June 2009, 9/11 Commission Team 8 staff member Miles Kara launched a blog- 9/11 Revisited- and has been taking questions from the public, as well posting articles expanding on the 9/11 Commission's work. In this...
"When the avian flu scare arrived, no one questioned it. This time, things are different. Those with some brains, a memory and internet ingenuity are on the case. Let’s hope this message gets out. ...
opinion by CynicalPatriot | 9 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago 4586 views | 41 recommendations | 36 comments
" Pardon my absence - Life intruded upon my intentions to do extensive research on the plans of the leadership of the TEA Party movement. And the research itself was more difficult than I expected. This article was...
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"Are we in the final days of Twitter? That's right, the Twitpocalypse is almost here. Before you rush out for canned food and medical supplies, let’s take a closer look at the Twitpocalypse. The Twitpocalypse...
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"Free and open access to the Internet helped the technology grow and thrive. The political fight to maintain robust access for all has picked up strength in Washington, D.C. That is good news for consumers. The...
IN RE: THE INTERNET
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the WE THE PEOPLE, the Citizens of the United States of America have resolved that the INTERNET is part and parcel of the of our 1st Amendment Rights to Free Speech,...
created by CynicalPatriot | 6 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago 125 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
" Google () promised to deliver something spectacular on the second day of the Google I/O conference, and they did not disappoint. Google has just announced Google Wave, a new in-browser communication and...
Cross-posted at The Truth About Kos (DailyKos) blog. "Overseas Private Investment Council Press Release (Full Text)"Some of us have wondered what Markos C. Alberto Moulitsas Zúñiga (MAMZ) learned at the CIA during his two year "training" period there. SourceWatch.Org Covers...
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" Internet must remain under the safeguard and control of the American public, no nation-less corporation, or their agent the U.S. Government should ever be able to mandate, or regulate the Internet. Internet...
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Recently there have been big uproars regarding the growing lack of responsiblity of some blogs and the mob attacks that are set to follow their posts. For some peculiar reason some bloggers seem to believe they can post whatever they want to, running around like cowboys...
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Due to this Aggregator being one of the most popular sources for updates and News (all genres), I recently joined Now Public about 3 weeks ago. In addition to sharing my posts and reading the great articles posted...
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Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and other people-driven new media are increasingly the front lines of news coverage on important breaking events. While they sometimes include erroneous information, they are proving to be a valuable resource for firsthand reports, and local knowledge...
I woke up this morning thinking about the AP's move to establish "quotation guidelines" for bloggers, but came into the office only to discover that it's already happened! And, if you can wrap your mind around...
"The black blogosphere has been ablaze with posts about an ickily racist and misogynist image of Michelle Obama that was posted (and then taken down) at Daily Kos.* rikyrah at Jack and Jill Politics writes about it here. Tami of the excellent blog What Tami Said points out...
"Self-medication may be the reason the blogosphere has taken off. Scientists (and writers) have long known about the therapeutic benefits of writing about personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. But besides serving as a stress-coping mechanism, expressive writing...