Archive For July, 2004
Strong, Stronger, Strongest!!!
From the blog Critical Montages Doug Henwood, the publisher of the Left Business Observer, detects “penis envy” in the Democratic Party convention and platform: The daily themes for the Dem Conventionhttp://www.dems2004.org/site/pp.asp?c=luI2LaPYG&b=130848: Tuesday: A Lifetime of Strength & ServiceWednesday: A Stronger More Secure AmericaThursday: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World (“Strong, Stronger, Strongest!!!: A Party [...]
Kerry ‘will not change foreign policy’
By David Rennie in Boston (Filed: 29/07/2004) America’s allies expecting a shift in United States foreign policy from a President John Kerry should think again, his top advisers said yesterday. Instead, members of Mr Kerry’s inner circle could promise only “stark contrasts” of personality and style between President George W Bush and their candidate, who [...]
Sudan: Round Gazillion
Sudan: Round Gazillion By Stephen Gowans The United States and Britain are playing the ethnic cleansing and genocide cards. Again. This time in Sudan. And while there may indeed be a genocide going on, it’s very unlikely either country cares overly much about ethnic cleansing and the destruction of a people. After all, they have [...]
Flood report whitewashes Iraq WMD lies
EDITORIAL: Flood report whitewashes Iraq WMD lies Former Australian spy chief Philip Flood presented a report on July 22, which found that the intelligence provided by Australia’s spy agencies on Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction was “thin�, “ambiguous� and “incomplete�.
Study Says People Care More About Airline Security than Personal Privacy
The real question is why we’re led to believe that the two are mutually exclusive. [EFF: Mini Links]
Peace Signs Versus Other Gestures
By PETER APPLEBOME, NY Times Middletown, N.Y. — ABOUT the time that the Democrats’ big show was starting in Boston, the tiny one that plays out every Monday night at 7 was starting in Middletown. At best, it’s five people, Mary and Bob Reader, Dottie and Greg Winner and Wayne Umstetter from Port Jervis. At [...]
The Color-Coded Convention
Congressional Quarterly explains the hierarchy that’s visible in the color-coded passes used at the Democratic convention. “This color-coded convention society creates a social dynamic not unlike that of a typical high school, where individuals struggle for inclusion among perceived peers.” For the media, there are at least six different colors…. [Taegan Goddard's Political Wire]
Microsoft Wants to See Your ID
If you’re sending mail to people using any of their services, that is. Its new anti-spam tools will require senders to verify their mail servers when trying to contact accounts maintained by Hotmail, MSN, or Microsoft. [EFF: Mini Links]