December 2007
68 posts
Study: Democrats the party of the rich →
Democrats like to define themselves as the party of poor and middle-income Americans, but a new study says they now represent the majority of the nation’s wealthiest congressional districts.
A New Gig For 'Macaca' →
The young man whose handheld video brought down former Virginia Sen. George Allen, has resurfaced in the presidential contest that Allen once hoped to be part of himself.
Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than... →
Republicans are significantly more likely than Democrats or independents to rate their mental health as excellent, according to data from the last four November Gallup Health and Healthcare polls. Relationship persists even when controlling for other vari
November 2007
31 posts
For N. Koreans, China Imports Open Window to the... →
Cheap Chinese television sets and video players, together with pirated videotapes and DVDs, are lifting the lid on information reaching the North Korean people, according to defectors and experts on Kim Jong Il’s dictatorship.
Stem Cell Vindication →
The embryonic stem cell debate is over. George Bush won.
Illegal Immigrants in Md. and Va. Out-Earn U.S.... →
Illegal immigrants in Maryland and Virginia make more money than illegal immigrants nationwide, but their incomes are substantially lower than those of native residents of those states, and they are much less likely to have health insurance, a report says
Virginia GOP Demands Loyalty Pledge at Primary →
The loyalty pledge to the Republican Party that Virginia voters will be required to sign if they vote in the state’s GOP presidential primary on Feb. 12 is another attempt by the party to police the open primary system.
Ron Paul's free, green market →
The libertarian presidential contender says laissez-faire policies could stop global warming and save the planet.
From Smoking Boom, a Major Killer of Women →
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is usually caused by smoking, has become a major killer in women.
Barack Obama is hip to Margaret Mead →
In a revealing campaign trail moment, the Illinois senator reveals himself to be … yes … the son of an anthropologist.
Nocturnal P2P transmissions account for 95 percent... →
A new report on P2P traffic finds significant differences in the kind of content downloaded in Europe and the Middle East. It also finds that nighttime P2P use can take up 95 percent of all Internet bandwidth, and that 20 percent of that traffic is already encrypted. Welcome to the new arms race.
Google hopes to undercut coal with cheap,... →
Google’s latest plan to put all that money to good use is to announce an initiative that will develop renewable energy that’s cheaper than coal.
Japan's Salarymen, With Pensions At Stake, Work on... →
Salarymen — the black-suited corporate warriors who work long hours, spend long evenings drinking with cronies and stumble home late to long-suffering wives — have danger waiting for them as they near retirement.
WatchAfter years of devoting their lives to work instead of their wives, a group of Japanese salary men have formed the National Chauvinistic Association to learn how to show their wives — through their daily behavior — that they truly still love them.
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Unlocking the Benefits of Garlic - Health/NY Times... →
Garlic has long been touted as a health booster, but itâs never been clear why the herb might be good for you. Now new research is beginning to unlock the secrets of the odoriferous bulb.
In Miles of Alleys, Chicago Finds Its Next... →
Chicago’s effort to redo its alleys with sustainable road-building materials is one of the most ambitious public street makeover plans in the country.
2009 Governor's Race to Be Virginia's Blue/Red... →
For those who can’t get enough of Virginia elections, time to look ahead to the governor’s race in 2009.
Huckabee's new humor offensive →
Why Republican candidate Mike Huckabee releases the funniest ad of the 2008 campaign.
Immigrants Haven't Worn Out the Welcome Mat in... →
When nearby counties began trying to drive out illegal immigrants this summer, Arlington said it would treat everyone with ‘dignity and respect, regardless of immigration status.’
Then there was one: US now alone as Kyoto holdout →
Supporters of the Kyoto Protocol were gleeful on Saturday after Australian elections left the United States in the wilderness as the only major economy to boycott the UN’s climate pact.
How a Computer for the Poor Got Stomped by Tech... →
From its inception, One Laptop Per Child posed a threat to the personal-computing dominance of software giant Microsoft and chip maker Intel. The team (drawn from MIT) designed a machine that didn’t use Windows or Intel chips. It uses the Linux operating system and other nonproprietary, open-source software, which users are allowed to tinker with..
Not immediately getting off an old leather couch in the Murky backroom that indeterminably smells of urine.
Sen. Jim Webb's 30 Seconds to Block Bush →
CNN follows Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) to work this Thanksgiving holiday where he bangs the gavel so that the legislative chamber is technically not in recess and President Bush can’t slip any more recess appointments past the Senate.
Big Content asks presidential candidates for more... →
The Copyright Alliance, which counts the RIAA and MPAA amongst its members, has sent letters to presidential candidates claiming that creativity is at risk and calling for stricter copyright enforcement.
“Worried that their son was too optimistic, the parents of a little boy took him...”
– Presidential speechwriter and author Peter Robinson recounted this joke.
Who Needs You?
In a 1987 Calvin & Hobbes cartoon, Susie Derkins, Calvin’s nemesis, bemoans his treatment of her: “I wish I had a hundred friends. Then I wouldn’t care. I’d say, ‘Who needs you, Calvin? I’ve got a hundred other friends!’ Then my hundred friends and I would go do something fun, and leave Calvin all alone! Ha! … and as long as I’m...
Overly-broad copyright law has made USA a 'nation... →
Obama Voices Support for ODF →
Senator promises to put government data online in universally accessible formats if elected.