Political Opinion
Understanding Election Twitter
policyinnovations.org — Policy Innovations - The Carnegie Council's online magazine for a fairer globalization. This article explores the supplementary role that Internet search analytics –particularly Facebook and Google Trends– could one day have in electoral polling. More…
Tres crisis y distracción política - Excélsior
exonline.com.mx — México vive momentos aciagos. Tres crisis están presentes. Ni remotamente se vislumbra para cuándo pueden solucionarse. Nuestros políticos, mientras tanto, están distraídos en otros asuntos. Lejos, muy lejos, estamos de tener un gobierno que sirva: que resuelva los problemas de una sociedad agobiada. More…
Blood and Oil in Central Asia
commondreams.org — In the past month, two seemingly unrelated events have turned Central Asia into a potential flashpoint: an aggressively expanding North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and a nascent strategic alliance between Russia and China. At stake is nothing less than who holds the future high ground in the competition for the world's energy resources. More…
Obama's Mother Would Have Had An Abortion (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com — Arguing to restrict the public funding of abortions within the District of Columbia, Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Kans., suggested on Thursday afternoon that if such "financial incentives" were available some 47 years ago, Barack Obama himself may never have been born. More…
Unbound Endeavors!: Another Addendum Regarding Widgets on Un
unboundendeavors.blogspot.com — I had to remove my National Debt Counter on my blog as well as Dizzler.com, also due to technical difficulties. But, hey! Who wants to be reminded of the U.S. Government selling its Citizens into debt slavery? More…
Sotomayor: Unfit to serve
examiner.com — "One of my godchildren is a member of the NRA. I have friends who hunt." From this statement, Sotomayor, might have just as well have said, “I don’t understand the United States Constitution, nor do I understand the Bill of Rights, our history, or our Founding Fathers simple words. Therefore, I’m unfit to serve as a Supreme Court Justice.” More…
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