Howard Dean Paid Bloggers. More evidence we're living in a new media world with few rules. David Akin notes that The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the Daily Kos and another blog received $3,000 a month for four months from the Howard Dean campaign. The story reports that the bloggers disclosed on their blogs… Continue reading Howard Dean Paid Bloggers
Month: January 2005
Sweeping security is set for Iraq vote
Sweeping security is set for Iraq vote. BAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities announced sweeping security measures yesterday designed to prevent suicide bombings and other attacks during the national election scheduled for Jan. 30, including a three-day ban on car travel between major cities and wide cordons around thousands of polling places. [Boston Globe — Front Page]
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WP. Global guerrillas in Iraq are getting more effective….“What they're doing is focusing efforts on intelligent attacks on infrastructure, especially oil and electricity,” said a senior U.S. diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “The number of attacks is down, but the effectiveness of the attacks is up significantly.” “When I see where some of… Continue reading WP
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T. Saudi Arabia continues to crush the political community that could provide them a level of immunity to a bloody coup d'etat. Fifteen anti-monarchy demonstrators, including a woman, have been sentenced to public lashings and jail terms in Saudi Arabia. The sentences are a signal that the government will not tolerate open opposition despite undertakings… Continue reading T
Rising Violence and Fear Drive Iraq Campaigners Underground
Rising Violence and Fear Drive Iraq Campaigners Underground. In large swaths of Iraq, campaigning is done in the shadows by candidates who are often too terrified to say their names. By DEXTER FILKINS. [NYT > Home Page]
Social Security Agency Is Enlisted to Push Its Own Revision
Social Security Agency Is Enlisted to Push Its Own Revision. The Social Security Administration is preparing a campaign to convince the public that private accounts are needed. By ROBERT PEAR. [NYT > Home Page]
Bush. Iraq, and the Election
Bush. Iraq, and the Election. President Bush said the public's decision to reelect him was a ratification of his approach toward Iraq and that there was no reason to hold any administration officials accountable for mistakes or misjudgments in prewar planning or managing the violent aftermath. (Link) Somebody needs to tell the President that a… Continue reading Bush. Iraq, and the Election
Symantec's Confusing Anti-Virus Alerts
Symantec's Confusing Anti-Virus Alerts. My company notebook apparently has Symantec AntiVirus installed, 'cause it just popped up an odd dialog box. (Yes, I really ran across this at nearly 4am.) Notice the “Action taken” part? It says “Quarantine succeeded” followed by “Access denied.” I'm left wondering what really happened. Did it succeed or not? Who… Continue reading Symantec's Confusing Anti-Virus Alerts
Boston high-tech law giant dissolves
Boston high-tech law giant dissolves. In just 10 minutes, the remaining partners of the Boston law firm of Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, which thrived as Boston's high-tech and venture capital industries were soaring, voted to dissolve their partnership. [Boston Globe — Front Page]
GOP seeks exemption to bias law
GOP seeks exemption to bias law. WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders want to exempt members of Congress from laws against discrimination that apply to private employers, despite the Republicans' Contract With America pledge that ''all laws that apply to the rest of the country also apply equally to the Congress” and a decade-old law that… Continue reading GOP seeks exemption to bias law