The end of 2011 has seen the passing of many famous public figures. The death of Václav Havel, the intellectual and revolutionary who led the Velvet Revolution, comes on the heels of the death of Christopher Hitchens, the famous atheist and writer whose support for the Iraq War distanced him from many on the left. Interestingly, […]
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After raising $400 million earlier this year from venture capital investors, Twitter is getting a second boost from Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. Talal is the primary shareholder in Kingdom Holding Company. Forbes staffer reports that ” is 95% owned by the prince, who as of March 2011 was worth $19.6 billion.” The Saudi Prince said […]
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I think Jonah Goldberg is making excellent sense with his assessment of the ‘All-American Muslim’ controversy we discussed yesterday: I’d bet that TLC’s All-American Muslim is a pretty dull show that borders on hagiography. But I still don’t get why anyone would get so mad about it. As I understand it, the show depicts Muslim families as […]
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Jon Huntsman’s vision for a new American military would be good for America and the world, but takes on many sacred cows in the political establishment. It’s become increasingly clear to me what a shame it is that the Republican Party is so in thrall to its far-right fringe. If they weren’t, former Utah governor […]
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This is an interesting spot. The ad agency behind the commercial is Leo Burnett. The emphasis here is on family time, with a horde of adorable children invading the pristine office buildings of their professional parents and quite literally dragging them off the premises. Interestingly, not only do we not see any food, we also […]
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Occupy Wall Street is growing steadily, with cities across the country and in Canada seeing their own protesters hit the streets. Now unions are lending the movement their support. Transport Workers Union Local 100 spokesman Jim Gannon said the protests advocated issues that align with union interests like income inequality and worker’s rights. “Their goals are […]
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