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FCC : The Controversial Legacy of Chairman Martin
FCC Chair Kevin Martin leaves a mixed legacy.‘“For a deregulator, he was amazingly pro-consumer in his interventions,” said Gene Kimmelman, of Consumers Union. “Nobody thought he was going to be like this.”’ By John Dunbar / January 15, 2009 WASHINGTON … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadband, Broadcast Media, Cable Television, Censorship, Communications, FCC, Government Regulation, Internet, Net Neutrality, Technology, Telecoms
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Dubya Bids Adieu : Still Delusional After All These Years
Bush says bye bye. Photo courtesy of Boston Globe.‘If there was any value in the speech it was this: it should remind us of the importance of refusing to allow this delusional revisionism to stand.’By Arianna Huffington / January 16, … Continue reading
Copyright Protection or Censorship? : YouTube Shuts Down Film Critic
Still from Yi Yi (2000, Edward Yang)on Kevin Lee’s website.‘It seems as if perfectly lawful clips are being silenced at the whim of copyright owners who don’t like the thought of anyone other than themselves posting content.’by Wendy Davis / … Continue reading
Dr. Stephen R. Keister : John Ruskin, Big PhARMA and the Big Lie
“The essence of lying is deception…” John Ruskin — British socioligist, author, artist and art critic — in old age, 1894. Photo by Frederick Hollyer / public domain. PhARMA and the insurance industry do not want to see a government-sponsored … Continue reading
Los Angeles : Jewish Activists Chain Themselves to Israeli Consulate
Photo by Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times.‘Jews will not allow the violence that is being done in our name to continue,’ Hannay Howard said. ‘Not all Jews are united in support of Israel.’By Ruben Vives / January 14, 2009 … Continue reading
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Tagged Direct Action, Gaza War, Israel, Los Angeles, Palestinian Occupation, Political Protest
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Rachel Maddow Video : Gay Bishop Gene Robinson Talks About Inauguration
Openly Gay Bishop Gene Robinson on ‘The Rachel Maddow Show’ / MSNBC (Video)Bishop Gene Robinson appeared on “The Rachel Maddow” show last night to talk about his invitation by President Barack Obama to lead the invocation at the kick-off to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bishop Gene Robinson, Gay Liberation, Obama Inauguration, Rachel Maddow, Video
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Federal Judge : Search E-Mails of Bush Apointees
Wednesday morning a federal judge ordered President Bush’s executive office to undertake a comprehensive search for millions of senior appointees’ e-mails that have been missing since 2005. Photo by AFP / Getty Images.‘An internal White House report noted in 2005 … Continue reading
Roger Baker : Capitalism and its Minsky Moment
Minsky’s Burlesque. [Basically the same thing.] Photo by Peter Stackpole, 1938 / Life / © Time Inc.‘Whenever capitalism seems to have mastered the secret of eternal success, it has a natural urge to step on the gas pedal.’By Roger Baker … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Economic Crisis, Finance, Global Economy, Minsky
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Low Hanging Fruit for the Progressive Movement
Low Hanging Fruit / Copyright © 2008 Borderrose Images We have here the potential for a coalition of health reform as demanded by our public health organizations, immigration reform (this is also the cause of Mexican farmers being driven off … Continue reading
Musings on Barkley : Death, Society and an English Black Lab
Not Barkley, but close enough. Photo by Will, UK. Rag Blog compadre and correspondent Larry Ray passed along this wonderful essay that came to him from a friend’s friend, a retired radiologist. Surely we can take a pause from all … Continue reading
Washington’s Dark Climate and the Death of Rove’s Computer Guru
Michael Connell. Photo courtesy of The Raw Story. Reporter Larisa Alexandrina thought that Mike Connell, who died in a mysterious palne crash, was about to talk. She said, ‘Mr. Connell has confided that he was being threatened, something that his … Continue reading
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Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Karl Rove, Michael Connell, Republican Party
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