Happy New Year from Pop and Politics!
I feel blessed that I’m dropping the first blog of the new year (ok technically it’s not the first ever blog of the new year and it’s definitely not January 1 anymore, but something fresh nonetheless). I think 2007 is going to be a different year with many changes [...]
Add Comment Meantime… The unbelievable “teacher strike” continues in Oaxaca, land of mountains, delicious food, Zapatista rebels and screwed governance.
The strike has been on for more than half a year and the numbers are outrageous. For perspective: the civil rights march on Washington in 1963 drew a crowd of 250,000; the Oaxacan strike at its peaks [...]
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You’re black, gay, and gettin’ hated. So where’s Al Sharpton? Where’s Jesse Jackson?
Computer Scientists at Princeton released the results of the first-ever independent assessment of Diebold voting machines today.
And the news ain’t good.
In a Salon story today, Brad Friedman writes:
“The study reveals that a computer virus can be implanted on an electronic voting machine that, in turn, could result in votes flipped for opposing candidates. According to [...]
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…well, not yet, but a case which threatens free speech on the net has been brought to the California Supreme Court:
The California Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in San Francisco Tuesday on whether someone who posts a defamatory comment by another person on the Internet can be sued for libel.
Two civil liberties groups [...]
Money 101: Tara Graham breaks down the current economic crisis, complete with history and analysis for your addled eyes (and pocketbooks).
Brian Frank went to the McCain-Palin rally in Carson and lived to tell about it.
For gay couples, neither candidate in Thursday’s VP debate offered anything remotely resembling change. Tara Graham takes them to task.
Mark Evitt takes a hard look at the recent Village Voice firings and the state of print media in general.
Ryan Barrett takes you through her own person Spin Room on last week’s Vice-Presidential debate.
Tara Graham hits you with the week in gossip. Catch up on the brain candy.
Emily Henry takes a look at the new import HBO sketch-comedy series Little Britain USA
Missed your dose of gossip last week? Tara Graham rounds up all of the juicy tidbits. (Spoiler: Clay Aiken is gay)
Confused by the pro-corn syrup commercials you’ve been seeing lately? You’re not alone. Mark Evitt breaks it down for you.
Samantha Page previews the Hullaboo fundraising fest for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music
Chris Nelson weighs in on Obama’s candidacy, the punditry poison, and the speech from Invesco Field.
Max Zimbert interviews some political heavyweights on the Dem’s chances in Ohio and Iowa.
The P+P crew gives a Cribs-style walk-through of their sick DNC digs.
More on the epic Wyclef performance from Chris Nelson, including a sick photo gallery and descriptions of the electric vibe at the event.
Torey Van Oot gets ex-Fugee Wyclef Jean to share his thoughts on courting the Latino vote for Obama.
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