A friend of mine who works at a human service company recently sent me this link: http://www.seiu509.org/admin/A... It shows the alleged salaries of the ceos of three state funded private companies. My friend has worked at one these places … [Read more...]
Archives for March 17, 2011
NY Times announces its new non-free policy on digital content
A sea change in the making: as promised some time ago, as of March 28, the New York Times will no longer make all of its content free on the internet. Here's a summary of the changes, as set forth in a letter from the publisher: If … [Read more...]
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Rep. Niki Tsongas on Tuesday
Thought you might be interested in this invitation from YDM Women's Caucus Chair Jillian Cardillo... I'm excited to invite you to Ladies in Blue with Special Guest Rep. Niki Tsongas next Tuesday, March 22! … [Read more...]
Congressman McGovern calls for “fair and balanced” defunding of media.
ThinkProgress has a clip of Congressman Jim McGovern explaining to his colleagues why no federal agency should advertise on Fox News. The context was a GOP-called "emergency" hearing on defunding NPR. Funny how relief aide to … [Read more...]
Useful source of reality-based information on Japan nuclear disaster
Thanks to all BMGers for their varied comments, both supportive and critical, on my "Worst Case in Japan" post the other day. As the disaster has continued to get worse, reporters have started to offer snippets of reliable information about … [Read more...]
Happy Ayn Rand Day?
The bill provides that, every year on February 2 (Ayn Rand's birthday), the Governor would issue a proclamation commemorating "her philosophy of man as a heroic being." February 2 being also Groundhog Day, of course, possibly there … [Read more...]
The Double Standard at Work
Cross-posted locally. WASHINGTON - Potential presidential candidate Newt Gingrich quietly lined up $150,000 to help defeat Iowa justices who threw out a ban on same-sex marriage, routing the money to conservative groups through an aide's … [Read more...]