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The cheerful cover story and editorial observe that economies are growing across sub-Saharan Africa, commend the tough fiscal and free-market policies of new leaders, and urge the United States and Europe to lift tariffs on African exports.
With regard to "My Personal Trade Deficit," I commend Steven Landsburg's use of personal experience with a Barnes & Noble bookstore in the next town to effectively explain the mechanics of trade.
I commend Judith Shulevitz on an excellent column, "Don't Take It So Personally."
Such austere commitment to Quality and Value would be easier to commend wholeheartedly if it didn't reek quite so much of snob appeal.
Articles criticize music journalists for ignoring black artists, praise the embryonic feminism of the Spice Girls, rejoice in the failure of U2's latest tour, and commend the few musicians (notably Ani DiFranco) who have rejected major-label control.