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How did pizza become a vegetable? Blame lobbyists
Good summary piece about the lobbyist-driven changes to the school lunch program.
food  health  politics 
december 2011 by andrewspittle
In Berlin, Pirates Win 8.9 Percent of Vote in Regional Races
Interesting background on the election of Pirate Party candidates in Germany.
politics  Germany  world  from instapaper
october 2011 by andrewspittle
The Transformation of Michele Bachmann
Fascinating feature story from the New Yorker
politics  NewYorker  MichelleBachmann  from instapaper
september 2011 by andrewspittle
Michael Moore: I was the most hated man in America
A story of what happens when you denounce the sitting president of the United States 4 days into a war.
war  Iraq  MichaelMoore  GeorgeBush  politics  movies  TheGuardian  from instapaper
september 2011 by andrewspittle
Jimmy Carter: 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war'
Terrific interview with Jimmy Carter about his presidency and what he's done since then.
politics  JimmyCarter  TheGuardian  from instapaper
september 2011 by andrewspittle
The President Surrenders on Debt Ceiling
"Republicans will supposedly have an incentive to make concessions the next time around, because defense spending will be among the areas cut. But the G.O.P. has just demonstrated its willingness to risk financial collapse unless it gets everything its most extreme members want. Why expect it to be more reasonable in the next round?"
PresidentObama  NYTimes  debt  economy  finance  politics  from instapaper
august 2011 by andrewspittle
The damage already done by the debt ceiling debate
"When you build up large stocks of mistrust and ill will, nothing can happen for a very long time. But when something does happen, it’s much quicker and much worse than anybody could have anticipated."
finance  economy  debt  politics  from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle
America's 'detainee 001' – the persecution of John Walker Lindh
Depressing but nonetheless important story told by John Walker Lindh's father. Powerful stuff.
Afghanistan  JohnWalkerLindh  politics  TheGuardian 
july 2011 by andrewspittle
Murdoch: the network defeats the hierarchy
Fantastic summary of the News of the World controversy.
journalism  politics  RupertMurdoch  NewsCorp  #notw 
july 2011 by andrewspittle
We are the Founding Fathers (& Mothers, too!)
"The United States of America is an idea in search of completion, and we are still arguing over questions that vexed the original founders at the birth of our Republic. Wouldn’t it be better — in fact, wouldn’t we take our poltiical and philosophical positions with greater seriousness — if we recognized that from the perspective of future historians, we are still actively engaged in the founding of this country?"
politics  DanConover  from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle
The Bibi-Barack Chess Game
Andrew Sullivan writes about the reaction to Obama asking for a return to 1967 borders in Israel.
PresidentObama  Israel  world  politics  AndrewSullivan 
may 2011 by andrewspittle
After Tahrir: Protecting US Muslims from Bigotry
"Bush was right. America’s finest hours have always been integrative and our most shameful ones prejudiced. Now, again, we have to pick, and we have an opportunity to learn from the protesters in Tahrir what political courage looks like."
politics  ClayShirky 
april 2011 by andrewspittle
An American in Pakistan
The New York Times withheld information about a CIA contractor captured in Pakistan. It do so for humanitarian reasons but paid the price in poor journalism.
NYTimes  Pakistan  CIA  politics 
april 2011 by andrewspittle
The Abuse of Private Manning
The New York Times writes about the conditions Bradley Manning is subjected to. Sounds like torture.
NYTimes  BradleyManning  politics  military 
march 2011 by andrewspittle
WH forces P.J. Crowley to resign for condemning abuse of Manning
Depressing news from recent White House actions.
politics  PresidentObama  GlennGreenwald  Salon  BradleyManning 
march 2011 by andrewspittle
On Governing by Design
"the understanding of design outside design circles is still immature. Not for long: The attention devoted to a new category of metrics measuring the actual health, dignity, and well-being of a population is on the rise."
design  SeedMagazine  politics 
march 2011 by andrewspittle
Trump Will Speak at CPAC
Donal Trump seems to be seriously considering a run for president in 2012.
business  politics  DonaldTrump  NYTimes 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
After Tunisia: Obama's Impossible Dilemma in Egypt
How the United States could find itself on the wrong side of history with Egypt.
Egypt  TheAtlantic  politics  revolution  world 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
Cloud Government
Scott Adams should be our president with a startup government.
government  politics  ScottAdams  startups 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
Why Egypt’s popular rebellion is the greatest historical event in a decade, and how Barack Obama missed the boat.
