The recent firing of Juan Williams by NPR for comments made on the Fox News and his affiliation with that network has created an interesting sidebar to this now all too familiar affair. The renewed scrutiny of NPR for its alleged liberal … [Read more...]
What is needed in Afghanistan is WPA and CCC projects on a grand and glorious scale
What if the only reason the Taliban is fielding lots of fighters is because the Taliban is the only "business" hiring in Afghanistan? What if, instead, taking a lesson from the WPA and the CCC, and the reality that men will accept pay to do … [Read more...]
“Living on Earth” is a really good show.
I keep meaning to post this every week: The Somerville-produced, WBUR-broadcast environment show "Living on Earth" is really very very good. It broadcasts at 7am on Sundays, which basically confines it to an audience of probably a few dozen … [Read more...]
Moyers video: The Plantation Mentality in American Media Today
The full remarks can be accessed at the above link, the Moyers video is on the front page there in QT if you need it. The direct YouTube links to the speech are re-printed here:Bill Moyers at NCMR 2007 -- PART 1 (32:20)Bill Moyers at NCMR … [Read more...]