Category Archives: Politics
The nature of revolution
A thought for a revolutionary era: All successful revolutions are the kicking in of a rotten door. — J. K. Galbraith Here’s confirmation:
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Wikileaks, cont.
For handy reference, here is the New Yorker profile of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, which ran back in June.
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Wiki-flood
Not to be missed among the deluge of “cables” is this statement by Times executive editor Bill Keller. A Note to Readers: The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents The articles published today and in coming days are based on thousands … Continue reading
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Olbermann Gave Lots Less than his Boss
By Chris Daly So, Keith Olbermann of MSNBC has already nearly served his sentence for donating a total of $7,200 to Democrats. First things first: The conditions under which he works are not a matter of theory, or constitutional interpretation, … Continue reading
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Over-exposed?
By Chris Daly On the morning after the election, here is a question about the news media’s coverage of this election season: What do the following all have in common? Meg Whitman Tom Tancredo Carl Paladino Carly Fiorina Linda McMahon … Continue reading
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No comment
The latest on Fox News. Here, in Politico. And here, in the Times. Actually, I will venture to ask this question: Is Fox News the fourth U.S. television network, or the third U.S. political party? What do you think?
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A tip of the hat…
. . . to David Frum, the Canadian-American former speechwriter for George W. Bush (despite his robust credentials as a member of the “elite,” based on his degrees from Yale and Harvard Law). I don’t agree with him about much, … Continue reading
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Ouch !
By Chris Daly This new study from Gallup really hurts. It suggests that the people who are waging war on the news media are winning. Possible hidden headline (based on the second chart): “Number of Americans Who Say Media Are … Continue reading
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A Tea Party news nugget
By Chris Daly Today’s New York Times features a story and charts on the findings of the latest Times/CBS News poll — this one about the demographics of the Tea Party movement. One finding that caught my eye had to … Continue reading
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