Archive for November 9th, 2009
The Education - Industrial Complex
If you want to know how far down the path we’ve traveled toward the blissful joy of kleptocracy, then you need look no further than this “report” issued by the Center for American Progress, the Chamber of Commerce and the American Enterprise Institute that was “made possible” by funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates [...]
Posted: November 9th, 2009 under Education Policy, Politics, Think Tank Hackery.
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Net Neutrality
When the old man that once confessed that he didn’t know the difference between a Mac and PC introduced the “Internet Freedom Act” into the Senate to kill the open web, it was met with dismissive laughter, but it is unwise to assume that the wide spread support for an open internet architecture will ensure [...]
Posted: November 9th, 2009 under Geek Stuff, International News, Politics, Technology.
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Tragedy & Farce
In a stunning turn toward journalistic integrity, the New York Times actually gave space to noted political theorist Slavoj Zizek who offers us a thoughtful reflection on the fall of the Berlin Wall and the political trajectories that emerged from the end of the Soviet empire. The entire essay is well worth your time, but [...]
Posted: November 9th, 2009 under Public Intellectuals.
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