Election 2012: Why Obama Is A Shoo-In
In the United States, politicians are almost always campaigning for election or re-election. It gives them very little time to focus on what should be the real business of government. Every two years American voters go to the polls to elect a Congress and part of the Senate, or, part of the Senate, a congress, […]
Bin Laden’s Assassination: Feeding Red Meat To America’s Imperialist Fervor
There is nothing like a “good killing” to make America proud and a politician go up in the polls. Since the hit on Osama Bin Laden executed by US Navy Seals, President Obama has gained 7 percent in the polls. His 50 percent approval rating, thanks to the killing of Bin Laden has jumped to […]
Privacy, Freedom, and the All Seeing Eye: The Panopticon
Imagine a world in 2015 in which fear is the dominant mentality. Authoritarian regimes use intelligence from open social media channels toward their own ends. Citizens push back against overwhelming information flows and privacy breaches. People are “digging foxholes.” They’re retreating to protect themselves. This world comes about as people are sharing more and more […]
There Isn’t Any God: The Importance of Truth
By Kenneth Lipp A man told his grandson: “A terrible fight is going on inside me — a fight between two wolves. One is evil, and represents hate, anger, arrogance, intolerance, and superiority. The other is good, and represents joy, peace, love, tolerance, understanding, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, and compassion. This same fight is going […]
Myth Of Liberal Internet Shattered: 9/15 Top Media Sites Conservative
Another myth seeded, fueled, and fanned by the right wing has been shown to be false. A study examined a number of statistics for the leading internet media websites that focus on politics, including monthly site hits, Quantcast rating, and Alexa global traffic rank. The results conclusively prove that the top political media sites on the internet are dominated by a conservative bias.