"Obama has chosen cowardice and expediency over principles and honesty. And that choice undermines his stirring rhetoric much more than any sloppy choice of words could have."
politics  PresidentObama  Egypt  Tunisia  world  revolution 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
The Tunisia Twitter Revolution That Wasn't
"Cyber-skeptic Evgeny Morozov talks Tunisia, WikiLeaks, and why the US shouldn't promote internet freedom."
revolution  politics  Tunisia  world  Egypt  EvgenyMorozov  MotherJones 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
Aftermath
"The hyper-caution and concern of the Americans was evident in the statements last night. They are potential kingmakers but appear terrified of acting before having a better understanding of the situation on the ground."
TheArabist  Egypt  revolution  politics  world 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
Homeland Security's laptop seizures: Interview with Rep. Sanchez
We're losing our liberties at the border when the Department of Homeland Security can seize electronics without warrants or probably cause.
security  privacy  travel  politics 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
How should a White House Quora Work?
The White House wants to build a question-answer community on the web. Anil Dash offers a few thoughts and a call to action for all.
AnilDash  politics  software  webapps  Quora 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
DOJ subpoenas Twitter records of several WikiLeaks volunteers
The reliance upon Twitter for communication hits home with a Department of Justice subpoena.
WikiLeaks  politics  Twitter  law 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
wikiriver.org
Dave Winer's streaming feed of WikiLeaks coverage.
journalism  politics  RSS  DaveWiner  WikiLeaks 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
California’s High-Speed Rail Project Stirs Concern
Summary of concerns over the high-speed rail project in California.
NYTimes  politics  travel  rail 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
Half-formed thought on Wikileaks & Global Action
More thoughts from Clay Shirky about WikiLeaks and its role as a stateless/international organization.
journalism  politics  ClayShirky  WikiLeaks  world  JayRosen 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
The Taliban troop with an east London cab driver in its ranks
"Ghaith Abdul-Ahad in Afghanistan meets a growing community of part-time expat jihadists."
Afghanistan  TheGuardian  world  politics  war 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
Hyperdemocracy
"Wikileaks is the press, but not the press as we have known it. This is the press of the 21st century, the press that comes after we’re all connected. Suddenly, all of the friendliest computers have become the deadliest weapons, and we are fenced in, encircled by threats – which are also opportunities."
WikiLeaks  journalism  politics  MarkPesce 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
Public Disinterest
Radio airwaves were not always open to divisive opinions and voices like Rush Limbaugh. This is the background of how airwaves changed from a public good to a corporate business.
business  politics  RushLimbaugh  postalservice  radio  legislation  FCC 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
More WikiLeaks: The 24-hour Athenian democracy
The Economist looks into how Anonymous communicates and organizes their cyber-protests.
TheEconomist  WikiLeaks  world  politics 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
WikiLeaks
"One of my favorite write-ups is from euobserver.com: Heads start rolling in WikiLeaks affair. Let’s see: A German bureaucrat fired for leaking internal discussions to the US. A Swedish diplomat feeling really bad for similar reasons. Berlusconi in hot political water. The Georgian ambassador to Rome implicated in the Berlusconi mud. The leader of the Moldovan Communist party exposed in what seems like a perfectly routine attempt at parliamentary bribery.

Isn’t that awful. Losing sleep? Me neither."
politics  WikiLeaks  world  journalism 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
Steve Wozniak to the FCC: Keep the Internet Free
"Finally, the thought hit me that every time and in every way that the telecommunications careers have had power or control, we the people wind up getting screwed."
politics  netneutrality  SteveWozniak  Apple  economy  FCC 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
Qur'an etched in Saddam Hussein's blood poses dilemma for Iraq leaders
7 years since Saddam's fall in Iraq the country still struggles what to do with some of the more polarizing relics of his reign. These include a Qur'an written in blood pulled from Saddam in the 1990s.
books  religion  SaddamHussein  Iraq  world  politics 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
Are You Middle Class?
What qualifies as the actual middle class? Hint, it's not even remotely close to the $250,000 figure Obama proposes.
PresidentObama  finance  economy  politics 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
A Waste of Money and Time
Current airport security measures are both a waste of our time and our money.
security  politics  terrorism  travel  NYTimes 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
Wikileaks and the Long Haul
Clay Shirky takes a longer view of Wikileaks.
politics  WikiLeaks  ClayShirky  JulianAssange  crime 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
Wikileaks: Power shifts from secrecy to transparency
Jeff Jarvis' thoughts on Wikileaks and the cables they released.
BuzzMachine  JeffJarvis  journalism  JulianAssange  WikiLeaks  politics  crime 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
Don't shoot messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths
Julian Assange writes a great editorial in The Australian about Wikileaks and Cablegate.
