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Monthly Archives: August 2010
How the Media is Failing Us
The Economist poses seven questions to NYU journalism professor and media critic Jay Rosen. A quote from the interview: “My own view is that journalists should describe the world in a way that helps us participate in political life. That … Continue reading
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The Money Men Funding the Tea Party
The New Yorker has published an article reporting on two billionaire bothers, Charles and David Koch, who have been responsible for funding “stealth attacks on the federal government, and on the Obama Administration in particular.” Full Article: The New Yorker … Continue reading
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Park51 Protests Aiding Taliban Recruitment
Newsweek details how the Taliban are exploiting the Cordoba House opposition protests as a means to recruit. A quote from the article: “America’s enemies in Afghanistan are delighted by the vehement public opposition to the proposed “Ground Zero mosque.” The … Continue reading
ProPublica: Banks and Financial Crisis
ProPublica details how banks fueled the financial crisis by creating a fake demand for mortgage back securities to preserve earnings. “A ProPublica analysis shows for the first time the extent to which banks — primarily Merrill Lynch, but also Citigroup, … Continue reading
Language and How We Think
The New York Times has an interesting article discussing the relationship between language and how we think. A quote from the article: “When your language routinely obliges you to specify certain types of information, it forces you to be attentive … Continue reading
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Corporate Profits Are Surging, But Where Are the Jobs
The New York Times reports that corporate profits have returned to near pre-recession levels. Of interest is the fact that while these corporations have compiled massive cash reserves they have failed to increase their hiring of new employees. Full Article: … Continue reading
Mayor Bloomberg: What About the 4th Amendment?
Mayor Bloomberg should be commended for his staunch support of the First Amendment rights at issue with the building of the Cordoba House, but it is still disconcerting how the Fourth Amendment rights of New York City residents are systematically … Continue reading
Islamophobia Undermining Moderate Muslims
Foreign Policy looks at how the protests against the building of the Cordoba House are being viewed in the Arab world and how they are potentially undermining the efforts of the mainstream moderate Muslims against extremist factions. A quote from … Continue reading
CIDCM: Peace and Conflict 2010
Peace and Conflict 2010 Executive Summary is a publication by the University of Maryland, College Park’s, Center for International Development and Conflict Management, which “provides key analyses about trends in armed conflict, democratization, and instability worldwide.” Full Publication: Peace and … Continue reading
Unemployement: Cyclical, Structural or Both?
James Ledbetter on Slate explores the contentious debate between “cyclical” economic theorists of unemployment and “structural” economic theorists of unemployment regarding the causes of our currently high recessionary unemployment and possible steps to resolve the problem. Full Article: Strucs vs. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Politics
Tagged Cyclical, Economics, Economists, Recession, Slate, Structural, Unemployment
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