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Netroots Nation Comes to Austin
Clinton and Obama at 2007 YearlyKos Convention (now called Netroots Nation). Netroots Nation 2008Thursday-Sunday, July 17-20Austin Convention Center Netroots Nation, the third annual gathering of liberals and progressives from the blogosphere and beyond, meets July 17-20 at the Austin Convention … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Media, Austin, Blogging, Blogosphere, Internet, Netroots Nation, Progressives, Technology, Texas
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Netroots Nation Comes to Austin
Netroots Nation director Gina cooper.Progressive politics meets the internetBy Sarah Lai Stirland / June 25, 2008 Gina Cooper is the director of an annual phenomenon now known as Netroots Nation. The four-year-old annual gathering, formerly known as the YearlyKos convention, … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, BlogAustinaging, Democratic Party, Electoral politics, Internet, Networking, Politics, Progressives, Technology, Texas
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We are doomed! Sort of!
Earth in crisis, food and water increasingly scarce, people freaking out. Should you join them?By Mark Morford / June 25, 2008 It would be nice to think much of the ugliness is coming to an end. It would be lovely … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Ecology, Existential Angst, Global Crisis, Global Economy, Inventors, Technology, The World
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William Michael Hanks : BEYOND COINTELPRO
J. Edgar Hoover served as founding director of the FBI from 1924 until his death in 1972. Hoover may be best remembered today for civil liberties abuses such as the COINTELPRO program. Photo from Library of Congress.Brief Reflections: Intelligence and … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, COINTELPRO, Criminal Justice, FBI, Internet, J. Edgar Hoover, Media, Military, Privacy, SDS, Surveillance, Technology
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Obama Web Site : Fight the Smears
Obama has launched a web site to take onmalicious rumors about him, his family, and his campaign. Running this would be a 24/7 job for more than one person. Guess I’m showing my geezerhood but it still amazes and confounds … Continue reading
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Tagged Internet, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Right Wing, Technology
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Old McDonald Had a Pharm…
…And genetically modified his goats and chickens to produce drugs for humans.But hold on. Should we be doing this to animals?By Elizabeth Svoboda / June 11, 2008 Encompassed by pastoral green fields, the headquarters of GTC Biotherapeutics looks like any … Continue reading
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Tagged Genetic Engineering, Medicine, Nature, Pharmaceuticals, Science, Technology
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New Politics : Romancing the Internet
Obama’s Organization, and the Future of American PoliticsBy Micah L. Sifry / June 8, 2008 Barack Obama’s victory over Hillary Clinton is the first time an insurgent has beaten the establishment candidate in the Democratic primaries since Jimmy Carter in … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Jesse Jackson, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Ross Perot, Technology
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Gary Chason on His Life in Independent Film
Still from Gary Chason’s God Thinks You’re a Loser.The Independent Film Movement:Letter From the Front LinesBy Gary Chason / The Rag Blog / June 11, 2008 [Gary Chason is an Austin-based filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, casting director, playwright, stage director and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, Austin, Film, Filmmakers, Independent Film, Technology, Texas, Writers
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Media : Michael Crichton, Vindicated
Stefan Stroe.His 1993 prediction of mass-media extinction now looks on target.By Jack Shafer / May 29, 2008 In 1993, novelist Michael Crichton riled the news business with a Wired magazine essay titled “Mediasaurus,” in which he prophesied the death of … Continue reading
Blogging for Freedom : Black Activism on the Internet
The Civil Rights Battle Moves From The Streets To The InternetBy Heather Faison PHILADELPHIA — One of the most important e-mails to land in Kourtney Addison’s inbox was seconds away from being cyber trash. As her eyes scrolled down the … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Blogging, Civil Rights, Internet, Technology
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Cyberspace Command : Hackers With Wings
When this happens, we can all feel safe at last. Roger Baker / The Rag Blog Air Force Aims for ‘Full Control’ of ‘Any and All’ Computers By Noah Shachtman May 13, 2008 The Air Force wants a suite of … Continue reading
