Death to.. well, “Death to…” Chants & Democracy in Despotic Domains
They were in the streets of Tehran shouting “Death to the coup d’état! Death to the dictator!” It was the angry backlash of the young, the optimistic, the moderate religious … Continue reading
Corporate Jets and Executive Compensation May Not Be All Bad – A Media House Cleaning
In the media, our job is to identify people and issues worthy of your attention, and crystallize the complex so the average Joe “gets it.” Sometimes though, the media sets … Continue reading
Why Republicans May Be Barack’s Best Buddies at the Stimulus Luau
Right now, House and Senate Republicans are doing Barack Obama a huge favor. The Congress is setting up the places for the Stimulus Luau, and as much as it pains … Continue reading
Fox News Ate My Brain (I Swear!) – Of Chaos Theory & Roland Burris
I don’t know who pays to get public places to play Fox News instead of CNN, but it is everywhere you turn, a car-chase-punctuated, bimbo-model-hair-pulling, right-wing infomercial from Hell. I … Continue reading
Barack Obama is the Roger Federer of the Press Conference
The gateway to the Oval Office is the media. On the campaign trail, you need to master your handling of them, both on camera and off, to get elected. It … Continue reading
Too Much Green in Being Green
Before we can get to green cars, we have to take a lot of another kind of green out of them: Their premium sticker price.
The Neo-Cons Are Not Gone, Nor Forgotten
You would think that neo-conservatives and communists would have very little in common. The scorched earth policy of the Bush Administration, in its waning days in power, though, is a … Continue reading
Democracy 2.0: Uncle Barack Wants YOU!
Wild fires in California? Sure, you can call in the smoke jumpers. Superman might be able to blow them out with his super powers. Barack Obama will attack them from … Continue reading
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