Cliff Barney

Think locally, act globally

The old slogan of the '60s is reversed on the network frontier, where newly linked localities suddenly find themselves accessible from everywhere.

Cliff Barney Wednesday, Apr 14, 2004 7:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Globalization, Mexico

Digital divide or network frontier?

In Yelapa, cybercafes and police squads have arrived, but a road into town is still controversial.

Cliff Barney Wednesday, Apr 7, 2004 7:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Globalization, Mexico

Paradise at $2 million an acre

The Bay of Banderas is being shaped into a globally financed integrated tourist mecca, based in Puerto Vallarta and including luxury resorts in the north and eco-tourist ventures in the mountains and jungles.

Cliff Barney Monday, Mar 29, 2004 8:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Globalization

Wiring up the jungle

Integrating into the global economy brought Yelapa electricity and online booking for local bungalows. Not to mention crime, crack cocaine and a taste of big-city bureaucracy.

Cliff Barney Thursday, Mar 18, 2004 8:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Globalization, Mexico

Y Tu Playa Tambien

A poverty-stricken Mexican town of 85 people is about to join the global economy.

Cliff Barney Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 8:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Globalization, Mexico

The LAPD’s unlikely defender

Homeless advocate Ted Hayes was shot by police, but he praised the cops and blasted violent protesters for drowning out his message.

Cliff Barney Friday, Aug 18, 2000 6:00 PM UTC
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Cliff Barney

Think locally, act globally

Digital divide or network frontier?

Paradise at $2 million an acre

Wiring up the jungle

Y Tu Playa Tambien

The LAPD’s unlikely defender

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