," in the new South Africa and in the focus of female legislators and executives around the world.

Rather than despair for humanity --- which many believe to be our inclination --- this Special Edition on the 20th Century is meant to sing the body electric and to celebrate the advancement of humankind even in the face of unspeakable horrors!.... (CONTINUED INSIDE.)


Women's century, my arse! Three days before I leave the stability of my promising career, you ask me if this century has improved the lot of women.

I'll come back to my over-powering urge to avoid all that the world of work has to offer us girls, later. But just so you're prepared for the line of attack, here are my top two "needs" which, if left unfulfilled, would render me miserable when walking through the streets of London, any day of the week. I think you'll find that, rather than easing the burden, the 20th century has laid it on heavier than ever before.

1. Shiny, well-cut hair and no spots
2. Clothes that make me look slim and exciting, but not tarty or weird.

LONDON CALLING!
We mean to generate energy throughout the 21st Century.

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• TRIPLE FEATURE: DAY ONE: KEVIN CAREY contemplates the reaction to the election of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. RASTISLAV DURMAN submits another satirical look at the Balkans War in a must-have-happened new phone conversation between U.S. President Bill Clinton and Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. KEVIN CAREY contemplates what the politics of genetically-altered food tells us about the Myths of Markets.
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