WikiLeaks  JulianAssange  politics  world  journalism  crime 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
WikiLeaks, Anonymous & the Unfolding Cyberwar, 11 Days In
Marshall Kirkpatrick recaps the first 11 days of Wikileaks and "Cablegate."
WikiLeaks  JulianAssange  journalism  MarshallKirkpatrick  ReadWriteWeb  politics 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
Waiting for a Leader in Haiti
The NY Times covers the uncertainty leading up to the presidential elections in Haiti.
Haiti  world  politics  nytimes 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
The Salesman
Wonderful profile of Joe Biden.
theatlantic  politics  JoeBiden 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
The Tea Party’s Brain
Ron Paul's resurgence into the national spotlight as a force behind the tea party.
politics  RonPaul  theatlantic 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
Our Banana Republic
Wealth disparity is now worse in America than many countries generally thought of as far less developed and egalitarian.
economy  politics  NicholasKristof  society 
december 2010 by andrewspittle
The hypocrisy of the media attack on Wikileaks - politics.co.uk
"The only difference between Wikileaks and other news organisations is that Wikileaks is doing its job properly. This is not a symptom of its greater intelligence, merely its ability to comprehend the ramifications of new technology. Wikileaks is like a symbol of globalisation."
julianassange  wikileaks  data  privacy  politics  journalism 
november 2010 by andrewspittle
2010 is the year of participatory platforms
""If 2009 was about the data platform, Data.gov, I would argue that 2010 is about thinking through the participatory platforms," said Chopra."
oreilly  dataintegrity  society  politics 
november 2010 by andrewspittle
The Case for Selective Failure
"No one wishes for a total Chinese collapse, but certain setbacks should be welcomed."
world  politics  china  business  finance 
october 2010 by andrewspittle
Gov 2.0 goes local
A quick summary and look at ongoing Gov 2.0 projects.
politics  software  webapps  data  oreilly  information 
october 2010 by andrewspittle
Getting Past the Politics of Climate Change
A quick look at the politics and current situation for climate change legislation.
environment  politics  nytimes 
october 2010 by andrewspittle
As The World Burns
How the Senate and the White House missed their best chance to deal with climate change.
politics  environment  newyorker 
october 2010 by andrewspittle
The Japan Syndrome
How China's economic growth could be leading it toward a situation like Japan's in the 1990s.
China  world  economy  Japan  politics 
october 2010 by andrewspittle
White America Has Lost Its Mind
A brilliant essay about white American politics and the bordering insanity.
politics  VillageVoice  writing 
october 2010 by andrewspittle
Downhill With the G.O.P.
"So the clear and present danger isn’t that the G.O.P. will be able to achieve its long-run goals. It is, rather, that Republicans will gain just enough power to make the country ungovernable, unable to address its fiscal problems or anything else in a serious way. As I said, banana republic, here we come."
nytimes  thomasfriedman  economy  business  politics 
october 2010 by andrewspittle
Democracy Still Matters
“For really I think that the poorest he that is in England hath a life to live as the greatest he: and therefore truly, sir, I think it’s clear, that every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under that government.”

From that utterance in 1647 to Lincoln at Gettysburg in 1863 — “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth” — is a natural progression. And democracy is still an idea worth the fight.
nytimes  politics  world 
october 2010 by andrewspittle
Washington, We Have a Problem
"How broken is Washington? Beyond repair? A day in the life of the president reveals that Barack Obama’s job would be almost unrecognizable to most of his predecessors."
politics  presidentobama  vanityfair 
september 2010 by andrewspittle
Wyclef Jean Barred from Haiti Election
Looks like Wyclef will not be running for president of Haiti after all.
nytimes  politics  world  Haiti  WyclefJean 
august 2010 by andrewspittle
China Imprisons 3 Men Who Maintained Uighur Web Sites
China is cracking down on Uighur dissent websites.
China  privacy  journalism  nytimes  world  politics 
august 2010 by andrewspittle
Pentagon Asks WikiLeaks to ‘Do the Right Thing’
The Pentagon is considering methods of "compelling" WikiLeaks into turning over the yet to be released documents.
wikileaks  julianassange  nytimes  politics  world  afghanistan 
august 2010 by andrewspittle
A hidden world, growing beyond control
"The top-secret world the government created in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has become so large, so unwieldy and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, how many programs exist within it or exactly how many agencies do the same work."
