Vampires at Republican HQ:
Frank Rich points out the many ways that the Republican leadership are sucking the blood out of the Republican party's base, leveling criticism at the two most prominent blood suckers: Michael Steele and Sarah Palin, both of whom are hustling the Tea Partiers out of large chunks of money. (See today's New York Times.) When will real Republicans wise up to the fact that Democrats aren't going to stake these "undead" for them?
Will Google Abandon China?
The big tech news didn't come out of the recent annual show in Las Vegas, it came with the announcement that Google might pull out of China. Initial reaction in the U. S. revolved around the fact that Google has a relatively small market share in the search business there, but the situation is slowly becoming clearer. Educated, wealthier, and notably college students rely on Google. These are the folks that the ruling party wants on its side. (See today's New York Times.) There was no "great leap forward" during the 1960s when China repressed this class of people.
Pop Culture Studies:
How the mighty have fallen. Tim Arango examines the recent debacle at NBC through the eyes of history in today's New York Times. Comcast Cable is in the process of purchasing the network that introduced TV to the nation, and the current leadership is apparently in the process of destroying it before the new ownership can take over.
Television appears to be in a race with newspaper companies to see which can fall victim to the new media structure first.
Haiti:
The big topic in the news the past few days has been the earthquake in Haiti. NPR is still the best source of information on this unfolding tragedy. If nothing else, perhaps Americans will learn more about the part we have played in helping to create this situation through 200 years of neglect at outright oppression that has been based solely on race and bigotry. If Haiti were not so poor, the tragedy their would not be as intense.
Frank Rich points out the many ways that the Republican leadership are sucking the blood out of the Republican party's base, leveling criticism at the two most prominent blood suckers: Michael Steele and Sarah Palin, both of whom are hustling the Tea Partiers out of large chunks of money. (See today's New York Times.) When will real Republicans wise up to the fact that Democrats aren't going to stake these "undead" for them?
Will Google Abandon China?
The big tech news didn't come out of the recent annual show in Las Vegas, it came with the announcement that Google might pull out of China. Initial reaction in the U. S. revolved around the fact that Google has a relatively small market share in the search business there, but the situation is slowly becoming clearer. Educated, wealthier, and notably college students rely on Google. These are the folks that the ruling party wants on its side. (See today's New York Times.) There was no "great leap forward" during the 1960s when China repressed this class of people.
Pop Culture Studies:
How the mighty have fallen. Tim Arango examines the recent debacle at NBC through the eyes of history in today's New York Times. Comcast Cable is in the process of purchasing the network that introduced TV to the nation, and the current leadership is apparently in the process of destroying it before the new ownership can take over.
Television appears to be in a race with newspaper companies to see which can fall victim to the new media structure first.
Haiti:
The big topic in the news the past few days has been the earthquake in Haiti. NPR is still the best source of information on this unfolding tragedy. If nothing else, perhaps Americans will learn more about the part we have played in helping to create this situation through 200 years of neglect at outright oppression that has been based solely on race and bigotry. If Haiti were not so poor, the tragedy their would not be as intense.
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