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IDEAS / Bill Meacham : Alain de Botton Dodges the Question
Pop philosopher Alain de Botton, shown at Heathrow Airport flacking his 2009 book, A Week at the Airport. Photo from Frank Bures.com.Sophism for fun and profit:Alain de Botton dodges the question By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog / February … Continue reading
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A ‘let me get this straight’ moment By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / February 16, 2011 Every now and then I have what I call a “let me get this straight” moment. I never know when one … Continue reading
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Eric Boehlert : Fox Insider Says ‘Stuff Is Just Made Up’
Fox’s Roger Ailes. Image from Scene MagazineFox News Insider:‘Stuff Is Just Made Up’ By Eric Boehlert / Media Matters / February 15, 2011 Asked what most viewers and observers of Fox News would be surprised to learn about the controversial … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadcast Media, Eric Boehlert, Fox News, Journalism, MediaMatters, Right Wing Media, Roger Ailes
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Zaid Jilani : Arab Countries Where the ‘Jasmine Revolution’ Could Spread
Algerian riot Police scuffle with protesters in Algiers, Algeria, Saturday. Thousands defied a government ban on demonstrations,but were outnumbered by police. Photo by Sidali Djarboub / AP.Who’s next?The ‘Jasmine Revolution’ and the Arab world By Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress / … Continue reading
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Tagged Algeria, Arab World, Egypt, Jasmine Revolution, Social Movements, Zaid Jilani
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Jim Hightower : Obama is Waltzing With the Devil
Dancing with the devil. Drawing from Decoded Stuff.Obama, Inc.:With Daley and Immelt on board,our president is waltzing with the devil. By Jim Hightower / CommonDreams / February 9, 2011 When you dance with the devil, never fool yourself into thinking … Continue reading
http://www.tpcmagazine.org/article/technological-fundamentalism Technological fundamentalism: Why bad things happen when humans play God by Robert Jensen If humans were smart, we would bet on our ignorance. That advice comes early in the Hebrew Bible. Adam and Eve’s banishment in chapters two and … Continue reading
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Richard Flacks : Beyond Barack Obama
Barack Obama. Image from Portlandart.Beyond Barack Obama Lefty focusing on the president and his shortcomings distracts us from the work we need to do. By Richard Flacks / In These Times / February 2, 2011 The growing progressive drumbeat about … Continue reading
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Tagged Obama Presidency, Progressive Movement, Richard Flacks, Social Activism, The Left
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Ted McLaughlin : CBO Says Republican Policies Will Increase Debt, Deficit
Matt Yglesias refers to politicians who use deficits for short-term political gains (like Republicans whose tax cuts for the rich added $4 trillion to the deficit), as “deficit peacocks.” Illustration by Mario Piperni from mariopiperni.com.CBO projections:Republican economic policieswill expand debt, … Continue reading
Mike Giglio : Egypt’s Facebook Rebel
Photo by Peter Macdiarmid / AP.Egypt’s Facebook rebel:Organizing the historic protests By Mike Giglio / The Daily Beast / January 31, 2011 In Egypt, a Facebook page administrator known only by the handle El Shaheeed, or Martyr, is one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Direct Action, Egypt, El Shaheeed, Facebook, Middle East, Political Organizing, Social Action, Social Media, Social Networking
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The Bangles : Walk Like an Egyptian
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Peter Finn : Drone Used in Austin Raises Privacy Issues
Wasp III drone — the kind used by Texas DPS in 2009 Austin police operation. Grab from KVUE.com / Austin.Drones over Austin:Law enforcement use of aerial dronesraises issues of privacy, civil liberties By Peter Finn / CommonDreams / January 24, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial Drones, Austin, Civil Liberties, Law Enforcement, Privacy, Surveillance
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