WashingtonPost  privacy  security  politics 
august 2010 by andrewspittle
The Afghanistan War Logs Released by Wikileaks, the World's First Stateless News Organization
"In media history up to now, the press is free to report on what the powerful wish to keep secret because the laws of a given nation protect it. But Wikileaks is able to report on what the powerful wish to keep secret because the logic of the Internet permits it. This is new."
JayRosen  journalism  politics  world  afghanistan  wikileaks  JulianAssange 
august 2010 by andrewspittle
Afghanistan war logs: Story behind biggest leak in intelligence history
Background from The Guardian about the Afghanistan war logs.
theguardian  Afghanistan  world  politics  journalism  wikileaks  JulianAssange 
august 2010 by andrewspittle
Cuban Kremlinology
Observations of life in Cuba for a tourist. Some interesting anecdotes.
Cuba  travel  writing  politics  blogging 
july 2010 by andrewspittle
The Sheikh Who Got Away
"How the United States got Lebanon's leading Shiite cleric dead wrong -- and missed a chance to change the Middle East forever."
politics  world  terrorism 
july 2010 by andrewspittle
Study of Waterboarding Coverage Prompts a Debate in the Press
Discussion on the study that surveyed the use of "torture" as a descriptor for water-boarding.
nytimes  crime  politics  journalism  world 
july 2010 by andrewspittle
WikiLeaks and Julian Paul Assange
Tremendous feature story on WikiLeaks and the history of its founder.
politics  JulianAssange  journalism  NewYorker  wikileaks 
july 2010 by andrewspittle
G20 editorial: Brutal spectacle failed a city and its people
Interesting take on how the G20 meetings in Toronto were a failure for all involved.
politics  world 
july 2010 by andrewspittle
My Country, Tis of Me
Michael Kinsley dissects the Tea Party movement in the United States and calls it out for what it is: a selfishly-motivated movement that is largely politically incoherent.
theatlantic  teaparty  politics 
june 2010 by andrewspittle
Misreading Tehran: The Twitter Devolution
Perhaps Twitter didn't have as large as role as we like to think in Iran.
Iran  Twitter  webapps  politics  world 
june 2010 by andrewspittle
The strange and consequential case of Bradley Manning, Adrian Lamo and WikiLeaks
Amazing piece of reporting on WikiLeaks and Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier that leaked the Apache helicopter video.
politics  WikiLeaks  security 
june 2010 by andrewspittle
The Pirate Bay: Four Years After The Raid
Four years after the raid on The Pirate Bay the authorities have succeeded in creating a massive, multi-headed monster. The trackers are now replicated across various countries.
ThePirateBay  MPAA  RIAA  world  politics 
may 2010 by andrewspittle
Arctic Drilling Proposal Advanced Amid Concern
A controversial drilling proposal passes, only after many top scientists who opposed the plan leave the Minerals Management Service.
oil  science  politics  NYTimes  environment 
may 2010 by andrewspittle
WikiLeaks founder has his passport confiscated
"Secrecy is the crux of institutional power -- the principal weapon for maintaining it -- and there are very few entities left which can truly threaten that secrecy."
privacy  politics  Australia  WikiLeaks 
may 2010 by andrewspittle
Mario Kart Socialism
"To put it simply, the all-powerful Mario Kart Administrator provisions resources to each player according to her needs. It’s socialism, plain and simple."
videogames  society  politics 
may 2010 by andrewspittle
Congo's oil: We've got it too
Congo now has vast oil reserves. The question remains as to whether its largely incompetent government can make effective use of it.
Congo  TheEconomist  business  world  politics  oil 
april 2010 by andrewspittle
Libya: Why it is still stuck
Despite making wide gains in its relative openness to foreign investment Libya is still stuck in an imperfect situation.
Libya  TheEconomist  world  politics 
april 2010 by andrewspittle
Colombia's presidential campaign: Safer, but still not safe
"Despite the achievements of Álvaro Uribe’s security policy, his successor will have to tackle a new threat from organised criminal gangs."
Colombia  world  politics  drugs  TheEconomist 
april 2010 by andrewspittle
Sudan's election: Let those people go
"A flawed election would be better than none, for it would mean progress towards a peaceful north-south split."
Sudan  TheEconomist  world  politics 
april 2010 by andrewspittle
The Tea Party and George Bush: Wait, Bush is okay now?
"I used to think that the Tea Party consisted of well-meaning budget hawks, peppered, like all movements, with crazies who own markers."
TeaParty  politics  PresidentObama  TheEconomist 
april 2010 by andrewspittle
Smearing the Tea Party
"The Democrats and their media allies have sought to discredit and delegitimize the surging Tea Party movement."
politics  TeaParty 
april 2010 by andrewspittle
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