Archive for May, 2008
links for 2008-05-29
Is Bob Barr the Ralph Nader of 2008? [AlterNet]
Barr emerges as the Libertarian nominee, and he’s already positioning to ride on Ron Paul’s popular wave of conservative dissatisfaction.
Tiger Woods’ Partnership with Chevron Legitimizes the Worst of Corporate America [AlterNet]
For all his cultural capital, Woods has refused to take stands on issues that should hit close [...]
links for 2008-05-22
If Cheney & Co. Had Really Plotted the 9/11 Attacks … [AlterNet]
Matt Taibbi’s hilarious re-enactment of the secret govt. conspiracy (that never happened) to conduct the attacks.
Will Hillary Be the Last One to Know It’s Over? [AlterNet]
Because mathematically, the game is over.
The Return of the One-Man Band [New York Times]
How going solo while sounding like [...]
links for 2008-05-13
Anti-Feminist Backlash Out in Full Force [AlterNet]
Republican hegemony, conservative Christianity and misogynist media are taking their toll.
Marketing Ethnic Cleansing: Israel Parties Like It’s 1948 on its 60th Birthday [AlterNet]
The frenzy around Israel Independence Day is an attempt to freeze history in 1948 when public support of Israel was unequivocal.
Hillary’s Gift to Women [The Nation]
Hillary Clinton [...]
links for 2008-05-06
It’s Not Enough to Have Free Speech [AlterNet]
When Adbusters found its spoof ads banned by the corporate media, the question of the right to communicate came into play.
User-Generated Censorship [AlterNet]
The Web makes it easy for crowds to collaborate. But it also makes it simple for mobs to crush free expression.
Corporate America Hearts Obama [AlterNet]
Obama’s campaign [...]
