Must-Watch Video on Romney’s Flip-Flops
Oboy. You can’t make this stuff up. If politicians are flipfloppers, then Romney is hosting the world’s biggest pancake breakfast.
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CLOSE READING: The Saudis, a Twitter Investment, and the End of Arab Spring?
Recently, Twitter announced it would restrict tweets in countries where the government declares the tweets illegal. That troubling announcement was treated by the American media as a blip. But is it a blip? Or is it a crisis for freedom everywhere? And did a huge investment in Twitter by a Saudi prince have anything to do with the move?
Wag the Seal
The Navy SEAL raid that rescued an American woman in Somalia is heartening. But who is really being rescued in these very occasional high-profile media events?
Ten Questions on Romney’s Taxes
Did you look through the very limited tax filings Mitt Romney released? Didn’t think so. Here are a few things you should know. And a few questions that still need to be asked. Hope they’re not too taxing!
The Deaths of JFK, RFK—and the Silence of the Lambs
Plenty of new “JFK assassination” material coming down the pike for you avid consumers. Too bad it’s mostly garbage. When exactly did courage and truth-seeking go out of fashion?
WhoWhatWhy Radio: Fukushima Update
WhoWhatWhy’s Karen Charman speaks with KGO San Francisco radio host Pat Thurston about Karen’s article updating us on the Fukushima disaster (Saturday, January 21, 2012)
So Pa, So Good…But Must Activists Always Align With Corporations to Win?
It’s possible to get Congress to spin on a dime—but only a corporate dime. An alliance between tech companies and activists seems to have scared off, at least temporarily, a threat of ‘net censorship. But how do we get elected officials to do the right thing when corporate entities aren’t on the public side?
Fukushima Update: Why We Should (Still) Be Worried
If you thought you didn’t need to pay attention any more to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, well, you’d be wrong. The Japanese government isn’t necessarily taking the right steps. Karen Charman explains.
Capturing Carbon Dioxide to Create a Cleaner Environment
Scientists reveal new method of dealing with ‘one of the most challenging issues of our century’
Sugarcoating the Lies: A New York Times Sampler
Scrutinize one day’s helping of headlines and story summaries, read between the lines, and you begin to see why our problems never get solved.
‘Syria’s Torture Machine’: British Documentary Offers Cause For Concern In More Ways Than One
British documentary offers cause for concern in more ways than one.
An Open Letter to NYT Staffers: Leave the Plantation and Join Us
The New York Times staff are in (partial) revolt. But it’s corporate-owned media that is truly revolting. Here’s a solution: let’s build something better, together.