Category: News

*. Kerry is finding it useful to wrap himself in the arms of his military service, but don't forget two things. He came back from Vietnam disclaiming his service, throwing away his medals and dishonoring folks he served with. Plenty of them are still annoyed enough they they told him to stop using their likeness… Continue reading *

Kerry vows freedom anew. Promising ''a new birth of freedom” for Americans facing economic uncertainty and security threats, John Forbes Kerry accepted the Democratic presidential nomination last night with a pledge to strengthen the US military and reform its intelligence services, introducing himself as a Vietnam veteran who healed divisions as a US senator and… Continue reading Kerry vows freedom anew

Recent data from the capture of a Taliban senior manager indicates that global guerrillas and their local proxies are still well financed. Afghanistan's bazaar is alive and growing. General Khan said that the notebook Mujahid carried showed that in the month of June alone, Mujahid had distributed $1.8 million to Taliban fighters and sympathizers for… Continue reading Recent data

Lind on the 9/11 report (he's right on): When bureaucracies fail, one of their favorite ways to deflect demands for reform is to offer reorganization instead. That appears to be what has happened in the report of the 9/11 commission and Washington’s response to that report. Worse, the reorganization envisioned is to further centralize intelligence… Continue reading Lind

Korea broadband changes. Korea broadband changes: “Matt Renck is spoiled. Ever since moving here to teach English two years ago, Renck has had a high-speed Internet connection of 8 megabits per second–only about average for a South Korean apartment, but nearly eight times the typical broadband speed in U.S. households… For Americans, almost none of… Continue reading Korea broadband changes

What we learn from the Convention blogging. I've just posted an essay with some of my thoughts two days into the Convention. I discuss the differences between normal blogging and event blogging, blogging's role, some problems we're seeing, etc. Read “What we learn from the Convention blogging“. A few other observations that don't fit in… Continue reading What we learn from the Convention blogging

I.R.S. Says Americans' Income Shrank for 2 Consecutive Years. The overall income Americans reported to the government shrank for two consecutive years after the Internet stock market bubble burst. By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON. [The New York Times > Home Page]

Shops’ dreams don’t pan out. Boston merchants who anticipated jingling cash registers with the arrival of the Democratic National Convention say the promise has been a bust as an exodus of locals, a boycott of Boston by commuters, and slower-than-expected convention trade have driven down sales at many businesses by more than 50 percent. [Boston… Continue reading Shops’ dreams don’t pan out

Easy does it on Day 1 for commuters. Commuters sailed to work and returned home almost as smoothly yesterday, while Boston shopkeepers and restaurateurs fretted that the boost to the local economy that convention planners promised may not materialize. [Boston Globe — Front Page]

12 things I hate about you. Ralph Nader has an opinion piece in the Boston Globe noting 12 important topics in which the Democrats will be silent during the convention this week…. [Third Party & Independents:]